u/ixiion

So, I decided to shiny hunt Ponyta while I farmed some berries. (I was originally hunting Squirtle but someone accidentally opened another game and broke my 60-something combo & lost 40 mins of playtime 😭. After spending three freaking hours just to get it to 11, I was too frustrated and decided to do something easier for a while before I try again.)

I'm only on Ponyta #23 at the moment and ran into a shiny Chansey out of nowhere, which I don't have yet. So I had to debate whether or not to pick it up, since 23 is still pretty low. I went for it, since it's an easy combo to get back.

So that made me think about the question in general! What do you guys generally do while shiny hunting? Do you ignore other shinies that come, or break your combo for it?

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u/ixiion — 9 days ago

EDIT: I GOT IT!!! Went to bed at like #275, woke up, continued, got it on #289! (Pic in comments.) Thanks guys!! Wonder what I should hunt next?

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Maaaan. I've got the shiny charm, max lures on, and 3 straight days on the same combo aaaand... nothing. Even my dog is judging.

Do I give up? I have other things to hunt and work on for the master trainers... But ughgghhhhhh. Damn Charmander...

I now have dozens of max 5-6 IV Charmanders with nothing to do with them. *Dozens*.

ETA: Do you guys focus 100% on it, or do you do something on the side to pass the time? Like put on a show to watch or something.

u/ixiion — 11 days ago