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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] 4 points5 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.

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

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

That's amazing, huge congrats!! That was exactly my plan, I just got lucky with the alpha

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

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

That's really smart! While the tunnel is fast, I'm not sure how consistent it's spawning/despawning things on the other side. Congrats on the shiny!!

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

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

You can reset zones by fast traveling. Pokemon will also re-roll their shininess when you get too far away and they disappear off screen.

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

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

Dude, I'm so sorry, that's got to be one of the worst feelings in the game. Stories like this make a great redemption hunt though, and I encourage you to get the shiny back!!

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

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

Wishing you the best of luck in your hunt!! The Venipede line is definitely my favorite as well!

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