Welcome to my shiny Pokemon thread! Here I will be displaying, and updating frequently, the progress of my shiny living dex. Please feel free to show off any shiny Pokemon you may find! (For now I am only collecting Pokemon from the original 151 (Kanto) for my shiny dex) Q&A What Is a Shiny Pokemon? A shiny Pokemon is an extremely rare alternate color of a Pokemon. Shiny Pokemon are sought after fans of the games because of how rare it is to obtain one, and because some shinies look truly epic. The odds finding a shiny Pokemon in Generation 2 - Generation 5 of Pokemon are 1/8192. The odds of finding a shiny was changed however to 1/4096.Example of a non-shiny versus a shiny: Normal Charizard |||| Shiny Charizard How can I Obtain a Shiny Pokemon? Well first of all you need a copy of a Pokemon game (Any main series Pokemon game other than Red Blue and Yellow), but preferably X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire; here is an amazing guide on how to hunt shiny Pokemon in these games: What is a Shiny Living Dex? A "shiny living dex" is when you collect one of every single type of Pokemon in the Pokedex, and have it be a shiny of that Pokemon (example: Charmander, Chameleon, and a Charizard rather than just having one chairmanned and evolving it to complete the Pokedex). My Shiny Living Dex Progress: Kanto Dex: Spoiler: Charmeleon Spoiler: Charizard Spoiler: Blastoise Spoiler: Rattata Spoiler: Raticate Spoiler: Raichu Spoiler: Sandshrew Spoiler: Sandslash Spoiler: Nidoran♀ Spoiler: Nidoran♂ Spoiler: Vulpix Spoiler: Ninetales Spoiler: Jigglypuff Spoiler: Wigglytuff Spoiler: Zubat Spoiler: Golbat Spoiler: Oddish Spoiler: Gloom Spoiler: Vileplume Spoiler: Psyduck Spoiler: Mankey Spoiler: Growlithe Spoiler: Poliwag Spoiler: Poliwhirl Spoiler: Magnemite Spoiler: Krabby Spoiler: Rhyhorn Spoiler: Chansey Spoiler: Tangela Spoiler: Seaking Spoiler: Magikarp Spoiler: Gyarados Spoiler: Eevee Spoiler: Porygon Spoiler: Omanyte Spoiler: Omastar Spoiler: Aerodactyl Spoiler: Moltres Spoiler: Mewtwo Not-Kanto Dex: Spoiler: Lugia Spoiler: Suicune Spoiler: Cresselia Spoiler: Xerneas Spoiler: Yveltal Spoiler: Minccino Spoiler: Sigilyph Spoiler: Clamperl Spoiler: Basculin Spoiler: Kecleon Spoiler: Hoppip Spoiler: Marill Spoiler: Skorupi Spoiler: Quilladin Spoiler: Stunky Spoiler: Numel Spoiler: Swanna Spoiler: Hoothoot Spoiler: Nuzleaf Spoiler: Manectric Spoiler: Pachirisu Spoiler: Skrelp Spoiler: Espurr Spoiler: Tyrunt Spoiler: Sneasel