Hey there Altix!
I love Grass Pokemon, too! I've come to the conclusion just recently that they're my favourite type of Pokemon. I love the way they can manipulate nature and stuff. But I would never take the time to make them Shiny haha; that takes way more patience than I have XD.
For some reason I always choose the Fire starter though... I like having a Fire Pokemon from the very beginning, it makes me feel powerful lol
Anyway welcome to the forums, and thanks for listening to me rattle on about myself haha. You'll have a great time here, I'm sure of it. If you ever wanna chat, my profile page is always open :D