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wmoor0826 June 18th, 2007 8:39 PM

My theory on shinies...
 
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 June 18th, 2007 8:58 PM

uh no I think you just got lucky

wmoor0826 June 18th, 2007 9:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Real AAA (Post 2537319)
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 June 18th, 2007 9:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wmoor0826 (Post 2537326)
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 June 18th, 2007 9:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Real AAA (Post 2537330)
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 June 18th, 2007 9:15 PM

oh

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

wmoor0826 June 18th, 2007 9:16 PM

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

The Real AAA June 18th, 2007 9:20 PM

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

Ichida June 18th, 2007 9:23 PM

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 June 18th, 2007 9:33 PM

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 June 18th, 2007 9:46 PM

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 June 18th, 2007 9:56 PM

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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 June 18th, 2007 9:59 PM

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

Ichida June 18th, 2007 10:19 PM

Why don't you just look it up, instead of speculating? In fact, here you go.

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Originally Posted by Lmayonaise
Thank you for telling me off Ichidna.

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

Scott Bakula June 18th, 2007 10:21 PM

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 June 19th, 2007 6:17 AM

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.

Captain Fabio June 19th, 2007 6:19 AM

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 June 19th, 2007 8:12 AM

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 June 19th, 2007 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ShadowTails (Post 2537916)
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 June 19th, 2007 4:40 PM

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Originally Posted by garra_of_the_desert (Post 2537921)
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 June 19th, 2007 4:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ichida (Post 2538472)
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 June 19th, 2007 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiny Umbreon (Post 2539398)
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.

Star★Seeker June 19th, 2007 5:27 PM

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 June 19th, 2007 5:30 PM

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 June 19th, 2007 6:56 PM

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.


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