Are star shinies rarer?

Is Star Shiny rarer than square shiny? The only difference is the sparkle effect that happens when the Pokemon enters battle. The shiny coloration is exactly the same. Shinies found through Masuda Method have a 15/16 chance of having star sparkles and 1/16 chance of square sparkles.

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2024-01-12 18:42:48

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Are some shinies rarer than others?
Shiny Pokemon are already rare, but some are even rarer in Pokemon GO. These are the most difficult to obtain shinies to get in the game. Pokemon GO hit the world a few years back, and even to this day, it's still going strong.
2024-01-09 06:55:55

What is a shiny star?
A shining star is someone who goes above and beyond. to brighten another's day by showing exceptional.
2023-09-01 21:10:32

Is star shiny rare?
“Same 1:4096 odds to obtain a shiny, but there are two types of shiny. 15/16 show stars, 1/16 show squares. Square rarity is 1 in 65536!” However, “in a surprising twist, it looks like chained shinies that are destined to be shiny are forced to be shiny in such a way that [results in squares].”
2023-05-26 14:10:01

Is the 7 star charizard shiny locked?
Yes the Charizard raid is Shiny Locked No, this isn't dumb. You can only catch the Charizard once, so if it wasn't Shiny locked, you could end up facing a shiny one and being unable to catch. You should specify that we can breed it and the babies are not shiny lock.
2023-01-06 14:07:59

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