Why does everyone want shinies so much?

I mean, all they are are pokemon with weird colours.

Nothing special in my eyes.

Why does everyone want them?

it's just sorta bragging rights. they are rare, and therefore desirable

Erimgard said:

it's just sorta bragging rights. they are rare, and therefore desirable

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Exactly.

If I had shiney, I'd sure as heck brag. xDD

But other then being rare, I don't think they're that special..

I don't even like some of the colors picked for the shiney versions..
Actually I like the Pokemon's regular colors the best.

Except for maybe Shiney Mew... its blue! x3

I have realized the part about bragging rights.

I know if I get a shiny female Snorunt from my breeding, I would sure as hell brag too.

Yeah, I guess shinies are special.

they are more rare
than others
and some of the colors are sometimes very unique

I just want something to show off, really. I mean, who wouldn't brag? The only shiny I've got though is a Beautifly..looks pretty cute though.

I like 'em, 'cause yeah, the bragging rights...and also, if I don't like the Pokemon's original color, I could always go around with the shiny!

I only like shinies if they have a prettier color scheme...like a golden Shinx. That's pretty awesome X3 Little color alterations...nah. Besides the cool effect when the come out and the little star by their picture, I don't get the point in collecting shinies either. Unless their colors are really cool.

They want shines because you can trade almost ANYTHING for them. :)
Except useless ones. I like some of the colors, but I don't like some. Such as Kyogre. It's lavender, an ugly shade. (it's my opinion.)

shiny kyogre looks cooler than a normol one but a shiny mantina? it looks the same
and yes you could get a deoxys,ho-oh,lugia,mew for a shiny but no one wants a shiny bidoof

Chibi-chan said:

I only like shinies if they have a prettier color scheme...like a golden Shinx. That's pretty awesome X3 Little color alterations...nah. Besides the cool effect when the come out and the little star by their picture, I don't get the point in collecting shinies either. Unless their colors are really cool.

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I agree with you there. Shinies are IMO, only cool because of some of their colour schemes. There are a couple of Pokemon in which I prefer the shiny version over the normal just because of its appearance and its colour...

People only want shiny because it IS rare, more rare than a legendary.....I think
People who only played pokemon for the first time will choose pokemon who had good apperance
I think that was It.....Because it has a cool good apperance

why do people want diamonds and other juwels? same question.. they are rare and special

Dutch_Courage said:

why do people want diamonds and other juwels? same question.. they are rare and special

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thats must explan alot lol
and shinies are like those rare diamonds a it's like a diamond worth thousends and a shiny worth event and ev traind poke's got et?

Think of it this way. Imagine you're walking along that diamond-mining park in Arkansas and you happen to find a ruby or other gemstone. Now, gemstones aren't too common in the area, so you'd want to keep it for yourself and display it wherever you can. Soon, others will flock in and look for their own rubies. The same concept applies for shinies.

Bragging rights and what Drifblim said, that's all they're for, as most of them look stupid. I mean, look at a shiny Butterfree for Petes sake!

The first time I encountered a Shiny I thought there was something wrong with my game XD Really it was hillarious.
Well I don't play pokemon to collect Shinies. :knockedou but I will put everything on everything to catch em if I do though.

Just like those before me said it, it's for the braggin'. :p