What are the icons on massive mass outbreaks?

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The icons on massive mass outbreaks are symbols that appear on the Pokémon’s icon once you’ve fed the Munchlax, allowing you to identify where to head first for the best chance at a cool second wave, and they include a shiny border of a Pokémon icon accompanied by a 4-point Star icon, indicating a “special” mass outbreak. These icons can also be identified by a question mark symbol over an area of the Hisui region, visible when you go to leave Jubilife Village, and they signify that a large number of Pokémon of that species are spawning there that day.

Understanding Massive Mass Outbreaks

Identifying Icons

The icons on massive mass outbreaks can be broken down into several types, each with its own meaning and significance.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What does the shiny icon on massive mass outbreaks mean? The shiny border of a Pokémon icon accompanied by a 4-point Star icon means this is a “special” mass outbreak, which may indicate a second horde of Alpha Pokémon may appear if you clear it, or an evolution of that Pokémon is already present.
2. How do you complete massive mass outbreaks? To complete Mai’s quest and permanently unlock massive mass outbreaks, you’ll need to finish three encounters in the Crimson Mirelands, Cobalt Coastlands, Coronet Highlands, and Alabaster Icelands.
3. What does the mass outbreak message mean? Mass Outbreaks signify that a large number of Pokémon of that species are spawning there that day, with outbreaks having 4 rounds of Pokémon, and each round can have around 20-30 Pokémon.
4. What is the mass outbreak symbol on the map? Massive mass outbreaks can be identified by a question mark symbol over an area of the Hisui region, visible when you go to leave Jubilife Village.
5. What are the shiny odds in massive mass outbreaks? According to Serebii.net, Massive Mass Outbreaks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus have basic Shiny odds of 13 in 4096.
6. How rare is a shiny alpha in a mass outbreak? The chance for an Alpha spawn is between 0.2% to 2.0%, depending on the species, how many research tasks you’ve cleared, and your star rank.
7. Can you find Oshawott in massive mass outbreaks? They won’t contain Legendary Pokémon or Pokémon like Porygon or Weavile, but they can contain extremely rare Pokémon like Unown, Spiritomb, and the Hisui region’s first partner Pokémon (Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott).
8. How rare is a shiny in a mass outbreak? According to Serebii.net, Massive Mass Outbreaks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus have basic Shiny odds of 13 in 4096.
9. What are the odds of getting a shiny in a mass outbreak with a Shiny Charm? Shiny rate with Shiny Charm: 1/1365.67, and Mass Outbreak rate (after defeating at least 60 Pokémon): 1/1365.67.
10. What are the shiny odds after killing 60 Pokémon in a mass outbreak? If you defeat 60 Pokémon, you can raise your chances again to one in 1365 or one in 683 with the Sparkling Power sandwich boost.
11. What are the odds of getting a shiny Arceus in a mass outbreak? As with other Pokémon games, the standard Shiny rate in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is 1/4096, according to Serebii.net.
12. What does the star next to a massive mass outbreak mean? Revealing Mass Outbreaks, some of the Outbreaks will have a symbol by them, and if the symbol is a Star, it’s a Special Outbreak.
13. Can you soft reset mass outbreaks? All the player has to do is speak with the gatekeeper and go to a location without a Mass Outbreak, and upon arriving, sleep in the nearest tent and change the time of day.
14. Do Shinies spawn in mass outbreaks? Mass Outbreaks Shiny Odds: How to increase Shiny odds, by capturing, or defeating them, until you’ve done this 60 times, which dramatically increases the chances that a Shiny Pokémon will appear.
15. Do mass outbreaks increase shiny odds in Scarlet? The base Shiny odds for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are a possible 1/4096, and these odds can be improved by crafting sandwiches that boost Shiny rates, encountering Pokémon at Mass Outbreaks, and obtaining the Shiny charm.