How To Get the Shiny Charm in Pokémon ORAS

You will get the Shiny Charm from Professor Birch after you complete the National Pokédex and obtain every Pokémon in the National ‘Dex in Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

Note: You do not need to catch the following Mythical Pokémon in order to complete the National Pokédex:

Mew
Celebi
Jirachi
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Arceus
Victini
Keldeo
Meloetta
Genesect
Diancie
Hoopa
Volcanion

The Shiny Charm will increase your chances of obtaining Shiny Pokémon. This works for both wild Pokémon and by hatching Eggs from breeding.

Getting the Shiny Charm (Step-by-Step)

Shiny Charm’s item description.

Fly over to Littleroot Town once you’ve completed your National ‘Dex.

Step 1: After arriving in Littleroot, walk down towards the lab.

Walking down, towards Professor Birch’s laboratory.

Step 2: Continue to the bottom-left corner and enter Professor Birch’s laboratory.

Standing in front of Professor Birch’s laboratory.

Step 3: Inside the laboratory, walk up and talk to the Professor.

Walking towards the Professor inside the laboratory.

Step 4: Select the “National Pokédex” option.

Talking to Professor Birch and selecting the “National Pokédex” option.

Step 5: Professor Birch will confirm that you have completed the National Pokédex.

Message confirming that the player has completed the National Pokédex.

Step 6: After that, you will get the Shiny Charm as a reward.

Receiving the Shiny Charm as a reward for completing the National Pokédex.

Using the Shiny Charm

The Shiny Charm will improve the odds of obtaining a Shiny Pokémon.

In the Generation VI games, players have a default rate of 1 in 4,096 chance (0.024%) of finding a Shiny Pokémon. The rate is the same for wild Pokémon and for Eggs.

The Shiny Charm improves the odds of finding a Shiny Pokémon to 3 in 4,096 (0.073%).

Masuda Breeding

Players can also combine the Shiny Charm with the Masuda Method for higher shiny odds via breeding. The Masuda Method consists in breeding Pokémon with different languages of origin.

Using the Masuda Method, players will also have an increased chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon.

Pokémon with a different language of origin will have an icon on the top-left of their stats screen.