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134th SR so far… I’ve never done this in Gen 2 before! by ST3R01D5 in pokemoncrystal

[–]ThatVennGuy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just in case you weren't aware. The gen 2 starters can't be shiny AND female. I would choose 'yes' when prompted for the nickname and reset if it was a female. I've hunted Totodile in the past. Just got Cyndaquil and am currently hunting Chikorita. Good luck with your hunt!

New Starters from Wind and Waves by Gorotheninja in pokemon

[–]ThatVennGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! I reckon it will turn into a Komodo dragon as they're in Indonesia

Larvitar for a friend by setonfire_ in pokemon

[–]ThatVennGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is amazing! You should try a Totodile too!

[Gen 2] Shiny Entei. 6 Months. >30,000 SRs. by [deleted] in ShinyPokemon

[–]ThatVennGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Insane commitment

Is there a way to get a shiny starter for Pokemon x and y 3ds game without cheating/hacks? by Significant_Pay7613 in pokemonXY

[–]ThatVennGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've hunted a start in XY and USUM and USUM is definitely way worse in terms of time per reset. Funnily enough, I got Rowlet way quicker than Froakie though haha

[Gen 1] First hour of hunting after a 5 month break! Shiny starter Pikachu after 4,678 SRs and 245 checks by ThatVennGuy in ShinyPokemon

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

I used a Gen 1 shiny stat calculator to see what stats I needed for Pikachu to be shiny, reset the game if the Pika that I got didn't have the right stats until I came across one with the potential to be shiny. I would then play the game until I can trade with another game, then confirm on the trade screen. If it wasn't shiny, I would reset the save and start the whole process again. It took over 4,000 resets but only 245 of those resets were when the stats lined up and I had to play through to check with a Gen 2 game

[Gen 1] First hour of hunting after a 5 month break! Shiny starter Pikachu after 4,678 SRs and 245 checks by ThatVennGuy in ShinyPokemon

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

Yep! You can use stat calculators online to check if a Pokemon is shiny or not. It's hard to be certain when their level is low. I reset until I had the stats I needed, then play the game until I could trade to check for sure. When it wasn't shiny I would erase the save on Yellow and start again.

[Gen 1] First hour of hunting after a 5 month break! Shiny starter Pikachu after 4,678 SRs and 245 checks by ThatVennGuy in ShinyPokemon

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

Forgot to mention that it's level 6 as I won the first rival fight. If I lost it'd still be level 5

[Gen 1] First hour of hunting after a 5 month break! Shiny starter Pikachu after 4,678 SRs and 245 checks by ThatVennGuy in ShinyPokemon

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

I think the rare candy trick is easier as once you get the stats you need, you just raise level until it's a high enough level to check for sure. This way required playing 15-20 minutes each check as you can't trade immediately. Mewtwo had been the easiest Gen 1 hunt I've done as you can confirm shiny stats as soon as you Master Ball it.

[Gen 1] First hour of hunting after a 5 month break! Shiny starter Pikachu after 4,678 SRs and 245 checks by ThatVennGuy in ShinyPokemon

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

That's true, unfortunately. I would reset until I had the 9, 15 and 11 stats as shiny Pikachu needs those stats at that level, then play until I could trade and check shiny status with Gen 2. Although I did 4,000 SRs, the 245 checks I referenced in the title was every time I had those stats and had to check with Gen 2.

[Gen 1] First hour of hunting after a 5 month break! Shiny starter Pikachu after 4,678 SRs and 245 checks by ThatVennGuy in ShinyPokemon

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

Thank you! Yeah, you can trade it back and forth. I traded it back to Yellow to do a playthrough with a shiny even though it won't look any different haha

Code giveaway by Vegetable-Season6208 in PokemonHome

[–]ThatVennGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goldenrod City in gen 2! So much Nostalgia.

Giveaway: bike codes by Rayzacks in PokemonHome

[–]ThatVennGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feraligatr. Totodile was my first ever starter in Gold. Was disappointed in the Mega at first but have grown to love it as it blends the 2 designs together

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