I’m planning the development of a new app/platform focused entirely on tracking and improving Shiny Hunts, and I’d love input from the community.
What it will do:
The core feature is a detailed shiny hunt tracker, including:
- Number of encounters
- Start and end dates
- Active hunting time (not just total time passing)
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On top of that, I want it to act as a practical hunting companion, not just a counter. That means including things like:
- Every location for a Pokémon species, with encounter rates at each spot
- Information for static encounters, including movesets and abilities and total PP
- So you don’t go into something like Blacephalon in USUM blind and risk failing the shiny
Why I’m making this:
I’ve been using Austin John’s ShinyHunt app, but it seems like support and development may be slowing down, and some users are already having trouble downloading it. I want to build something that’s actively maintained and built for the long term.
Why I’m posting here:
I don’t want to make this in a vacuum. I want it to be something the community actually finds useful.
What features would you want in a shiny hunting app that you haven’t seen before?
TL;DR:
I’m building a new Shiny Hunt tracker + encounter guide app with features like encounter counters, hunt time tracking, and detailed Pokémon encounter info (locations, rates, and static encounter movesets/abilities).
I want it to replace/expand on existing tools that are no longer being maintained. Looking for community suggestions on features you’d want included.
How you can help:
- Comment any ideas or features you’d like
- Upvote ideas you agree with so I can prioritize them
- Point out pain points in current tools
Want updates?
- If you’re interested in testing or using the app when it releases, I’ve set up a section in my Discord with a dedicated section for this project.
- You can also just follow my Reddit account. I’ll post updates when it’s ready for beta testing and for the official drop.