Pokemon finally revives an ultra-rare Shiny that's gone virtually unseen for 14 years, but only the most dedicated Scarlet and Violet players can get it

An image shows Shiny Meloetta against a blue background.

Pokemon Home, the cloud storage app, now allows Pokemon connoisseurs to do what was previously thought impossible: capture a Shiny Meloetta. 

Shiny Meloetta is an ultra-rare, mint-colored version of the Normal/Psychic type Pokemon, which debuted in Pokemon's Generation V around 14 years ago. Since then, Meloetta's shiny form has been obtainable only through desperate measures like hacking or cloning a hacked monster and trading it. Pokemon Home's October 16 announcement that Shiny Meloetta is finally available through safe and legal measures should be a relief to many fans who have had to thirst in the shadows for so long.