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It's always been the Bike for me in the past games, but Diamond/Pearl has me switching a lot... Sometimes it's the PokeRadar, sometimes it's one of the Rods, and it can even be the Explorer Kit on occasion o.O
There's a great guide on this at GameFaqs. Also, an additional tip is to back away a decent amount from your router if you use method #1, because then the upload times don't fluctuate.
In case you're too lazy to look, I've briefly outlined each step:
1. Your party should have at least one...
I hate when you're trying to sneak past a trainer who looks in random directions, and right when you think you know the right time to move, they turn and engage you in battle...
Somehow, I logged over 200 hours on my Leaf Green version o.O
On my Diamond, I'm getting pretty close to 200 hours, so combined that's almost 17 days straight. >.<;;;
I have just one shiny, and that would be a western Shellos (with a naughty nature :o). Yes, it's true that Pokeradar increases the rate of finding a shiny, but, unfortunately, it's much easier to get an Action Replay, where you can get a 100% chance of finding a shiny. >.<;
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Quite early in my Diamond game I got a shiny Shellos (with a naughty nature -rolls eyes-).
On my brother's Sapphire version, I encountered a shiny Tentacool, which I accidentally knocked out :(