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How to Get My Own Shiny Pokemon in Fire Red

While Pokemon Fire Red contains a host of rare and elusive Pokemon for determined trainers to catch, perhaps the most uncommon variety is the Shiny Pokemon. Shiny Pokemon have different color schemes than their more common counterparts, and occasionally have other designs or textures. Every Pokemon in the game has a shiny version, but while that means there are hundreds of potentially shiny creatures, it's possible to complete the entire game without encountering a single one. Whenever you encounter a Pokemon in the wild or hatch a new Pokemon, that creature has a miniscule chance of being shiny. The only way to find shiny Pokemon is by encountering as many as possible.

Instructions

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  Stock up on Pokeballs. You need to have a good supply of the best Pokeballs you can afford with you at all times. If you run across a Shiny Pokemon, it might be your only chance to capture one, and if it escapes uncaught you have to start over. If you have a Masterball you might want to save it for just this purpose.
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  Ride you bike. While riding your movement speed increases and allows you to cover more ground, giving you an increased chance of encountering wild Pokemon.
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  Place a Pokemon with the Illuminate ability at the head of your party. As long as that Pokemon occupies that position, you will meet wild Pokemon more frequently.
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  Frequent areas populated by low-level Pokemon. When you encounter a Shiny Pokemon, this increases your chances of catching it without engaging in a risky battle that might render the Shiny creature unconscious and unable to be captured.
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  Be patient. You might need to encounter thousands of Pokemon before meeting a Shiny creature. The odds are constant for every single encounter.

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