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Pokémon counterparts are specially colorated versions of Pokémon that are adventitiously encountered in the wild and—more conservatively so—obtained from Pokémon-giving NPCs.

Compared to other Pokémon MMOs, [[Pokémon Revolution Online]] is not multitudinously diversified in the array of special counterparts available; aside from the traditional shiny counterparts, special counterparts are more commonly obtainable as temporary event-thematic Pokémon than any regularly encounterable counterpart of wild Pokémon. Moreover, they do not bear any inherent statistical enhancements; they merely have an aesthetic distinction from their regular counterparts.

Shiny Pokémon are also the only special counterpart that each Pokémon has a version of; event-temporary ones are tailored to a specific assortment of Pokémon, as outlined below.

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==Shiny Pokémon==
[[File:Shiny_Pokemon_pip.png|right|thumb|400px|[[Golem]]'s shiny-counterpart sprite in the Pokémon-card overlay.]]
In addition to their distinctive coloration, shiny Pokémon are also identifiable by the golden S emblem; see the image to the right for a pictorial illustration.
===Wild Encounters===

For wild-Pokémon encounters, their odds are fractionally identical to those in the handheld games at 1/8192 (0.01220703125%).

When hotlinked in the [[In-Game Chat|chat]], their link is purple-colored to differentiate it from their regular counterparts; for example, a shiny [[Pikachu]] would appear as <span style="color: #b26ab7; font-weight: bold;"><Pikachu></span> when hotlinked.

Any wild-Pokémon battle initiated by an NPC script will '''not''' have a shiny chance; this includes even catchable Pokémon encountered via [[Headbutt Trees]], [[Diggable Patches]], [[Excavation Sites]], and overworld-interactable Pokémon (such as the occlusive [[Snorlax]] on [[Route 12#Roadblocking Snorlax|Route 12]]).

===NPC-Given Pokémon===
While the wild-battle-initiator used by NPC scripts has no shininess chance, Pokémon that are directly given by NPCs can still have chances if the RNGs are configured within the scripts for it; examples include [[fossilized Pokémon]] regenerated by the fossil-reanimators, some [[Boss NPCs|boss-prize]] Pokémon, and [[abandoned Pokémon]].

Because these Pokémon are given much more infrequently than wild Pokémon are encountered, they tend to have varyingly lower shiny-chance odds than the standard 1/8192 rate of wild Pokémon.

==Pink Pokémon==
{{Main|Pinkan Island}}

With the advent of [[Pinkan Island]]—one of the [[Orange Islands]] that was released as a standalone content addition—a bevy of Pokémon were pinkified new counterparts as a nod to those who inhabited the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pinkan_Island aforementioned area in the anime].

Every Pokémon inhabitant on the island and evolutions thereof has a pink counterpart; there is a 1/2,048 chance of encountering them in the wild, and a level-90 [[Scyther]] and [[Electabuzz]] with maximal [[happiness]] must be on-hand in order for them to be encounterable. All of such inhabitants are assorted in the collage below, among a few others that have not yet been made huntable.

<gallery>
File:Pink_Barboach.png|[[Barboach]]
File:Pink_Beedrill.png|[[Beedrill]]
File:Pink_Bellsprout.png|[[Bellsprout]]
File:Pink_Butterfree.png|[[Butterfree]]
File:Pink_Caterpie.png|[[Caterpie]]
File:Pink_Diglett.png|[[Diglett]]
File:Pink_Dugtrio.png|[[Dugtrio]]
File:Pink_Doduo.png|[[Doduo]]
File:Pink_Dodrio.png|[[Dodrio]]
File:Pink_Electabuzz.png|[[Electabuzz]]
File:Pink_Electivire.png|[[Electivire]]
File:Pink_Elekid.png|[[Elekid]]
File:Pink_Exeggcute.png|[[Exeggcute]]
File:Pink_Exeggutor.png|[[Exeggutor]]
File:Pink_Gloom.png|[[Gloom]]
File:Pink_Golduck.png|[[Golduck]]
File:Pink_Kakuna.png|[[Kakuna]]
File:Pink_Kingler.png|[[Kingler]]
File:Pink_Krabby.png|[[Krabby]]
File:Pink_Mankey.png|[[Mankey]]
File:Pink_Metapod.png|[[Metapod]]
File:Pink_Nidoran Female.png|[[Nidoran Female]]
File:Pink_Nidoran_Male.png|[[Nidoran Male]]
File:Pink_Nidorina.png|[[Nidorina]]
File:Pink_Nidorino.png|[[Nidorino]]
File:Pink_Nidoking.png|[[Nidoking]]
File:Pink_Nidoqueen.png|[[Nidoqueen]]
File:Pink_Oddish.png|[[Oddish]]
File:Pink_Paras.png|[[Paras]]
File:Pink_Parasect.png|[[Parasect]]
File:Pink_Pelipper.png|[[Pelipper]]
File:Pink_Pidgey.png|[[Pidgey]]
File:Pink_Pidgeotto.png|[[Pidgeotto]]
File:Pink_Pidgeot.png|[[Pidgeot]]
File:Pink_Pikachu.png|[[Pikachu]]
File:Pink_Poliwag.png|[[Poliwag]]
File:Pink_Poliwhirl.png|[[Poliwhirl]]
File:Pink_Poliwrath.png|[[Poliwrath]]
File:Pink_Politoed.png|[[Politoed]]
File:Pink_Primeape.png|[[Primeape]]
File:Pink_Psyduck.png|[[Psyduck]]
File:Pink_Raichu.png|[[Raichu]]
File:Pink_Rattata.png|[[Rattata]]
File:Pink_Raticate.png|[[Raticate]]
File:Pink_Rhydon.png|[[Rhydon]]
File:Pink_Rhyhorn.png|[[Rhyhorn]]
File:Pink_Rhyperior.png|[[Rhyperior]]
File:Pink_Scizor.png|[[Scizor]]
File:Pink_Scyther.png|[[Scyther]]
File:Pink_Venonat.png|[[Venonat]]
File:Pink_Venomoth.png|[[Venomoth]]
File:Pink_Victreebel.png|[[Victreebel]]
File:Pink_Vileplume.png|[[Vileplume]]
File:Pink_Weedle.png|[[Weedle]]
File:Pink_Weepinbell.png|[[Weepinbell]]
File:Pink_Whiscash.png|[[Whiscash]]
File:Pink_Wingull.png|[[Wingull]]
</gallery>

==Event-Temporary Pokémon==
Occasionally, specially thematized counterparts have been made available for Pokémon to help saturate event-exclusive Pokémon—typically for a select assortment of Pokémon that tally to the nature of the event. While they have never been made encounterable outside of the event, all Pokémon obtained during them were retainable by the players and thus those that remained in circulation were considered collectible commodities among traders.

Do note that these versions have '''no''' shiny-counterpart versions; shininess is a discrete chance from these versions in the RNG calculations and thus they are mutually exclusive. 
===Christmas-thematized Pokémon===
For the [[2016 Christmas Event]], specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for a select bevy of Pokémon. There is a 1/1,000 chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild. In addition to the gamut of previous-year counterparts, a new batch of them was added to the spriteset for the [[2017 Christmas Event]].

All of the these Pokémon and their Christmas-themed sprites are shown in the alphabetized collage below.

<gallery>
File:Christmas_Abomasnow.png|Christmas [[Abomasnow]]
File:Christmas_Altaria.png|Christmas [[Altaria]]
File:Christmas_Buneary.png|Christmas [[Buneary]]
File:Christmas_Chandelure.png|Christmas [[Chandelure]]
File:Christmas_Delcatty.png|Christmas [[Delcatty]]
File:Christmas_Dragonair.png|Christmas [[Dragonair]]
File:Christmas_Dragonite.png|Christmas [[Dragonite]]
File:Christmas_Dratini.png|Christmas [[Dratini]]
File:Christmas_Eevee.png|Christmas [[Eevee]]
File:Christmas_Espeon.png|Christmas [[Espeon]]
File:Christmas_Farfetch'd.png|Christmas [[Farfetch'd]]
File:Christmas_Flareon.png|Christmas [[Flareon]]
File:Christmas_Furret.png|Christmas [[Furret]]
File:Christmas_Gallade.png|Christmas [[Gallade]]
File:Christmas_Gardevoir.png|Christmas [[Gardevoir]]
File:Christmas_Glaceon.png|Christmas [[Glaceon]]
File:Christmas_Jolteon.png|Christmas [[Jolteon]]
File:Christmas_Kirlia.png|Christmas [[Kirlia]]
File:Christmas_Lampent.png|Christmas [[Lampent]]
File:Christmas_Leafeon.png|Christmas [[Leafeon]]
File:Christmas_Litwick.png|Christmas [[Litwick]]
File:Christmas_Lopunny.png|Christmas [[Lopunny]]
File:Christmas_Munchlax.png|Christmas [[Munchlax]]
File:Christmas_Pikachu.png|Christmas [[Pikachu]]
File:Christmas_Raichu.png|Christmas [[Raichu]]
File:Christmas_Sandshrew.png|Christmas [[Sandshrew]]
File:Christmas_Sandslash.png|Christmas [[Sandslash]]
File:Christmas_Sentret.png|Christmas [[Sentret]]
File:Christmas_Skitty.png|Christmas [[Skitty]]
File:Christmas_Snorlax.png|Christmas [[Snorlax]]
File:Christmas_Snover.png|Christmas [[Snover]]
File:Christmas_Stantler_2016.png|Christmas [[Stantler]] (2016)
File:Christmas_Stantler_2017.png|Christmas [[Stantler]] (2017)
File:Christmas_Swablu.png|Christmas [[Swablu]]
File:Christmas_Sylveon.png|Christmas [[Sylveon]]
File:Christmas_Teddiursa.png|Christmas [[Teddiursa]]
File:Christmas_Umbreon.png|Christmas [[Umbreon]]
File:Christmas_Ursaring.png|Christmas [[Ursaring]]
File:Christmas_Vaporeon.png|Christmas [[Vaporeon]]
</gallery>

===Halloween===
On October 18, 2017, Halloween-themed counterparts of [[Pikachu]] and [[Raichu]] were ushered in for the contemporaneous [[Halloween event (2017)|Halloween event]], randomized at a 1/20 (5%) rate of huntability.

<gallery>
File:Halloween_Pikachu.png|Halloween [[Pikachu]]
File:Halloween_Raichu.png|Halloween [[Raichu]]
</gallery>

===Starter Clones===
In August of 2016, starter-clone counterparts were introduced for each Pokémon in the evolutionary line of [[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], and [[Squirtle]] as an anniversary-commemoratory event—approximately one year removed from its release into the Beta stage on August 14, 2016. While the event was abruptly discontinued later that month due to various technical difficulties, it was reintroduced on November 14, 2016, as a consolatory event due to the Halloween event's cancellation that year. <ref name="starterclone"/>

Clone Pokémon are colorated in accordance to those that were created and deployed in the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M01 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back].

There is a 1/20 (5%) chance of encountering these counterparts of wild [[starter Pokémon]]. Do note that this is '''not''' applicable to starter Pokémon given to regional newcomers in the lab; they have no special-counterpart chances altogether.

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File:Clone_Bulbasaur.png|Clone [[Bulbasaur]]
File:Clone_Ivysaur.png|Clone [[Ivysaur]]
File:Clone_Venusaur.png|Clone [[Venusaur]]
File:Clone_Charmander.png|Clone [[Charmander]]
File:Clone_Charmeleon.png|Clone [[Charmeleon]]
File:Clone_Charizard.png|Clone [[Charizard]]
File:Clone_Squirtle.png|Clone [[Squirtle]]
File:Clone_Wartortle.png|Clone [[Wartortle]]
File:Clone_Blastoise.png|Clone [[Blastoise]]
</gallery>

==References==
<ref name="starterclone">http://pokemon-revolution-online.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=53851</ref>
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