Oh, this is funny. I just started a new quest on Akantor (two more scales to go) and it appears that they can drop Shinies. My Felyne
Comrade, Kain, darted up the the Akantor, threw a bomb at it, and KA-BAM! Akantor goes limp, a shiny drops (Wyvern Sobs) and I get a free triple pound. Did anyone else know that Akantor is vulnerable to Sonic Bombs? I don't know if he was using an attack or ...