Pokémon players are convinced The Teal Mask has boosted Scarlet and Violet’s Shiny odds

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s first expansion, The Teal Mask, was officially released on Sept. 13, and players are already seeing a noticeable uptick in what is supposed to be a rare occurrence.

Players have started to report on social media what they believe to be an influx of Shiny Pokémon sightings. In a thread on Reddit last night, one player noted that they found five Shiny Pokémon without necessarily going out of their way to do so.