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Kitori May 6th, 2013 7:51 PM

The Shiny Hunter Challenge
 




Rules

1. You must complete the game only using shiny pokemon. You must soft reset for your starter as your first shiny. A second shiny should be obtained before you challenge the fourth gym in your chosen game. A third shiny should be obtained before challenging the 8th gym.
2. No hacking, use of action replay, or pokesav to obtain shiny pokemon.
3. RNG abuse will be allowed, though please specify if you're using this to obtain your shinies -- it will be noted on your challenger/champion entry.
4. No trading in shinies from other games you own or other players.
5. Non-shiny HM slaves are allowed but may not be used in battle.
6. The challenge ends when you have defeated the Champion of your chosen game.
7. Please update us on your progress as regularly as possible! Optional things to include would be shinies you are currently hunting, number of soft resets for a certain pokemon or number random encounters since your last shiny (if you're counting).

Optional Rules:
✦ Obtain a shiny before challenging each gym.
✦ SR for shinies of all stationary pokemon in your chosen game.
✦ Obtain 6 shinies before challenging the Elite Four for a shiny Hall of Fame team!

Sign-Up:
Username:
Game(s):

Champions

✦ Paulthagerous
- SoulSilver: 4 Shinies









Challengers

✦ Kitori
- Platinum: 0/8 Badges 1 Shinies

✦ Soulsilver10112
- SoulSilver: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

✦ Janske
- FireRed: 0/8 Badges 2 Shinies
- SoulSilver: 0/8 Badges 2 Shinies

✦ Koopafan29
- Diamond: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

✦ TheShinyEevee
- HeartGold: 0/8 Badges 1 Shinies

✦ Kirozane
- Platinum: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

✦ FishyFins
- SoulSilver: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

✦ Dyl-icious
- SoulSilver: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

✦ Brickbusterx
- HeartGold: 0/8 Badges 2 Shinies

✦ Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon)
- HeartGold: 4/8 Badges 8 Shinies

✦ SubVirus
- Liquid Crystal: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

KobraX
- Platinum: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

.Bacon
- White 2: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

⊗Slenderman⊗
- HeartGold: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

Water Gym Leader
- Platinum: 0/8 Badges 6 Shinies

chuckleslucifer
- Silver: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies
- FireRed: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies
- Emerald: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

Hughes
- SoulSilver: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

Satiel
- Gold: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies

RayBanJ7
- FireRed: 0/8 Badges 0 Shinies


SoulSilver10112 May 7th, 2013 5:23 PM

I accept this challenge!
Username: Soulsilver10112
Game(s): Diamond

Janske May 9th, 2013 8:04 AM

I'll join since I have that shiny charmander in the bag haha. I'll be doing it on fire red;).

Currently 1k random encounters exactly for shiny nidoran male. I do hope I don't get jigglypuff or spearow since I already have them (transferred on another file lol). I have a feeling it will take very long:(.

I dunno how much you'd like me to fill you in but I won't bother you with less than 1k random encounters haha xD. Also I defeated brock so I have my 1st gym badge. But I won't proceed to the 2nd gym until I find nidoran (or another shiny) :D.

How many SR's did you do already? Or you don't count them?:p

koopafan29 May 9th, 2013 9:02 AM

Wow this looks pretty good I will join thank you
Username: Koopafan29
Game:Diamond

Janske May 10th, 2013 4:04 AM

Currently just a little over 2k RE's and no shiny (nidoran) yet:(. Oh well guess I can't stop until I find one xD.

Does anyone know the odds of finding a shiny by RE? Yes I know its 1/8192 lol, but I wanted to know the average of finding a shiny averagely speaking. I think I remember once I read something in the lines of:

Under 1k RE's 10% of people find their shiny
By more or less 5800 RE's 50% of people find their shiny

But I can't remember exactly where I found it or if it is accurate. Also I calculated my amount of RE's per hour and I think I can do between 250-300 RE's depending on how distracted I am lol. Is that considered a good, average or bad rate? Worst case scenario it means if I really do encounter a shiny at 8192 I'll be around 30 hrs of searching xD...awwtch:(

Oh and @ Kitori, the stationary pokemon, do the pokemon in the game corner also count? I also thought of an additional idea, though it's entirely up to you and I won't feel offended if you tell me euhh no wtf xD. Anyway, we have to get at least a 3rd shiny before battling the 8th gym correct? What if you make it like you have to have at least 6 SHINY pokemon in order to fight the E4 (champion) with those 6 shinies only? Hall of fame would be entirely shiny:D.

And I know I could be a bit silly but how can we check if a person is being honest or not? (I know I am but everyone can say whatever they want lol). Do we have to put pictures as proof or something? Or you take our word for it:p?

Phew that was it haha xD. Good luck in finding your shinies people:)

Kitori May 10th, 2013 5:52 AM

I've only done like 200 SRs for my challenge, I have finals next week and I've been doing a lot of work for my business. @[email protected]; Soon it will be vacation and I will have a ton of time, though!

Everyone who has signed up has been added to the list, by the way.

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Originally Posted by Janske (Post 7656002)
Does anyone know the odds of finding a shiny by RE? Yes I know its 1/8192 lol, but I wanted to know the average of finding a shiny averagely speaking. I think I remember once I read something in the lines of:

Under 1k RE's 10% of people find their shiny
By more or less 5800 RE's 50% of people find their shiny

I'm not sure that's correct? Sure it's possible to get shinies under 10% and under 50% of the actual chance of finding one but chances are the next one will be above the average. I mean, if you took everyone who ever found a shiny's data in a 1/8192 senario and found the average of that it should be right about 1 shiny in every 8192 SRs/REs/etc. Some would be higher than 8192, some would be lower, and some would be average.

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Originally Posted by Janske (Post 7656002)
Also I calculated my amount of RE's per hour and I think I can do between 250-300 RE's depending on how distracted I am lol. Is that considered a good, average or bad rate?

I've never actually paid attention to my REs per hour, so I don't know. @[email protected]; Maybe I will next time I have a solid hour to play. lol

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Originally Posted by Janske (Post 7656002)
Oh and @ Kitori, the stationary pokemon, do the pokemon in the game corner also count?

Game Corner can also count if you want it to! If you don't want it to then it doesn't have to. Haha. The optional rules are basically just additional things you can challenge yourself with. Getting the Game Corner pokes shiny would be another badge of honor for yourself, I guess. ^_^; When I made the rule I mostly meant Legendaries and other pokemon you see on the game screen and you interact with them to fight (Like Snorlax in R/B FR/LG).

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Originally Posted by Janske (Post 7656002)
Anyway, we have to get at least a 3rd shiny before battling the 8th gym correct? What if you make it like you have to have at least 6 SHINY pokemon in order to fight the E4 (champion) with those 6 shinies only? Hall of fame would be entirely shiny:D.

That's a great idea! I added it to the optional rules. I think it's a little much to ask people to do in the official rules, though. I think 3 shinies will be a lot as it is for some people. ^_^

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Originally Posted by Janske (Post 7656002)
And I know I could be a bit silly but how can we check if a person is being honest or not? (I know I am but everyone can say whatever they want lol). Do we have to put pictures as proof or something? Or you take our word for it:p?

I basically had just intended it to be by honor system... I mean the other challenges don't require you to post pictures to prove you've beaten the game with all the constraints. It'd be hard to take a picture of that anyway. I guess taking a picture of your Hall of Fame team would say a lot, though?

I'd love for people to take pictures of their shinies and post them as they get them, though! I like to look at them and I like to post pictures myself as "proof" even though I don't think anyone would accuse me of lying. (except my first two shinies on W2 I got within a day of each other... so that is kind of suspicious I guess haha.)

alolan vulpix May 10th, 2013 6:12 AM

Finally signing up to this!xD

Username: TheShinyEeeveee
Games: HG & SS (is it ok to hunt on two for one badgequest?)

I'm at 9900 starters seen so far!~

Kitori May 10th, 2013 6:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheShinyEevee (Post 7656129)
Finally signing up to this!xD

Username: TheShinyEeeveee
Games: HG & SS (is it ok to hunt on two for one badgequest?)

I'm at 9900 starters seen so far!~

I think it's fine to hunt on two while looking for your starter but once you get it are you going to stick to just the game you found the starter on? If you kept playing both I would count that as doing two separate games. I could list you for both if you want to do that. ^^ But I wouldn't consider finding a shiny on HG and a shiny on SS as two shinies for the same challenge. Does that make sense?

Janske May 10th, 2013 6:31 AM

@ Kitori; Wow I can't believe you put so much effort into answering all my questions haha thanks xD. I might get a camera and take a picture if i have a shiny encounter or of charmander, just cause pictures are always nice xD?

I have no idea how to show/upload a picture with a post though lol, I mean I only signed up 4 days ago:D. But if you could tell me it would be very much appreciated:D.

Oh and only 200 SR's :O? You're quite the busy type aren't you:P? But I know what you mean though I have the same :(. Never stable work hours, early shift night shift, weekend shift etc. But at least I love my job lol. One of the best I have had so far:D.

And I knew the statistics were off lol. I guess it was just a percentage of people finding a shiny in a certain forum/thread. Like for example in that forum 10% managed to find 1 under 1k, 50% under5.8k and the rest 40% took more than 5.8k. I mean as far as I canr remember lol.

And 2 shinies in a day on BW2? I never even had one in gen V haha xD. You really are a lucky one I guess :P

@ TSE; Wow 9900 encounters? That's so unfortunate:(. I hope you get it soon really. I think you can hunt for 2 at once before the 1st gym. I mean Kitori only said u needed to have 2 before the 4th gym. She didn't tell us we couldn't have already 2 before even getting there haha :D. But she can correct me if wrong of course and I hope if Im wrong I don't get beat up or she uses a hyper beam on me haha xD. --> EDIT: It is allowed haha, yaay I don't get hyper beamed :D!

koopafan29 May 10th, 2013 7:54 AM

getting quite annoyed as i can't really sr coz of distractions ugh right now at 293 sr's

Janske May 10th, 2013 8:02 AM

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Originally Posted by koopafan29 (Post 7656205)
getting quite annoyed as i can't really sr coz of distractions ugh right now at 293 sr's

Don't you even worry man, patience is always key in this. I was fed up of seeing PROF OAK's lines over and over and then Gary claiming his Pokemon etc etc xD. But just get through with it;). Sooner or later you will have it. I am not lucky with my second shiny yet either lol. But think of it like this, If I stop now and don't get a shiny, I wasted 293 SR's for nothing lol. Might as well go ahead xD.

Good luck, you can do it;)!

EDIT: Guys I found another shiny!! A shiny spearow! I really wanted this one the least since I already have a spearow transferred from fire red of another save file once, but hey a hiny is a shiny xD! I got this during break at work too haha xD. It took me 2467 RE's. Funny fact this is the 2nd shiny that was in the 2400. Charmander at 2412 SR, now spearow at 2467. I am still going to try just once more for nidoran lol xD (stubborn xD), but if then I get another spearow or another pokemon, I will just go on and try to find me a shiny oddish or so lol.

About the stats/nature, I have to say the nature sucks:/ Bold.. better than modest or quiet etc but still, a hindering attack nature isn't nice but what can you do xD. I will still invest 252 EV in atk and 252 EV in speed regardless. AS for the IV's here is the outcome so far:

HP: 4 - 19
Att: 0 - 13
Def: 7 - 23
SpA: 22 - 31
SpD: 5 - 21
Speed: 27 - 31

At least it has good speed lol, though I fear his attack IV to be 0 haha xD bold nature 0 attack IV would be a disaster haha please no xD.

I'll try to post pictures tomorrow evening too;).

Good luck everyone on your hunts:D!

SoulSilver10112 May 11th, 2013 1:29 PM

I've been SRing alot, getting tired of the intro of the professor and Lucas. I am at about 100 SRs for a shiny turtwig (no luck), and I decided to multitask by resetting for Rayquaza and hunting shiny mareep at the same time.

Sydian May 11th, 2013 3:48 PM

I know most, if not all, of the people participating are new to this section and how it runs, so I just wanted to adress this real quick:

Quote:

And I know I could be a bit silly but how can we check if a person is being honest or not? (I know I am but everyone can say whatever they want lol). Do we have to put pictures as proof or something? Or you take our word for it:p?
I've found that no one really lies about it, and if they are, it doesn't really matter too much. To some, completing a challenge is a sense of honor for them. For others, they don't really care, and if they don't care and choose to lie, then whatever. That's their prerogative. If they're caught in that lie, they can be taken off the challengers list easily. But I think people that frequent the challenge forum have more pride and integrity than to lie about a video game. And also, pictures and videos are not a requirement in this forum.

So yeah. Just clearing that up for anyone wondering or concerned about it. :) Like I said, if for any reason, someone is caught in a lie, Kitori can disqualify them and take them off the challenger list. If they try to fight it, they'll deal with me. I have never had that happen though, so it's nothing to worry about.

Anyway, I hope you're all enjoying this fantastic challenge! Kitori is doing a great job running it and I'm so happy to have new people in here. :) If you have any questions, please let me know!

Janske May 12th, 2013 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydian (Post 7657948)
I know most, if not all, of the people participating are new to this section and how it runs, so I just wanted to adress this real quick:



I've found that no one really lies about it, and if they are, it doesn't really matter too much. To some, completing a challenge is a sense of honor for them. For others, they don't really care, and if they don't care and choose to lie, then whatever. That's their prerogative. If they're caught in that lie, they can be taken off the challengers list easily. But I think people that frequent the challenge forum have more pride and integrity than to lie about a video game. And also, pictures and videos are not a requirement in this forum.

So yeah. Just clearing that up for anyone wondering or concerned about it. :) Like I said, if for any reason, someone is caught in a lie, Kitori can disqualify them and take them off the challenger list. If they try to fight it, they'll deal with me. I have never had that happen though, so it's nothing to worry about.

Anyway, I hope you're all enjoying this fantastic challenge! Kitori is doing a great job running it and I'm so happy to have new people in here. :) If you have any questions, please let me know!

Yeah you may be right haha xD. Are you taking this challenge as well:)? And omg do you like/play yugioh too:O? If so awesomeness!! If not, hey at least you play pokemon haha xD. Are you hunting for anything in particular? And could I add you to friends? I try to add everyone in this challenge to chat while I feel down thinking I will never find another shiny again xD. But of course there is room for other stuff to talk as well lol, especially in my case xD. I hope I didn't bore you with all my questions? (I should really stop talking so much, once I start I just never seem to quit haha). I also ask way too many questions lol, I mean that poor Kitori had to reply on all of my "annoying" questions lol. Oh well I guess that's just me xD. Oh and I often sound as a little kid but I am totally not lol (surprsingly xD). If you think I asked too many questions let me know lol and ill try to drop them the next time:P. Good luck on hunting if that is what you are doing :D

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Originally Posted by SoulSilver10112 (Post 7657828)
I've been SRing alot, getting tired of the intro of the professor and Lucas. I am at about 100 SRs for a shiny turtwig (no luck), and I decided to multitask by resetting for Rayquaza and hunting shiny mareep at the same time.

Don't even worry;). 100 SR's arent too much yet at all, though I understand the intro and the dialogue is way more depressing than just soft resetting lol. Multitask can be very helpful as u can just press A on the dialogue while running around with the control pad on the other one lol:D. I do hope you get one soon though:). Good luck;).

Clawvile May 12th, 2013 12:56 PM

Looks a bit hard.
When it comes to my luck, I'm HORRIBLE at it.

Janske May 12th, 2013 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Clawvile (Post 7659032)
Looks a bit hard.
When it comes to my luck, I'm HORRIBLE at it.

Dont u worry;) Just try it out, in fact only I have obtained 2 shinies since this challenge started. The other ones (as far as I know lol) have found none yet themself. So you arent behind at all lol. Id say just give it a shot, see what you think;). I do one know one thing though, and that is you will ALWAYS get a shiny if you keep on going. Might take you even 10000 random encounters or SR's, but you will get it.

I hope you'll take this challenge and good luck to you if you do so;).

Pinta77 May 12th, 2013 10:59 PM

Wow... I have had a lot of luck with shinys in the past, but I just can't take on this challenge. I SR'd a heatran one time and I was soooo frustrated. I'll never do that again.

Still, this looks like an exciting challenge. I wish you all luck and I will keep an eye on your progress.

Janske May 12th, 2013 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pinta77 (Post 7659557)
Wow... I have had a lot of luck with shinys in the past, but I just can't take on this challenge. I SR'd a heatran one time and I was soooo frustrated. I'll never do that again.

Still, this looks like an exciting challenge. I wish you all luck and I will keep an eye on your progress.

You should join us pinta77 :), its a lot of fun really:D. No one here has found a shiny yet but me so you arent behind at all :D. Never quit an SR even if it takes you ages lol, maybe the next SR was a shiny and you missed it:P? thats how I like to think at least haha xD. Also SR is easier than RE for example. Though RE goes quicker, it requires more attention, especially when counting. With SR all you have to do is just click A A A A A A A till u see the pokemon and reset if not shiny. U can easily watch tv or so while SR lol. Trust me, it helps xD.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me (or Kitori of course since she knows even more than me about this challenge:D) but just so you know that the optional rules arent necessary. In fact you only need to get 3 shinies to complete the challenge. Hard? yes it is lol. Undoable? No xD.

Kitori May 13th, 2013 5:15 AM

I'm the worst challenge runner ever! xD I still haven't had time to SR. Final exams are almost over, though! Yaaaay. I have Thursday off but I will be packing for my vacation and then driving so... maybe sometime this weekend I'll get some in. ^^; I'm not sure how my internet access will be while I'm on vacation. I have my phone but it can be hard to type posts on it so I might be a little scarce the next two weeks. (But hopefully I'll come back with shiny news!)

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Originally Posted by Janske
I have no idea how to show/upload a picture with a post though lol, I mean I only signed up 4 days ago:D. But if you could tell me it would be very much appreciated:D.

You can make an account at http://photoshop.com and upload images there. ^^ Then you just hit the "insert image" button above the text box when making a post and copy and paste the image url.

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Originally Posted by Janske
Guys I found another shiny!! A shiny spearow!

Grats! I'll add it to your entry. ^^

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Originally Posted by SoulSilver10112
I've been SRing alot, getting tired of the intro of the professor and Lucas.

I KNOW, right?! I think we picked the worst gen to do it on. xD You can save after their intro (if you haven't) but then you still have to sit through them leaving and your rival talking before you can battle to see if it's shiny. So annoying. u__u;

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Originally Posted by Sydian
Anyway, I hope you're all enjoying this fantastic challenge! Kitori is doing a great job running it and I'm so happy to have new people in here. :)

Thanks, Sydian! ^_^

Janske May 13th, 2013 6:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7659857)
You can make an account at http://photoshop.com and upload images there. ^^ Then you just hit the "insert image" button above the text box when making a post and copy and paste the image url.

Grats! I'll add it to your entry. ^^

Oh! You "have" to make an account:O? There is no other way xD? If not I guess I'll just have to make one haha:D.

And thanks a lot :3c ^^

PS: You certainly are NOT the worst challenge runner ever haha, I mean look at you replying to all my questions and answering everyone in need of you:p. Sure a bit late xD... but I know you are busy and I don't think anyone here will hold it against you:p.

I remember a year and a half ago I was just like that too lol, studying my ass off, fearing the exams, doing weekend jobs, etc etc, so I know what you are going through xD

Have fun on your holidays and good luck with your exams;)

EDIT: 5400 RE later and still no shiny to show for. This is just insanity lol. I know it isn't uber long yet but still, it is my longest hunt so far and I am kinda losing my patience:/. I'm so annoyed right now you guys don't even know:p. I will honestly rage if i DO get a shiny and it is another spearow lol. I'll try to reach to 6000 today and hopefully by then I will have one to show for, but I honestly doubt it:(.

MORE EDIT: 6500 RE and still nothing! Man this is taking forever :(. I hope before 7k it sparkles lol, I'll even take a spearow again haha xD.

May your luck be better than mine:)

alolan vulpix May 17th, 2013 8:50 AM

So sorry I haven't posted since I've joined! I was super busy hunting and with school and family stuff going on - I won't really have much time to post in this thread, but I'll try and keep up.

As for the HGSS thing, I'll be entering it as Heartgold please, as I found the following on there. I am using both to get a shiny before every gym, but hopefully I should get at least one shiny on that game before the 4th/8th gym!

And, to finish off, I recently found my first shiny for this challenge - a shiny Totodile called Jaws! I won't post the whole story here, but if you want to read about it it is in the SHC.

Thanks, good luck everyone!^^

Janske May 17th, 2013 3:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheShinyEevee (Post 7665391)
So sorry I haven't posted since I've joined! I was super busy hunting and with school and family stuff going on - I won't really have much time to post in this thread, but I'll try and keep up.

As for the HGSS thing, I'll be entering it as Heartgold please, as I found the following on there. I am using both to get a shiny before every gym, but hopefully I should get at least one shiny on that game before the 4th/8th gym!

And, to finish off, I recently found my first shiny for this challenge - a shiny Totodile called Jaws! I won't post the whole story here, but if you want to read about it it is in the SHC.

Thanks, good luck everyone!^^

No problem haha :D and gratz again :D! I will try tomorrow to do another 500 RE and hope to find it at leastttt before 8k RE because I am up to 7k RE and nothing to show for lol. Please if it shines, don't be a spearow again xD. Also major thanks for making this awesome signature card. I simply love it lol. Hopefully you will need to update it soon because I found another shiny haha, but I doubt it will happen lol.

@ Everyone good luck to you guys and I hope you will post once in a while, even if you aren't so lucky lol.

SoulSilver10112 May 19th, 2013 5:42 PM

I hope you do not mind, but I would like to switch games from Diamond to Soulsilver. (Much easier to reset, no text for picking a starter, and I can see if any of the starters are shiny without waiting.) Also, a question: Can you trade in two Pokemon and breed them in the game via Masuda methood to recieve a shiny?

Kirozane May 20th, 2013 10:58 AM

You know what? I accept this challenge! It sounds an awful lot like one I did in HG a whiiiiile back where I got 9 shinies....

I'll be using platinum.

I'm also taking on the latter two rules. I will SR all stationaries (excluding roamers) and gift pokemon (Including the eggs I think) and will finish the game with a full team of shinies.

Janske May 20th, 2013 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SoulSilver10112 (Post 7668473)
I hope you do not mind, but I would like to switch games from Diamond to Soulsilver. (Much easier to reset, no text for picking a starter, and I can see if any of the starters are shiny without waiting.) Also, a question: Can you trade in two Pokemon and breed them in the game via Masuda methood to recieve a shiny?

Ok I read that wrongly haha, yes you are allowed to do so soulsilver. Look at it this way, sure the chance is 1/2046 in gen IV. But the breeding process just takes so much longer that it is at least worth the amount of time/trouble you get yourself into to get a shiny. (Oh and you never replied on my VM though haha :D)

PS: 7700 RE for nidoran and nothing pff, sad days xD.

Welcome Kirozane, hope you will enjoy the challenge as much as we do :D!

fishyfins May 21st, 2013 1:45 PM

As said in the Shiny Hunters Club, ive just started a badgequest on SS, so i would like to sign up

username: Fishyfins
Game: Soul Silver

However, i will be playing a little more hardcore. I will be SRing for a starter, and then getting one shiny before every gym, and the elite 4. so with the starter, 8 gyms, and then the E4, ill have 10 shinies by the end. or thats the plan anyway.

Also, it goes against the grain, but i wont be using my shinies in the game itself. the challenge for me is in finding and catching them, and i have this thing where i hate using shinies i catch, cos i just like them "in as found condition" so to speak. So ill still have them, just not using them XD Is this acceptable?

Kitori May 23rd, 2013 6:46 AM

@TSE: Congrats on the shiny totodile! :D

@SoulSilver10112: Sure, I'll change your challenge info. ^_^ I think that trading in pokemon to breed via madusa method would be acceptable, as long as you're doing the breeding in the game you're doing the challenge on. If anyone else has a different opinion, let me know.

@Kirozane: Welcome! I'll add you to the challenge. Good luck!

@fishyfins: That's kind of a hard question for me! I think it kind of goes against the main rule of the challenge... which is not only having to find the shiny pokemon before continuing, but also not really being able to choose your team -- do you have a way to clone the shiny pokemon so you don't have to use the originals? If not, what if you had to catch a regular pokemon of the shiny species and play with that in replacement of the shiny? Like if you caught a shiny pidgey, you would catch a regular pidgey to replace it in your team. Let me know what you think! I'll add you to to the challenge.

As for me, still on vacation so I'll continue to be scarce until next week but I've got a ton of SRs done on my challenge. I stopped counting because I forgot my calculator at home. u_u; But maybe I'll get my starter before I go home!~

Iceshadow3317 May 25th, 2013 2:31 PM

I'll accept the challenge as well. I will not use anything other than MM maybe. I don't know yet. Just hope I don't forget it. This sounds a bit hard and fun.

Username: Iceman3317
Game: HeartGold.

SoulSilver10112 May 26th, 2013 2:08 PM

So far, no luck on the shiny starter. It has been roughly 6 hours of resetting, at 5 resets a minute.

Paulthagerous May 27th, 2013 7:36 PM

I will try this one out. I am new to these forums so go easy on me if I make an error in my posting:

Username: Paulthagerous
Game: Soul Silver

I will keep you all updated as I go along. I have never SR'd for a shiny before so this should be interesting :)

[edit - will use the default rules (1 starter, one by 4th gym, one by 8th gym. Will also catch the Shiny Gyarados, but won't count it as one of my captures. Not sure If I will use that one, might depend if my other 2 are completely useless or not.]
[edit 2 - changing to Soul Silver from Heart Gold]

Kitori May 28th, 2013 8:39 AM

I've updated the challenger's list! I don't think I've missed anyone but let me know if you're not on it or you've gotten a shiny or badge that I haven't updated yet! :]

No luck on my starter still! I am back home now which could be a good thing or a bad thing for my challenge. xD No school but I still have work and my business to worry about. I've made shiny hunting my before-bed not-quite-sleepy-yet activity, though so I've gotten at least a half hour of SRing in a night if not more throughout the day. :3

Janske May 28th, 2013 12:34 PM

Wow a lot of people added in this challenge! Sweet! haha xD. All of you guys make me want to restart Soul Silver so badly you don't even know haha xD.

Anyway sry I didn't post so much lol, I had my birthday and all other activities going on lol. Luckily now that is behind me and can hunt a bit more;)!

9500 RE for nidoran and nothing grr, makes me want to give it up and go on haha. Maybe try 2 games at once, I will decide later on lol.

Anyway great to see you back Kitori!! Hope ou had a great holiday;)! I really do wanne see those pics of the anime convention though:O! I'm still jealous lol xD

Paulthagerous May 28th, 2013 4:02 PM

Well, call it beginner's luck but after 565 SR's I got this wonderful guy:

(Cyndaquil, not allowed to post a URL link to my picture as I am so new. See in my signature!)

Well, my calculator said 565 but I am still getting used to this whole thing, so my guess is more like 700ish. Either way, I am happy :) Wasn't sure if I wanted him or Totodile, Chikorita was my clear last choice though.

Have now beaten the first gym, and on my way down to the second. Not sure who/where I want my second shiny, but I have already thought about the 3rd :)

Do you guys reckon using Red Gyarados would be 'cheating'? I still haven't decided myself...

[edit] So for my number 2 I am hitting the game corner - buy 5 and check them all, then SR. Pretty quick way to do it. Now up to 110 SR's so far, meaning 550 Pokemon seen. I have 3 badges now.

fishyfins May 29th, 2013 1:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7672758)
@fishyfins: That's kind of a hard question for me! I think it kind of goes against the main rule of the challenge... which is not only having to find the shiny pokemon before continuing, but also not really being able to choose your team -- do you have a way to clone the shiny pokemon so you don't have to use the originals? If not, what if you had to catch a regular pokemon of the shiny species and play with that in replacement of the shiny? Like if you caught a shiny pidgey, you would catch a regular pidgey to replace it in your team. Let me know what you think! I'll add you to to the challenge.

If i can find a way to clone, then thats perfectly acceptable to me :) ill see what i can do when i get my shiny chikorita. currently on 1820SRs (5460 starters seen) and no sign of it.

Paulthagerous May 29th, 2013 2:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fishyfins (Post 7681065)
If i can find a way to clone, then thats perfectly acceptable to me :) ill see what i can do when i get my shiny chikorita. currently on 1820SRs (5460 starters seen) and no sign of it.

Just out of interest, what would you do if one of the others were shiny? Do you bother checking?

I simply went with whatever turned up, in my case it was one of the 2 I wanted.

Anyway, to solve your dilemma, if you found a shiny Chikorita maybe you could trade it off to another game, then start a new game and take a normal Chikorita. When you find your next shiny (say a Mareep), then as suggested before you box that Mareep and catch a non-shiny one to take its place?

I personally like to raise my shinies to lvl 100, but I can understand people wanting to keep them 'as is'.

fishyfins May 29th, 2013 2:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulthagerous (Post 7681135)
Just out of interest, what would you do if one of the others were shiny? Do you bother checking?

I simply went with whatever turned up, in my case it was one of the 2 I wanted.

Anyway, to solve your dilemma, if you found a shiny Chikorita maybe you could trade it off to another game, then start a new game and take a normal Chikorita. When you find your next shiny (say a Mareep), then as suggested before you box that Mareep and catch a non-shiny one to take its place?

I personally like to raise my shinies to lvl 100, but I can understand people wanting to keep them 'as is'.

I check them all. i had a shiny Totodile at 220 or something SRs (cant remember exactly, its in my sig pic). i simply transfered it to my diamond and started again. I just really want Chikorita, so wont start this challenge properly till i have it XD

I like the idea of cloning better, because that way i get to use the shiny in game. however, if i cant work out how to do it, then i will go with the other option, and catch a non-shiny version of the poke to use :)

i just crossed 2000SRs

Paulthagerous May 29th, 2013 3:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fishyfins (Post 7681176)
I like the idea of cloning better, because that way i get to use the shiny in game. however, if i cant work out how to do it, then i will go with the other option, and catch a non-shiny version of the poke to use :)

i just crossed 2000SRs

Otherwise you could hack one on your PC and transfer to your game cartridge. It would get boosted though :(

fishyfins May 29th, 2013 3:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulthagerous (Post 7681193)
Otherwise you could hack one on your PC and transfer to your game cartridge. It would get boosted though :(

yeah, i wouldnt wanna benefit from it, cos i really dislike cheating. im fine with the idea of cloning, as im keeping the originals, and then afterwards, ill probably delete the clones. i also dont really know much about hacking (i assume you mean pokesav and stuff), so it would probably take a long time to do it for me XD

Paulthagerous May 29th, 2013 3:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fishyfins (Post 7681240)
yeah, i wouldnt wanna benefit from it, cos i really dislike cheating. im fine with the idea of cloning, as im keeping the originals, and then afterwards, ill probably delete the clones. i also dont really know much about hacking (i assume you mean pokesav and stuff), so it would probably take a long time to do it for me XD

I would be more than happy to make one and send it over to you via normal trade (once you have one yourself of course).

On an unrelated note, up to 131 SR for my 2nd pokemon.

Kitori May 29th, 2013 5:10 PM

Still no chimchar. u___u; I have no idea how many hours I've put in so far, hopefully it will come up soon! I'm kind of going crazy not having a number to go off of, haha. I'll definitely have to count for my next shiny. Good luck on your hunts, everyone!

@Paulthagerous: I don't think using red gyarados in HG/SS is cheating... I'm not sure I would count it as one of the 3, though for the main challenge. I wont count it out, though... I'll let people decide for themselves.

Paulthagerous asked me to post a picture of his shiny cyndaquil for him~
Here it is:

Tyrael May 29th, 2013 6:24 PM

I shall join your challenge Kit!!~

I will actually be combining two challenges into one. Will be doing Ultimate Monotype and this at the same time in SoulSilver. About 60 SRs for a Totodile atm, still no luck and I honestly don't know when i'll manage to actually get around to a heavy session of SRing for it, but I shall inform you when I get to a good number/get Totodile! :D

Paulthagerous May 29th, 2013 7:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7681334)
@Paulthagerous: I don't think using red gyarados in HG/SS is cheating... I'm not sure I would count it as one of the 3, though for the main challenge. I wont count it out, though... I'll let people decide for themselves.

Yeah that's what I thought. I will catch it but at this stage I don't plan on using it. Even if I do, it won't count as 1 of my 3.

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Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7681334)
Paulthagerous asked me to post a picture of his shiny cyndaquil for him

Thanks for that, shouldn't be too long until I can post links myself :) Hopefully by the time I have my 2nd one I will be able to post it myself!

Since I am posting, here's another update: Up to 233 SR's, for a total of 1165 seen.

Kitori May 30th, 2013 6:34 AM

YAAAAAAAAAAAY~! I finally feel worthy of running this challenge! xDDD This little guy showed up after about 20 SRs this morning... after I had declared that I would spend my whole day SRing for him if I had to. (I'm so happy I don't have to spend my whole day off SRing)

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z383/Kitoriderp/Shinies/e47951ac-e49a-459d-b4b6-cf7ea74abef4.jpg

@Dyl: Finally you're joining! :P Just keep at it and you'll get it eventually! I just try to do a little every day and it's not as frustrating if you don't get something. xD

Brickbusterx May 30th, 2013 8:39 AM

I decided to try this challenge out! I haven't shiny hunted in forever and I haven't started heart gold yet so I thought i'd be fun to start it off with something fun!
Game: Heart Gold
I'll post my (slow...) progress whenever I get my shiny starter :P
Thanks Kitori for making this awesome challenge!

Paulthagerous May 30th, 2013 2:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7682043)
YAAAAAAAAAAAY~! I finally feel worthy of running this challenge! xDDD This little guy showed up after about 20 SRs this morning... after I had declared that I would spend my whole day SRing for him if I had to. (I'm so happy I don't have to spend my whole day off SRing)

Congrats :) Seems a bit unfair that I started so much later and got my starter first, but there is no sign of my second so could be months away :(

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) May 30th, 2013 3:23 PM

Hello everyone congrats on your shiny I will be doing a Badge quest in my heartgold
so far i got my starter(cyndaquil) and a shiny rattata but I 'm not counting it right now I'm hunting for mareep at 6000 or 13000 REs since I got my rattata good luck everyone only using my heartgold to do this badge quest

Paulthagerous May 30th, 2013 4:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) (Post 7682655)
Hello everyone congrats on your shiny I will be doing a Badge quest in my heartgold
so far i got my starter(cyndaquil) and a shiny rattata but I 'm not counting it right now I'm hunting for mareep at 6000 or 13000 REs since I got my rattata good luck everyone only using my heartgold to do this badge quest

Cyndaquil is a cool shiny :)

So on a Badge quest you have to get one before EACH gym? That is quite extreme, but could be fun. May try after this run through. Not sure if I will be able to handle it though...

Janske May 31st, 2013 6:07 AM

@ Kitori: Major congratz on your shiny! About time I'd say haha:D! Very very deserved;). I really wish I could say the same but nope haha.

@ Everyone else that joined: Welcome on this amazing challenge;). I wish you all good luck in your hunts:D

Paulthagerous May 31st, 2013 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Janske (Post 7683396)
@ Kitori: Major congratz on your shiny! About time I'd say haha:D! Very very deserved;). I really wish I could say the same but nope haha.

@ Everyone else that joined: Welcome on this amazing challenge;). I wish you all good luck in your hunts:D

It is a really good challenge. Not as hard as a badge quest but still daunting enough! Up to 410 SRs hqving seen 2050 pokemon...

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 3rd, 2013 1:16 PM

T____T

WHERE ARE YOU SHINY MAREEP

http://i39.*.com/f54wt2.jpg
2nd shiny rattata after 8376 REs http://www.serebiiforums.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif really glad something shined even though I already have this I will keep going until mareep is mines!
good luck everyone( especially TSE i think its waiting for you to catch up it won't let me move on until you hatch that eevee!)

Paulthagerous June 3rd, 2013 2:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) (Post 7687893)
T____T

WHERE ARE YOU SHINY MAREEP

Congrats on another shiny (any shiny not cheated for is a win), but I do hope you get your Mareep soon.

I am now at 850 SR's for a Dratini, with 4250 seen. This SR stuff is crazy, and I am (statistically) just over half way...

Brickbusterx June 4th, 2013 8:18 AM

AHHHH! I literally jumped up and down for about 2 minutes when I found this little guy!
http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s568/brickbusterx/586e76dd-48be-4f2d-86b1-707d777f2ace_zps444fc63c.jpg
Shiny totodile after i'm GUESSING 500 SR's or so. Which isn't that bad at all since I thought I'd be here for weeks. SOOOOOOO HAPPY right now haha.

Paulthagerous June 4th, 2013 1:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Brickbusterx (Post 7688815)
AHHHH! I literally jumped up and down for about 2 minutes when I found this little guy!
.

Congrats! I have now seen 5000 Dratinis and still waiting for one to shine.

Kitori June 4th, 2013 1:19 PM

So... I've spent my first 900 REs EV training my shiny chimchar (now a level 28 monferno xD). No shinies yet, but I think I might stay in this area for a while before going off to the first gym as there are several pokemon there I'd like on my team (abra, starly, shinx). ^_^;

@Brickbusterx: Welcome (finally)! AND GRATS ON THE SHINY TOTODILE YAAAY :D

@Cheesecake: Welcome! I've added you to the challenge and congrats on the ratatat! I'm sorry you already have one! I hope mareep shines for you soon. Correct me if I'm wrong... you have 3 shinies in HeartGold right now?

Good luck everyone!

Paulthagerous June 4th, 2013 1:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7689075)
So... I've spent my first 900 REs EV training my shiny chimchar (now a level 28 monferno xD). No shinies yet, but I think I might stay in this area for a while before going off to the first gym as there are several pokemon there I'd like on my team (abra, starly, shinx)

Good luck everyone!

I would be too scared to RE for an abra in case it teleports away....

Kitori June 4th, 2013 1:53 PM

@Paulthagerous: My Monferno knows taunt! It will still be a nerve-racking experience if abra shines, but at least I have a guaranteed few turns before it will escape me. xD Maybe I should go after a pokemon that knows sleep first....

Paulthagerous June 4th, 2013 2:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7689112)
@Paulthagerous: My Monferno knows taunt! It will still be a nerve-racking experience if abra shines, but at least I have a guaranteed few turns before it will escape me. xD Maybe I should go after a pokemon that knows sleep first....

Or trade over something that knows Arena Trap or Shadow Tag to swap out if you see it shine? Would that be within the rules if you don't fight with it?

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 4th, 2013 2:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitori (Post 7689075)
So... I've spent my first 900 REs EV training my shiny chimchar (now a level 28 monferno xD). No shinies yet, but I think I might stay in this area for a while before going off to the first gym as there are several pokemon there I'd like on my team (abra, starly, shinx). ^_^;

@Brickbusterx: Welcome (finally)! AND GRATS ON THE SHINY TOTODILE YAAAY :D

@Cheesecake: Welcome! I've added you to the challenge and congrats on the ratatat! I'm sorry you already have one! I hope mareep shines for you soon. Correct me if I'm wrong... you have 3 shinies in HeartGold right now?

Good luck everyone!

Yes you are right my starter(quilava) 2 shiny ratatas(more like trolls xD) and now at another 2000 REs since that last rattata for shiny mareep again thanks for the good luck guys it means alot I've been nonstop hunting since I got home from school 6 hours ago. Good luck on your quests :D and congrats on the totodile.

@ kitori I have 3 shinies and 1 badge and be careful with abra I think their only move is teleport you may want to bring a mean look ghastly

Paulthagerous June 4th, 2013 2:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) (Post 7689138)
Good luck on your quests :D

Good luck with yours, though finding 2 shiny Ratata is better than nothing :)

Janske June 5th, 2013 11:47 AM

@Kitori: Hey Kit, I was wondering what have been up to lately:p. I hope you taught your monferno nasty plot since it modest:p. I dunno how serious you take competitive battling or if it intrests you, but I saw you put a post about modest being a bad nature for it. the thing is yes adamant/jolly are the more common ones but modest has it advantages. With nasty plot learning it at lvl22 being a chimchar makes it a good sweeper. Nasty plot, focus blast, fire blast and grass knot would be a perfect coverage;)

@cheesecake: WTF lol already 3 shinies xD, even though you have been trolled like me but then with spearows haha xD.

@Brickbusterx: Nice nature for your shiny totodile!! Very lucky indeed :D

Paulthagerous June 5th, 2013 6:52 PM

Now up to 7005 seen and no shine. Hopefully soon...

SoulSilver10112 June 5th, 2013 9:24 PM

Still resetting, reaching about 8 hours, no shiny.

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 6th, 2013 5:38 AM

Omg eevee is hunting in her HG badge quest and our race is continuing lets all pray that my next shiny here is mareep because if not she might pass me *bites finger nails* I'm at 4150 REs so far my last shiny came at 8367 Res gah these hunts are long the first one was 7419 good luck everyone!

PiemanFiddy June 6th, 2013 6:30 AM

Oh this is hilarious.. I've gone 10 years without a single legit shiny, and you expect me to get a TEAM of them? This challenge will last the rest of my life.. ahaha.

jespoke June 6th, 2013 7:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PiemanFiddy (Post 7690959)
Oh this is hilarious.. I've gone 10 years without a single legit shiny, and you expect me to get a TEAM of them? This challenge will last the rest of my life.. ahaha.

I got 3 on silver throughout my young years with hundreds of hours played. My youngest brother got one within the first hour of his first game. Luck varies from person to person >_>

I was contemplating trying this, but my multitasking is simply not good enough to do something else at the same time, so i will just stick to watching. I'm cheering for you all from the sidelines ^^

PiemanFiddy June 6th, 2013 8:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jespoke (Post 7691010)
I got 3 on silver throughout my young years with hundreds of hours played. My youngest brother got one within the first hour of his first game. Luck varies from person to person >_>

I was contemplating trying this, but my multitasking is simply not good enough to do something else at the same time, so i will just stick to watching. I'm cheering for you all from the sidelines ^^

Well I appreciate the cheer, but I think I may join you. I don't have hours to waste on soft-resetting XD.

In fact, a friend of mine had to SR like 667 times to get his shiny starter. He was literally SR'ing for about 8 hours straight. (while multi-tasking of course) I just don't want to end up like him :(

Paulthagerous June 6th, 2013 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PiemanFiddy (Post 7690959)
Oh this is hilarious.. I've gone 10 years without a single legit shiny, and you expect me to get a TEAM of them? This challenge will last the rest of my life.. ahaha.

I wouldn't have the patience to do a badge quest, but 3 over the course of the game is challenging. I am getting pretty tired of all my SRing though, hope it comes to an end soon.

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 6th, 2013 1:00 PM

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME OUT OF ALL THE POKEMON ON THIS ROUTE...

http://i43.*.com/a5gu1v.jpg

I didn't think it would happen I kept telling myself I would get something new this time but as you can see that was a lie
even with static this hunt still remains to failw ith the same shiny everytime at least this one is a female oh well you must
stay optimistic and never give up let this be a lesson guys if you really want something never stop until it is yours.

@Kitori - make that 4 shinies and 1 badge

Paulthagerous June 6th, 2013 1:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) (Post 7691277)
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME OUT OF ALL THE POKEMON ON THIS ROUTE...

I don't know whether to say congratulations or commiserations here...

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 7th, 2013 3:19 PM

FINA-FREAKINGLY AFTER 22240 REs 3 SHINY RATTATAS AND POKERUS THIS BEAUTY APPEARED:

http://i43.*.com/f1eid5.jpg

Yes this baby finally appeared a month since I started my Badge Quest I still can't believe it I've never worked this hard for a shiny (oshawott) It had a saasy nature and somewhat vain I don't care if i sucks its here and its mines I caught it in an epic heal ball and now I'm on my way to Bugsy for the 2nd badge and on to abra THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT and good luck on your hunts never give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

alolan vulpix June 8th, 2013 12:44 AM

Long time no see again!
Sorry I took ages off between posts, I was busy hatching almost 4000 eggs for my shiny Eevee on another game >_>
Anyway, back to this challenge, I'm at 2200 REs so far (Day three of hunting) for Route 30. Obviously nothing yet haha.
Glass- I think Mareep was waiting for me to hatch Eevee.. it appeared only a few days later! :O
It's quite cool to see the difference in spectrum between the new hunters that aren't used to waiting and the old ones who are, from here and the shiny hunter's club hahah XD
Anyway congratulations to the Cyndaquil, Chimchar, Totodile, Ratatta and Mareep (did I forget anyone?) and good luck to all those hunting!

SubVirus June 8th, 2013 10:37 AM

Username: SubVirus
In order to keep myself from hacking in pokemon or abusing certain tools that I have access to in gen 4+ i'm going to choose something from Gen 3 lol....
Game(s): Because its awesome... Liquid Crystal. and IF hacked roms are not allowed I will do Emerald (but only if hacked roms are not allowed, Liquid Crystal is accepted in most challenges as it is only Crystal remade for gen 3 with harder stuff and a lot of nice features that were not included in FireRed)
This will be something i do from time to time I don't want to burn out my pokemon experience with soft reseting 100000 times to get my starter as a shiny only to take another 100000 times for party member #2. Alas i've wanted to do such a LEGIT challenge in the past so i'll see what i can do lol...

Sydian June 8th, 2013 12:40 PM

Quote:

I was contemplating trying this, but my multitasking is simply not good enough to do something else at the same time, so i will just stick to watching. I'm cheering for you all from the sidelines
Hey hon, please remember not to post these kinds of posts. I'm glad you want to cheer everyone on, but unless you're participating as well, just give them their cheers through VM please. :)

Also, to those participating, while I'm totally fine with everyone discussing their challenge with others, let's try to not turn this thing into a discussion thread, please. If you really want to talk to someone about their challenge in particular, just VM them about it, or you can talk about it in the club. Like I said, I'm fine if you guys want to discuss it and such, but this thread seems to be turning into a conversation or discussion thread, which isn't really a good thing. If you want to talk about it as a group, try keeping it in your club, mkay? It's just getting a little spammy lately imo, so yeah, just be wary of that please. Good to see you all getting some shinies caught though! Keep up the good work, babes! x

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 8th, 2013 2:06 PM

Hey Guys!Thanks for all the congrats it means alot!

After celebrating my victory of shiny mareep I went on and defeated bugsy and the trainers ahead and made my way to the HeartGold gamecorner where I amm now buying abra's it didn't take long to get the coins for this hunt. I'm at 3665 bought and I'm not going to say I'm expecting something soon but I'm making some good progress I also recently started hunting for a shiny moltres that's now at 269 SRs good luck on all your hunts everyone and again thanks for the congrats its a great motivator!

Kitori June 9th, 2013 7:10 AM

I started typing replies that were discussion-y before I saw Sydian's post, sorry! ^^; I didn't want to just delete it so I put it below in the spoiler. Any further discussion direct to the Shiny Hunters Club, please, and keep posts here limited to updates on your progress (new shinies caught, gym leaders defeated, etc)~

Spoiler:
@Paulthagerous: It seems to me that trading stuff over borderlines cheating... but seriously, who wants to risk losing a shiny even if it means skating that line? LOL I haven't done it yet, just been relying on taunt for now... I guess I'll think about it, but I wont say people cant trade stuff over for this purpose.

@PiemanFiddy: It makes me sad when people refer to shiny hunting as time wasting, but I guess I can see how people would find it tedious. ^^; Honestly I find EV training super tedious as well (though I know it's a lot easier in BW2 now)... though I guess having a shiny pokemon isn't a strategic advantage at all. Honestly, I find shiny hunting a great wind-down mindless activity. I do it while watching TV, listening to audio books, and before the semester ended I did it while studying for class. But honestly, I've always done thing that are tedious in video games and found them soothing haha. I spend hours power-leveling my team in every RPG I play, I would grind for rare items in World of Warcraft, I took the time to get every item in FFXIII and platinum the game for PS3. xD I guess I like boring "time-wastey" stuff.

@Cheesecake: Congrats on the shiny mareep! I know I already said it, but I love it soooo much. *_*

@TSE: I like seeing the contrast between new hunters and battle-worn ones as well! xD I'm glad this challenge brought us some newbies and even converted some to our club~ Hehe

@SubVirus: Welcome! I think using a hacked ROM is fine as long as the chances of getting a shiny are the same~ Good luck. =D


I've updated the challengers list. Let me know if I missed any accomplishments. :3

fishyfins June 9th, 2013 2:04 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/fishyfins/976559_10152882152100346_1575003231_o_zps8bd790a1.jpg

Oh hai there second shiny Totodile! your not Chikorita! what are you doing here?

found this little guy at 3936 soft resets, so currently 11808 starters seen. currently have 2 shiny Totodiles XD nae mind, a shiny is a shiny. once ive traded this guy to diamond, ill continue for chikorita. hope to have 4000SRs by tonight :)

ps. tried to get a decent photo of it to show my computer screen corner, for date/time stamp, but my phone camera is rubbish XD

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 10th, 2013 6:53 AM

I think my mareep has 31 IVs in sp.atk o.o and congrats on your shinies you guys(totodile and weedle). My next shiny I'm hunting in my badge quest is abra I'm already at 8100 seen that's close to 2000 SRs who knew how fast this hunt was o.o now going to say I'm hoping for anything I just hope it doesn't have an adamant nature xD.

SoulSilver10112 June 10th, 2013 7:41 PM

Ok, about 10 hours of resetting, at 5 resets a minute, still no luck. I will be able to reset a lot more in a few days, though, the finals are tomorrow and the day after.

Paulthagerous June 12th, 2013 1:59 AM

Been a good day for me as I got 2 shinies :)
(well, one is Red Gyarados from Lake of Rage so doesn't really count!)

The other one was the 11,791st one I saw and it evolves into my favorite Pokemon of them all:



Man he is so cute and I can't wait to fully evolve him. Once I got him I quickly beat Morty and went to Lake of Rage to get a second one for the day :) Tomorrow I will aim to get the next 3 badges (taking me from my current 4 to 7) and then it's a case of finding that next one. I have an idea about where to look but not sure yet.

And just because it never gets old, here's Red Gyarados as well (lighting was better in first photo).



Hope your searches are going well too!

Kirozane June 12th, 2013 4:53 PM

Not gonna lie... starting to lose hope... I'm around 20k SRs after a month of hunting... Still no shiny... Any encouragement before I cave?

Paulthagerous June 12th, 2013 4:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirozane (Post 7698517)
Not gonna lie... starting to lose hope... I'm around 20k SRs after a month of hunting... Still no shiny... Any encouragement before I cave?

Once you get it it is SO worth it! LOVING my Dragonair and Typhlosion (and Red Gyarados too).

Update - have 7 badges now. Hunting for shiny #3. Am using Gyarados but not counting him towards the challenge.

Kirozane June 12th, 2013 5:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulthagerous (Post 7698523)
Once you get it it is SO worth it! LOVING my Dragonair and Typhlosion (and Red Gyarados too).

Update - have 7 badges now. Hunting for shiny #3. Am using Gyarados but not counting him towards the challenge.

I know that. But this is my longest hunt. I got Ho-oh in HG faster than I got this piplup and Ho-oh was the closest I got to 10k SRs

PekoponTAS June 13th, 2013 1:01 PM

I'll join!

Username: PekoponTAS
Game: Pokemon LeafGreen/FireRed

Currently triple soft reseting for Shiny Charmander on Leafgreen v1.1, FireRed v1.1, and LeafGreen v1.0

Sydian June 13th, 2013 2:04 PM

Guys, I hate to have to butt in again, but things are still a bit more on the discussion side. While I'm fine with some discussion, it's still really heavy on that in here. I normally have a loose grip with challenges and I'm pretty lenient with them, but please guys, if you need encouragement or just want to chat about your SR number and such (posting your SR count is fine though, as long as you have more than just "i'm at 5k srs guys" add your team maybe or some progress you might have made?), please take it to your club. I know most of you aren't familiar with the rules in here or how things work, and that's fine. But if you need to, please read the rules to get an understanding of this forum, or even just check out some of the other threads.

If I get more reports for this thread, I'll have to crank down hard on it, and I'd really rather not. Thanks for understanding.

PekoponTAS June 13th, 2013 2:23 PM

I've actually decided not to do this challenge.

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 14th, 2013 9:58 AM

Congrats on the recent shinies everyone ^_^ even though I don't think I've missed any since my last post.

anyway SHINY ABRA AFTER 13155 SEEN!!! My longest hunt if you count pokemon obtained.

http://i43.*.com/ftlevo.jpg

Yes this took 4 days and 2631 SRs/13155 I'm so freaking happy! I thought I might get another long hunt since I got my mareep finally and I deserved to suffer for getting it! But its here and it certainly didn't take that long the nature is hasty and its characteristic is often dozes off which is not to bad. I'm really happy guys thanks for all the support and good luck with all your hunts!


2 SHINIES IN 1 DAY 2X IN THE SAME MONTH! SHINY SUDOWOODO AFTER 427 SRs!

http://i43.*.com/i4o7kj.jpg

I found this shiny last night at 11:00pm and I immediately froze in disbelief before shutting the DS to catch the sparkles and you don't get to see the battle because I upload videos to youtube and I like to catch the sparkles to my shinies. This shiny is so beautiful I did not expect it to appear so early pretty sure my next hunt will be long so *throws my luck to everyone* good luck guys http://www.serebiiforums.com/images/smilies/wink.gif.

SoulSilver10112 June 15th, 2013 4:02 PM

While I was resetting (a bit too quickly) I accidently resetted away a shiny chikorita. I only saw a glimpse of it. Anyways, 14 hours of resetting done. I am going to keep going.

Janske June 16th, 2013 9:21 AM

After 4787 SR I finally got shiny totodile!! Adamant nature too!! At lastttttt haha xD.

I'd like to ask Kitori if you could be so kind to add a game with my name on Soul Silver?:P I'll start hunting there too since nidoran on fire red is a pain in the *beep* lol.

@ Paul: Gratz on your dratini man ;)!!

@ Cheese: Gratz on your Abra :O, that sure is long lol!

@ SoulSilver: That really is unfortunate :(. I really hope you reclaim it soon :(.

BlissyMKW June 16th, 2013 9:54 AM

By the time I'm done with this challenge, I'll probably go insane. Bring it on.

Username: KoboraX
Game(s): Platinum

Kitori June 23rd, 2013 4:39 PM

PLEASE make sure you're following the rules! Read the forum's rules, Sydian's posts in this thread, and browse other challenges to see the format.

Discussion should be taking place in the Shiny Hunters Club. Please don't make us the worst thread to moderate! :X

I believe I have everyone updated on the challenge. If your entry is not up to date send me a VM. It would be really helpful if everyone would post what badge they are on and how many shinies they have at the end of an update so I don't have to sift through your posts when going to update the challenge! Thanks!

.Bacon June 23rd, 2013 8:07 PM

Never had a shiny before.... I accept this impossible challenge.

Username: .Bacon
Game(s): White 2

glacesachi June 23rd, 2013 8:24 PM

what about masuda method ?

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 24th, 2013 5:31 AM

2nd Shiny Spearow 2058 HBs
http://i39.*.com/111uj4y.jpg

I have good news and bad news...The good news is I caught it and its my 7th 1/8192 shiny this month.. The bad news is this is the only target I didn't want. Oh well its a shiny I'm happy but I will continue headbutting until I get heracross/aipom in this place.

Badges: 4
Shinies: 8

Kitori June 27th, 2013 1:19 PM

Updated.

Quote:

Originally Posted by glacesachi (Post 7712151)
what about masuda method ?

Madusa method is acceptable as long as you're using the parents solely for breeding and not using them in combat at all. :)

Sableye~ June 27th, 2013 1:48 PM

Quick question. I'm interested in giving this a try, but the problem is that I would want my shiny Pokemon to remain UT so they can be cloned and offered in my trade shop. Would it be acceptable to, upon encountering a shiny Pokemon, transfer it to a different game for cloning, then send it back? It would require catching a Pokemon at the beginning of the game, so I can trade the starter. Of course, it then would be released and not actually used for battling.

I already keep a copy of HeartGold version laying around for SRing for a shiny starter, so this would at least put it to more use.

Kitori June 29th, 2013 4:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ⊗Slenderman⊗ (Post 7716103)
Quick question. I'm interested in giving this a try, but the problem is that I would want my shiny Pokemon to remain UT so they can be cloned and offered in my trade shop. Would it be acceptable to, upon encountering a shiny Pokemon, transfer it to a different game for cloning, then send it back? It would require catching a Pokemon at the beginning of the game, so I can trade the starter. Of course, it then would be released and not actually used for battling.

I already keep a copy of HeartGold version laying around for SRing for a shiny starter, so this would at least put it to more use.

I would deem this as acceptable as long as you play on the game the shinies are originally from so they don't get boosted exp. :)

Cheesecake(GlassTheDragon) June 30th, 2013 1:02 PM

... I've just experienced every shiny hunters nightmare

http://i41.*.com/szid11.jpg
this would have been 5th of my BQ if i didn't..

Sableye~ June 30th, 2013 1:49 PM

Of course. They would only be sent over to Diamond version until they are cloned, then back to the original game for my team. (:

Username: ⊗Slenderman⊗
Game(s): HeartGold

I'm about to start SRing for my starter.

Brickbusterx July 6th, 2013 12:55 PM

After exactly 1 month, and 1 day ago, I got my last shiny... now this!
http://i44.*.com/mj3jty.jpg
The exact one I was hunting too! So so happy. :)

Janske July 9th, 2013 11:09 PM

Yaaay after 6505 SR I got shiny sandshrew from Game Corner on my SS!! I got him a few days ago but didnt have time to post lol sry:P. If you could update Kit that would be great ;)!


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