Something of interest are the nature of shiny Pokémon in these two new games. These certain Pokémon have always been a rarity since their inclusion in Gen 2, a prestigious achievement for any player that caught one legitimately.
Now there are two items that will influence the amount of shinies people have. The first item is the Shining Charm, directly influencing the the encounter rate of Shiny Pokémon. While we don't know the mathematics behind the odd increase it is obviously safe to assume that this item will decrease the value of a shiny since there is the possibility of flooding the market with them. The second one, while not directly ties to shinies will still help increase the rate at which people acquire such Pokémon. This item is called the Round Charm and it increases the amount of eggs which the daycare man finds. This coupled with the Musada method will no doubt help people get their favorite shiny.Maybe I'm being to traditional in my thinking that shinies should be a large rarity but I'm not excited for the influx of people on the Wi-Fi trade service showing off their shinies asking for lvl 1 Zekroms. Stay tuned for more news and opinions regarding these two games.