For Sun & Moon, are the chances to catch a shiny Pokémon the same of previous generations, like X & Y? Or are the chances somewhat higher or lower this time around?
What are the chances of encountering a shiny Pokémon
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Serebii has a summary of all of the differences between the two versions.
In Pokemon Sun the first totem pokemon you encounter is Gumshoos whilst in Moon you encounter an aloan Raticate.
In Pokemon Sun you have the ability to meet and battle Kiawe whilst in Moon you can meet and battle Mallow.
You can also get different stores in the festival plaza. You can usually get them in both games to begin with but the higher level versions of them are only available in one version.
In the Battle Tree you have the ability to scout trainers. You can only scout Plumeria, Sina and Kiawe in Sun and you can only scout Guzma, Dexio, Malloww. As far as I know other characters can be scouted in both games.
Old indicators of shininess still apply, colouration as well as the battle animation as discussed on the linked question. The only change will be with the new interface.
There is still a red star at the lower left to indicate shininess, just below the Pokemon's sprite. This is on the lower screen of the DS, at the Pokemon summary screen.
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Best Answer
Breeding with the Masuda Method, your chances of getting a shiny are 1 in 683. If you have the shiny charm and use the Masuda Method, your chances are 1 in 512. Thus, using the Masuda Method is the best.
With SOS chaining, if you get a chain of 70 and above, you have a 1 in 1024 chance, and with the shiny charm it becomes 1 in 683. Therefore, the Masuda Method still gives you a better chance, but the SOS chaining method may be faster if you turn off battle actions in your game options.