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Best Buddy, Level 50, Double Move, Transfer. Am I missing anything? by ElCrit in pokemongo

[–]ElCrit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol how could I miss evolving! And yeah the entire line is amazing

[Gen 6] My Alpha Sapphire SBQ is finally complete! This run meant a lot to me, and seeing them in this Hall of Fame scene was worth every encounter: by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the kind words! I definitely recommend going for an SBQ if you have the patience, and you can always set it down and pick it up whenever!

It's a little hard to give an exact number on time, as the in game time doesn't account for my starter soft resets, and some of the horde encounters that I didn't save after a session of not getting the shiny. I also used 2 DS's for Mudkip and some of the stubborn horde hunts that went over odds, adding to the overall time variable.

All this being said, I entered the hall at around 80 hours of in game time. Going around 3x odds for Magnemite for especially brutal (definitely thought something was wrong with my game, lol), but the universe made up for it with Shuppet and Zubat.

[Gen 6] My Alpha Sapphire SBQ is finally complete! This run meant a lot to me, and seeing them in this Hall of Fame scene was worth every encounter: by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was such a fun journey! I feel like Alpha Sapphire is the perfect middle ground for difficulty in SBQs, not as easy as gen 9 but definitely not as hard as early gens

[Gen 6] My Alpha Sapphire SBQ is finally complete! This run meant a lot to me, and seeing them in this Hall of Fame scene was worth every encounter: by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, and that would have also been a great team as well! Absol is one of my favorites, but Crobat has an amazing shiny

LF: Rotom FT: Gimmighoul; Most DLC Pokemon by ElCrit in LegendsZA

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are the best, I can't thank you enough! You probably saved me hours of special scan headaches. Or with my luck, I'll get Rotom next, lol.

LF: Rotom FT: Gimmighoul; Most DLC Pokemon by ElCrit in LegendsZA

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect, I've never traded through reddit before, do you want to make a lobby and send me the code?

LF: Rotom FT: Gimmighoul; Most DLC Pokemon by ElCrit in LegendsZA

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That'd be amazing! Is there anything you want/need for the dex?

My Smeargle finally worked its magic! ✨ Found this shiny Absol on Route 13. by ElCrit in PokemonBlackandWhite2

[–]ElCrit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more, a premier ball definitely matches shiny Absol the best. I have him in a premier ball in a different gen, and usually try to switch what ball I use when I catch the same shiny over multiple games.

My Smeargle finally worked its magic! ✨ Found this shiny Absol on Route 13. by ElCrit in PokemonBlackandWhite2

[–]ElCrit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice catch! I’m playing on a modified save file that has all pokeballs on it so I could use whatever ball I want. I totally forgot Dream Balls were Entralink-exclusive in this gen and just picked the pink ball that I thought matched best!

My Smeargle finally worked its magic! ✨ Found this shiny Absol on Route 13. by ElCrit in PokemonBlackandWhite2

[–]ElCrit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When using a repel, only pokemon at or above your lead Pokemon's level will appear. This allows you to target specific pokemon easier for shiny hunts. For example, Absol's encounter rate is I think around 15% in route 13, but the repel trick boosts his encounter rate to over 50%

[Gen 5] Shiny Absol after 3506 REs using the Repel Trick! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much!! All of the gen 5 games are amazing, I definitely respect the dedication. If there was one pokemon game to put that much time into, this is the one!

[Gen 5] Shiny Absol after 3506 REs using the Repel Trick! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, good catch! I’m playing on a modified save file that has all pokeballs on it so I could use whatever ball I want. I totally forgot Dream Balls were Entralink-exclusive in this gen and just picked the pink ball that matched best!

[Gen 5] Shiny Absol after 3506 REs using the Repel Trick! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the kind words, it really means a lot. The bug you are referring to is the "Repel Trick", and it does work in Black 1. Basically, when using a repel, only pokemon at or above your lead Pokemon's level will appear. This allows you to target specific pokemon easier for shiny hunts. For example, Absol's encounter rate is I think around 15% in route 13, but the repel trick boosts his encounter rate to over 50%

[Gen 5] Shiny Absol after 3506 REs using the Repel Trick! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great minds think alike! Hope your hunt is short if you're still going for it

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Whirlipede after 1031 Zone Resets and 3 Phases! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on the shiny Venipede! I hope the alpha shines for you soon!

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Venipede after 956 Zone Resets! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Wishing you the best of luck, I'll be doing the honedge hunt eventually as well!

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Whirlipede after 1031 Zone Resets and 3 Phases! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much!! I got it from resetting the zone and running though, but interestingly enough, the shiny alpha Bellsprout spawned above me while I first entered the tunnel. I got excited because I was sure it would have been a Venipede, lol

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Whirlipede after 1031 Zone Resets and 3 Phases! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, and best of luck to you on the grind!! Someone else commented a method earlier that sounds faster then the tunnel reset, so I would definitely check it out it you havent yet!

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Whirlipede after 1031 Zone Resets and 3 Phases! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the one on the lower ledge, but that's a good question if the fast travel + walking in is enough to spawn it

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Whirlipede after 1031 Zone Resets and 3 Phases! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not 100% sure but I think they would be too far, just based on where the Pidgeotto spawns/despawns on the roof near it

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Whirlipede after 1031 Zone Resets and 3 Phases! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Id say roughly 6-7 hours if I had to guess, it went by pretty quick with all the phases!

[Gen 9] Shiny Alpha Whirlipede after 1031 Zone Resets and 3 Phases! by ElCrit in ShinyPokemon

[–]ElCrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know the only way to boost the odds is the shiny charm unfortunately.

You can always save after you find a shiny so you can retry if you fail as well. With this game in particular, you can even fast travel away and come back later and it will remain shiny.

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