Look At What I Chained

[forbidden]

What a coincidence, I'm chaining Beldum too!

Dusk ball instead though.

Results: 5/60
Adamant 23/24/22/24/28/19
Adamant 26/24/21/6/22/24 (Best one imo)
Brave 30/25/29/24/9/27
Jolly 22/26/30/8/26/18
Bold 31/31/21/23/25/19 (I hate you bold!)

My eyes hurt and I had to take a break after every 5-10. Someone mail me some 3-d glasses please!

 

[Lorak]

What a coincidence, I'm chaining Beldum too!

Dusk ball instead though.

Results: 5/60
Adamant 23/24/22/24/28/19
Adamant 26/24/21/6/22/24 (Best one imo)
Brave 30/25/29/24/9/27
Jolly 22/26/30/8/26/18
Bold 31/31/21/23/25/19 (I hate you bold!)

My eyes hurt and I had to take a break after every 5-10. Someone mail me some 3-d glasses please!

Bah. Sure, use your 4x effective Ball on the things... x(

Do you have any party goods stores in your area? Or maybe a comic book shop might have something?

 

[forbidden]

No I chose dusk because it looks cool. I'm actually chaining at around 6 am game time since chaining at night is insane in the SS. Also chaining during the day is bad too. Too bright. =\

 

[Everstone]

I should chain Nincada. With any luck I'll get a x/31/x/x/x/31. I did get it on a shiny Krabby once(Rash though, damn you Synchronize for failing me when I needed you), so I think I might be able to repeat that feat.

 

[Bozo]

got a few more shinies since then. but what i'm mainly writing to report is that at one radar reset, i actually saw TWO shiny patches at once. i can say with 100% certainty that there were two - the shiny patches shake long enough that i was able to look from one to the other and back a few times in disbelief. has anyone else seen this?

 

[Bozo]

What a coincidence, I'm chaining Beldum too!

Dusk ball instead though.

Results: 5/60
Adamant 23/24/22/24/28/19
Adamant 26/24/21/6/22/24 (Best one imo)
Brave 30/25/29/24/9/27
Jolly 22/26/30/8/26/18
Bold 31/31/21/23/25/19 (I hate you bold!)

My eyes hurt and I had to take a break after every 5-10. Someone mail me some 3-d glasses please!

Adamant 26/24/21/6/22/24 (Best one imo)

that is AWESOME!!!!!!!

 

[DrEnzyme]

the shiny patches shake long enough that i was able to look from one to the other and back a few times in disbelief. has anyone else seen this?

If you go wwwaaaaayyyyy back, you'll see that I said this exact same thing a while ago. It's not a pleasant feeling, seeing two shiny patches at once. I still wake up in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, thinking about that hellish day. In my dream, I cry out: "But I want them both!" and a voice replies "YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE! Which one will it be!!!???".

*orders another beer from the bar*

Yep, some might say I'm a broken man.

A poor, broken man.

 

[The Forsworn]

got a few more shinies since then. but what i'm mainly writing to report is that at one radar reset, i actually saw TWO shiny patches at once. i can say with 100% certainty that there were two - the shiny patches shake long enough that i was able to look from one to the other and back a few times in disbelief. has anyone else seen this?

I can confirm that!
Once there were 2 shiny patches shaking at the same time!!

 

[Bozo]

there there, DrEnzyme :) i'll drink to that ;)

ok, so im not the only one. well, i had always wondered about that possibility anyway...........

the way i see it though, the IVs etc are determined when you walk into the patch, so which one to choose is pretty random, and if you wait long enough there will be more. previously ive had several occurrences of a shiny patch immediately after catching a shiny...........

 

[weakestlink33]

Diesel: Thanks so much for writing your guide...I had long thought it was impossible for me to chain, but after practicing with you guide (many times), I finally caught my first radar shiny today...And then I caught 14 more :P

So...You can add my name to you list along with this:

Ponyta x15

 

[Diesel]

Lorak - Well, nobody else cares that my Beldums are in Master Balls, because I've got about a billion requests for them. That was half the point of doing them, and it paid off huge. So if profit is what you're looking for, Master Ball is the way to go. For personal use, I'd absolutely go in your direction.

I've still never seen two at once, I've gotten them on back-to-back resets, but never simultaneously. I prefer the back-to-back anyway though, lol.

Westlink - I don't update that anymore, it's served its purpose. Glad to hear about your success though, congratulations! 15 is a very nice haul for your first successful chain btw, most people get no more than 5 or so from what I've seen (including myself >.>).

 

[Bozo]

Diesel: Thanks so much for writing your guide...I had long thought it was impossible for me to chain, but after practicing with you guide (many times), I finally caught my first radar shiny today...And then I caught 14 more :P

So...You can add my name to you list along with this:

Ponyta x15

yeah its a great guide. i found it after i had well and truly worked out how to chain from other places, but there were plenty of tips and extra bits of info (like the ideal patterns) that have helped me improve a lot. and i agree - well done for getting so many on your first try! my first 30 or so shinies were just for collectors items, and i never bothered to more than 1 or 2, unless i felt very indulgent and got maybe 4-5 hehe :) maybe we'll see some nice shinies from you - did you check the stats of your ponytas?

ok, my bronzor chain is over, and here are the best ones. i really want some advice on which ones are best.

1. Relaxed. Levitate. 30 19 12 18 26 16 - hp fighting 62
2. Relaxed. Heatproof. 29 11 29 2 25 28 - hp water 41
3. Sassy. Levitate. 16 28 24 11 25 25 - hp ice 40
4. Relaxed. Heatproof. 15 24 24 20 22 15 - hp poison 56
5. Relaxed. Heatproof. 19 19 27 2 26 12 - hp flying 64
6. Calm. Heatproof. 29 28 16 29 12 2 - hp rock 35
7. Relaxed. Heatproof. 30 18 26 16 21 1 - hp water 34
8. Relaxed. Heatproof. 23 31 18 12 28 17 - hp poison 34
9. Relaxed. Heatproof. 21 31 24 27 23 21 - hp dragon 61
10. Relaxed. Heatproof. 27 20 18 5 29 2 - hp rock 38
11. Relaxed. Levitate. 9 28 30 20 25 21 - hp water 32
12. Docile. Levitate. 31 2 28 25 22 28 - hp rock 52
13. Relaxed. Heatproof. 23 1 28 25 21 25 - hp dragon 30
14. Relaxed. Levitate. 3 21 31 31 14 18 - hp bug 68

some of my own thoughts:

#1 - trades a little defense for levitate and a very cool HP fighting 62.
#2 - probably the best, defensively speaking, and it was actually the 15th shiny i caught (probably would have taken it if i knew)
#5 - good defenses and an interesting HP flying 64 but not much sp atk to use it with.
#6 - useable defenses, and good attacking stats together with very low speed for abusing gyro ball.
#7 - great defenses and again excellent gyro ball user.
#9 - very well rounded stats (all 21+) and an interesting HP dragon 61.
#12 - amazing stats - pity about the neutral nature. possibly useful HP rock 52.
#14 - slightly poorer defenses, but awesome HP bug 68!

 

[Everstone]

Goodness, that Docile one really hurts my eyes.

I like #7 and #9, though they would've been better with levitate :/

 

[Bozo]

Goodness, that Docile one really hurts my eyes.

I like #7 and #9, though they would've been better with levitate :/

true, i was hoping for some good levitate ones. but still, i reckon thats a pretty good haul. quite a few exceed your project specs:

(EASY)
Impish/Careful/Relaxed/Sassy/Bold/Calm (ability doesn't matter)
IV goal: 25+/x/20+/x/20+/x
Currently Chaining: Bozo

so, have i earned that salamence?

 

[weakestlink33]

maybe we'll see some nice shinies from you - did you check the stats of your ponytas?

I will, but I didn't even bother bringing a synchronizer so none will probably be usable...I was just randomly chaining to learn how to do it (with no expectations of actually getting a shiny)...I was just trying to get as close as I could to 40 in order to gain experience...I was amazed I actually made it there (and then so far past)...Unfortunately, I eventually lost my concentration and walked into a 1 or 2 patch that I didn't realize was there...Otherwise, I'd probably have a few more

I'm going to pull out my leaf green tomorrow and get a bunch of synchronizers, and then head out to chain some usable shinies (although it would be a nice surprise if I found a usable ponyta when I check them)...I'm probably going to try and get a usable shiny raichu (to match my avatar), but after that, I'm not sure what shinies I will hunt...I definitely will shiny hunt again though :)

EDIT: By the way, how many hours does a 173 or a 150 chain take you (and how the hell do you manage not to break it after all that time...It seems so easy to accidentally walk into a patch you didn't see or just have your streak end for no apparent reason)

 

[Bozo]

EDIT: By the way, how many hours does a 173 or a 150 chain take you (and how the hell do you manage not to break it after all that time...It seems so easy to accidentally walk into a patch you didn't see or just have your streak end for no apparent reason)

i dont want to know how many hours. dont make me think about how much of my life pokemon has wasted!!!!!!!!

but how? you basically watch VERY CAREFULLY every time, taking breaks when you need to. there is also luck involved, and i have certainly done the same things you described (as well as plenty of other stupid things, like forgetting to reapply repels after getting happy at reaching 40). as for the chain breaking for other reasons, once you get beyond 40, you can just keep resetting until you get shinies, so there is no reason for your chain to break except for human error, or getting shinies from edge/corner patches.

 

[weakestlink33]

So are you saying that as long as I enter a shiny patch that isn't on a corner or an edge, no matter if it is in a cluster or not in a 4 position, it'll keep my chain going so long as the patch is a shiny one? If so, that is great to know for the future (although I did unfortunately miss out on some more shiny ponytas that I ignored because they were in bad conformations that I didn't want to break my chain)

 

[forbidden]

It can break but I usually go in anyways unless its something like Beldum since its quite easy to get up to 40. Edges are ok and usually don't break.

 

[Bozo]

thats correct. a shiny patch is ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS going to continue your chain. it will definitely be the pokemon you are chaining, and will always be shiny. it doesnt matter what zone its in, or what pattern the patches make.

the only problem you can encounter is if it is not surrounded by grass, in which case it is possible that, after catching or killing (no!!!!) the shiny, the shaking patches for the next link are not on the grass, in which case the chain will end (some people risk it, others do not).

 

[JerryBeans]

can someone answer this real fast..

Does catching the shiny add +1 to the chain? or does only knocking out a pokemon add to the chain? in example, I have a chain of 39, a shiny comes up, and I catch it, my chain now becomes 40?

 

[Everstone]

Both will add to the chain

 

[JerryBeans]

alright I'm on my sixth shiny swablu wish me luck =)

*goes into a quiet room*

 

[Bozo]

can someone answer this real fast..

Does catching the shiny add +1 to the chain? or does only knocking out a pokemon add to the chain? in example, I have a chain of 39, a shiny comes up, and I catch it, my chain now becomes 40?

i would like to ask a related question. the formula gives the probability of a shiny at n steps (cant remember link to formula) and gives about 1/200 when n=40. does n refer to how many links your chain is at (ie the number displayed on the pokeradar app)? or is n the number of the next link? ie, like in JerryBeans' example, he has a chain of 39 - is it a 1/200 chance of the next one being shiny? or does he need to get 40 on the radar before the probability goes to 1/200?

alright I'm on my sixth shiny swablu wish me luck =)

*goes into a quiet room*

good luck :D thats a pretty cool looking shiny!!

 

[Lorak]

It can break but I usually go in anyways unless its something like Beldum since its quite easy to get up to 40. Edges are ok and usually don't break.

... :|

Yes, unless it's something like Beldum.

Edges from practice work fine, in agreement with forbidden.

 

[Diesel]

I posted a formula for edge patches, which I believe to be correct. This is MUCH simpler than it looks, don't be put off by brackets and words.

I'm not sure on this, but it's possible that you could calculate the probability of your chain breaking on a given patch that's against the wall. This is assuming your patch has your pokemon in it. I don't know the game's coding or anything, but it seems like each formation of patches is entirely random. If this is true, than you can calculate the probability of all the patches landing outside of grass. Based on my knowledge of basic probability, I would imagine the formula would look something like this.

Probability of Chain Breaking = [(# of 1-aways not on grass) /8)] * [(# of 2-aways not on grass) /16] * [(# of 3-aways...) /24] * [(# of 4-aways...) /32]

If this were true, a true corner would probably have around a 21.9% chance of breaking your chain. Once again though, I am in no way familiar with the game's coding.

As for the probability of encountering a shiny patch, the number on the Pokeradar App. is the number you're using. 40 (or above) is obviously the best number, and its probability is 1/200 squares (1/50 resets approximately). If 39 is showing on the app, it's 1/400 I believe. Still not that bad if you're really paranoid. I often start resetting at 39 just because. Call me a puss. :P