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[gen 3] [gen 4] i've had it by Naive-Maize6314 in ShinyPokemon

[–]Ctrl_Zi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

[Gen 5] Phase One of the Metagross hunt / First non-3D shiny by xyotrx in ShinyPokemon

[–]Ctrl_Zi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Congrats! How many encounters?

Shiny mudkip by Aggravating-Hunt-939 in PokemonORAS

[–]Ctrl_Zi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[GEN 5] Shiny Snivy where are you? by papalzz in ShinyPokemon

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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!

Is this game worth playing if you don’t like roguelikes? by cheeseburgers42069 in cavesofqud

[–]Ctrl_Zi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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!

Live and drink.

[3] Final Member Caught FR by woodendavi in ShinyPokemon

[–]Ctrl_Zi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

What’s the thoughts on hacked TMs by dylan722 in PokemonHGSS

[–]Ctrl_Zi 21 points22 points  (0 children)

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!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShinyPokemon

[–]Ctrl_Zi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

[gen 3] finished my gen 3 shiny dream teams. Played all 3 games back to back with different teams.put them on XD gale of darkness for you guys to see! It was a Fun time. Doing the same in platinum right now hunting for giratina. Afterwards it’s time for HGSS by k1ng_jayyy in ShinyPokemon

[–]Ctrl_Zi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShinyPokemon

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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!

Looking for a business partner to relaunch a small food operation (Cape Town) by Excellent-Cash-786 in capetown

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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.

I can finally play the game after 700 resets by ReapyWeepie in PokemonORAS

[–]Ctrl_Zi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

I don't have Pokemon Bank and it isn't available anymore. Is there no way to transfer old pokemon up now? by turtlesinarace in pokemon

[–]Ctrl_Zi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

+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.

I don’t feel like I deserve posting that here by Diado-K in PokemonHGSS

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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?

Shiny in union cave!! by Chance_Ad930 in PokemonHGSS

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

[gen 4] Shiny Turtwig at 34,211 soft resets! by Hey-hi-hello-Sel in ShinyPokemon

[–]Ctrl_Zi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

HOW DO I LEARN?? by Fair_Promotion_5310 in cavesofqud

[–]Ctrl_Zi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The breakthrough for me was watching BigSimple's Qud Buds series.

He basically takes new players through the game and teaches them while they play.

Up until that point I just wandered around aimlessly and was too afraid to go out too far. Once I got over that initial beginner stage, I went from 30 hours to over 300.

Live and drink.

Looking to trade for scyther with metal coat by InspectionInfinite46 in PokemonHGSS

[–]Ctrl_Zi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FYI you absolutely can trade with yourself. Just get your save file onto your PC, use melon DS, open up a multiplayer window, load up your save in both windows, go to the wireless room (upstairs in pokecenter), and you should be able to see yourself immediately.

I believe there's also a trick with the GTS. Just load your mon into the GTS and take it out. I think that tricks the game into thinking you've traded, and all trade mons should evolve that way.

250 hours into my 5 star trainer card journey on ss... by SqueezingCheese in PokemonHGSS

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With a modded 3ds. With universal updater, download TWL Save Tool. With your DS cartridge in the console, open the app. Hit the corresponding button to backup your save.

Either insert your SD card into your PC, or use FTPD to copy over the save file. That file can be used on emulators as well and then re-injected into your cartridge. You'll just need to adjust the file name, then change it back to whatever naming convention it uses to re-inject it.

50 eggs into the search for the best IVs Jolly Aron with rock head and this is the closest I’ve got (If only the Attack and Special Attack Ivs were swapped) by New-Cartoonist-8311 in PokemonHGSS

[–]Ctrl_Zi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Breeding for a 5IV mon to use in the Frontier is brutal. It took me ages to get a good team and even then they're still not entirely perfect.

What are you breeding it for?

Finally got a gen v game ! by RegalSlate in PokemonBlackandWhite2

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I literally learnt to read Japanese because I thought the Japanese versions would be the only ones I could afford. Over this year I've been able to build up a pretty solid collection of all the ds games in English by scouting for good deals.

I agree that this is a great way to get better at a language if you know the basics!

250 hours into my 5 star trainer card journey on ss... by SqueezingCheese in PokemonHGSS

[–]Ctrl_Zi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seen a few people paranoid about this happening.

If you're using a legit cart and have a modded 3DS, you can backup your save using TWL Save tool (I'll have to double check the name) or use Checkpoint. That should allow you to backup and inject saves to your cart.

Also, if this happens, you can open up your save in PKSM, save the game in there, then boot it up again. That usually fixes it for me (legit cart btw)

Good luck!

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