r/ShinyPokemon • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
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u/stigmaticwa 1d ago
if i've already unlocked the roaming dogs in hgss, is there a way i can knock them out to shinyhunt them later? or are they always permanently set once released
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u/Lunarkana 23h ago
Technically, you can hunt the beasts after releasing them, but I don’t recommend it. You have to knock them out, then rematch the elite 4 for them to respawn. Their stats and shininess get rerolled every time you knock them out and respawn them by beating the league
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u/Arthurp95 1d ago
What handheld is everyone using to play? Am I seeing a lot of 3Ds? Or are there also newer handheld that are being used to emulate? If I want to get into pokemon, any recommendations?
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u/SteveW_MC 23h ago
An iPhone can go up to Gen 5 with no trouble.
If you go for 3DS, see [3DS Pokémon Guide v4.0](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/s/R2oYTouIbA) - A (mostly) complete guide to getting every mainline Pokémon Game Gen 1-7 onto your 3DS, migrating them from/to any game, and hacking.
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u/Arthurp95 23h ago
I have android, but i love the dual screen small handheld and never had a small handheld as a child. I had a ds! So I looked at newer handheld especially for the newest gen games (all all prior gens) to play
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u/Ynnubis 23h ago
Depends on your needs honestly. With physical cartridges for the most access, I'd say a DS lite for GBA/DS games or a 3DS / 2DS for DS / 3DS games
If you dont care too much about hacking your devices a 3DS/2DS absolutely is the best option since you get gen 1 & 2 VC, DS & 3DS games and even though they were never released for 3DS you can easily get GBA games on it still
As for the specific model, new 3DS's / 2DS's (new the model, not condition of the console) are the better but more expensive option. Older can still work fine but it'll struggle with gen 7 especially due to just performance
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u/BigEmployment1137 23h ago
In sword and shield DA’s is a phase considered each run fail or success or just if u beat the boss and get the shiny check?
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u/LanaStarsong 21h ago
Hi there, I've been doing a shiny hunt for Cherubi in pokemon platinum and pearl. I caught a cute charm male clefairy to try and get a female cherubi, just for preference. I just hit full odds and I only now learned about the cute charm glitch. I get that it needs setup, but is there any risk to my shiny odds if its not set up? Like have I ruined my shiny odds by accident just for using the ability as intended? Any insight would be appreciated _^
Note: No, i have not setup the glitch to lower odds in any way. I want the shiny hunt at 1/8192 odds. I just would prefer a female cherubi
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u/UserByTheNameOfJames 15h ago
So the way cute charm is broken in gen 4 is that when it procs it forces a pokemons personality value to be 1/25 possible values for each gender. If those personality values can't be shiny for your trainer id and secret id your shiny hunting odds are effectively 1/24576 since the pokemon can only roll a shiny when it doesn't proc.
Since you've hit regular odds without seeing a shiny this is most likely the case and cute charm is actively making it harder to find a shiny and isn't even helping find a female shiny since you can only find a shiny when it fails to proc.
Sadly this means you'll have to roll the 50% chance of it being female.
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u/LanaStarsong 11h ago
Dang that sucks.. :/ two weeks down the drain. Thank you for the info though!
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u/LosKoksis 19h ago
I'm currently hunting Celebi on 3ds, and doing resets via button combo. Should I switch to screen resets? There are few posts about the differences (hard vs soft reset) and I am a bit worried, I'm not rerolling the odds on most efficient way using buttons. Currently still under odds (6001SR)
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u/Yorkshire_Edge 19h ago
Odds stay the same but buttons are apparently faster. I personally put elastic bands over the L and R buttons to save having to press them every time
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u/PokeDaddyYuey 10h ago
I just got Celebi myself on Sunday in Pokemon Crystal and did screen resets mostly bc it was just easier on my hands. Buttons are definitely faster and the most efficient way in my opinion!
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u/DarkTimes10 18h ago
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wyq0hu7lJ2c?feature=share
is this a way to circumvent bank shutting down?
switch gba games are confirmed getting home support so cant you do this from gba games and then transfer to home from switch?
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u/utdjamie 12h ago
i’m starting a pokemon white playthrough and really want to use shiny oshawott as my starter. i’m currently at around 300 soft resets.
would you keep soft resetting or play until the daycare and masuda method one instead? i don’t mind putting time into the hunt and i’d rather do whichever is less tedious tbh :)
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u/Druid_Till 9h ago
Probably a stupid question. But I have been working on shiny origin dexs (at least by region) and was wondering which is faster to finish my USUM dex. SOS or Mesuda? I am almost done but still have some "fun" ones like 2x wimpod, wishiwashi, and toxipex.
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u/DarkTimes10 1d ago
does shiny charm in b2w2 make a big difference? is it enough of a difference that its worth my time completing the dex before bank shutdown to get more shinies in b2w2?