6th Gen My quest for a shiny starter (Fennekin)

Started by Malmortius October 16th, 2013 6:27 AM
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Seen November 18th, 2013
Posted November 12th, 2013
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9.6 Years
Update: After 7477 resets. Its finally happened. October 16th - 10th November. That took a long time, but god i am so happy.



Thanks for sticking with me guys.

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I've had Pokemon Y for 2 days and i haven't got the shiny just yet. 712 resets. It doesnt help that it takes ages to get to the pokemon screen.
I'm kind of dying to play it but i do this with every pokemon game. Start off with a shiny.

Just to make sure im not doing it wrong; I saved just before sitting down with the group of friends, and ive been waiting until i can open my menu. Thats the correct point to see if its shiny right? Or is it when you choose out of three of them.
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Posted March 30th, 2014
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9.9 Years
I've had Pokemon Y for 2 days and i haven't got the shiny just yet. 712 resets. It doesnt help that it takes ages to get to the pokemon screen.
I'm kind of dying to play it but i do this with every pokemon game. Start off with a shiny.

Just to make sure im not doing it wrong; I saved just before sitting down with the group of friends, and ive been waiting until i can open my menu. Thats the correct point to see if its shiny right? Or is it when you choose out of three of them.
I dought that they would make them shiny on the choosing screen... So either way you're probably doing to right!
Seen November 18th, 2013
Posted November 12th, 2013
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I dought that they would make them shiny on the choosing screen... So either way you're probably doing to right!
I agree, it doesnt look like its on that screen. I remember there was one game that you could see if they were shiny on the choosing screen, so you basically had 3 chances instead of one.

I can't remember which game though.

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Seen March 9th, 2014
Posted March 9th, 2014
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12.8 Years
I wish you luck! I remember SR'ing for a Shiny Totodile in Soul Silver a while back... definitely didn't have the patience that you have. You'll have to let us know how things go!
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In X and Y you have to do battle with your starter to see if its shiny. I got my shiny Froakie in Y and it didn't show up shiny on the choosing screen. As an alternative you could always do the Matsuda Method to breed an shiny.

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Seen November 18th, 2013
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In X and Y you have to do battle with your starter to see if its shiny. I got my shiny Froakie in Y and it didn't show up shiny on the choosing screen. As an alternative you could always do the Matsuda Method to breed an shiny.
Wait, after you get out of your chair you can press menu to check your pokemon. Wouldnt it show shiny there?

I haven't even gotten to the battle part yet.

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Wait, after you get out of your chair you can press menu to check your pokemon. Wouldnt it show shiny there?

I haven't even gotten to the battle part yet.
I suppose you could do it that way but i got uber lucky with my Froakie and got it on the first try.

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Posted November 6th, 2014
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12.9 Years
I feel your pain :/ I mean, I've actually played through almost the whole game, but I'm at the last gym leader and suddenly began MM'ing for a shiny pumpkaboo. I'm at 100+ eggs and two days of not playing through the actual game or training my team :/ it's quite agonising.
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Seen November 4th, 2017
Posted May 18th, 2017
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9.7 Years
I think I was actually at about 700 for Torchic in Sapphire when I gave up. Probably about 2000 when my Moltres appeared. Good luck to you sir.


I feel your pain :/ I mean, I've actually played through almost the whole game, but I'm at the last gym leader and suddenly began MM'ing for a shiny pumpkaboo. I'm at 100+ eggs and two days of not playing through the actual game or training my team :/ it's quite agonising.
Dude I feel ya. Running through the grass for shiny Pumpkaboo. Haven't played for real in days. Race ya.

alolan vulpix

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Seen January 31st, 2022
Posted December 20th, 2021
341 posts
11.7 Years
I'm soft resetting for Fennekin too! As you might be able to tell from my siggy I'm used to not playing the game so that I can find shinies lol
Would you like to race??

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Seen November 18th, 2013
Posted November 12th, 2013
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9.6 Years
I'm soft resetting for Fennekin too! As you might be able to tell from my siggy I'm used to not playing the game so that I can find shinies lol
Would you like to race??
Oh hells yeah i would. Up to about 1200 SRs right now.

first to post a picture of their shiny fennekin?

alolan vulpix

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Seen January 31st, 2022
Posted December 20th, 2021
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Oh hells yeah i would. Up to about 1200 SRs right now.

first to post a picture of their shiny fennekin?
Yep that's cool with me :3


Thats crazy >.< 1200 resets wow
I did over 18,000 for my Treecko.. lol xD

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Posted December 19th, 2014
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9.6 Years
I wish I had as much patience as you guys do, I'd give up after about 10 tries :')
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I guess I just don't have the patience to hunt for Shiny starters. Not a huge deal for me. :) That said, I have a few random Shinies.
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