Apr 19, 2016, 02:15 PM
Hi, this is my first thread, so I'm a bit nervous. I mainly just wanted to share my joy a bit, since today, I caught my first shiny Pokemon. Please welcome, Jasper the Sandshrew, to the family!
I've traded some before, but this is the first time I've ever acquired one myself. I don't have the Shiny Charm yet either, so since I was horde hunting, it was a 1/819 chance of getting one. I was determined to go all the way, so imagine my surprise when it only took 220 encounters (according to the shiny counter I was using) before I saw one.
I know how lucky I am, since I studied up on shiny hunting before starting myself. I expected it to take days, if not weeks. Before the horde hunting method, I tried hatching a shiny Seedot using the Masuda Method. In three weeks, I must have hatched at least 300 eggs without a single one being a shiny. Urgh, the frustration!
Now I realise that I just had to find something that suits me and not give up hope. After all, shiny hunting is the ultimate test of patience. Good luck to all of you out there! Who knows, you might get lucky too.
I've traded some before, but this is the first time I've ever acquired one myself. I don't have the Shiny Charm yet either, so since I was horde hunting, it was a 1/819 chance of getting one. I was determined to go all the way, so imagine my surprise when it only took 220 encounters (according to the shiny counter I was using) before I saw one.
I know how lucky I am, since I studied up on shiny hunting before starting myself. I expected it to take days, if not weeks. Before the horde hunting method, I tried hatching a shiny Seedot using the Masuda Method. In three weeks, I must have hatched at least 300 eggs without a single one being a shiny. Urgh, the frustration!
Now I realise that I just had to find something that suits me and not give up hope. After all, shiny hunting is the ultimate test of patience. Good luck to all of you out there! Who knows, you might get lucky too.
