Shiny Pokémon

Shiny Pokémon (Japanese: 色違い differently colored or 光る shining), or more or less Pokémon that are colored rarely for their species.

In Game
Shiny  Pokémon have no special battle properties in the Omega game. They debut as rare and hard-to-find species of  Pokémon, and many quests involving obtaining a TM are centered to catching one for the quest-giver. Shiny Pokémon are commonly collected by players, but no Gym Leader is shown to have one in his/hers team.

Given how rarely they are seen, to encourage players to continue searching for them, the Omega moderators created bronze, silver and golden medals, only obtainable if the player captures the requested amount of shinies.

In trade, Shiny  Pokémon appear to be rather prized. Many will offer a good deal in exchange for one.