The Official Shiny Thread

[Stronkadonk]

Okay, if this is the wrong place or should be in a thread, please move it.

Anyways, what route has the least amount of different species, even with pokeradar exclusives. Anywhere I go, theres too many species that break my chain. So, wheres the best place in your opinion?

Route 201. Starly, Bidoof, Kricketot and Nidoran are the only pokes that will appear without swarms.

To respond to the both of you, Swarms are more common than "Natural Pokémon", so you already have a greater chance to chain one. If you have a Pokémon with the Ability Static, then Electric-Types are more common. If you have a Pokémon with Steel Pull, then Steel-Types are more common. Just imagine an Electric/Steel Swarm!
Also, this final part is unconfirmed, but it is rumored that if you have a high "Trainer Score" on your Trainer Card, then chaining will be easier. Hopefully this provides true. =D


Just to announce my most recent shiny, it was a shiny Bidoof from a chain that I ran through on Tuesday. I got 3 shiny Bidoof out of the chain.

 

[Sackferth]

Has anyone ever gone for a shiny starter on R/S/E?
If so how long did it take you to get it?

I've been trying for quite a bit and I think I have no luck at all...:disappoin

 

[FalconJoker]

Not entirely sure what the big deal with shinies are. Personally, I don't like most of the Pokemons alternate colors. And it just seems too much of a hassle and time consuming (that could be better spent breeding and EV training). If it happens, cool. If it doesn't, who cares?

 

[Zebeedoo]

The shinies I own are Mightyena (x2),Banette,Pelipper,Poochyena,Crobat,Ninetales and Rapidash. :D I personaly love shinies. :P

 

[zacnoa345]

I have 48 shinies lol :) im beast and play and try to catch em a lot.

 

[Rokusasu]

I've just this second encountered a shiny Graveler! 8D The only problem is... I've teamed up with Riley, so I can't catch the darned thing! D:<

 

[Nidoking54]

I found a Shiny blue Ponyta!I was so happy,...but
when it evolved it turned grey which didn't really look
that kool!!='(
Then when I was playing LeafGreen, while watching t.v
a shiny greenish Fearow came appeared!!and I was happy again!!
But so far now luck with the PokeRadar!!I'm not really good at
chaining!!

 

[elwesto]

Well i have found a shiny dugtrio but didnt catch it, but i have managed to catch a shiny shinx (the yellow looks so much better) and a shiny zubat.

 

[Working Class Hero]

Caught two Shiny Stantlers last night. The chain broke at 47. Both have Intimidate. One is male, and one is female.

 

[Adley]

I've just this second encountered a shiny Graveler! 8D The only problem is... I've teamed up with Riley, so I can't catch the darned thing! D:<

I had a shiny steelix show up with the same scenario. I knocked out his lucario.

 

[Red Rain]

That must be really annoying when those partners KO a Shiny. I have only seen 2 shinies in the wild, and in Pokemon Leaf Green. Victory Road training for the Elite-4 and I looked away when starting a battle. Looked back and saw a yellowy Onix, and then killed it accidently.

To my absolute suprise about 10 battles later, I was in the same scenario. I then ran out of balls. X__X

I still own a few though, a Level 100 Shiny Hypno won after winning a battle, and then I have a Miltank (my favourite Pokemon) which I got free off a thread here. Oh, and a Shiny Larvitar with it's German name which I got off these forums and willing to trade it. *hintpmmefordetailshint* :).

 

[Master Terrador]

I've got these Shiny pokemons:

Rayquaza(Emerald)
Groudon(Emerald)
Mewtwo(Firered)
Dialga(Diamond)
Palkia(Platnium)
Giratina(Platnium)
Azelf(Platnium)
Uxie(Platnium)(got a minute ago)
Beldum(Diamond)(4 out of the 7 were caught)
(Yeah I have too much free time and stay up late)
Those are the shiny pokemon I've caught (Yes they're all SRed legendaries because I don't chain and have not randomly found any random encounter shiny pokemons).

EDIT:I decided to start chaining when the Beldum swarm was under way to see if I could see some shinies and, to my luck, I found 7 shinies out of the chain of 40 (I only caught 4 because they struggled to death :() I put three on GTS (now gone) and kept one for myself.(they went fast :))

 

[Hackbeginnerdylan]

As of right now i have a shiny floatzel and a shiny unknown, but i will be chaining for more

 

[mystery913]

the first shiny i ever caught was back in the gold version i caught a golden hoothoot i was like wow now i have a:
blue nidorino
brown machop
light green oddish
yellow floatzel
silver slugma
blue ditto
black rayquaza

i have yet to run into a shiny in platinum though but i will soon i can feel it

 

[supermachito]

is this possible?

right now im chaining, i went to a NORMAL patch and a shiny just came up...

 

[Wichu]

Yeah, normal patches still have a 1/8192 chance of being shiny.

 

[wnxvale]

i HAD a shiny aron, was awesome lookin to...till my brother deleted the game >< I WAS SO DAM MAD ><

 

[Working Class Hero]

is this possible?

right now im chaining, i went to a NORMAL patch and a shiny just came up...

Normal patches have a 1/8192 chance of being shiny. All normal patches.

 

[solaris knight]

Had a shiny Pikachu in crystal (got erased with the file), Had a shiny Illumise in the third Gen games (caught west of Mauville, traded it to my friend for some reason), Caught a shiny execute in Firered Safari Zone(spelling?)(now an exeggutor in my Pearl) and a shiny Camerupt I got from the same friend as before.

Never could get the hang of chaining.

 

[Llennoccm8]

Rumor: Shiny Pokemon are more common in Platinum

There is a roumor that shiny pokemon are more common in platinum. i think its true because i caught a shiny wingul the other day, and i just got the game the week before! tell me ur opinion on this.