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6th Gen ~Shiny Hunters~

So I just HAVE to come on here and rant. I've been chaining for four hours straight! I don't think I've ever played a game for so long without a break, I have serious square eyes right now.

I managed a chain of 36 Snubbul when a Golett broke it. But I swear to high heaven the piece of grass was exactly the same as the last 36 I stepped in! I'm sure it's just trolling me. I've had numerous other successful chains, and the music has changed and made a different noise twice, which I assume was a shiny, but I couldn't find the correct piece of grass because like, seven started shaking at they were all pretty much the same. *sigh*

At least it's more interested than hatching eggs for shinies... I have up after 1000 shinies and no luck.

I just want a stinkin' shiny I can say I've caught/bred myself lol. Any advice? This is really starting to take the peas. ):
 
Tyheamma said:
So I just HAVE to come on here and rant. I've been chaining for four hours straight! I don't think I've ever played a game for so long without a break, I have serious square eyes right now.

I managed a chain of 36 Snubbul when a Golett broke it. But I swear to high heaven the piece of grass was exactly the same as the last 36 I stepped in! I'm sure it's just trolling me. I've had numerous other successful chains, and the music has changed and made a different noise twice, which I assume was a shiny, but I couldn't find the correct piece of grass because like, seven started shaking at they were all pretty much the same. *sigh*

At least it's more interested than hatching eggs for shinies... I have up after 1000 shinies and no luck.

I just want a stinkin' shiny I can say I've caught/bred myself lol. Any advice? This is really starting to take the peas. ):
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While I can't do much in person, I suggest being really picky about grass patches. It got me a Shiny Furfrou. ^^ Tell me how this works for you!
 
Akuryou Inushii said:
While I can't do much in person, I suggest being really picky about grass patches. It got me a Shiny Furfrou. ^^ Tell me how this works for you!
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I thought I was being cautious, obviously not enough. I think I just rush a little after I chain about 20... not worth starting from the beginning though I guess! Thanks for the advice and congrats on the Furfrou. C:
 
Akuryou Inushii said:
Thanks! And good luck with chaining~
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Thank you. ^^ I got a shiny hawlucha last night on a measly chain of 12! Looks like taking my time a bit more did pay off. :P
 
Tyheamma said:
Thank you. ^^ I got a shiny hawlucha last night on a measly chain of 12! Looks like taking my time a bit more did pay off. :P
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Congratulations on the shiny! I found a shiny Illumise on a chain of 4 today, and I also found a shiny Smeargle but it struggled itself to death. ;-; Going to reclaim it soon.
 
Aww that's too bad. ): Congrats on the Illumise though, they look so much better shiny than in their normal colour.

I've become a bit of a shiny hunting pro. ;) Got myself a shiny Luvdisc, Poliwhirl and Seadra today. I wish I'd know how easy fishing for shinies was a few days ago! The Poliwhirl took about 45 minutes, but I got the Luvdisc on my fourth catch and the Seadra around the 20th. So I'm pretty happy today.

Now just to get my shiny Snubbul!
 
Honestly I didn't think I was going to be blessed with this many shinies on my own effort.

My MMs: Ralts, Marill, Ghastly, Zangoose
Hordes: Cubchoo, Cubchoo, Psyduck
Safari: Machoke (in just 2 encounters)

For MM I'm gonna try Scraggy, Dribloon and Trevenant next. As for hording I'll just find them while EV training.
 
I chained a shiny Riolu last night, but I got him so easily (chain 15), I traded him away on the GTS for a Therian Forme Thundurus.

Akuryou Inushii said:
Congratulations on the shiny! I found a shiny Illumise on a chain of 4 today, and I also found a shiny Smeargle but it struggled itself to death. ;-; Going to reclaim it soon.
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Grats on the Illumise. Sorry Smeargle got away from you. That almost happened to me, too. He was on his last bit of HP, then I was like..."Ugh, I'm gonna have to chain this guy again.." I threw a Repeat Ball at him and said "Staaaayy..." And boom, got him..XD
 
If anyone on this thread thinks they have bad luck with shinies i have made two rom hacks and finished yellow,blue,gold,fire red,sapphire,ruby,emerald,diamond,platinum,black,white 2,and Y never have found a shiny in any pokemon game ever :(
 
Psywing said:
I chained a shiny Riolu last night, but I got him so easily (chain 15), I traded him away on the GTS for a Therian Forme Thundurus.



Grats on the Illumise. Sorry Smeargle got away from you. That almost happened to me, too. He was on his last bit of HP, then I was like..."Ugh, I'm gonna have to chain this guy again.." I threw a Repeat Ball at him and said "Staaaayy..." And boom, got him..XD
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Anyone else finding shiny legendary birds for simple Pokes? I got a Shiny, Five IV Articuno off of the GTS for a Vanillish. :P
 
does anyone have suggestions on finding a shiny Ralts?
i really want to find one.
 
Ahw I just hatched an ADORABLE Shiny Pichu (57 Eggs)! :3 It's a male and it knows Volt Tackle because I wanted my first Volt Tackle-Pichu to be shiny and fight for me in my All-Shiny-Kanto-Team (which consists now of Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Pidgeot, Pichu).

I still need to breed a last shiny Kanto Pokemon now, will focus on that soon :3

matatk said:
does anyone have suggestions on finding a shiny Ralts?
i really want to find one.
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If you're up for this, the most reliable thing I could suggest is the Masuda Method. Try breeding for a shiny Ralts (with two foreign parents like a Japanese Ditto and a Ralts/Kirlia/Gardevoir of your own). You will need a lot of patience and persistence but eventually it pays off! :) Good luck!
 
Chained a shiny Spritzee, Ducklett and Phantump tonight. Probably took around 4 hrs total.
For the past few days, I have tried chaining around Route 10 and that is a pretty frustrating area to chain in. My chains broke a few times because no grass shook (I am assuming it is because of the rocks, even though I did not step in a patch that was next to the rocks or anything that would qualify as an edge). Then, I decided to try again and take precautions not to step in patches that would break it and that proved to take very long. After 3 hrs, I had only reached chain 27 and was starting to feel sleepy, so I gave up.
Anyone had any luck chaining in Route 10? If so, which area of Route 10 did you chain in? I really want a shiny Hawlucha and Eevee and the MM and FS methods bore me to death.
 
Psywing said:
Chained a shiny Spritzee, Ducklett and Phantump tonight. Probably took around 4 hrs total.
For the past few days, I have tried chaining around Route 10 and that is a pretty frustrating area to chain in. My chains broke a few times because no grass shook (I am assuming it is because of the rocks, even though I did not step in a patch that was next to the rocks or anything that would qualify as an edge). Then, I decided to try again and take precautions not to step in patches that would break it and that proved to take very long. After 3 hrs, I had only reached chain 27 and was starting to feel sleepy, so I gave up.
Anyone had any luck chaining in Route 10? If so, which area of Route 10 did you chain in? I really want a shiny Hawlucha and Eevee and the MM and FS methods bore me to death.
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I love chaining at Route 10, it's where I got my first shiny - Hawlucha not so long ago. I chain in the part that is on the right hand side, just underneath the woman in the green dress. But to be honest, I end up all over the place lol. I know one of the rules is to 'never enter grass on the edge' but I have numerous times and it's not broke my chain. Maybe because I set the radar after each time I found one on the edge. So perhaps that's something you could try?

I personally find it easy to chain here, as my vision doesn't seem to great when looking at a screen and I can't differentiate between grass when it's all in a big block. The gaps and the rocks really help me to see better.

I had a break recently for chain fishing, which was really successful. I might go back to Route 10 now to chain for that ever elusive shiny Snubbul! ^^
 
Spent literally WEEKS trying to breed Squirtle using Masuda Method to get a Shiny, go in a Friend Safari and before long, a SHINY WARTORTLE appears!! :)
 
Tyheamma said:
I love chaining at Route 10, it's where I got my first shiny - Hawlucha not so long ago. I chain in the part that is on the right hand side, just underneath the woman in the green dress. But to be honest, I end up all over the place lol. I know one of the rules is to 'never enter grass on the edge' but I have numerous times and it's not broke my chain. Maybe because I set the radar after each time I found one on the edge. So perhaps that's something you could try?

I personally find it easy to chain here, as my vision doesn't seem to great when looking at a screen and I can't differentiate between grass when it's all in a big block. The gaps and the rocks really help me to see better.

I had a break recently for chain fishing, which was really successful. I might go back to Route 10 now to chain for that ever elusive shiny Snubbul! ^^
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Thanks for the advice. I have a day off today, so I will try again. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
I've been playing pokemon games since I was 6 (Pokemon Crystal : My first, and most true love ^.^) And I have never had ANY shiny other than the gyrados, that they practically throw into your lap in gen 2... Until last week after COUNTLESS hatches at trying for a shiny froakie... I got it!!!!... And it had torrent somehow -.- I've never been so mad at pokemon in my life, so I traded it on wonder trade, figuring someone might appreciate it, and got a mudkip back from it... Not the worst thing since, I didn't have one, but still.
 
XxTOOLxX said:
I've been playing pokemon games since I was 6 (Pokemon Crystal : My first, and most true love ^.^) And I have never had ANY shiny other than the gyrados, that they practically throw into your lap in gen 2... Until last week after COUNTLESS hatches at trying for a shiny froakie... I got it!!!!... And it had torrent somehow -.- I've never been so mad at pokemon in my life, so I traded it on wonder trade, figuring someone might appreciate it, and got a mudkip back from it... Not the worst thing since, I didn't have one, but still.
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Atleast you have found one shiny im still looking for my first, i must be cursed or something and ive been playing pokemon longer than you have
 
Rich43421 said:
Atleast you have found one shiny im still looking for my first, i must be cursed or something and ive been playing pokemon longer than you have
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Yeah, but for me it's been 16/17 years of playing 12 of which were really dedicated... You'd think by at least happenstance, I'd found one other than the gyrados.
 
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