Can also confirm that shininess isn't inherent to the mon like IVs/moves are. draconic caught the same one and it wasn't shiny.

yep, can confirm

just a regular old (really terrible) magikarp on my end

(which is now delicious candy for my gyrados

Whaaaaat?! I thought that they pretty much confirmed that shinies didn't actually exist?! /staring in shock

might be a thing related to the current event?

Yeah, our local Reddit seems to think it's just Magikarp.

omg!!! waaaaaaaaaant!