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Shiny Badge Quest
Do you like shiny Pokémon? Do you like finding them during your play through of the games? Then this is the challenge for you.
If you dont know what this challenge is, or just need a refresher, this challenge is pretty simple. You have to find a shiny pokemon before each major boss/gym/E4 battle. It doesn't matter if you if you'd use the shiny or not, but one must be found before each major battle, but how you find it doesn't matter. You can use the pokeradar when it's obtained, trade over or capture a pokemon that knows sweet sweet for hordes in later generations, dexnav in ORAS, chain fishing, or any other tactic to obtain within the game you're playing. How to sign up: Just use this simple sign up sheet. Username: Game: Now the games are any game that has shiny Pokémon in them, so gen 2 and onwards are the eligible games. I'm going to put two versions of the games, standard and super. Standard being just collecting 8 shines for the 8 badges (1 for each badge), then the option of getting another 5 for the E4 and champion. In Super, you have to collect 8 shinies (or more for said games below), 1 per badge, and collect one for every other major battle (such as one shiny for the first Maxie/Archie Battle) including the E4 and champion. Also, you have to catch a shiny before a major battle; so you'd have to catch one before each badge, and not all 8 at once then go through the game. The games end when you: STANDARD GSC: Beat Lance a first time. RSE: Beat Steven the first time FRLG: Beat rival (champion) at E4 DPPt.: Beat Cynthia the first time HGSS: Beat lance the first time BW: Beat N at the E4 B2W2: Beat iris the first time XY: Beat diantha a first time ORAS: Beat Steven a first time. SUPER: GSC: Collect all 8 Kanto badges. Beat lance again after collecting 8 Kanto badges (optional) RS: Beat Steven a second time. E: Beat Steven a second time and/or beat frontier brains. FRLG: Beat the sevi islands side mission (team rocket). DP Beat Cynthia a second time Pt.: Beat platinums frontier brains; beat Cynthia a second time. HGSS: Collect all 8 Kanto badges; Beat lance a second time after collecting 8 kanto badges(optional) BW: Beat alder a first time. B2W2: Beat Black City/White Tower last boss. XY: Beat rival at kiloude City ORAS: Beat Zinnia. For B2/W2 you can do the challenge mode if you would like to. Also if you'd like, you can post your journey down below so everyone can see. Also, you CAN NOT trade any shinies over. You have to catch them within the game you are playing. No exceptions. You can also do multiple games at one of you chose to do so. Here's my sign up: Username: Venitardus Games: Platinum standard and ORAS Super Current members: Spoiler:
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As always, have fun! sorry if this is already made. |
Well, first update:
Got a shiny mudkip after 78 SR's, beat rival, made it to petalburg. Tried dexnaving for shiny ralts, got seedot instead. No complaints about this. (I'm doing every rival/head boss of team magma as like a gym.) |
Found a shiny makuhita yesterday after about 100 hordes. Named him max, beat brawly and am now in slateport.
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No offense, this seems like a total pain in the butt. I found my first shiny through chaining yesterday and that took near on 2 hours. It just doesn't seem worth it.
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Been trying to get another shiny or 2 before I faced my final. Nothing yet. Hopefully I can get one today.
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Started doing something similar to this on my AS, might as well sign up :)
Username: TheCrystalFlaaffy Game: Alpha Sapphire Difficulty: Standard The difference between this challenge and what I'm doing is that I have to catch a shiny on every route, SR every possible gift Pokemon and stationary encounter I can, and have a full team of shinies by the end of the playthrough. Currently at 1050 SRs for Treecko and counting. I'll update when I make some more progress :) |
Just posting to let you know I'm still participating, just not having much luck with this Treecko. I'm at 1297 SRs and still no shiny. I am working on it right now though so hopefully I get it soon :)
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Took a little break from soft resetting but I'm back in it now, at 1,800 SRs and counting for that Treecko and I won't stop until I get it!
This is the longest it's ever taken me to get a shiny but I'll keep pushing through. While taking a break I was playing my Omega Ruby and breeding for a competitively viable Ludicolo and got a shiny without even trying, hopefully that didn't take my luck away from me. I know the Lotad doesn't count for the challenge but I'm still really happy with it and thought I would share :) |
Finally got my Treecko after 1957 SRs! It's a lonely nature too, not too bad. Looks like Smaug is going to be a nice mixed attacker :)
Looking for a shiny Poochyena on Route 101 now. Hopefully I find it sooner than I found Treecko. |
I'll join i guess.
UserName: NeoRed Games: SoulSilver SUPER & Pearl Standard (Oh gawd pearl, time for years of SRing for a starter xD) |
So I've been trying to get a ralts again. No luck yet. I'm thinking of trying to get an electric type or a water type recently though.
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This looks cool
Username: Zuko Game: Pokemon Heartgold |
Hello, I think this is an interesting side challenge I'd like to take up. I've always been interested in the act of shiny hunting, but could never really justify a reason to do so. If I included it as a part of a challenge I think I could see myself doing it if I added a few bonus rules to it, like having to use the shiny Pokemon and such no matter what it is, level limits, etc. I just have a few questions for it to be honest. I want to do a generation previous to sixth generation, however, I do not have the carts to do so. I would have to emulate them to be able to do the run I wanted to. I was wondering what the rules would be if I were to do this? I can obviously understand that cheating in the shiny through a cheating device wouldn't really be fair to the run, but, are there any other limitations I should place on myself? I'm just curious and would like some clarification on the matter. Thank you for your time.
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As long as you don't use any cheats to get a shiny, emulators are fine by my books. |
I will be doing a Super ORAS (Alpha Sapphire) Got Treecko at 1500 SRs.
Also doing Super HG. Totodile at 130 SRs. |
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Forgot to post this yesterday but I finally got my 4th shiny for my SBQ on OR. It's a shiny numel (#6) and named it Ki Darkness. Currently training it to be up to par with the rest of my team, but glad I got it despite it being my 6th one caught.
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I wasn't going to do a badge quest initially, but I think this game wants me to. I got a shiny Totodile in heart gold after 661 soft resets, and then before I made it to the Azalea gym, I found a shiny Mareep after just 382 random encounters. Only five hours into the game. I'm seriously defying the odds so far, so count me in. Standard level, except I'll probably do all 16 gyms.
Username: alisonmonique Game: HG |
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QUOTE=alisonmonique;8885482]I wasn't going to do a badge quest initially, but I think this game wants me to. I got a shiny Totodile in heart gold after 661 soft resets, and then before I made it to the Azalea gym, I found a shiny Mareep after just 382 random encounters. Only five hours into the game. I'm seriously defying the odds so far, so count me in. Standard level, except I'll probably do all 16 gyms.
Username: alisonmonique Game: HG[/QUOTE] As long as you have fun, that's what counts. :) Continuing my badge quest I found a shiny swablu yesterday. I'm glad I got it. Always wanted a shiny swablu. Spoiler:
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I wanna join!!! I just got my shiny mudkip after 787 SRs!!! Do I have to catch another shiny before the first gym or is my mudkip good for the first gym???
User: nick_rupee Game: Alpha Sapphire Ign: RUPEE |
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So while trying to get some money for repels and trying to get a surskit, I ended up encountering another seedot that was shiny. Of course it would be before the 5th gym.
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Username: SoftAirGaming
Game: Heartgold Difficulty: Super So... the other day I found a shiny cyndaquil after about 1,500 resets, so I'm gonna roll with it. |
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After a few long months, I have finally finished my SBQ for my OR (the main story). Now it's time to get my last shiny for the zinnia battle. Current shiny mons:
Swampert Hariyama Shiftry Altaria Masquirain Camerupt Seedot Magikarp Oddish Azelf Terrakion Voltorb Shroomish |
Congrats, I'm still stuck trying to get a shiny Gastly in the sprout tower, which has taken more than a few thousand attempts so far...
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I think I'm gonna do this, going after a shiny starter anyways, so why not?
Name: Tarro57 Game: Soul Silver Standard (All 16 badges, 1 for E4, and 1 for Red) As I stated at the beginning, currently working on the starter, whoever shines is who I'll use. Not keeping track of SRs or REs, too much work :/ Wish me luck! |
Username: Shiny_torchic
Game: ORAS Super |
Well, it finally happened. After a week of SRing, my first shiny for my badge quest appeared, and I am so happy to say that it just happens to be what will be my favorite Pokemon. My heart nearly bumped out of my chest when I saw the shiny Totodile! It's so beautiful! I'll post pictures tomorrow!
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Excuse the double post, but I'm gonna do another BQ.
Username: Tarro Game: Y Normal |
Username: Pichu0156
Game : LeafGreen Standar |
Username: Spoonacross
Game: Omega Ruby Standard |
I might join this later on for a run of Pokemon Black. Also wouldn't HG/SS G/S/C be the easiest seeing as it gives you a free shiny Garadose that kicks butt?
Here is my sign up but I can't start yet doing a challenge on my black game already. Username: Obsideon Game: Black Challenge type: Standard! Can't wait tell I can start I have always wanted a shiny Snivy. Oh and can I added a rule for my challenge? That my team has to have only shiny Pokemon. HM slaves excluded of course! P.S. Just so you know random encounter shiny Pokemon are a lot more common in 3rd gen games. (Looks at shiny Linoone, Spinda, and Weedle from Emerald and Fire Red!) So if you are doing a Hoenn run you can decide to go with megas and have a harder time finding shiny Pokemon or you can go without them and an easier time finding shiny Pokemon. |
Hey there, just thought I would let you know that I restarted my challenge on Omega Ruby. I don't remember why I stopped with Alpha Sapphire, but here's hoping I can play all the way through Omega Ruby without quitting :]
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Ok nvm I am going to do this on platinum! So discard that other sign up.
Username: Obsideon Game(s): Platinum Game mode: Standard Optional rules: I can only use shiny Pokemon. HM slaves excluded. |
Progress at last! After around 40 hours of soft resetting I finally got myself a shiny Mudkip! ^^
I'm so happy and looking forward to playing with him! He's so cute, not sure if I'm going to evolve him, will see how we get on! Let the adventure begin! Spoiler:
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Username: DarkChibimon
Game: Gold Super |
So as you would expect, Mudkip breezed through the first gym! We then continued our journey together, picking up a new companion, a shiny Zigzagoon, on the way! Again, Mudkip made short work of the second gym and for some extra fun, made a glorious start to a career as a Contest star! We are currently on our way to Mauville City and wondering which shiny friend we shall meet next!
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I decided to make Gen 3 a bit harder so...
Jacob Ruby Standard |
Well, I just re-bought AS and will be resetting for a shiny starter--and want to learn to DexNav on top of that--so why not?
Username: asphodel Game: Alpha Sapphire |
Name: RedHead!
Game: Y, Standard Badge Quest Looks Fun! I'm going to try for a shiny Froakie. |
I'm adding my Shiny Badge Quest for Alpha Sapphre
Name: Jacob Game: Alpha Sapphire, Super; Ruby, Standard |
I have had no luck in Ruby haven't been counting my soft-resets tho
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I FINALLY GOT A SHINY TREECKO!!!!! It was also a female.
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Username: AoTora
Game: White 2 Username: AoTora Game: Silver Username: AoTora Game: Emerald I am going to start with Silver I guess as it is the fastest game of them all so it shouldn't be too hard to soft reset for starters there ^.^ |
Sort of running this challenge, but on the Nuzlocke thread. Didn't realize this thread exists. Getting shiny Pokemon before getting the Shiny Badge is proving to be painful lol
In Alpha Sapphire, I've gotten a Zigzagoon (horde), Magikarp (fishing), and Tentacool (fishing). Spent the better part of two evenings trying to PokeNav for a Shroomish, but no luck. I also had a large chain going for Taillow, but the Pokemon in my party were soon too low of a level to faint them and keep the chain going! OP: Should I join this challenge? Or perhaps just post my final results here? |
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Username: Tenjin
Game: Soul Silver, Super. I managed to get a shiny totodile today after around 100 resets or so. EDIT:
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Username: Merlin37
Game: Soul Silver Difficulty: Super |
Sorry, but this thread is unfortunately over two months old, meaning it can't be posted in anymore. You are more than welcome to either restart the thread for everyone to take part in or just do the run on your own and post a log for it in the Challenges Logs subforum.
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