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Old August 16th, 2007 (2:34 PM).
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Things are looking up, I just caught 5 Shiny Smeargles! One was Jolly! =D
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:D sweet ive tried to chain like 7 more times and they were all broken T_T
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Things are looking up, I just caught 5 Shiny Smeargles! One was Jolly! =D
dang... and for a minute I thought I had as many pokeradar shinies as you... X_x

guess I gotta get back to chaining
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I am pretty amazing at pokeradar... I have these pokeradar shinies: Shinx, Bronzor, Voltorb, Plusle, Minun, Snubull*2, Corsola*3, Absol*2, Starly, Bidoof*2, Krabby*2, Cubone*2, Ditto, Pachirisu, Psyduck, Kricketot, Spoink, Shellos (West)*3, Machop, Oddish*2, Starly (not exactly while chaining), another Kricketot

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I was chaining some Shinx last night doing the KO'd Static pokemon in the first slot trick. My chain broke at 30... I'm too impatient for this lol. But I'm hoping the next swarm will be Voltorb, I want that blue bastard!
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Old August 22nd, 2007 (10:45 AM).
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I just caught my first shiny in 5 years thanks to this guide!

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Great guide, nice pics, they help ALOT! Gj
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I still havent obtained anything, any more tips Tails?
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Old August 22nd, 2007 (3:30 PM).
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Keep a sharp look out for patches, and if you don't see 4 move, you more than likely will lose your chain, besides that it can also rely on luck because you're not always going to chain the same Pokemon when you go to the patch that looks like it should be good.
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Old August 22nd, 2007 (3:33 PM).
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I've never got a pokeradar shiny, so I'll try this guide when my DS gets fixed.
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (12:31 PM). Edited August 23rd, 2007 by Master Exploder.
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I've been trying to chain for 3 days now but i still can't do it. I've followed all the tips, and my highest chain is 23 :(

EDIT: Just tried again, made it to 18, then guess what? It broke. I really need help. I'm going in the right patches of grass and everything! Thanks.
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (1:08 PM).
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I've been trying to chain Sentret for someone for a few days, the chain kept breaking, as I said you're not always going to get a good chain when you start chaining. I got lucky a few times, but majority of the time you'll have to start a new chain.

I also have the worst luck chaining Nidoran (Male or Female), and plenty other Pokemon. Though I must say I'm very skilled with the Pokeradar since all but 2 of my shinies have been caught with it.
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (1:17 PM). Edited August 23rd, 2007 by Master Exploder.
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Shiny nidoran(f) is actually the only shiny i have. I found it in the safari zone on leaf green. Good luck finding it! I've started a new chain now on bidoof, 3 so far.. lol. I'll post again once it breaks(which i know it will)

EDIT: Guess what? Broke at 14. I was being really careful too! =(
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (1:35 PM).
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no matter how careful you are there are no 100% guaranteed spaces to continue a streak (that are currently known of, there may be some unknown strategy to guarantee continuing a streak but nobody knows it as of now)
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I am pretty amazing at pokeradar... I have these pokeradar shinies: Shinx, Bronzor, Voltorb, Plusle, Minun, Snubull*2, Corsola*3, Absol*2, Starly, Bidoof*2, Krabby*2, Cubone*2, Ditto, Pachirisu, Psyduck, Kricketot, Spoink, Shellos (West)*3, Machop, Oddish*2, Starly (not exactly while chaining), another Kricketot

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Brilliant guide, mate.

This may not be thoroughly relevant, but do you just get shiny legendary pokemon by luck?
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (3:23 PM).
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yes, I have got 2 shiny legendaries myself (rayquaza and latias through soft resetting)
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I am pretty amazing at pokeradar... I have these pokeradar shinies: Shinx, Bronzor, Voltorb, Plusle, Minun, Snubull*2, Corsola*3, Absol*2, Starly, Bidoof*2, Krabby*2, Cubone*2, Ditto, Pachirisu, Psyduck, Kricketot, Spoink, Shellos (West)*3, Machop, Oddish*2, Starly (not exactly while chaining), another Kricketot

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I'm going to hunt some shinies now. the giude should help.
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Old August 25th, 2007 (6:16 AM).
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I might update the pictures, I don't know if I can trust my guide being on route 201... seeing how every time I personally chain there it's a disaster.

"Wild Nidoran(m) Appeared!" *Chain Breaks* "Wild Nidoran(m) Appeared" o_0

Anyways, I'll try making new pictures for route 202 that should work better and be easier to work on if you're using the pictures as a reference.
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Old August 25th, 2007 (7:43 AM).
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202 is an excellent route to chain on, I also suggest rt. 230
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after following your guide to the very last word, I have managed to chain up to around 20 shinx's (sometimes 18 sometimes 22) but everytime i break the chain with a starly or a kricketot!
Any tips for a new chainer? :]
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no matter how careful you are there are no 100% guaranteed spaces to continue a streak (that are currently known of, there may be some unknown strategy to guarantee continuing a streak but nobody knows it as of now)
I think that can help you, it just takes a lot of practice, I'm currently sitting on a 60 chain of Spoink and I have only seen one Shiny so far, caught it and it's the nature I wanted (one of the natures I wanted) It just takes a lot of patience and practice, a keen eye too.
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after following your guide to the very last word, I have managed to chain up to around 20 shinx's (sometimes 18 sometimes 22) but everytime i break the chain with a starly or a kricketot!
Any tips for a new chainer? :]


there is no other tip. Its basically on luck in my opinion. Whether you find a shiny on your 2nd or 78th. Or if you find your 20th starly and the 21st ends up as another Pokemon. Its all about luck


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Help!!!!

I'm currently on a chain of 41 phanpys; what now? how do i know its a shiny patch?
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Old September 3rd, 2007 (7:28 PM).
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I hope you got your shiny, unless you left your DS on this long, anyways, shiny patches usually have 4 or 3 what look like glimmering spots on the grass, I've seen it a lot of times and I still can't quite describe it, of course, when you're chaining the 1/8000 something chance apparently still works, I walked into a Shiny Chansey patch didn't even know it was shiny O_O.
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Old September 3rd, 2007 (10:27 PM).
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The other day I was chaining skitty and my 9th was shiny, then the chain broke shortly after that. I chained again but up to 68 and didn't get another shiny. Bad luck D8

I also seem to be good at chaining snubbull, my highest is 81. Is snubbull considered easy to chain?
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