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Katsu
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 |  Subject: The Official Shiny Thread  Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:38 am | |
| I like the word "official", leave me alone.
- Discuss Shiny Pokémon you got in D/P only
- Don't offer/request to trade
- Read the rules again
Some tips ~
1. The animation of Shiny patches appear above the fog, is chaining in a foggy area.
2. When chaining in the Sandstorm, be in a dark room and hav your DS on the brightest setting. You have a DS Lite? Even better. It's also easier to see the patches if you're chaining in the morning.
3. Every chain breaks for a reason, it's in the coding.
4. Magnet Pull attracts Steel-Type Pokémon.
5. Static Attracts Electric-Type Pokémon
6. Synchronize attracts Pokémon with the same nature as the Pokémon with Synchronize. It's very helpful if you want to raise your Shinies for Wi-Fi battles. Pokémon with Scynchronize are; Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Natu, Xatu, Espeon, Umbreon, Mew.
7. Pokémon with a high encounter rate are easier to chain.
8. Some of the easiest Pokémon to chain are Shinx, Magnemite and Voltorb, if you have Static/Magnet Pull. Chaining on Route 222 is easy as well, because there's a lot of grass (you can find Glameow (Pearl only), Purugly (Pearl only), Wingull, Chatot, Floatzel, Gastrodon, Flaaffy (Pokéradar exclusive) and Skitty (swarm)).
F.A.Q.
Q: What are Shiny Pokémon?
A: They are alternately colored Pokemon (for example, Shiny Skitty is red instead of pink).
Q: Wow! Are they stronger than normal Pokémon?
A: Sadly, no. The only difference is the colour.
Q: How does a Shiny patch look like?
A: Here's a video, taken by my friend from SPPf, halcyonXlll.
Q: What's the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon?
A: 1/8192.
Q: But I saw over 10, 000 Pokémon and I still didn't find a Shiny! Is my game glitched?
A: 1/8192 doesn't mean that you'll get a Shiny Pokémon every time you battle 8192 Pokémon. It's like throwing a dice or something, it's completely random.
Q: If I breed a shiny Pokemon, will the baby from the Egg be shiny as well?
A: Unlike in G/S/C, where you had a higher chance of hatching shiny offspring when the parents were shiny, this is NOT true for any of the 3rd or 4th generation games. Every Pokemon has the same odds of being shiny, no matter what.
Q: What is this “soft resetting” thing I’ve been hearing about?
A: Soft resetting is when you press Start + Select + A + B to reset your gameboy/DS (just like turning the system off and on). It’s helpful when trying to find a Shiny of a Pokémon you can save in front of, such as your starter at the beginning, legendaries like the Regis, Rayquaza, the lake trio, Drifloon, etc. Save, soft-reset, see if the Pokśmon is Shiny, if not turn off your game and try again. Just like finding any Shiny, this depends completely on luck, but if you’re patient you should eventually get your Shiny. Keep in mind that this could take hours or days with luck, and months and months without.
Q: When will I know if I’ve gotten a shiny starter?
A: When you send it out of your Pokéball.
Q: If my Shiny Pokémon evolves, will it stay Shiny?
A: Yes, it will.
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Shuko's guide
Don't want to read the text? Watch the amazingly boring video!
There is a lot of dispute going around as to whether or not this method works. I believe it does, because most people who get a high enough chain and catch a shiny are able to keep the chain going, and catch more shinies within only a few minutes of each other. For that reason, I think it deserves its own topic.
First off, I'll assume that you know what both shinies and the Pokeradar are. If not, I'd suggest not reading this, as it'll only confuse you.
Second, I'd like to begin by letting you know a few things you'll need to begin this method. Be sure to have the following:
1. The Pokeradar.
2. Pokeballs (to catch the shiny with, of course)
3. LOTS of max repels. You'll need to buy a lot of these, over 120 in some cases. I'd suggest fighting the Socialite and Gentleman on Rt. 212 with the Vs. Seeker and an amulet coin until you have enough for some max repels. You're gonna need them!
4. A strong, high-level Pokemon with enough PP in high power moves to take out a bunch of Pokemon in one blow. You'll want to specialize this in some cases, depending on which Pokemon you'll be chaining.
5. A Pokemon that can whittle your shiny's health down for catching. Obviously, this is optional, but very helpful if you're not swimming in master balls.
6. PP Restoring items. (I prefer leppa berries, as they're easy to find).
Now that we know what we'll need, let's get started! The first thing you'll want to do is go to Sandgem town and find out from Dawn's/Lucas's sister what Pokemon are swarming that day. In my case, it's Spoink, and they're on Rt. 214.
Once you know where the swarm is, go to that route, and find an ideal place to begin chaining. An ideal spot is one where the grass nearly covers the screen. My ideal spot is pretty far down, as you can see. Once you're there, save the game.
Now, I'm going to introduce you to a method known as "chaining." Chaining is a process by which you "chain" multiples of the same species of Pokemon one after another by using the Pokeradar. When done correctly, you can get dozens of these things in a row, and an added bonus to doing so is that it boosts your chances at finding a shiny Pokemon dramatically.
So first, we'll use a max repel, and then we use our radar. Notice all the wiggling patches of grass? I tend to go for the ones that aren't sparkling, as they're harder to confuse with others.
Now it's time to let you know about the "Rules of Chaining."
Rule 1:
Only choose a patch of grass if there are FOUR patches shaking.
Rule 2:
After the first patch you choose, all subsequent patches MUST shake in the same way. Choose any others, and you'll break your chain.
Rule 3:
Never choose a patch of grass that forces you out of the radar's range.
(The range is dictated by whether or not you can see all of the moving patches. This is especially important to consider when you only see two or three patches moving. Often this is due to the fact that there are patches shaking in other areas of grass on the edge of the screen. Take care not to choose a patch of grass from these sets, as you could break your chain)
Rule 4:
ONLY choose a patch of grass that's farthest from you, and is at least four patches away.
Important
The patches must be four grass patches away. Look at the following.
A good patch to go into: P####%#
A bad patch to go into: P###%##
P=Your Player
#=Non-shaking grass
%= Shaking grass
Rule 5:
When using another repel, NEVER choose a patch of grass until you reset the radar. (This one is kind of up in the air. Most of the time, using a repel doesn't seem to upset my chosen patch of grass. This may only be a superstition. But proceed with caution anyway.)
Rule 6:
NEVER choose a patch of grass that occurs on a corner. Beware of patches on an outside edge as well.
Rule 7:
Avoid patches of grass if they are right beside other moving patches.
Rule 8:
When in doubt, reset the radar and try again.
Rule 9:
If you see a patch of grass that sparkles twice dramatically, and seems to have a differently colored hue, it's a shiny Pokemon. Proceed with caution! What the grass will look like (video courtesy of Pokerealm)
Rule 10:
Never run away from the Pokemon, and never let it flee either.
Rule 11:
Never use your bike.
It's a lot to remember, but in time, it'll become second nature. Now, I should address one more thing before moving onto the tips and tricks. Resetting the radar.
Here's how you do it. The Pokeradar needs to recharge after every fifty steps. If you come across a set of wiggling grass that doesn't go by the rules, walk fifty steps in non-wiggling grass, and use the radar again. This will not break your chain, so long as you are in range when you use the radar again. And believe me when I say this: you'll be doing a lot more resetting than running into Pokemon.
So now you have the basics. Is there anything else you should consider? Of course! Here are a few tips and tricks you might want to keep in mind before you begin:
1. Swarming Pokemon make the best chains. I've found through experience that swarming Pokemon make longer chains for me than any of the standard ones you might run into. It's worth noting.
2. Never enter the grass directly behind your character. Unfortunately, this grass is mostly hidden from view, and if it wiggles, you'll be hard pressed to see it. I make it a point never to enter this grass unless I can see all four of the wiggling grasses elsewhere.
3. It's good to have a Pokemon that knows super fang or false swipe in your team. They'll help make the Pokemon easier to catch. Any immobilizing statuses like sleep or paralysis are good too.
4. If you're hunting an electric Pokemon, put a Pokemon with static at the head of your party. This'll help ensure even more that you'll run into your chosen Pokemon (or so it is believed).
5. App. No. 20, the Pokeradar App, is very helpful. It will tell you how many pokemon you've chained, as well as your longest chains so far. This'll help you determine when you're ready to start resetting for shinies.
6. Register the Pokeradar. This'll help you out a lot.
7. Put your max repels at the top of your item list.
8. At some point, stop chaining and start resetting. Most people say 40 is a safe number to start resetting the radar, but as long as you have enough patience and max repels, even 20 could work. It's all a matter of how far you're willing to go to raise your chances. A chain can break for seemingly no reason at all sometimes. It's best to be extremely cautious.
9. If you need a break, take one! But make sure you'll know where you are when you come back. I find it best to take breaks in the middle of a battle, or right before I reset the Pokeradar. But whatever works for you. Real time won't affect your chain, so take all the breaks you need. Just be sure to plug your DS in if you need to leave it on for a while, and putting it in sleep mode won't hurt either.
And that's it! If you stick at it, you too should notice results. I've only been doing it for five days, and I already have five shinies to show for it! |
Have fun with Shiny hunting and good luck :3
Could this be stickified? 8D
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|  | | Fire Strike
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| | Subject: Re: The Official Shiny Thread Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:48 pm | |
| Official, eh? *will sticky in a second* BTW, love the Umbreon in your sig <3 Good luck to anyone hunting for shiies. I suck at getting them. Except SR's, I'm really lucky with those (only 30 for Giratina and less than 1000 for Heatran <3) -FS _________________  ~Thanks to RS and HK for the epic banners~Cause we all know I can't do anything like these. |
| | | | Katsu
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| | Subject: Re: The Official Shiny Thread Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:21 pm | |
| Yus. Official.
Thank you x3
And whoa, 30 SRs for Giratina? gimme ur luck nao @_____@
I'm SRing for a Shiny Drifloon since June and it still refuses to shine :[
Anyway..
I got a chain of 40 Glameow yesterday and today I caught 4 Shinies. Chain still in progress. I want to get atleast 10 of them 'cause I said I'll get some Shinies for a club in SPPf *coughFelinePokémonClubcough*
There's a picture of one of the Glameow if you click the sprite in my sig =3 |
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| | Subject: Re: The Official Shiny Thread Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:32 pm | |
| | Enekat wrote: |
And whoa, 30 SRs for Giratina? gimme ur luck nao @_____@
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Well, give or take a few SR's. IT took me two days, but I kept getting distracted. I started in the evening one day, and found it the middle of the next day. I was in the car, on the way to bringing my cat (may he R.I.P....) to the vet for a checkup, I look up out the window, look down.
Cue the screaming and causing my mom/dad/whoever was driving to nearly drive off the road.
Ehehehehehe....
Oh, and you're welcome. At least you have luck chaining shinies....I've only gotten 4 shinies off of it: 3 Shinx (one I traded to ya, one I haven't touched, and one is a Luxray now), and a Stunky...
-FS_________________ ~Thanks to RS and HK for the epic banners~Cause we all know I can't do anything like these. |
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| | Subject: Re: The Official Shiny Thread Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:10 am | |
| Yeah, as I had a spaz about before, I have my Shiny Luxray. It was sooo exciting. I wants another one, after I get him up to level 55 or so. I really like shiny Sneasle, but you can only find them in a snowstorm... T_T |
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| | Subject: Re: The Official Shiny Thread Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:10 pm | |
| I have shiny Palkia! 8D It took a mere 80 or so SRs, which is always nice. I was trying to get Uxie, but gave up ages ago. I think I was just over 1000 SRs. _________________ ~I have come curiously close to the end...~ ~...Beneath my self-indulgent pitiful hole...~ ~...Defeated, I conceded...~  Credit to Riversong, of course. ^_^ |
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| | Subject: Re: The Official Shiny Thread Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:03 pm | |
| I haven't found any shiny in D/P. I've tried many times to hatch a shiny charmander but the luck hasn't been on my side. I want a shiny gastly to but i think that the pokeradar is so confusing so i rather breed one. _________________  |
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