Discussion The Shiny Hunting Thread

blahblahbal

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Managed to get a few more.

Full odds wild (with charm, and while trying to find a Riolu to chain):
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Evolved this one.

At a chain of 62:
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Evolved this one.

At a chain of 12:
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At a chain of 10 (and 2 hours spent):
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Used Soak to allow False Swipe to work on this one. I plan to use my Smeargle to get Drifloon and Sableye as well.
 

Skyleaf2000

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So, uh... For the first time ever, I went through and counted all of my shinies that I could find. Since I haven't posted about most of them, I thought I'd post the full list here?
For the sake of not absolutely overflowing PokeBeach, I'm not putting images in this post, only listing the Pokemon by method.
Palkia
Raikou×2
Entei×2
Suicune×2
Gyarados×2 (Lake of Rage)
Golem
Seaking
Paras
Dragalge
Crobat×2
Zigzagoon
Scatterbug
Ditto
Ditto
Pikachu
Dedenne
Kecleon
Eevee
Shuppet
Gardevoir
Regigigas
Stakataka
Kyogre
Pelipper
Gigalith
Umbreon
Minccino
Buneary
Furfrou
Toucannon
Butterfree
Oricorio
Magnezone
Ariados
Alolan Marowak
Midday Lycanroc
Swellow×4
Yanmega×4
Sigilyph×2
Altaria×2
Swanna
Stunfisk×3
Quagsire×2
Barbaracle×4
Lombre×2
Floatzel
Crustle×5
Magcargo×3
Hippowdon×3
Medicham×2
Abomasnow
Drapion×2
Audino×2
Nuzleaf
Grumpig
Heliolisk
Which brings my total, including trades, events, and wormholes, to a whopping...
...87 shiny Pokemon?!
I...did not think I would have this many, to say the least. Maybe I miscounted somewhere??
EDIT: not even 2 hours later, another Eevee. Added to Friend Safari list and updated the total.
EDIT: Honestly, how in the world? Another Friend Safari, a Shuppet. List and total updated.
EDIT: I completely forgot about my two Ditto... Trade and DexNav lists updated, total updated.
 
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blahblahbal

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Well... I've got quite a lot as well. Gonna count mine here.

Silvally
Xerneas
Yveltal

Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Sylveon
Groudon
Flygon
Metagross
Venusaur
Greninja
Alolan Ninetales
Rayquaza
Ditto
Pikachu
Eevee
Absol (x2)
Alolan Golem
Latias
Kommo-o
Lucario
Phione
Salazzle
Entei
Genesect
Rotom
Gardevoir
Pelipper
Ludicolo
Dragonite
Poipole
Foongus
Bastiodon
Bruxish
Weavile x2
Staryu
Altaria

Charizard (1 egg)
Umbreon (421 eggs)
Aegislash (20-something eggs)
Palossand (173 eggs)

Xerneas (180 SRs)
Kyogre (2800 something SRs)
Rayquaza (5500 SRs)
Cresselia (96 SRs)
Ho-Oh (2584 SRs, VC Gold)
Nihilego (1 SR)
Guzzlord (742 SRs)

Fearow
Golduck
Magikarp
Gigalith
Meowth
Staryu
Vikavolt
Lopunny
Volcarona
Trumbeak

Metagross (400)
Wishiwashi (60-something)
Chansey x2 (78, 95)
Murkrow (52)
Beldum (56)
Mawile (90)
Zoroark (77)
Lucario (62)
Torkoal (12)
Dhelmise (10)
Drifloon (132)
Fomantis (49)

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Meaning...

Total: 111
 

Skyleaf2000

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Literally as I came here to compliment @blahblahbal 's list.
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Method: Friend Safari
Name: Dusty
Gender: Male
Ability: Adaptability
Stats: Perfect Defense, Sp.A, 0 in Attack

Blahblahbal I think you brought me this luck, thank you
 
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blahblahbal

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Okay so how does Friend Safari even work? Do you actually have to get someone else that has X/Y to connect with your game, or...? I've never gotten a shiny (aside from shiny Torchic from SRing in AS, but that's not full-odds) in XYORAS... and I want one xD.
 

Skyleaf2000

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Okay so how does Friend Safari even work? Do you actually have to get someone else that has X/Y to connect with your game, or...? I've never gotten a shiny (aside from shiny Torchic from SRing in AS, but that's not full-odds) in XYORAS... and I want one xD.
Any person that has given you their Friend Code will cause a Friend Safari to appear in Kiloude City. Their code determines the Type of Pokemon that will appear. Once you've registered someone as a Friend on your 3DS, just head to their Friend Safari and run around in the grass until you find a shiny. There's no method other than running around, haha.
 

steffenka

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I @Skyleaf2000'd it up, and counted mine too, though I had a lot of games to go through, so probably close the spoilers when done with them :D

Tapu Koko
Xerneas
Gyarados (Lake of Rage) x2
Elekid (Odd Egg)
Dratini (From Benga)
Beldum
Lapras
Vaporeon
Wobbuffet
Deerling (Spring)
Weedle
Totodile
Lugia
Unown (P)
Durant
Bulbasaur
Surskit
Slugma
Poliwrath
Luvdisc
Meowstic (Male)
Watchog
Manectric
Mudkip
Dragalge
Wimpod
Litten x2
Yanma
Binacle
Bidoof
Abra
Bonsly
Drilbur
Numel
Shroomish
Clauncher
Buizel
Torchic
Vulpix (Pokemon Silver)
Wurmple
Chimchar
Flabebe (Red Flower)
Starly
Kricketot
Lotad
Azurill
Shellos (East Sea)
Scatterbug
Spinarak
Burmy
Makuhita
Zigzagoon
Drowzee
Sentret
Illumise
Helioptile
Cherubi
Finneon
Pheromosa
Lileep
Skiddo
Bunnelby
Pancham
Bergmite
Sneasel
Snubbull (x2)
Tyrogue
Shuckle
Vullaby
Rufflet
Riolu (x2)
Woobat (x3)
Tropius
Spritzee (x2)
Pachirisu
Druddigon
Maractus (x2)
Magmar
Electabuzz
Seviper
Stunfisk
Trapinch
Dwebble
Aipom
Clefairy
Golurk
Phantump
Munna
Grumpig
Noibat
Wartortle (x2)
Snorunt (x2)
Gyarados
Mincinno
Piloswine
Snover
Toxicroak
Onix
Illumise
Wooper
Fraxure
Electrode
Sliggoo
Braixen
Swirlix
Duosion
Spheal
Espurr
Luxio
Swadloon
Quilladin
Kakuna
Pansear
Ponyta
Eevee
Tangela
Doduo
Togepi
Metang
Hoothoot
Gothorita
Phanpy
Munna
Slakoth
Tyrogue
Shellos East Sea
Eevee (x2)
Electrike
Mankey
Misdreavus
Poochyena
Taillow
Oddish
Audino
Cottonee
Wurmple
Silcoon
Happiny
Vulpix
Sewaddle
Deerling (Spring)
Ralts
Elekid
Magby
Lillipup
Buneary
Vullaby
Pidove
Rhyhorn
Stantler
Relicanth
Surskit
Glameow
Gulpin
Illumise
Elgyem
Tympole
Nincada
Minun
Lotad
Finneon
Mantyke
Bronzor
Wingull
Frillish (male)
Meditite
Pikachu
Girafarig
Foongus (x2)
Nosepass
Exeggcute
Zubat (x2)
Golbat (x2)
Zigzagoon
Ariados (x3)
Magnemite
Sandshrew
Doduo
Shuppet
Aron
Hoppip
Mime Jr. (x4)
Bellsprout (x2)
Swablu (x2)
Nidoran Male (x2)
Voltorb (x2)
Grimer
Psyduck (x2)
Vanillite
Oddish
Spinda (x2)
Mareep
Gulpin (x3)
Scraggy
Weepinbell
Cubchoo
Yanma
Smoochum
Whismur
Wingull
Stunky
Slowpoke
Murkrow
Tentacool
Feebas
Wailmer
Corphish (x2)
Octillery
Goldeen (x3)
Chinchou
Magikarp
Carvanha (x2)
Horsea (x2)
Luvdisc
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Qwilfish
Clamperl
Clawitzer
Barboach
Remoraid
Shellder
Seaking
Gyarados
Pokemon X
Spoink
Absol
Mienfoo
Bagon
Zangoose
Flabebe (Yellow Flower)
Ledyba
Ralts
Chatot
Ursaring (x2)
Drapion
Mantyke
Skitty
Pokemon Silver
Swinub
Pokemon White 2
Sewaddle
Roselia
Slowpoke
Elekid
Gligar
Clefairy
Liepard
Yungoos x2
Alolan Rattata x2
Crabrawler x2
Alolan Meowth x2
Munchlax
Alolan Vulpix x2
Comfey
Dratini x3
Alolan Sandshrew
Hakamo-o x2
Grubbin
Charjabug
Rockruff x3
Murkrow
Kangaskhan x2
Mudbray x2
Stufful x2
Mareanie
Alolan Diglett
Cubone
Exeggcute
Pikipek
Trumbeak
Bounsweet x2
Steenee
Fomantis
Finneon x2
Spinarak
Alolan Grimer
Salandit x2 (Both female)
Pancham
Pangoro
Fletchling
Igglybuff
Shellder
Psyduck
Seel
Gyarados
Pichu x2
Natu
Snorunt
Inkay
Flabebe (Yellow Flower) x3
Pyukumuku
Beldum x3
Sableye
Trubbish
Garbodor
Caterpie x2
Riolu
Oricorio
Eevee x2
Nuzleaf
Audino
Stunfisk
Floatzel
Abomasnow
Sigilyph
Drapion
Lombre x5
Altaria
Swellow
Heliolisk x2
Barbaracle x3
Hippowdon x2
Grumpig x2
Yanmega x3

Which I've counted to a total of (if I counted correctly):

380 Shinies
 

StarlightSearcher

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I have every shiny I got (since I started counting in 2013) in an Excel Document on my laptop. (I've been meaning to upgrade it to a Google Doc, but I keep procrastinating on it. XD)

86 Shinies.

- 3 Masuda Method shinies (Gligar, Stufful and Jangmo-o)
- 1 Friend Safari shiny (Sandshrew)
- 25 Chain Fishing shinies (8x Magikarp, 2x Goldeen, 2x Corphish, 2x Barboach, 2x Feebas, Wailmer, Luvdisc, Tentacool, Seaking, Sharpedo, Carvahna, Horsea, Gyarados and Clauncher)
- 14 Random Encounter shinies (Gurdurr, Altaria, Spinda, Gyarados, Pelipper, Zubat, Magikarp, Raticate, Gumshoos, Petilil, Boldore, Hypno, Inkay and Scraggy)
- 42 Horde Encounter shinies (6x Machop, 5x Oddish, 4x Zigzagoon, 4x Zubat, 2x Gulpin, 2x Voltorb, 2x Magnemite, 2x Whismur, 2x Wingull, 2x Shuppet, Lotad, Spheal, Meditite, Skarmory, Wurmple, Grimer, Nincada, Electrike, Aron, Spinda, Doduo)
- 1 Branched Evolution (Shedinja)

I haven't been able to duplicate my windfall from 2016; which I obtained 52 of my 86 shinies. (Including a single-day record 7 shinies; obtained on my Birthday, May 23rd. All 7 of them were Chain Fishing shinies.)
 

jaderocc

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huh... this is a cool thread. i haven't counted my shinies in about a year - let me see here...

i'll sort them by full odds and non-full odds/method hunts...

gen 1-3:
sr hunts-
cyndaquil (2503, silver, cartridge/not vc)
treecko (~3100, ruby)
bulbasaur (3139, leaf green)
clefairy (2038 seen, leaf green gamecorner)
mew (only 403!!!! japanese emerald cart)

re hunts:
rattata (10770 res looking for koffing in crystal, lul)
spearow (1739, leaf green sbq)
drowzee (9198, leaf green sbq)

gen 4-5:
sr hunts-
chikorita (3680, ss)
abra (3958 seen, ss sbq)
giratina (1598, distortion world, not the egg one lol)
darkrai (10638)
lugia (7245, ss)
rotom (1380, platinum)

re hunts:
rattata (phase 1 - 5977, ss sbq)
gastly (phase 2 - 1444, ss sbq)
vulpix (repel trick, 5199 ss sbq)
koffing (phase 1 - 2633, ss sbq/safari week, ran away :\)
ekans (phase 2 - 11605, ss sbq/safari week, stayed :~) )
grimer (phase 3 - 13861, ss sbq/safari week, also stayed!! :~) )
mareep (1623, ss sbq)
mienfoo (~800, was at a party when this showed up lol, black)
yamask (731, white 2)
golbat (???, white 2)

gen 6-7:
sr hunts:
torchic (517, alpha sapphire sbq that i still havent touched since i got torchic lmao)
rowlet (long ass cutscene in moon, 2708)
poipole (1738)
type null (moon, 2812)
mewtwo (3712)
kyogre (9875)
stakataka (3678)
nihilego (2386)

dexnav:
2x buneary
2x luxio
2x donphan
2x eevee
2x taillow
2x cottonee
2x skitty
3x ralts
meditite
golduck
pinsir
numel
munna
poochyena
vulpix
surskit
aipom
doduo
psyduck
zigzagoon
zorua

hordes:
4x wingull
2x mime jr
2x zubat
2x machop
cubchoo
swablu
seedot
sandshrew
aron
mareep

friend safari:
4x helioptile
4x shuppet
2x kirlia
2x abra
2x swirlix
2x charmeleon
2x braixen
3x illumine
3x floatzel
4x octillery
4x combee (first 3 were male lul)
pachirisu
emolga
butterfree
meowstic
noibat
gastrodon
bibarel
espurr
pikachu
pumpkaboo
mincinno
chansey
azumarill
phantump
forretress
klefki
spiritomb
loudred

masuda:
lapras
litten
rowlet
popplio
honedge
wimpod
sandile
mareanie
sandygast
mimikyu
murkrow

hmm.. i know there are more than that, i dont have my chain fishing shinies or any of the gen 7 stuff aside from sr hunts, i just don't have all of my games in front of me rn (typing this list out @ $work$, i'll edit the rest in at some point soon tho~~)

:~)
 

blahblahbal

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So now I've gotten 3 FS shinies. Shelgon, Ponyta, and Klang. The Klang has amazing IVs, the Ponyta has crappy IVs, and I don't know about the Shelgon since I haven't transferred it up yet.

Ponyta and Klang were less than 5 hours apart.

kyogre (9875)

I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who struggled with Kyogre. :p. I also struggled a ton with Rayquaza, but that doesn't totally count because I switched games halfway through. Lol.
 

Anime Psyclone

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I lost my Ultra Sun copy but via the GTS I got a shiny Giratina. That is the one shiny I have in that game. I tried to SR for a shiny Popplio when I got my Sun copy(I started with Moon.) but I don't have the patience for it.
 

Nekoban Ryo

aka icycatelf
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I'll hop on the Shiny-list bandwagon, but I'm only listing full-odds (excluding those that got away):

RGBY:
(None that I'm aware of)

GSC:
  • Golbat
  • Weedle
  • Pidgey
  • Koffing
  • Weepinbell
  • Misdreavus
  • Mareep
  • Corsola
  • Bellsprout

RSE:
  • Tentacool

FRLG:
  • Nidoran-M
  • Voltorb (a friend found it while playing my cartridge)
  • Caterpie
  • Weedle
  • Sentret ~NEW~

DPPt:
  • Gastly
  • Machoke x2
  • Raticate
  • Porygon
  • Marill
  • Bellsprout ~NEW~
  • Geodude ~NEW~

HGSS:
  • Rattata
  • Hoothoot
  • Pidgey
  • Weedle
  • Squirtle
  • Exeggcute x2
  • Magnemite
  • Lickitung
  • Burmy (male)

BW/BW2:
  • Basculin
  • Litwick
  • Chimecho
  • Herdier ~NEW~
  • Timburr ~NEW~

XY:
  • Eevee

ORAS:

SM/USM:
  • A-Sandshrew
  • Machoke
  • Sneasel
  • A-Raticate
  • Burmy (female)
  • Snorunt (female)
  • Elekid

Total: 42 47

(Shinies with a strike through them are those that I lost over the years due to reset, dry battery, lost cartridge, or trade.)
 
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Maserati777

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On Tuesday I found a shiny Omanyte at 3,734 fossil resets. I was resetting 10 fossils at a time.


It’s my second fossil reset shiny after Aerodactyl appeared at 656 fossil revives. And it’s my 10th full odds shiny hunt shiny in XY.

I started this hunt at the end of November.
 
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Nekoban Ryo

aka icycatelf
Member
Yeah! Full-odds Shiny Sentret via LeafGreen! I chucked my Master Ball to be safe since my SP has a nasty habit of randomly shutting-off sometimes.

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Sentret was the very first Pokémon I caught when I started playing the Pokémon games, so I've named her Uno for now. Might change it later. EDIT: Changed her name to Noa.

A part of me wants to keep her in Gen. III since I've found the fewest number of Shinies on those games, but I'll probably transfer her to HGSS so she can follow me around.

I can hardly wait to evolve her. Shiny Furret is the cutest! >w<
 
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blahblahbal

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Since my last post, I've been working on shinies in Y. I've gotten Shelgon, Ponyta, Klang, Lampent, Phantump, and Masquerain from Friend Safari, and Poliwhirl, Luvdisc, Horsea, and Skrelp (like 20 minutes before this post actually) from chain fishing. Right now I'm working on Shellder
 

Dusk Form Lycanroc

Champion of Alola
Member
Well in Ultra Sun these are what i can think of right of the top of my head
Absol (Full odds not even trying my first shiny EVER) Several Heliolisk a Barbaracle 2-3 Medicham's
 
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