What do shiny pokemon do?

Question

My chimchar was shiny, and a few min later i found a shiny/orange geodude

what do they do? or are they just better?

Answer 1

they are the same as a normal Pokemon but the are in a different colour

u have 1/100 chance to find one

Answer 2

They are made for bragging rights, thats all

Answer 3

Well shiny pokemon are extremely rare. They are just the same strength at normal pokemon but in a different colour.

Answer 4

They don't do anything. They just look cool and are rare.

Answer 5

Shiny Pokemon are no different then regular Pokemon except in appearance.  Their stats are the same as their non-shiny counterparts.  In the wild you have a 1 in 8192 chance of encountering a shiny Pokemon (this also applies to Pokemon hatched from eggs, legendaries,  and starters).  Personally, I've only found 3 in my life (Luvdisc, Starly, Raticate).  They are just fun to have because of their rarity.

Answer 6

They are not better, They are just extremely rare are made only for looks. other that that they are just normal.