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Shiny Achievements

There's more than one way to get a Shiny Pokemon; so I put together this little checklist with all the possible methods of obtaining these rare monsters. Mark or copy the methods that apply to you and show us how lucky of a Pokemon trainer you are!

[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade
[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[ ] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)

And for an extra bit of fun, mark or copy these 'achievements' that apply to you:

[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon

Feel free to suggest more achievements and methods to throw into the list~
 

Teapot

Virtual Duck Enthusiast
Staff member
Administrator
For me:

[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (my shiny Braviary)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift (all the Shiny Sinnoh legends and the shiny Pichu)
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade (A perfect Shiny Aegislash)
[x] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon (my Porygon :3)
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (Red Gyerados and the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus)

[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon
 

Magpie

Feathered Overseer
Staff member
Moderator
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (A few)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari (A few, Noivern being my favourite)
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade (Flareon, Manectric, Murkrow)
[x] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon (Electrike ♥)
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade (Shiny Bidoof)
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar (Shiny Pidgey)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga) (Red Gyarados)

[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs (Electrike)
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve (Manectric)
[x] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[x] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon (A few)
 
When it comes to shiny pokémon, I've never been that lucky :(

[X] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (Shiny Gigalith & Wingull)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade
[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[X] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)

And for an extra bit of fun, mark or copy these 'achievements' that apply to you:

[X] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon
[X] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon (This was before I felt that hacking was wrong)
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[X] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve (I feel like the Shiny Gible I have from Benga doesn't count)
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon
 

Linkachu

Hero of Pizza
Staff member
Administrator
For me:

[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (Shiny Rattata, Geodude, and Pikachu)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari (Shiny Duosion)
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade (Several)
[x] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon (Shiny Feebas, Cyndaquil, and Charmander :3)
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS (Shiny Clauncher :3)
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon

[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon (Thankfully! xp)
[x] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon (Shamefully </3)
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve (Several!)
[x] Obtained the Shiny Charm (Unova only, so far >:3)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon
 
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StellarWind Elsydeon

Armblades Ascendant
Staff member
Administrator
So far...


[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade

[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)

[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon
 
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (Well yeah I mean, I'm a shiny hunter..)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles (Not yet..)
[x] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon (I have a couple I'm proud of)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[x] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon (Squirtle my first in FR, Cyndaquil, Chikorita,Mudkip, Torchic,Piplup)
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade
[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar (I use to chain shinies for people..I wonder if anyone is still interested..)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)

[x] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon (Electrike in my first playthrough of Sapphire)
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[x] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon
 
What a fun topic!

[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild The most common way I get my shinies.
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari Thanks @Ruko
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade
Whoops, I forgot about the (legit) Metagross I have.
[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[ ] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)
[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon
Pours some beer out for that Shiny Rapidash back in Crystal
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon I never evolved that Charmander either...
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon Yeah, I was not a fan of that Shiny Bibarel I caught.
 
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Shiny Motley

2016 Singles Football
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (Seviper in Emerald)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade
[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[ ] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)

[x] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon (Same said Seviper D: )
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon
[x] None of the above even matter because I am the ULTIMATE SHINY POKEMON. PLEASE, YOU CAN'T OUTSHINY THE SHINY KYUBEON.
 
[X] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (i found a shiny scorupi, poochyena, golbat and ferrothorn)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade
[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[X] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS (i got a shiny kingdra and almost got a shiny ursaring)
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[X] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)
 
[x4] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild - Drowzee in Gold, Cascoon in Sapphire, Chingling in Diamond, Magikarp in HGSS
[x6] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift - The shiny Raikou/Entei/Suicune and Dialga/Palkia/Giratina
[xlots] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS - I've traded quite a few extra legendaries for peoples' chain fishing castoffs
[x1] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing - Clauncher in Pokemon X
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga) - Red Gyarados, still working on the BW2 ones

[x] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon - Several, I've PokeGen'd various shinies I like the look of or to be a cool mega evolution, including Umbreon, Rapidash, Charizard, Blaziken, Lucario, Gengar, etc.; also gotten a few hacked ones from the GTS
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs - The hacked ones, yes; no shinies from my extensive 5IV breeding yet
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve
[x] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games) - yup, I completed my Kalos pokedex after transferring my extensive collection forward
 

Psycho Monkey

Member of the Literary Elite Four
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (A few. Fainted all but two)
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles (Shiny Yanma. Fainted it :<)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift (Legendary Beasts in Gen IV, Creation Trio in Gen V)
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade (The above but only when trading with myself :x)
[ ] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (Red Gyarados)

[x] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon (All but a Rattata in SS and a Wingull in Pt)
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve (Red Gyarados even though he is still in SS)
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm
[x] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon (When trading with myself :x)
 

Demelza

Eevee Tamer
Staff member
Moderator
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in the wild (Kecleon, Phanpy, Liepard, Shinx)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokemon
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon in a Friend Safari (Kecleon, Phanpy)
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokemon
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokemon via Mystery Gift (Palkia, Giratina, Dialga, Suicune, Entei, Raikou, Mamoswine)
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Link Trade (Magneton, Politoad, Riolu)
[x] Hatched a Shiny Pokemon (Eevee ♥)
[x] Received a Shiny Pokemon from the GTS (abra)
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokemon via Wonder Trade
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon using the Pokeradar (Shinx)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokemon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokemon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga) (Red Gyarados, Dratini from Benga)

[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokemon
[x] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokemon (Deoxys and Abra xp)
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokemon with more than three perfect IVs
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokemon that can Mega Evolve (Lucario)
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokemon
 
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in the wild
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokémon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokémon
[x] Received a Shiny Event Pokémon via Mystery Gift
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokémon via Link Trade
[x] Hatched a Shiny Pokémon
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokémon from the GTS
[x] Received a Shiny Pokémon via Wonder Trade (best Eevee ever!!!) :)
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon using the Pokeradar
[x] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon by Chain Fishing
[x] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokémon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)

And for an extra bit of fun, mark or copy these 'achievements' that apply to you:

[x] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokémon
[ ] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokémon
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokémon with more than three perfect IVs
[x] Owns a Shiny Pokémon that can Mega Evolve
[ ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[ ] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokémon
That is ut for now :)
 

AzureEdge

✧luzrov rulay✧
[X ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in the wild
[X] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in wild Double/Horde battles
[X ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokémon
[X ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in a Friend Safari
[X ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokémon
[X ] Received a Shiny Event Pokémon via Mystery Gift
[X ] Received a Shiny Pokémon via Link Trade
[X ] Hatched a Shiny Pokémon
[X ] Received a Shiny Pokémon from the GTS
[X ] Received a Shiny Pokémon via Wonder Trade
[X ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon by Chain Fishing
[X ] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokémon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga)

And for an extra bit of fun, mark or copy these 'achievements' that apply to you:

[X ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokémon
[X] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokémon
[X] Owns a Shiny Pokémon with more than three perfect IVs
[X] Owns a Shiny Pokémon that can Mega Evolve
[X ] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games)
[X] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokémon
 

Corion

Formerly Stewie
[√] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in the wild > Tyrogue, Clefable
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in wild Double/Horde battles
[ ] KO'd or otherwise failed to capture a Shiny Pokémon
[√*] Owns a Hacked Shiny Pokémon > Haxourus on NDS
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokémon with more than three perfect IVs
[ ] Owns a Shiny Pokémon that can Mega Evolve
[√] Obtained the Shiny Charm (in either the Unova or Kalos games) > Unova
[√] Gave/Traded away a Shiny Pokémon > Traded a shiny Rhyperior
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Legendary Pokémon
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon in a Friend Safari
[ ] Received a Shiny Starter Pokémon
[ ] Received a Shiny Event Pokémon via Mystery Gift
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokémon via Link Trade
[√] Hatched a Shiny Pokémon > Roselia
[√] Received a Shiny Pokémon from the GTS > Rhyperior
[ ] Received a Shiny Pokémon via Wonder Trade
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon using the Pokeradar
[ ] Encountered a Shiny Pokémon by Chain Fishing
[√] Encountered/Received Locked Shiny Pokémon (examples being the Red Gyarados, the Wildlife Preserve Haxorus, and the Dratini/Gible received from Benga) > Red Gyarados, Haxorus, and Dratini.

*I'm counting the time I was on NDS and was playing around with hacks.
 
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