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Shiny Pokemon are just shiny

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LIKE NO WAIIIIII RLY?!
Yarly

Anyways, what's this obsession everyone has with the shiny Pokemon? I never got that. Is it because their so rare or something? But I kinda love when people whip out a full shiny team or even shiny legendaries, makes my job of wondering if their hacked or not a lot easier.

So I want some points of view here. What's so special about them, it's the same Pokemon and 95% of them are colored horribly. Discuss away~
 
What's so special about them? Nothing but their rarity methinks

Although I will admit some of them look pretty cool (Charizard, Rayquaza and...that's it,) the "Shiny hunters" probably want them because they're so hard to find. Their stats and movepools are exactly the same as their regular color counterparts, so this is the only explanation I can come up with
 
I think it's the satisfaction one has when finding one and capturing it because it is so rare to encounter. Like this one time I ran into a shiny Doduo and the first thing that honestly crossed my mind was, "holy fu-- that thing looks like a booger." >> That may just be me... but eh... I mean, I find a shiny, I have a minor spazz moment and then get down to catching it.
 
Envoy said:
What's so special about them? Nothing but their rarity methinks

Although I will admit some of them look pretty cool (Charizard, Rayquaza and...that's it,) the "Shiny hunters" probably want them because they're so hard to find. Their stats and movepools are exactly the same as their regular color counterparts, so this is the only explanation I can come up with
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SOME look cool, but about 95% of them are just a horrible color. I know their the same Pokemon and same stats and that's kinda what my point was...but thanks for giving your opinion :)
 
ZOMG HOW DARE YOU ISNULT SHINYS ON OH MAN OH GOD OH MAN OG GOD.........

Sarcasm aside, their just pixels. Although some are rather pretty, nothing buy pixels.
 
I honestly don't like shinies either. I honestly prefer the standard colors of Pokemon like Charizard, Gyarados and Donphan (for example).
I mean, I have 3 shinies at the moment (Donphan, Steelix and Golem) and I don't really find anything special in them.

Heck, I even want the normal versions of them to be honest.
If anything though, people are just obsessed with their rarity.

Luckily though, because people are so obsessed with them, you can really get some good stuff from trading them.
 
I like them because they're rare, they're different, some of them look cool, and you can usually trade them for really good shit.

And having a lot of them gives you bragging rights or something I guess.
 
I personally like a lot of the shiny pokemon sprites, I think they look cool, (a good chunk of them at least). A lot of the thing is rarity, they do trade well, and yeah I just think they are awesome. Plus its an awesome feeling when you finally get something you worked so long for.
 
TheMissingno. said:
I like them because they're rare, they're different, some of them look cool, and you can usually trade them for really good shit.

And having a lot of them gives you bragging rights or something I guess.
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So something like this? "Yeahhhhhhh I spent numerous hours looking for this shiny, I could of easily got the same thing within 5 minutes but look ITS SO SHINYYYY!"

:/
 
.insomniac. said:
So something like this? "Yeahhhhhhh I spent numerous hours looking for this shiny, I could of easily got the same thing within 5 minutes but look ITS SO SHINYYYY!"

:/
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I know what you mean.
For example:

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AND
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So, how does the Shiny Dragonite look so UBERLY GREAT THAT I CAN BRAG ABOUT IT SO MUCCHHHH?
Srsly, think about it.
 
Diryn said:
I know what you mean.
For example:

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AND
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So, how does the Shiny Dragonite look so UBERLY GREAT THAT I CAN BRAG ABOUT IT SO MUCCHHHH?
Srsly, think about it.
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Are you making fun of my Stampede?

And the answer to that question is because it's rare and a lot of people don't have one, and a lot of people think it's cool.

.insomniac. said:
So something like this? "Yeahhhhhhh I spent numerous hours looking for this shiny, I could of easily got the same thing within 5 minutes but look ITS SO SHINYYYY!"

:/
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Or you can just use RNG abuse and get any breedable shiny in about 15 minutes.
 
TheMissingno. said:
Are you making fun of my Stampede?

And the answer to that question is because it's rare and a lot of people don't have one, and a lot of people think it's cool.
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Yes, yes I am making fun of your Stampede /sarcasm

Anyway, bolded. Why do people think it's cool?
 
Diryn said:
Yes, yes I am making fun of your Stampede /sarcasm

Anyway, bolded. Why do people think it's cool?
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I don't know, I've never asked them.

I think shiny Dragonite looks pretty cool, for what it's worth.

All I know is that chained shinies helped me out a lot when I was trying to fill up my pokedex. People are willing to trade almost anything for them.
 
TheMissingno. said:
People are willing to trade almost anything for them.
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Not me.

the only shiny I got that didn't have me scrambling for a hacked legendary was a squirtle. the person who offered it on the GTS wanted a female combee.

That person must have been really generous, or really stupid.
 
I don't really care about shinies. I'd like a shiny Dewgong, but just because the color fits it better.

Am I gonna throw my DS at the wall if I don't catch it? No.

Heck, until I found BP, I had no idea what shiny meant. I mean, can you REALLY tell the difference between a shiny Dewgong or a shiny Zapdos?
I could've encountered 20 shiny Dewgongs and not know. But I'm not goin to beat myself up for it.

It's a bunch of pixels on a screen. Close, but no cigar. How about finding an alternatley colored cat? OOOOOOOOOH! I HAVE AN ORANGE CAT, I'LL TRADE YOU FOR A THREE HEADED DOG JUST BECAUSE THE AVERAGE COLORATION FOR CATS IS GRAY
 
Dewgong Rain said:
It's a bunch of pixels on a screen. Close, but no cigar. How about finding an alternatley colored cat? OOOOOOOOOH! I HAVE AN ORANGE CAT, I'LL TRADE YOU FOR A THREE HEADED DOG JUST BECAUSE THE AVERAGE COLORATION FOR CATS IS GRAY
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I totally LOL'ed at that.

But a three-headed dog? Are you kidding? I'LL GIVE YOU A DINOSAUR THAT I SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE DISCOVERING! NO, A THREE-HEADED DINOSAUR.

I just had to.



I've never ever ever found a shiny.... I want one! And HG is gonna solve that. Getting a shiny is like getting a trophie. It doesn't do anything special, but its nice to have one.
 
frankly, because people like to have bragging rights, and shinies are not like normal pokemon you can find any day. I've only seen two in my entire life. And in the case of Ponyta, THEY JUST LOOK COOL.
 
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