Err, I've caught a few Shinies.
- On Gold Version, in the Mahogany Rocket Hideout, one of the Electrodes was shiny. Luckily I caught him before he went all "iUseSelfdestructlolumad?" on me.
- On Fire Red, in Mt. Moon caught a Shiny Zubat, Lonely Nature. Decent, I used it in game though. -_-
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