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The Official 3rd Generation Shiny Discussion/FAQ Thread

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Official Colosseum/XD Shiny Discussion

Talk here about any shinies you have, seen, or want.

If you have any questions regarding shinies, ask them here.



Shiny Shadow Smeargle
(PkmnTrainerJ)--> "It's tail is red normally, and green when shiny because Colosseum uses Stadium 2 models for Johto Pokémon, and back in Stadium 2 Smeargle had a green tail."
 
No.

Stadium 2/Colosseum Shiny Discussion,there's no shinies in Stadium 1.
 
Uh, duh... its the sticky for the forum... same forum name.. same sticky name >.> thats how I do stickies.
 

TRJessie579

Obsessive Beader/Mod
NOTICE to all that are new to the forums!

This thread is NOT for asking about avatars, sigs, Trainer Cards, or how to make friends! Please go to the Newbie section for that:

http://www.serebiiforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8

That is all.


This thread is for discussing shiny Pokemon in R/S/E: Any questions you have about them that aren’t answered in the FAQ, plus what shinies you own or want to own.

I’m going to let you all continue to discuss shiny Pokemon you’re trying to get, but please, for the love of God don’t spam. Unfortunately, if I see too many more spam posts of this nature:

“Hatched 5 Charmander Eggs, no shiny yet.”

“10 more Eggs, still waiting for my shiny Charmander.”

etc etc, I will have to change the rules to discussion on shiny Pokemon owned ONLY. Please be considerate of my sanity. :) Updates every day of how many times you’ve soft-reset or how many Eggs you’ve hatched just isn’t fun for me. One post per shiny wanted per person, please.

Don’t post about all the shinies you’ve gotten through cheating. No one cares.

And without further ado:

SHINY POKEMON FAQ

The main site’s SHINY PAGE

1. Q: Shiny Pokemon? What are those?
A: Shiny Pokemon first appeared in the Gold and Silver games for the Gameboy Color. Basically, they are alternately colored Pokemon (for example, shiny Charizard is black instead of orange).

2. Q: Wow! Are shiny Pokemon more powerful?
A: Unfortunately, no. The ONLY difference between shinies and regular Pokemon is the color. They’re pretty much just for bragging rights.

3: Q: How can I find a shiny Pokemon?
A: Every Pokemon that you see in the wild, hatch from an Egg, get from an event (such as your starter, Beldum, etc) has the same chance of being shiny: 1/8,192. These are pretty high odds, so you need to be very lucky to come across one. There’s no place that they’re more common, and no surefire way to find one. You just need luck.

4: Q: But I’ve seen over 10,000 Pokemon in my game and haven’t found a shiny yet! That can’t be right!
A: 1/8,192 is a probability. That doesn’t mean that after 8,192 Pokemon, you will automatically find a shiny.
A good example of this is when you roll dice. You have a 1/6 chance of getting any particular number when you roll, such as the number 2. That doesn’t mean that you will roll a 2 in six rolls, or that your second roll will be a 2, etc.
The same goes for shiny Pokemon. You may find a shiny on your first try, or within a hundred tries, or maybe not until 10,000 tries.
To delve in a bit deeper, picture that whenever you encounter a Pokemon, a random number between 1 and 8,192 is generated. Let’s say that the number 500 is the “shiny number.” If 500 happens to be the random number that’s generated, the Pokemon will be shiny. If the number is anything else, it will be a normal Pokemon. Nice odds, aren’t they?

5: 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 generation games. Every Pokemon has the same odds of being shiny, no matter what.

6: 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 (just like turning the system off and on). It’s helpful when trying to find a shiny of a Pokemon you can save in front of, such as your starter at the beginning, legendaries like the Regis and Rayquaza, etc. Save, soft-reset, see if the Pokemon 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.

7: Q: What does a shiny _____ look like?
A: The Pokedex on the main site shows sprites of every Pokemon:

http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-rs/

Just look up the one you want.

8: Q: How do I know if I have a shiny Pokemon?
A: Besides the change in color, a shiny Pokemon will sparkle when it comes into battle. There are also a couple changes on its summary page, which you can see on the main site’s shiny page (link above).

9. Q: When will I know if I’ve gotten a shiny starter?
A: When you’re choosing your starter, the game will show you a picture of each Pokemon. This picture will NOT show you whether that Pokemon is shiny or not. You will have to choose it and check its summary, or use it in battle, to find out if it’s shiny or not.

10. Q: Can I save before hatching my Egg, and reset until I have a shiny?
A: No. Unfortunately, everything about the Egg is set when you receive it, so you'll end up with the same Pokemon every time if you use this method. You can, however, save before you take the Egg from the Daycare man, hatch it, and reset until you have a shiny.

11. Q: If my shiny Pokemon evolves, will it stay shiny?
A: Yes. Shininess isn't something that changes.

12. Q: Do shiny Ditto transform into shiny versions of the opponent's Pokemon?
A: Yes.

If any more questions are asked multiple times, I’ll add them to the FAQ.
 
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TRJessie579

Obsessive Beader/Mod
The Official FR/LG Shiny Discussion/FAQ Thread

NOTICE to all that are new to the forums!

This thread is NOT for asking about avatars, sigs, Trainer Cards, or how to make friends! Please go to the Newbie section for that:

http://www.serebiiforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8

That is all.


This thread is for discussing shiny Pokemon in FR/LG: Any questions you have about them that aren’t answered in the FAQ, plus what shinies you own or want to own.

I’m going to let you all continue to discuss shiny Pokemon you’re trying to get, but please, for the love of God don’t spam. Unfortunately, if I see too many more spam posts of this nature:

“Hatched 5 Charmander Eggs, no shiny yet.”

“10 more Eggs, still waiting for my shiny Charmander.”

etc etc, I will have to change the rules to discussion on shiny Pokemon owned ONLY. Please be considerate of my sanity. :) Updates every day of how many times you’ve soft-reset or how many Eggs you’ve hatched just isn’t fun for me. One post per shiny wanted per person, please.

Don’t post about all the shinies you’ve gotten through cheating. No one cares.

And without further ado:

SHINY POKEMON FAQ

The main site’s SHINY PAGE

1. Q: Shiny Pokemon? What are those?
A: Shiny Pokemon first appeared in the Gold and Silver games for the Gameboy Color. Basically, they are alternately colored Pokemon (for example, shiny Charizard is black instead of orange).

2. Q: Wow! Are shiny Pokemon more powerful?
A: Unfortunately, no. The ONLY difference between shinies and regular Pokemon is the color. They’re pretty much just for bragging rights.

3: Q: How can I find a shiny Pokemon?
A: Every Pokemon that you see in the wild, hatch from an Egg, get from an event (such as your starter, Eevee, etc) has the same chance of being shiny: 1/8,192. These are pretty high odds, so you need to be very lucky to come across one. There’s no place that they’re more common, and no surefire way to find one. You just need luck.

4: Q: But I’ve seen over 10,000 Pokemon in my game and haven’t found a shiny yet! That can’t be right!
A: 1/8,192 is a probability. That doesn’t mean that after 8,192 Pokemon, you will automatically find a shiny.
A good example of this is when you roll dice. You have a 1/6 chance of getting any particular number when you roll, such as the number 2. That doesn’t mean that you will roll a 2 in six rolls, or that your second roll will be a 2, etc.
The same goes for shiny Pokemon. You may find a shiny on your first try, or within a hundred tries, or maybe not until 10,000 tries.
To delve in a bit deeper, picture that whenever you encounter a Pokemon, a random number between 1 and 8,192 is generated. Let’s say that the number 500 is the “shiny number.” If 500 happens to be the random number that’s generated, the Pokemon will be shiny. If the number is anything else, it will be a normal Pokemon. Nice odds, aren’t they?

5: 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 generation games. Every Pokemon has the same odds of being shiny, no matter what.

6: 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 (just like turning the system off and on). It’s helpful when trying to find a shiny of a Pokemon you can save in front of, such as your starter at the beginning, legendaries like Articuno and Snorlax, etc. Save, soft-reset, see if the Pokemon 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.

7: Q: What does a shiny _____ look like?
A: The Pokedex on the main site shows sprites of every Pokemon:

http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-rs/

Just look up the one you want.

8: Q: How do I know if I have a shiny Pokemon?
A: Besides the change in color, a shiny Pokemon will sparkle when it comes into battle. There are also a couple changes on its summary page, which you can see on the main site’s shiny page (link above).

9. Q: When will I know if I’ve gotten a shiny starter?
A: When you’re choosing your starter, the game will show you a picture of each Pokemon. This picture will NOT show you whether that Pokemon is shiny or not. You will have to choose it and check its summary, or use it in battle, to find out if it’s shiny or not.

10. Q: Can I save before hatching my Egg, and reset until I have a shiny?
A: No. Unfortunately, everything about the Egg is set when you receive it, so you'll end up with the same Pokemon every time if you use this method. You can, however, save before you take the Egg from the Daycare man, hatch it, and reset until you have a shiny.

11. Q: If my shiny Pokemon evolves, will it stay shiny?
A: Yes. Shininess isn't something that changes.

12. Q: Do shiny Ditto transform into shiny versions of the opponent's Pokemon?
A: Yes.

If any more questions are asked multiple times, I’ll add them to the FAQ.
 
I am currently writting a more in-debt shiny Faq, but no-where as in-detail as this baby. I was going to write it and submit it to Game Faqs. They don't seem to have one.

One thing I have to say: ITS ALL DOWN TO LUCK! I have one shiny I have caught, the rest are traded from friends/aqatences. You could have no shinys, you could have ten. Thier is no code, or anything to get one. Its just PURE Luck and DON'T let anyone tell you otherwise. Also, don't ***** about how you don't have one. Frankly, having one does not effect your game in anyway, shape or form. They just look cool, and are rare.

Anyways, I have 3 shinys. A Magnetric(Which is rather Crappy, unfortaniltly.), evolved from a shiny Elektrike. I caught about 7 hours on Ruby.
I have a shiny Pelieper, evolved from Wingull, that I got off my Neighbour. Havent checked it propally out yet. Could be good, could be crap. Havent checked.
Both are these are currently on my Fr. I have a shiny Tangelier from a Fr, from a guy I meet at the Deoxys Tour. It has a great Nature, Great stats, and it is part of my BF team! ^_^

First post. Nice one. ^_^
 

Ice Cold Glalie

Well-Known Member
When you hatch eggs do the pokemon come out look shiny or do you have to check the status page??
EDIT: Never hatched a shiny either caught or soft reseted for them


ICG ;362;
 

ProtoManEXE88

Rising Trainer
Ice Cold Glalie said:
When you hatch eggs do the pokemon come out look shiny or do you have to check the status page??
EDIT: Never hatched a shiny either caught or soft reseted for them


ICG ;362;

I'm pretty sure it comes out shiny when it hatches... though I haven't seen this either, but I am trying ;_; I want my black Charizard *has hatched over 800 eggs*
 
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Eglice

Guest
This thread is for discussing shiny Pokemon in FR/LG: Any questions you have about them that aren’t answered in the FAQ, plus what shinies you own or want to own.



Hmmm... There it says FR/LG and here is SA/RU/Emerald hehe :p
 

Firebird306

Hello...
No disrespect, but don't you mean R/S/E and not FR/LG? Because even though most of us know this is for R/S/E some new members may not know and talk about FR/LG here as it sometimes does happen. Anyway, as I said in July in the old thread I caught a Shiny Golbat in Victory Road on my Sapphire version. My only shiny ever in any version (excluding the Red Gyarados of course).
 
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G-unit

Guest
so far i've decided to focus on one shiny pokemon to hunt like a dawg
[spoil]Machop[/spoil] it's cool and i don't see that many of them
 
Yeah, TRJessie used the same post for both FR/LG and RSE forum shiny threads. She didnt notice... no big deal.

I have no shinies in R or E. I fail :O
Ive never seen any either
 

GardevoirMaster

Legendary Pokémon Coordinator
=O new thread, and this ones stickied =D
I have 5 shinies in S/E. Mightyena, Bellossom, Roselia, Spinda, and Teddiursa 8D all together including FR/LG, and XD, then I have 11 =O
 
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Trainer Ed

Guest
I dont really in this game have any shinies. But I think I gonna trade my Shiny Entei from LG to Emerald
 
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VenomX`

Guest
I have ten shinies altogether,rapidash dustox swellow sandslash articuno kecleon nidoking stantler pelipper and altaria
 
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Trainer Ed

Guest
I can take back that I dont have any shinies in this game! I just caught A shiny Tentacool!!
 

japala

Zephyr Trainer
Well, since it was deleted I'll say it again.

I have a tentacruel and an altaria. Both suck. Both are hm slaves.
I found them around the 100 hour mark. Haven't seen one since. I'm not lookin for any shinies at the moment.
 

PkmnTrainerJ

Well-Known Member
If this is the new thread shouldn't this one be deleted - http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=54634 ? I feel wierd saying something like that to a mod.

Anyways, onto shinyness. I captured a green Mewtwo on LeafGreen after just 3 soft resets. I'll upload box pictures later.

EDIT: Thanks, I must be in a Twilight Zone or something, because I thought I remembered doing all that. o_O Sorry.

-TRJ
 
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