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1. Blood Swampert said on July 9, 2012, 10:12:10 PM (-07:00)

Charizard
135 posts

So, fellow VR members...

How many legit shinies have you seen in your Pokemon experience? Even in all my time of playing, I have NEVER encountered a legit shiny.

2. LugiaDialga said on July 9, 2012, 10:18:02 PM (-07:00)

Volcarona
676 posts

Lets see... I've only met a handful, and I lost one rather tradgically. Here are my Legit shinies in chronologic order of meeting them and catching:

  • Crystal Version - Nidoran ♀ (stupid kid restarted my game and saved...)
  • FireRed - Phanpy (now Donphan)
  • *Platinum - Kricketot (what a troll, caught on a game I could not save as I did not delete my real save)
  • Diamond - Mightyena (trade with a friend, it is legit)
  • Diamond - Grovyle (another friend trade)
  • White - Golbat (now Crobat)
* Technically does not count.

3. GalliumGrant said on July 9, 2012, 10:28:50 PM (-07:00)

Volcarona
690 posts

I've never caught a shiny other than the Red Gygarados, but that's easy to find in comparison to all the other ones. Really, I've never encountered an actual Shiny Pokémon running around in the grass, but I honestly couldn't care less about it.

4. Fubab_107 said on July 9, 2012, 10:36:29 PM (-07:00)

Shaymin
2,682 posts

The only legit one I currently have is a Drowsy, now a Hypno. I found it in HeartGold.

5. TurtwigX said on July 10, 2012, 12:10:05 AM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,060 posts

First thing I caught was a DISGUSTING ugly spider thing from Hoenn. Found in the Dreamyard's basement. I couldn't give up the opportunity, though, so I caught it. I didn't really want to, though...so I got rid of it.
Made up for it in Black 2. I was just strolling along a route, and then because I was too lazy to use a repel, I get jumped. By a SHINY Shelmet! WITH A SPEED BOOSTING NATURE. Sweep-master Accelgor here I come.
And now I'm SRing for a Black Rayquaza. At the time of this post, I have Soft Resetted 286 times. And I want to quit so badly... And just to think, I'll be doing the exact same thing with Giratina.

6. Ultimazone said on July 10, 2012, 06:10:57 AM (-07:00)

Haxorus
292 posts

Most Shinies I have seen are in emerald

Emerald - Electrike, Shuppet, Wingull, Zubat.
Platinum - Bidoof.. ONLY A BIDOOF. But it made a great HM slave.
White- Mincinno, Basculin, Joltik.

7. The Spirit of Time said on July 10, 2012, 08:00:36 AM (-07:00)

Rayquaza
3,934 posts

In Emerald, I have encountered a Golbat and a Graveler. Captured both.

In Platinum, I encountered a Starly, but couldn't catch it since I had no Pokéballs. I later captured a Staravia, Roselia and Pikachu though.

8. Idno58 said on July 10, 2012, 08:23:28 AM (-07:00)

Landorus
1,770 posts

I once reset my Crystal version just for kicks, and BAM! Shiny Totodile. I reset it later, though, like the idiot I was.

9. Magmaster12 said on July 10, 2012, 08:41:14 AM (-07:00)

Rayquaza
4,872 posts

I've found shiny pokemon in every copy of a pokemon game I've owned

Ruby: Clampearl
Diamond: Sneasal
Platinum: Gastly
Heart Gold: Caterpe
Black: Klink

The Clamearl I traded away.
I evolved the Sneasal and I now use it for Wi-Fi battles.
I evolved the Gastly and also use it for Wi-Fi battles.
I traded the Caterpe for another shiny.
I couldn't keep the Klink because I was using a new game file while I already had a current game file.

I have the shiny Pichu and legendary beasts event pokemon.
I have the Shiny Red Gyrados
I've received a shiny Machamp, Rydon and Dragonite through trades.

10. Quadcentruo said on July 10, 2012, 09:02:19 AM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,684 posts

Diamond - Golbat (found it in front of my friend too. Now it's a Crobat in my Soul Silver)
Soul Silver - Ponyta (my friend found two within 5 minutes and gave me one)

Sapphire - Remember that cutscene of Wally catching a Ralts with a Zigzagoon? Norman loaned Wally a shiny Zigzagoon (didn't know that was possible).

11. Blood Swampert said on July 10, 2012, 09:08:46 AM (-07:00)

Charizard
135 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Quadcentruo View Post
Sapphire - Remember that cutscene of Wally catching a Ralts with a Zigzagoon? Norman loaned Wally a shiny Zigzagoon (didn't know that was possible).
Okay, that's pretty amazing. You're extremely lucky to have seen that.

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12. TurtwigX said on July 10, 2012, 10:24:27 AM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,060 posts

Oh, and event shinies. I pretty much have every one that counts. 3 Beasts (9 considering how many games I have them in) and the Pikachu-colored Pichu. I obtained a Shiny Breloom, Shiny Seismitoad, and Shiny something-else through trading...I just forget what it was...

13. Reuniclus said on July 10, 2012, 10:26:45 AM (-07:00)

Moderator
3,268 posts

My shinies not counting the red Gyarados are:
Crystal: Geodude
Sapphire: Minun
Emerald: Zubat
Pearl: Ralts
Platinum: Tentecruel, Bibarel, Roselia (x2), Shinx, and Eevee
Black: None yet ^_^'

Note: The 2 Roselia, Shinx, and Eevee were all obtained using the Pokeradar

14. 7dewott8 said on July 10, 2012, 10:29:05 AM (-07:00)

Landorus
1,545 posts

I've only gotten 2 legit shines. Both being grass types. They were an Exeggcute, which I evolved but then lost it when my data got deleted. The other is a Deerling, which I evolved and I currently have.

15. TurtwigX said on July 10, 2012, 10:30:25 AM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,060 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by 7dewott8 View Post
I've only gotten 2 legit shines. Both being grass types. They were an Exeggcute, which I evolved but then lost it when my data got deleted. The other is a Deerling, which I evolved and I currently have.
Aw man, I thought they would've been cool grass types. I would've totally traded for them. :I

16. GrassPokemonFTW said on July 14, 2012, 03:16:31 PM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,222 posts

I ran into a shiny Poochyena in Ruby, but that's it. I lack the motivation to soft reset for legendaries.

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17. ThePokeMan said on July 14, 2012, 04:02:45 PM (-07:00)

Volcarona
512 posts

I've only ever encountered one legit shiny, and that was Darkrai. I activated my Action Replay to walk across the water from Fullmoon to Newmoon in Pearl, so I could battle Darkrai. I got there, and he was shiny. Problem is, I couldn't catch him

Other than that, I haven't encountered or caught a shiny. I hope one day that changes, though.

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18. NismoZ said on July 14, 2012, 05:52:09 PM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,014 posts

I've seen one (a Geodude), and then got one in a trade (a Cresselia ).

19. ReshZek200 said on July 14, 2012, 06:41:34 PM (-07:00)

Floatzel
151 posts

shiny reshiram. legit, in black!

20. PHANTOMxTRAINER said on July 14, 2012, 08:34:21 PM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,388 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePokeMan View Post
I've only ever encountered one legit shiny, and that was Darkrai. I activated my Action Replay to walk across the water from Fullmoon to Newmoon in Pearl, so I could battle Darkrai. I got there, and he was shiny. Problem is, I couldn't catch him

Other than that, I haven't encountered or caught a shiny. I hope one day that changes, though.
LOL. There's a video on youtube posted by Reun raging about that

And besides Gyarados at Lake of Rage, RATTATA!! :>

21. blueumbreon said on July 15, 2012, 12:44:32 AM (-07:00)

Haxorus
470 posts

I recently encountered my first shiny while playing White. I was grinding before a gym and BAM! Shiny Lillipup. I plan on trading it over to my Black when I'm done with White. I also had a shiny Eevee which in now an Umbreon which I use for Wi-Fi battles. Also, someone on here gave me a shiny Snorunt and Ambipom sometime ago.

22. Cyrus said on July 15, 2012, 01:15:56 AM (-07:00)

Moderator
1,508 posts

I encountered a shiny Butterfree playing Silver back a loooong time ago (like, 2001 or 2002..) and then encountered a shiny Poochyena in a 3rd gen game, I think it was Sapphire...

23. ThePokeMan said on July 15, 2012, 09:44:29 AM (-07:00)

Volcarona
512 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by ReshZek200 View Post
shiny reshiram. legit, in black!
You know that's completely impossible, right?

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24. Luxray13579 said on July 15, 2012, 10:08:34 AM (-07:00)

Shaymin
2,679 posts

Firered: Safari Zone found a Paras
Diamond: Had my friend Yoshizard from VR chain a shiny Shinx and then traded him for a Squirtle. It's now a shiny Luxray in Platinum.
Heartgold: I found a shiny Psyduck on my sister's game, I caught it and she said I could trade it over to my game.
And I have a whole bunch more that are on Pokémon Ranch, but I'll check those and tell you later.

25. SuperEspeon25 said on July 17, 2012, 10:45:57 AM (-07:00)

Zoroark
278 posts

I saw a Shiny Plusle in the Battle Arcade in HG. And i had shiny Mew in Emerald. Also a Geodude in Diamond. Great slave

26. arcpikachu said on July 17, 2012, 05:54:22 PM (-07:00)

Magikarp
1 post

Isnt there a way to get to see shines alot easier and faster? Meaning how do you get them to appear more often?? Because the only shiny iv seen was a Shiny Shroomish.

27. GrassPokemonFTW said on July 17, 2012, 06:55:40 PM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,222 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by arcpikachu View Post
Isnt there a way to get to see shines alot easier and faster? Meaning how do you get them to appear more often?? Because the only shiny iv seen was a Shiny Shroomish.
Well, easiest method used to be in Gen IV, with the Pokeradar chains exceeding 40 commonly producing shinies (1 in 200 isn't too bad). But now in Gen V, the best way is Masuda's Method, which produces 1 in 1366 results. In B2/W2, they released the Shining Charm, which increased Masuda method to 1 in 1024, or 33% more than normal. Case in point is that Pokeradar chaining is your best hope for anything besides Gen V Pokemon. And besides, finding a Shiny Shroomish isn't half bad. Some haven't seen one at all in all their time. Heck, I've been playing Pokemon for 10 years and I've only found 1.

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28. ReshZek200 said on July 19, 2012, 08:29:35 PM (-07:00)

Floatzel
151 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePokeMan View Post
You know that's completely impossible, right?
no it`s not, i shiny resetted. ='=

worth it :3

29. ThePokeMan said on July 19, 2012, 09:28:41 PM (-07:00)

Volcarona
512 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by ReshZek200 View Post
no it`s not, i shiny resetted. ='=

worth it :3
They have a shiny check on Reshiram, Zekrom and Victini coded into the game. If you get a combination that makes it shiny, the game will modify it until the legendary in question is NOT shiny.

To contribute to the thread, I'm planning on SRing for a shiny Landorus whenever I can get a Thundurus.

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30. Reuniclus said on July 21, 2012, 09:38:18 PM (-07:00)

Moderator
3,268 posts

I recently got this while going through Mt. Mortar in Pokemon HeartGold. ^^

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31. Super Pichu62 said on July 22, 2012, 07:57:38 AM (-07:00)

Haxorus
284 posts

Caught/Seen none. ;~;

32. DiamondEdge said on July 22, 2012, 02:21:43 PM (-07:00)

Charizard
117 posts

The only LEGITAMATE Shiny I've seen/caught is a Shiny Zubat, currently a Golbat, in SoulSilver, later trasnferred over to Diamond.

...Yeah.

33. Cat333Pokémon said on July 22, 2012, 04:27:13 PM (-07:00)

Administrator
10,307 posts

The only shiny I legitimately captured, beyond Gyarados at the Lake of Rage, was this Geodude:

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I have several additional legit shinies that I didn't capture myself, including a Mudkip, a Marshtomp (yes, two shiny Mudkip), a Purrloin, and some events.

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34. Blood Swampert said on July 22, 2012, 05:46:22 PM (-07:00)

Charizard
135 posts

My one friend said that the only legit shiny he ever found in his life was a shiny Magikarp off the coast of Dewford in Ruby. He was a little kid and didn't know about shinies, so he let it go. XD

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35. Pearl said on July 28, 2012, 07:08:43 AM (-07:00)

Cyndaquil
20 posts

I have never seen or caught a shiny Pokemon. I wonder what the odds of seeing one are...

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36. Quadcentruo said on July 28, 2012, 07:16:52 AM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,684 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pearl View Post
I have never seen or caught a shiny Pokemon. I wonder what the odds of seeing one are...
If I remember correctly, the odds of seeing one are estimated to be 1 in 8192. But like all statistics, that doesn't necessarily mean you will find a shiny after 8192 Pokémon. You might find one before that number, maybe even two, or it might take double that amount just to find one.

37. Pingouin7 said on July 30, 2012, 11:45:27 PM (-07:00)

Charizard
142 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Reuniclus View Post
I recently got this while going through Mt. Mortar in Pokemon HeartGold. ^^
This is an awesome shiny.

38. Thecreator86 said on July 31, 2012, 04:04:25 AM (-07:00)

Mudkip
30 posts

Legit shiny Pokémon.. I remember in my Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal (one of them) I managed to hatch a shiny Magby from the egg I got from the old couple.

Other than that, I got a shiny Hoot Hoot in that same cartridge.

In Pokémon Emerald, I managed to capture a shiny Remoraid as well.

In that same cartridge, I got a shiny Starly.

And finally, in Pokémon Black, a shiny Audino.

39. Ningamer said on July 31, 2012, 10:52:59 AM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,415 posts

Sapphire: Fishing for Wailmer I came across a shiny Magikarp. Hooray. This was before even D/P/Pt, so I obviously evolved it and it's now worthless aside from the fact that it came from Hoenn.

FireRed: Whilst chasing down Team Rocket on Five Island I encountered and caught a shiny Pidgeotto, which I traded to a friend on a school trip once (Probably for something worthless like a Mewtwo).

I've also got a shiny Axew and Absol, both of which I got while trying to figure out RNG abuse in Pokémon B/W, so I don't count those.

40. ThePokeMan said on July 31, 2012, 11:06:24 AM (-07:00)

Volcarona
512 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thecreator86 View Post
Legit shiny Pokémon.. I remember in my Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal (one of them) I managed to hatch a shiny Magby from the egg I got from the old couple.
That's the Odd Egg, so it was Crystal version. Whatever hatches from it has a 50% chance of being shiny, and it knows Dizzy Punch.

41. The Spirit of Time said on July 31, 2012, 11:10:05 AM (-07:00)

Rayquaza
3,934 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thecreator86 View Post
Legit shiny Pokémon.. I remember in my Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal (one of them) I managed to hatch a shiny Magby from the egg I got from the old couple.

Other than that, I got a shiny Hoot Hoot in that same cartridge.

In Pokémon Emerald, I managed to capture a shiny Remoraid as well.

In that same cartridge, I got a shiny Starly.

And finally, in Pokémon Black, a shiny Audino.
You got a Starly in the same cartridge of Emerald?

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42. riodude92 said on September 11, 2012, 02:31:08 PM (-07:00)

Pikachu
8 posts

I caught a shiny gothorita.

43. primalgiratina said on September 11, 2012, 05:10:49 PM (-07:00)

Joltik
16 posts

In Ruby I encountered a shiny Voltorb, which I could not catch because I ran out of Poke Balls (Though, it wasn't really a lost to me, due to me not knowing what a shiny was back then).

In my LeafGreen, my brother managed to catch a shiny Slowpoke, and we decided to "share " it.

My first actual shiny, though was my Totodile (Who is now a Feraligatr). It took 576 soft resets, but I finally owned a shiny Pokemon.

The last shiny I caught was in SoulSilver (Which was the same game I found my shiny Totodile), where I found a shiny Graveler when I was grinding up to beat the Elite Four.

44. john-li said on September 11, 2012, 05:21:32 PM (-07:00)

Regigigas
911 posts

I got a Zorua by breeding in black a mienfoo in Victory road in white but I have others though I don't remember right now.

45. Twiggy said on September 14, 2012, 01:18:13 AM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,098 posts

Aside from the Red Gyarados, I've seen three.

Shiny Hoothoot in Crystal
and Shiny Electrike and Phanpy in HG. Hmm...

46. Music said on September 14, 2012, 01:49:34 AM (-07:00)

Charizard
112 posts

My first shiny was a shiny Floatzel, that same week I found a shiny Noctowl in the safari zone which ran away first turn, I was annoyed _._ I also have shiny Gyarados of course.

47. Creepachu said on September 14, 2012, 10:56:59 PM (-07:00)

Floatzel
185 posts

I have found a shiny Pidgey lv.2 on Pokemon Leafgreen, and hatched a shiny Oshawott.

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48. kakashidragon said on September 16, 2012, 12:39:09 AM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,045 posts

I have seen shiny's The most though i seen where on my last soulsivler data before i started a new game. I found them in the sufarizone but couldnt catch them do to running away.

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