I'm about to check and see. I thought people might actually dismiss or ignore it! So, I'm glad people gave it a shot.
I feel conflicted about the shiny odds. I'm definitely not as extreme about it as the youtuber clan are, and they have every right to have their own opinions on the matter, but I feel as if people worry too much about "First on Youtube" or competing with others for shinies when you should really just be competing against yourself by testing your patience. I love my Poliwhirl, even though I've gotten it through a certain method. It's so cute in PokemonAmie and I can't wait to train him up, and I don't think any less of him or disappointed or annoyed that someone else might have fished up several by now.
However, sometimes you do want a challenge, too. But I guess Chespin is being that challenge for me. I have had challenging "battles" trying to find certain shinies in the past, and I know I can persevere and claim them as my own, so I don't mind the challenge sometimes, but I do realise that life is short, too, and sometimes it feels like there's too many hours wasted on hunting for a shiny.
Now, no one's forcing me, but I can't help but be addicted to shinies, too. So, I can't just really stop or give up.