Game Freak have been extremely pro-shiny locks since gen 5 and for most story-related pokemon it makes sense.
Some shiny locks dont make sense. It's been a trend for GF to release a shiny as an event before having it be huntable in other games (Gen 7 Tapu Koko/Solgaleo/Lunala -> DAs)
Some shiny locks dont make sense. It's been a trend for GF to release a shiny as an event before having it be huntable in other games (Gen 7 Tapu Koko/Solgaleo/Lunala -> DAs)
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If you can get a shiny Meloetta anytime as an event, GF probably wont have the same reason to lock it in future titles
If the events came out with the games' final updates, the Keldeo in SwSh (im assuming thats gonna be the reward) probably wouldnt be shiny locked.
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