What are Shiny Jewel Chao?
How to Obtain a Shiny Jewel Chao
Different Shiny Jewel Chao
- Transparent Chao
Invisible Chao
Other Shiny Jewel Chao
Shiny Jewel Chao in SADX PC
Theories
Help
Topic History
- Old Version
What are Shiny Jewel Chao?
Shiny Jewel Chao are the result of a Shiny Chao and a Jewel Chao mating. They have unique characteristics that are exclusive and unusual to what you would expect out of their parents. If the Shiny Jewel Chao is an offspring of a Shiny White Chao and a Gold Chao you would call it a "Shiny Jewel White Chao", though saying "Shiny Gold White Chao" would also be correct. It isn't important which you use. What matters is the Shiny Chao, not the Jewel Chao.
How to Obtain a Shiny Jewel Chao
To obtain a Shiny Jewel Chao you need to have a Shiny Chao and a Jewel Chao.
Depending on which game you are playing, a Shiny Chao should appear in the Black Market once you are halfway through the game in all stories. If you mate a Shiny Chao with a Non-Shiny Chao to obtain a different Shiny Chao is can cause a different result when mating to get a Shiny Jewel Chao.
Obtaining a Jewel Chao can be a bit more difficult. If you are playing Sonic Adventure DX, you can easily find a Gold Chao and a Silver Chao in Station Square and Mystic Ruins fairly easily. If you are playing Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Jewel Chao can only be obtained by using a Tiny Chao Garden. You can either purchase a Jewel Chao on the Tiny Chao Garden or send one over from Sonic Adventure DX. This is the only way to obtain a Jewel Chao on Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
Different Shiny Jewel Chao
As stated at the beginning, Shiny Jewel Chao do not behave like other Chao. They take on many forms that are easy to obtain, but sometimes hard to differentiate.
Invisible Chao
There are three Shiny Jewel Chao that have completely invisible bodies. Those Chao are Shiny Jewel Light Green Chao, Shiny Jewel Yellow Chao, and Shiny Jewel Grey Chao. The Chao's body is completely invisible except for the eyes, the wings, and the ball above its head. No matter how you raise this Chao it will remain like this. Many people enjoy using the Black Group Animals to make the Chao look like a floating item.
Transparent Chao
The most plentiful of Shiny Jewel Chao is the eight Transparent Chao. These Chao have partially solid bodies that are easy to see through. These Chao all have a shininess to them and have highlights. The following chart explains what each Shiny Jewel Chao should look like.
- Shiny Jewel Red Chao = Transparent Green Chao
Shiny Jewel Orange Chao = Transparent Yellow Chao
Shiny Jewel Green Chao = Transparent Yellow Chao
Shiny Jewel Light Blue Chao = Transparent White Chao with a Yellow Tint
Shiny Jewel Blue Chao = Transparent White Chao with a Blue Tint
Shiny Jewel Purple Chao = Transparent Light Blue
Shiny Jewel White Chao = Transparent White Chao with Green Tint
Shiny Jewel Black Chao = Transparent White Chao
Pseudo Chao
The remaining three Shiny Jewel Chao are what I like to call Pseudo Chao. They look like real and plausible Chao but are different when they mate. Each variation is different.
- Mint Chao
The Shiny Jewel Pink Chao has an interesting trait about itself. It is a Shiny Two-Tone White Chao with a Green Tint. It is the solid equivalent to the Shiny Jewel White Chao. This Chao has been given many other nicknames, but Mint seems to be the most common.
Pseudo Shiny Two-Tone White Chao
Oddly enough, the Shiny Jewel Brown Chao looks just like a Shiny Two-Tone White Chao. The only difference is that this Chao will not mate like a Shiny Two-Tone White Chao would. Always remember that a Shiny Two-Tone White Chao will look like a Shiny Normal Chao unless it is raised to be a Dark Chao or Neutral Chao.
Shiny Jewel Normal Chao
This is a rather sad result. When you get a Shiny Jewel Normal Chao is till look exactly like a Shiny Normal Chao. There is no difference other than how they mate. This can get very confusing, but is easy to understand.
On the PC version of Sonic Adventure DX you will notice that the Invisible Chao and Transparent Chao are replaced with Pseudo Chao. Because of how many there are, and how strange they look, it is a fun adventure to figure out what each Shiny Jewel Chao has been replaced with.
Absence of Shiny Jewel Chao in Modern Versions
When playing Sonic Adventure on Xbox 360 or Play Station 3 you will be unable to get a Shiny Jewel Chao because mating Chao works like it did on the Dreamcast, which means traits no longer cross like they did on the Gamecube and PC.
Theories
Many theories exist as to why Shiny Jewel Chao have such interesting results. Some believe that it was an unexpected glitch while others believe SEGA had planned it to be exactly as it is. Why it was changed on later versions brings up even more questions and more theories. No exact answer is known, so it is up to you to decide.
Help
If you are confused about any of the terms used or are having issues with obtaining a specific Chao, you can message me, Crazo3077, though you should get the information you want by browsing Chao Island. No question is a dumb question.
Topic History
The oldest known Chao Island research toward understanding Shiny Jewel Chao can originate from a user named hammy_ham_ham. Her research later inspired me, Crazo3077, to search even deeper for more information. The older version of the topic can be found in the spoiler bellow.
When referring to a Light Green Chao it means Lime Green on Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
When referring to a Aqua Chao it means Sky Blue on Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
The term Transparent was chosen because of how the Chao's body works. The definition of Translucent doesn't apply to these Chao.