My theory on shinies...

[wmoor0826]

I have a theory on shiny pokemon... The first time i got gold and silver, I didn't know anything about shinies, the only one I had was gyarados. Like the three pokemon games before gold and silver, I named my character Wes, but when I started a new game on gold, I named my character Cloud (i like ff7) and as soon as I got to the area under the daycare I found a shiny ditto, so in silver I changed the name to Cloud and Found two shinies, an Onix and a Teddiursa, In R/S/E I named my character Wes in Emerald and never once saw a shiny, In Ruby I named my character Ash, and started with a shiny Torchic and caught 3 shinies, zubat, seedot, and rayquaza. lol way off-topic, and in Pearl, I named my Character Space and found two shinies, Elekid, and Absol. Long story short, I think the chance of you finding a shiny is determined on your name.

[The Real AAA]

uh no I think you just got lucky

[wmoor0826]

uh no I think you just got lucky

But how come I didn't "get lucky" ANY of the other times? And when I change my name, I catch them, also the mirage island event is based on your name, y couldn't this be?

[The Real AAA]

But how come I didn't "get lucky" ANY of the other times? And when I change my name, I catch them, also the mirage island event is based on your name, y couldn't this be?

Based on my name, what you mean?

[wmoor0826]

Based on my name, what you mean?

The mirage island event in R/S, is only activated when you trade alot, and get a Pokemon with a "Mirage Island Friendly" OT.

[The Real AAA]

oh

(Hey you want to battle I'm really bored)

[wmoor0826]

maybe later. It's 12 where i live and i have summer school tommorow.

[The Real AAA]

It 12 where I live to but I don't have summer school so I battle you tomorrow?

[Ichida]

The chance of finding a shiny is always 1/8192 = 0.01220703125%. The only way to boost this chance is by chaining encounters with the PokeRadar, some method I won't even bother with, as I'm not interested in shinies, since they're usually the wrong nature.

[Scott Bakula]

Ya know i don't know anything at all about this thread why it went liek this but I think shinies are really effin cool. Amen.

[Ichida]

And you're both fixing to get in trouble if you don't shut up and get back to the topic. This kind of asinine juvenile argument isn't permitted... anywhere. <.<

[Lmayonaise]

And you're both fixing to get in trouble if you don't shut up and get back to the topic. This kind of asinine juvenile argument isn't permitted... anywhere. <.<

Sorry, I'll have to stop this asinine behaviour.

Thank you for telling me off Ichidna.

And yes back to the topic, I think your theory could be defined quite true, or to the contrary. 8D

[Scott Bakula]

By the way, I bet a shiny Gardevoir would be hawt.

[Ichida]

Why don't you just look it up, instead of speculating? In fact, here you go. (http://serebii.net/Shiny/DP/282-f.png)

Thank you for telling me off Ichidna.

Anytime, XD. And it's not "Ichidna." Try reading more carefully. <.<;

[Scott Bakula]

Wow, that is hawt! *saves* You should put one in your sig or somewhere to go along with your avatar. infact, make it shiny too ^_^

[ShadowTails]

o.o What theory? just dumb luck? I remember one time, I named my character what I always name him "Danny" and on crystal, the first wild Pokemon I encountered was a Shiny Sentret... I wasn't exactly happy about that... I turned off my system about ready to throw it at someone.

Shiny Pokemon, or Alternate Color as Gamefreak calls them. They will always have the slim chance of finding them, even if your name is BOB, ASH, DIAMOND, PEARL or any other name you can think of, you will always have the same chances of finding a shiny.

[garra_of_the_desert]

I am sorry, but you are talking out of your ass! I don't mean that in a mean way, but it is just plain luck!

[dugtrio's diglet]

I'm sorry... but this is the weirdest thread I have ever seen...

1. its not tru
2. its not tru
3. its just luck
4. its not tru

[Ichida]

the first wild Pokemon I encountered was a Shiny Sentret... I wasn't exactly happy about that... I turned off my system about ready to throw it at someone.

Why would you be unhappy? The first Pokemon you encounter being shiny seems hilariously fortunate to me. :P

[wmoor0826]

I am sorry, but you are talking out of your ass! I don't mean that in a mean way, but it is just plain luck!

How am I not supposed to be offended? Also, the shiny pokemon 1/1892 chance, isn't that just an estimate?

[Shiny Umbreon]

Why would you be unhappy? The first Pokemon you encounter being shiny seems hilariously fortunate to me. :P

He may mean by the time he didn't even have Pokéballs.

[Lubricus]

He may mean by the time he didn't even have Pokéballs.

that happened to me and i didn't have pokeballs i was so mad i almost threw my ds against the wall.

[Knight of Three]

The magic of dumb luck, isn't it awsome?There is no connection between odds and names.If it were real maybe I'll jhave atleast 5 shinies, but I don't.Chao!

[Source2007]

i named my character cloud on silver, played for a ridiculously long time (pokemon was the thang back then) and never saw a shiny...

also you have damn good luck son.

[wmoor0826]

IDK, I think its true, because I never find shinies when I name my character Wes, sometimes I start games with wierd names and find a few shinies, but i usually start with my name, and never find them.

[Knight of Three]

IDK, I think its true, because I never find shinies when I name my character Wes, sometimes I start games with wierd names and find a few shinies, but i usually start with my name, and never find them.It's not okay.It's all luck, odds and numbers.Case closed.

[Source2007]

if it was by name that was true some japanese programmer would have figured it out a long time ago and it would be all over the internet and there would be a FAQ on how to get all shinies. i think the chance is 1/8192. heres a website:

http://www.psypokes.com/lab/shiny.php

[Ichida]

The chance of finding a shiny is always 1/8192 = 0.01220703125%. The only way to boost this chance is by chaining encounters with the PokeRadar, some method I won't even bother with, as I'm not interested in shinies, since they're usually the wrong nature.

Read the topic before you post, Source.

[AztecSunshine]

it might be true when i named my self sami i got a shiny gedude in emrald at the magma hq(or whatever it called) and in lg i named him sami agin what did i get another shiny geodude now i have 2 a male and a female all by me

[Ichida]

Again, it's all random chance. There's no maybe about it.

[garra_of_the_desert]

How am I not supposed to be offended? Also, the shiny pokemon 1/1892 chance, isn't that just an estimate?

I dunno, lol, you might have taken it the wrong way. Anyway, yes it is an estimate. But, it is around the ratio. That number wasn't plucked out of thin air.

[wmoor0826]

If they got the number from somewhere then, y couldnt they change it?

[Lil-Dill]

The chance of finding a shiny is always 1/8192 = 0.01220703125%. The only way to boost this chance is by chaining encounters with the PokeRadar, some method I won't even bother with, as I'm not interested in shinies, since they're usually the wrong nature.

I believe its true. Im sure thats also what it said in the S.H.C. I think u guys should discuss these things in the Shiny Hunters Club.