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There are many methods of shiny hunting, but there are some basic criteria a good shiny hunter should meet before going out to hunt shinies. | There are many methods of shiny hunting, but there are some basic criteria a good shiny hunter should meet before going out to hunt shinies. | ||
1: Poké Balls. Even if you're not going out to hunt shinies, no right-minded trainer steps into the tall grass, Surfs on the sea, or sets foot in a cave without a good number of Poké Balls in their bag. I made the mistake of going through the tall grass once with an empty Poké Ball bag and found a shiny {{p|Zigzagoon}}. Now I never travel without a good number of Poké Balls of various varieties. Ultra, Quick, and Dusk Balls are especially good varieties to carry. Try and carry a Master Ball, in case of an extreme emergency. You never know when you'll run into that {{p|Abra}} when your {{p|Wynaut}} or {{p|Wobbuffet}} was just KO'd. Or when you'll find something with {{m|Explosion}} that just locked your {{a|Suction | 1: Poké Balls. Even if you're not going out to hunt shinies, no right-minded trainer steps into the tall grass, Surfs on the sea, or sets foot in a cave without a good number of Poké Balls in their bag. I made the mistake of going through the tall grass once with an empty Poké Ball bag and found a shiny {{p|Zigzagoon}}. Now I never travel without a good number of Poké Balls of various varieties. Ultra, Quick, and Dusk Balls are especially good varieties to carry. Try and carry a Master Ball, in case of an extreme emergency. You never know when you'll run into that {{p|Abra}} when your {{p|Wynaut}} or {{p|Wobbuffet}} was just KO'd. Or when you'll find something with {{m|Explosion}} that just locked your {{a|Suction Cups}} {{p|Octillery}} into battle, preventing you from switching in your {{a|Damp}} Pokémon. Actually, any situation which requires the Master Ball is rather, well, situational, but try and keep at least one handy all the same. | ||
2: The right Pokémon. You should be prepared for any given situation that would cause the battle to end. Namely, {{m|Teleport}}, {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Selfdestruct}}, {{m|Explosion}}, and any move that gives [[recoil]]. | 2: The right Pokémon. You should be prepared for any given situation that would cause the battle to end. Namely, {{m|Teleport}}, {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Selfdestruct}}, {{m|Explosion}}, and any move that gives [[recoil]]. | ||