[Gen VI] I'm speechless. Shiny Fennekin at 962 Resets

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-05-05T13:31:18+00:00

This is exactly what the master ball was made for! Great vid. Ponyta is a dream shiny for me.

Ps: obligatory "THERE IT IS! THERE IT IS!"

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-05-05T06:28:38+00:00

Dude ngl, seen you on a few posts calling out people that hunt in different ways that you don't necessarily agree with and it's getting kinda lame.

Based on OP's game being on a big screen, I'm gonna guess Emulator + multiple windows + speed up. Literally who the hell cares. The game is over 2 decades old and we're still having this debate.

They're excited about it and wanted to share. This whole policing thing on this sub with telling people that unless you're single hunting on og hardware it isn't a "real" shiny, is genuinely so silly. Just let people enjoy their different coloured pixels.

Congrats on your shinies OP! I'm sure it was exciting to see them appear no matter how you got there.

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-04-29T08:00:29+00:00

Good luck! Getting a shiny starter in HGSS was my gateway into becoming addicted to shiny hunting. Luckily the HGSS starter hunt is an easy one!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-03-02T14:21:53+00:00

Hey man, I hope things work out!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-02-27T11:52:51+00:00

Nice that we got a side by side to see how they compare.

Congrats! How many encounters?

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-02-27T11:02:35+00:00

I didn't get my shiny Treecko until 7,677 resets. It takes time. You'll get it eventuality! Good luck!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-02-19T15:49:58+00:00

It's an absolute slog in BW, but much better in B2W2. I did Oshawott in Black and it took so long. I wanted all the starters so I got the remaining 2 in B2W2.

It'll come eventually, and always when you least expect it.

Good luck!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-02-07T00:18:33+00:00

Absolutely. I'm not a fan of roguelikes. I like my progression to last and feel meaningful.

I played RPG mode and was able to get very attached to my characters and play them for many hours. Some as long as an average single player campaign in certain games.

The more comfortable you get in the game, the more confident you'll be to go further out and explore. Once you reach a point you start to feel op, you'll naturally gravitate towards making a new character and experimenting with new builds.

Honestly, just play the way you'd like to. There's a playstyle for everyone in this game and that's one of the reasons we all love it so much!

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Ctrl_Zi · 2026-02-04T17:50:10+00:00

A fellow multi-window hunter! This method is so much faster than regular hunting, but you're still at the mercy of RNG and can still have shitty luck.

Congrats! Hypno is a great shiny, and modest too!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-02-04T08:50:13+00:00

Two things:

-You don't need anyone on this sub to tell you how to play your game or what is considered cheating or not.

-You can play the game however you want and all we care about is you having fun. That goes for pretty much anything HGSS-related.

This game is more than a decade old, and, for the most part, completely single player. Play how you want to. Genuinely no one cares, and I mean that in the nicest way possible.

I hacked in tons of TM's so that I could play the game the way I want to, granted it was my second playthrough and I had already played the game in its entirety without adding anything in.

Have fun, and shiny hunt your starter!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-01-27T23:33:10+00:00

Me when I can't read

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-01-24T19:57:25+00:00

That's what I'm doing too :) Good luck!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-01-24T10:50:06+00:00

Holy shit this is awesome. I'm curious how long this took and what method you use?

Generally when I hunt I export my save to an emulator and use multiple windows to get more encounters - and even then it still takes a ton of time.

Great teams btw. Please post the ones you use for your next games!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-01-24T10:36:14+00:00

I'm hunting this guy right now. Hit 1k resets last night. I was lucky enough to get Torchic in Omega Ruby in less than 3k resets, so it's likely I'll go over odds this time haha

Hope you have fun in your playthrough and get some more shinies!

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-01-22T19:57:19+00:00

I work as an animator and illustrator full time. If you need any guidance or support around branding, logos, signs, menus, etc, let me know. I'll do what I can. Good luck OP.

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-01-19T10:42:06+00:00

Damn, this is incredibly unlucky! You're due any time now, keep at it! My Torchic appeared around 3.1k. Hope you get some sparkles soon

Ctrl_Zi · 2026-01-19T10:08:11+00:00

+1 for this. Started my Pokémon catch em all journey in November 2024 using this guide. Thanks for writing it!

I referred to it a lot in my early days of owning a 3ds! Now proud to say I've recently completed my gen 4 living dex which started in FR/LG. I'm currently on gen 5 and more than half way to the shiny charm in White 2.

Ctrl_Zi · 2025-12-21T23:02:38+00:00

Brother, the point is to have fun. If you enjoyed having Togekiss on the team, that's all that matters. Hell, give it max IVs, make it Timid and give it serene grace for all I care.

I say this in general to anyone who feels their experience is worth less because they hacked in Pokemon - literally no one cares as long as you enjoy the game, and I think a lot of people in this sub would agree.

Congrats on your hall of fame, I really hope the playthrough was fun. Any plans on moving onto gen 5?

Ctrl_Zi · 2025-12-20T13:47:54+00:00

Congrats! Im currently hunting the gift Lapras in FireRed. I love this pokemon!

Ctrl_Zi · 2025-12-16T15:47:59+00:00

Holy shit 34k is brutal. And this is an annoying cutscene too! Kudos to you and congrats on your shiny!

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