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Shiny Pokémon with the Pokéradar

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

can i just ask where people found Eevee's with the pokeradar?

They are not on the list of 'Exclusive Chain Pokemon' on Bulbapedia... so i waited for them to be present in the mansion's garden, but still had no luck finding any with the pokeradar.

is there somewhere else or did i just not look far enough?

Well, the Trophy Garden is the only place you can find Eevees to chain them. However, by your own words, you waited for the Eevees to be available (saving in front of Mr. Backlot and resetting the DS can help, as it will reset the pokemon available in his garden), but still couldn't find it. I'm afraid that's just bad luck...

But it does bring up another question: how exactly should one go about determining which patch to start the chain on? I've also had experiences where I'm trying to chain something -- Nidorans, Eevees, Gligar, and Cleffa, just to name a few -- and I don't know which patch to start off with. Obviously we can't guarantee a pokemon will be in a specific place or type of patch, but is there some general rule about it? I still can't seem to figure that one out.

For example -- that Larvitar chain of mine a while ago? The first chain I ever got to 39? I had been planning on chaining Gligar, but after many resettings following walking into patches with Geodude and Machop, Larvitar showed up. By that point, I was just happy to see something different, and went with the chain. But was there something I should have looked for in order to ensure a little more that the patch I was walking into had a Gligar in it?
 

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Well, the Trophy Garden is the only place you can find Eevees to chain them. However, by your own words, you waited for the Eevees to be available (saving in front of Mr. Backlot and resetting the DS can help, as it will reset the pokemon available in his garden), but still couldn't find it. I'm afraid that's just bad luck...

But it does bring up another question: how exactly should one go about determining which patch to start the chain on? I've also had experiences where I'm trying to chain something -- Nidorans, Eevees, Gligar, and Cleffa, just to name a few -- and I don't know which patch to start off with. Obviously we can't guarantee a pokemon will be in a specific place or type of patch, but is there some general rule about it? I still can't seem to figure that one out.

For example -- that Larvitar chain of mine a while ago? The first chain I ever got to 39? I had been planning on chaining Gligar, but after many resettings following walking into patches with Geodude and Machop, Larvitar showed up. By that point, I was just happy to see something different, and went with the chain. But was there something I should have looked for in order to ensure a little more that the patch I was walking into had a Gligar in it?


I believe that with Gligar Emerald must be inserted :)
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

But it does bring up another question: how exactly should one go about determining which patch to start the chain on? I've also had experiences where I'm trying to chain something -- Nidorans, Eevees, Gligar, and Cleffa, just to name a few -- and I don't know which patch to start off with. Obviously we can't guarantee a pokemon will be in a specific place or type of patch, but is there some general rule about it? I still can't seem to figure that one out.

For example -- that Larvitar chain of mine a while ago? The first chain I ever got to 39? I had been planning on chaining Gligar, but after many resettings following walking into patches with Geodude and Machop, Larvitar showed up. By that point, I was just happy to see something different, and went with the chain. But was there something I should have looked for in order to ensure a little more that the patch I was walking into had a Gligar in it?

You just... guess. What I do is get to a patch that I want to reset from, reset the counter app, register the pokeradar, spray a repel, then save. I use the pokeradar and generally choose whichever patch is closest... if it's not what I want, then I SR and repeat the process until I find what I'm looking for.

In the case of Nidoran and Larvitar, like you mentioned, you should be using sparkling patches. Pokeradar Pokemon always have to be chained in the sparkling patches, but for the rest, it's your choice. Some people say that have found pokeradar exclusives in non-sparkling patches before, but sometimes I wonder if they're mistaken because that must be EXTREMELY rare. In my whole chaining career, I can only recall that happening once... a Larvitar breaking my Phanpy chain, which was in normal patches (who knows though, that was summer '07 and I don't know how reliable my memory is... I could have just accidentally stepped in a sparkling patch).

As a general rule, I don't chain in sparkling patches unless I have to. I'm not totally sure about this, but since most Pokeradar pokes have a 22% appearance rate and seem to almost always only show up in sparkling patches, it seems to me that if you chained a non-exclusive in the sparkling patches, you'd be screwing yourself over in case your chain breaks to random chance... there's a 22% chance that a Pokeradar exclusive could show up, which wouldn't happen in regular patches.

I am honestly not sure how certain factors affect appearance rate. Like, if you get a swarm, which is a 40% rate, what does that do to the normal appearance rates of the other Pokemon in the area? Same thing with the 8% rate on a dongle poke (granted, that's a much smaller number but still, someone must be giving up some of their appearance rate...).

Anyway, there I go babbling again. Just my own personal chaining tips.
 
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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

I despise Trophy Garden chaining... I got to 20 Eevee and the chain broke.

I've seen guides to chaining for certain places... is there one for the Trophy Garden?
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

The Trophy Garden is pure evil. Mr. Backlot is totally Satan. I'm never going back there... okay, one day I will go back for Azurill, but not any time soon.

I didn't even know that there were guides somewhere for chaining in specific areas. Could you give a link, please?
 

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I don't have the link, but I remember seeing chaining guides to Valley Windworks and some other place... Route 201 I think.

Since I'm done with this battle, I might as well give Eevee another shot.
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

Just captured 14 shiny Skarmory. 7 Impish, 1 Jolly.

Best one:
Skarmory - [HASHTAG]#227[/HASHTAG] (Impish)
HP: 29
Att: 28 - 29
Def: 26 - 27
SpA: 19 - 21
SpD: 25 - 26
Speed: 23 - 24

So far have resisted the impulse to name one "Greensleeves"
 

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You, sir, are way too lucky. That is one nice shiny.
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

You, sir, are way too lucky.

Says the guy with his 31 Spd Jolly shiny Garchomp and that one not-shiny-but-holy-shit-awesome Shaymin. :mad:
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

Just captured 14 shiny Skarmory. 7 Impish, 1 Jolly.

Best one:
Skarmory - #227 (Impish)
HP: 29
Att: 28 - 29
Def: 26 - 27
SpA: 19 - 21
SpD: 25 - 26
Speed: 23 - 24

So far have resisted the impulse to name one "Greensleeves"

Wow, congrats. I'd say you'd be lucky to randomly find that, but as a shiny? Just wow. I think the closest I come to anything really good is my shiny modest Vaporeon with HP electric 66, and my shiny timid Jolteon with HP ice 68. Their IVs aren't bad, but nothing like what you've got here.

Says the guy with his 31 Spd Jolly shiny Garchomp and that one not-shiny-but-holy-shit-awesome Shaymin. :mad:

I concur. Although, I'd be pretty pissed off about the bitter irony of getting a shiny Garchomp. I'd just be like "WHY NINTENDO, WHY?!"

By the way, I ended my Gligar chain after 10 shinies. 8 out of 10 are jolly. :) I have yet to check IVs though.
 

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My first ever shiny Eevee:
Eevee - [HASHTAG]#133[/HASHTAG] (Docile)
HP: 18 - 23
Att: 24 - 28
Def: 31
SpA: 10 - 15
SpD: 20 - 25
Speed: 7 - 12

If only it were Careful like I wanted, it would've been pretty decent. Oh well... I'll post later with final results.
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

My first ever shiny Eevee:
Eevee - #133 (Docile)
HP: 18 - 23
Att: 24 - 28
Def: 31
SpA: 10 - 15
SpD: 20 - 25
Speed: 7 - 12

If only it were Careful like I wanted, it would've been pretty decent. Oh well... I'll post later with final results.

Congrats on the eevee they are my ultimate treasure ill be patient and go for them next! Good luck on getting more
 

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My best Eevee:
Eevee - [HASHTAG]#133[/HASHTAG] (Modest)
HP: 22 - 23
Att: 16
Def: 14
SpA: 23
SpD: 19
Speed: 30

Hidden Power Electric 68

So I have 3 options here: Vaporeon, Glaceon, and Flareon. I got a Brave one that's half decent and I think I'll make that a Trick Room Flareon, so I won't use Flareon. I also got a crappy Timid one that I guess I'll make a Jolteon. Might as well check its Hidden Power...

Timid [HASHTAG]#133[/HASHTAG] Eevee: 21 / 6 / 19 / 3 / 25 / 5
Hidden Power Type is 'Dragon'. Hidden Power Power is 43.

Alright, this one can be a Jolteon. If I evolved the first one into a Vaporeon, it would leave me with the three original Eeveeloutions, and while that would be cool, I might actually want to use this competitively, so I'd rather make it whatever can use it better. Since the SpA's a bit low on it, I'm leaning towards Glaceon since it has a higher SpA. What do you guys think?

The other 5 Eevees I got... were... all... neutral. How lame is that? *bashes his Synchers*

Well, 8 shinies, and one that's actually good. A Trophy Garden shiny too. Pretty awesome.
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

Thanks for the response on finding Eevees.

I managed to get them back in the garden (by saving and reseting infront of mr. backlot.. more useful info, thanks =D)

ive managed like a 14 chain or something with them... and now beleive the statements about the trophy garden being a bitch! XD

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so new question.

if i saved my game before handing over a fossil in the mining museum.. could i reset until the fossil is revived as a shiny pokemon? (even if it would take a long time, i just wondered if it would actually work)

cos the shiny red Rampardos looks sweet!

thanks!
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

Yes, you can. In fact, I did it a long time ago in Emerald. I was only trying to reset for an Adamant one for in-game use, but I got a shiny Naughty one after a few resets.

I decided to evolve the awesome Modest Eevee into a Glaceon. It looks awesome :D
 

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thanks for the quick reply. im gonna spend some time trying for my shiny cranidos then!

haha shiny glaceon sounds cool! hopefully i'll have one too when i decide to brave the trophy garden again!

i hope to eventually have shiny of all 7 eeveelutions!!
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

just out of curiosity. what about approaching legendary pokemon... could saving and reseting result in a shiny?

cos i still need to get Regigigas once ive played through Sapphire to get the three regi's

if this method works i could effectivly get all 4 of them in shiny (with some patience)
 

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Re: Shiny Pokemon with the Pokeradar

Yes, that would work.

Don't double post. Just edit your first.
 
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