A Raspberry Pi project lets you automate Pokémon shiny hunting
A Raspberry Pi project lets you automate Pokémon shiny hunting, so you can continue playing on your Nintendo Switch while you sleep, and still catch ‘em all. The DIY project uses a custom program to automatically detect and capture shiny Pokémon using artificial intelligence, without input from the player.
Created by YouTuber Samrat Banerjee, the project uses a Raspberry Pi and a Nintendo Switch, with the former using a Python-based application called NXBT to send input to the latter. The capture card allows the Pi to see what’s on the Switch, and makes decisions based on its programming.
The program itself uses artificial intelligence to recognise different Pokémon, and a Master Ball to catch them. Further details on how it’s trained to recognise shiny Pokémon can be found in the demo video, below, but the source code is available on GitHub if you fancy giving it a go yourself.
Check out the demo video below to see the Raspberry Pi project in action:
Perfect if you’re a Pokémon fan who’s tired of manual shiny hunting. Get yourself a team of legit shiny Pokémon with this project.
Otherwise, keep ahead with everything else you need to know about the best Raspberry Pi games. You can also get a look at the best Nintendo Switch games if you’re not into Pokémon.
