XY Shiny Pokémon Mechanics: Less Rare in X / Y
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RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
Just got a third shiny: Thriller the Manetric (Listening to Thriller when he appeared.)
And guess what? Only 9 REs. 9 Random Encounters
I appreciate the increase of shiny rates but 3 shinies in 10 days is ridiculous. Cmon.
EDIT: Not so lucky after all. It has minus as an ability and quirky as it's nature. I guess it's karma
EDIT 2: Holy cow. All of my 3 shinies have netural natures. Is this mediocore luck or do shinies now always have permenant natures?
Just got a third shiny: Thriller the Manetric (Listening to Thriller when he appeared.)
And guess what? Only 9 REs. 9 Random Encounters
I appreciate the increase of shiny rates but 3 shinies in 10 days is ridiculous. Cmon.
EDIT: Not so lucky after all. It has minus as an ability and quirky as it's nature. I guess it's karma
EDIT 2: Holy cow. All of my 3 shinies have netural natures. Is this mediocore luck or do shinies now always have permenant natures?
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
First, congrats on your shinies! A manectric sounds like it's a really awesome shiny in 3D.
I can assure you that shinies don't have permanent nature. My masuda zoroark has an Adamant nature, my Hitmonlee has a Lonely nature, my Gourgeist has some neutral nature and my klefki is lax natured.
Reggie McGigas said:
First, congrats on your shinies! A manectric sounds like it's a really awesome shiny in 3D.
I can assure you that shinies don't have permanent nature. My masuda zoroark has an Adamant nature, my Hitmonlee has a Lonely nature, my Gourgeist has some neutral nature and my klefki is lax natured.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
Three. In one week.
- Scraggy (random horde)
- Nosepass (Sweet Scent grindin' horde)
- Mankey (Friend Safari)
I don't care if the chances were reduced, this is great.
Three. In one week.
- Scraggy (random horde)
- Nosepass (Sweet Scent grindin' horde)
- Mankey (Friend Safari)
I don't care if the chances were reduced, this is great.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
OK, I'm officially done shiny hunting in Pokémon X for a while.
I found my main target in the friend safari, a Larvesta. She's a modest nature with a 30 special attack IV and a 31 speed IV. If anyone wants me to post pictures of her (especially when I enevitably evolve her) I'll be more than happy to oblige.
OK, I'm officially done shiny hunting in Pokémon X for a while.
I found my main target in the friend safari, a Larvesta. She's a modest nature with a 30 special attack IV and a 31 speed IV. If anyone wants me to post pictures of her (especially when I enevitably evolve her) I'll be more than happy to oblige.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
When your chains already too high, it's better to reset the chain and start again. People often find their shinies after resetting a big chain and landed on 30-50 new chain. Whenerever you're over 150 just reset it.
Rob234111 said:
When your chains already too high, it's better to reset the chain and start again. People often find their shinies after resetting a big chain and landed on 30-50 new chain. Whenerever you're over 150 just reset it.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
Sigh, I'm getting worried that shinies are no where near as special as they used to be...
Sigh, I'm getting worried that shinies are no where near as special as they used to be...
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
I don't think so. Shinies are shinies, and they're still special. It's not like you can find one every single hour in your game, you still need a dedication to find them. I actually like it that shinies are easier to find this time, particularly because it's not seem like an impossible entity again. At least it helps people who never encounteres shiny in their whole life to actually have hopes in finding one.
Unless you're worried that it wouldn't make you look special anymore with having certain shiny pokemon, then it's a personal problem.
Anyway i found a shiny Swirlix today from safari, was looking for a shiny Kirlia but find him instead.
EDIT: This is getting insane, get another shiny Swirlix while still searching for Kirlia one.
Frost Mage said:
I don't think so. Shinies are shinies, and they're still special. It's not like you can find one every single hour in your game, you still need a dedication to find them. I actually like it that shinies are easier to find this time, particularly because it's not seem like an impossible entity again. At least it helps people who never encounteres shiny in their whole life to actually have hopes in finding one.
Unless you're worried that it wouldn't make you look special anymore with having certain shiny pokemon, then it's a personal problem.
Anyway i found a shiny Swirlix today from safari, was looking for a shiny Kirlia but find him instead.
EDIT: This is getting insane, get another shiny Swirlix while still searching for Kirlia one.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
The rate has certainly increased, at least in the Safari. I've been playing Pokemon since the start and never had a shiny unless it was an event Pokemon. Now I've had 4 in 2 days! I'm not complaining, I think its great!
The rate has certainly increased, at least in the Safari. I've been playing Pokemon since the start and never had a shiny unless it was an event Pokemon. Now I've had 4 in 2 days! I'm not complaining, I think its great!
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
I have Y so I cannot post a picture of it's mega. I will post a picture of Shiny Manetric tonight.
Also, I'm pretty sure the rate has been increased for Chain Fishing, Chain Pokeradar, and Friend Safari only. The reason it's so high in Hordes is that you are fighting 5 different pokemon, giving you 5 times the chance of a shiny. In the overworld not many people have found shinies
adreeyen said:
I have Y so I cannot post a picture of it's mega. I will post a picture of Shiny Manetric tonight.
Also, I'm pretty sure the rate has been increased for Chain Fishing, Chain Pokeradar, and Friend Safari only. The reason it's so high in Hordes is that you are fighting 5 different pokemon, giving you 5 times the chance of a shiny. In the overworld not many people have found shinies
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
I'm in a state of happy and shocked now, since i finally got my shiny Kirlia today. AND interestingly, or coincidentally, it's going along with the "tipping" rumor. Here's my story for my shiny hunt today:
- I decide to hunt for a shiny Kirlia in a (Kirlia-Swirlix) safari.
- First attempt searching for 2 hours with nothing.
- Thinking about the tipping, and the fact that yesterday i got my shiny Dedenne, i thought that the shiny Dedenne is the reward of some tipping earlier, so now i need to tip more.
- Tipping several people, mainly the photographer.
- Second attempt searching, got a shiny Swirlix with Rash nature in less than 2 hours.
- Still wanting my Kirlia, i tried again but in 1 hour time got nothing.
- Decided to tip some more people.
- Third attempt, landed again on shiny Swirlix in less than 1 hour.
- Tried to tip some more, photographer and cafe people.
- Fourth attempt, finally find my dear shiny Kirlia in less than 1 hour, a lovely female with synchronized Timid nature, and an "outstanding" IV with 4 perfect IV's at that. Made my day.
Do you think the tipping is coincidence or is there actually some effect as to increasing the chance? Who knows, i'm too happy to think for now. Done searching for shinies for a while in X.
I'm in a state of happy and shocked now, since i finally got my shiny Kirlia today. AND interestingly, or coincidentally, it's going along with the "tipping" rumor. Here's my story for my shiny hunt today:
- I decide to hunt for a shiny Kirlia in a (Kirlia-Swirlix) safari.
- First attempt searching for 2 hours with nothing.
- Thinking about the tipping, and the fact that yesterday i got my shiny Dedenne, i thought that the shiny Dedenne is the reward of some tipping earlier, so now i need to tip more.
- Tipping several people, mainly the photographer.
- Second attempt searching, got a shiny Swirlix with Rash nature in less than 2 hours.
- Still wanting my Kirlia, i tried again but in 1 hour time got nothing.
- Decided to tip some more people.
- Third attempt, landed again on shiny Swirlix in less than 1 hour.
- Tried to tip some more, photographer and cafe people.
- Fourth attempt, finally find my dear shiny Kirlia in less than 1 hour, a lovely female with synchronized Timid nature, and an "outstanding" IV with 4 perfect IV's at that. Made my day.
Do you think the tipping is coincidence or is there actually some effect as to increasing the chance? Who knows, i'm too happy to think for now. Done searching for shinies for a while in X.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
Where are the people that you can tip? I know there is one in the city of the 8th gym leader but I'm trying to find more haha.
Ririka said:I'm in a state of happy and shocked now, since i finally got my shiny Kirlia today. AND interestingly, or coincidentally, it's going along with the "tipping" rumor. Here's my story for my shiny hunt today:
- I decide to hunt for a shiny Kirlia in a (Kirlia-Swirlix) safari.
- First attempt searching for 2 hours with nothing.
- Thinking about the tipping, and the fact that yesterday i got my shiny Dedenne, i thought that the shiny Dedenne is the reward of some tipping earlier, so now i need to tip more.
- Tipping several people, mainly the photographer.
- Second attempt searching, got a shiny Swirlix with Rash nature in less than 2 hours.
- Still wanting my Kirlia, i tried again but in 1 hour time got nothing.
- Decided to tip some more people.
- Third attempt, landed again on shiny Swirlix in less than 1 hour.
- Tried to tip some more, photographer and cafe people.
- Fourth attempt, finally find my dear shiny Kirlia in less than 1 hour, a lovely female with synchronized Timid nature, and an "outstanding" IV with 4 perfect IV's at that. Made my day.
Do you think the tipping is coincidence or is there actually some effect as to increasing the chance? Who knows, i'm too happy to think for now. Done searching for shinies for a while in X.
Where are the people that you can tip? I know there is one in the city of the 8th gym leader but I'm trying to find more haha.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
That's my question as well, i remember meeting a LOT of them in my playthrough but whenever i searched for them now they're gone.
But i know few people who can be given a tip:
- The photographer from photo spot.
- The maid in Battle Chateau.
- In Lumiose City Vert/Bleu plaza there's a cafe with a mimic who can be tipped, and a poet who also can be tipped.
- In Anistar, Cyllage, and Laverre there is a cafe where you can get information on Pokemon, who charge you 500/1000/5000 for sitting there. The waiter can be tipped.
- The battle restaurant in Lumiose can also be tipped.
I only remember those few people.
Ka$h Money said:
That's my question as well, i remember meeting a LOT of them in my playthrough but whenever i searched for them now they're gone.
But i know few people who can be given a tip:
- The photographer from photo spot.
- The maid in Battle Chateau.
- In Lumiose City Vert/Bleu plaza there's a cafe with a mimic who can be tipped, and a poet who also can be tipped.
- In Anistar, Cyllage, and Laverre there is a cafe where you can get information on Pokemon, who charge you 500/1000/5000 for sitting there. The waiter can be tipped.
- The battle restaurant in Lumiose can also be tipped.
I only remember those few people.
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
May I ask what is Safari ?
May I ask what is Safari ?
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
excuse my ignorance, as I have the game in other language.... what is tipping people? :s
EDIT: oh never mind, I understood
at the end of the game there's a Safari Zone like whre you find wild pokemon, the pokemon you'll find are based on the friends you have
excuse my ignorance, as I have the game in other language.... what is tipping people? :s
EDIT: oh never mind, I understood
TheTPCProductionz said:
at the end of the game there's a Safari Zone like whre you find wild pokemon, the pokemon you'll find are based on the friends you have
RE: Shiny Pokémon in X / Y: Less Rare & More Special
Story of my life when it comes to shinies....
I'm tempted to try the tipping thing, so far from what I've heard it works best in combination with the friend safari (which I have yet to unlock, haven't even beaten the fifth gym yet). Personally, I caught a shiny Gible, but only after I started tipping 1,000 instead of the smaller amounts. It could be a placebo effect, but I am generally a very unlucky person when it comes to shinies so I'm willing to believe it. At the very least, I'll feel good for giving virtual entities money.
I'm just glad they brought back the poke radar! I can't wait to use it, it was the only thing I was semi-okay at. And now with this whole fishing chaining thing we can get our water pokemon shinies too!
Story of my life when it comes to shinies....
I'm tempted to try the tipping thing, so far from what I've heard it works best in combination with the friend safari (which I have yet to unlock, haven't even beaten the fifth gym yet). Personally, I caught a shiny Gible, but only after I started tipping 1,000 instead of the smaller amounts. It could be a placebo effect, but I am generally a very unlucky person when it comes to shinies so I'm willing to believe it. At the very least, I'll feel good for giving virtual entities money.
I'm just glad they brought back the poke radar! I can't wait to use it, it was the only thing I was semi-okay at. And now with this whole fishing chaining thing we can get our water pokemon shinies too!