NAME: GEMINI
POKEMON: Espeon
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: November 16th 2024
INFO: MY BABY GIRL. GEMINI was my first ever successful shiny hunt in Pokemon SoulSilver! I'd been on-and-off hunting Eevee in the Game Corner for a few years, but it was never anything I took very seriously. On the day I found GEMINI, I was on the train heading to a video game convention with some friends, and I only picked up my DS to pass the time during the commute! It only took me about 20 minutes of resetting to find her on that fateful day!

"Rash nature. Capable of taking hits. Likes dry food."

NAME: ABBA
POKEMON: Unown (A)
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: September 5th 2010
INFO: My first ever shiny Pokemon! Believe it or not, I never noticed they were shiny until a few years later, and I was so confused. I kept racking my brain to try and remember if there was some kind of shiny Unown event in HGSS, but there definitely wasn't - I just found ABBA while completing the Unown report! They helped me figure out my SID in Soulsilver as well!

"Lax nature. Likes to thrash about. Likes sour food."

NAME: Esquimi
POKEMON: Gastrodon (West Sea)
ORIGIN GAME: Legends: Arceus
DATE: August 11th 2022
INFO:

"Bold nature. Likes to run. Likes sour food."

NAME: Buttons
POKEMON: Blacephalon
ORIGIN GAME: Shield
DATE: December 4th 2020
INFO:

"Timid nature. Somewhat vain. Likes sweet food."

NAME: Heaven
POKEMON: Ho-Oh
ORIGIN GAME: Shield
DATE: December 6th 2020
INFO:

"Rash nature. Somewhat vain. Likes dry food."

NAME: KOURI
POKEMON: Sneasel
ORIGIN GAME: Emerald
DATE: September 8th 2025
INFO: This is the greatest Sneasel of All Time. My little homunculus. Gen 3 has my FAVOURITE Sneasel sprite ever, and I still needed a False Swiper for my Pokedex work, so the idea to hunt Sneasel was born! I always loved how shiny Sneasel has a unique colour palette in gen 3, where it retains its red eyes and has white gemstones. Whenever I draw KOURI, I always use the gen 3 palette - it makes him stand out!

"Bashful nature. Capable of taking hits. Happily eats anything."

NAME: KEIICHI
POKEMON: Sneasel (Hisuian)
ORIGIN GAME: Legends: Arceus
DATE: December 10th 2025
INFO: The bitch in question. I have literally been hunting Hisuian Sneasel since the DAY I got Legends: Arceus! It was the first Pokedex entry I perfected, and I've battled dozens of mass outbreaks in search of him. With the Shiny charm and a perfect entry, massive mass outbreaks of Sneasel are a 1/216 chance for a shiny, and regular outbreaks are 1/128. Despite that, it still took three and a half years for my boy to come home. I love him.

"Naughty nature. Likes spicy food."

NAME: Rollypoly
POKEMON: Roggenrola
ORIGIN GAME: Shield
DATE: October 22nd 2020
INFO:

"Adamant nature. Somewhat vain. Likes spicy food."

NAME: Popcorn
POKEMON: Dedenne
ORIGIN GAME: Shield
DATE: November 7th 2020
INFO:

"Serious nature. Takes plenty of siestas. Happily eats anything."

NAME: Empire
POKEMON: Duraludon
ORIGIN GAME: Shield
DATE: December 7th 2020
INFO:

"Sassy nature. Likes to thrash about. Likes bitter food."

NAME: ECLAIR
POKEMON: Flareon
ORIGIN GAME: LeafGreen
DATE: March 26th 2023
INFO: The fifth member of my LeafGreen team! ECLAIR is my first and only successful RNG manipulated shiny in LeafGreen, but I hardly consider him a RNG'd shiny - the hunt for him was much closer to soft resetting, as it took about a month of attempts for him to finally shine. At the time of hunting, RNG manipulation in the third gen Kanto games was notoriously annoying and difficult, but there have been some MAJOR breakthroughs in the last year that I'm eager to learn about! If you're interested, check out the guide created by Blisy that I followed to obtain him. It's out of date at this point, but we really used to live like this.

"Impish nature. Very finicky. Likes sour food."

NAME: Enamorus
POKEMON: Enamorus
ORIGIN GAME: Legends: Arceus
DATE: February 23rd 2025
INFO: Not a shiny hunt, but I obtained my shiny Enamorus by completing the Hisuian Pokedex in Pokemon Home. I just like to brag about it because I might be the only Enamorus enjoyer on Earth.

"Naive nature. Likes to thrash about. Likes sweet food."

NAME: BARAQIEL
POKEMON: Electivire (Alpha)
ORIGIN GAME: Legends: Arceus
DATE: August 22nd 2022
INFO:

"Bashful nature. Likes to thrash about. Happily eats anything."

NAME: Snoozin
POKEMON: Snorlax (Alpha)
ORIGIN GAME: Legends: Arceus
DATE: December 31st 2025
INFO:

"Gentle nature. Likes bitter food."

NAME: TACO
POKEMON: Staraptor
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: August 17th 2015
INFO: The boy that started it all. TACO was my first successful Poke Radar hunt, but it definitely wasn't the first one I attempted! It took around 10-15 broken chains in various places all over Sinnoh before I settled for the large grass patch on Route 203. If you're looking for a good place to start as a beginner, I really recommend starting there too! It was the summer break shortly before my first year of high school, so my sleeping schedule was completely ruined - I caught TACO shortly after the sun came up on that fateful day. I'll treasure him forever.

"Gentle nature. Mischievous. Likes bitter food."

NAME: BEEBLE
POKEMON: Victreebel
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: January 7th 2016
INFO: The hunt for BEEBLE was one I started impulsively during my lunch hour in freshman year, and it was one I regretted for a while afterwards. "Seriously? I finally get a chain of 40, and it's for Weepinbell? Even Gloom would have been better! Then I could have at least gotten a Bellossom..." In case I need to say it, I don't think this way anymore! I've grown so attached to BEEBLE over the years, and he's now my Sweet Scent/Sleep Powder Pokemon for my Diamond save file. I also pulled all three shiny members of the Bellsprout line in TCG Pocket and lost my mind over it! BEEBLE in real life...

"Relaxed nature. Good perseverance. Likes sour food."
"NO BEEBLE!!! HOLDING IT IN DOESN'T DO ANYTHING!!!!!"

NAME: SQUEEBO
POKEMON: Gastrodon (East Sea)
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: February 9th 2016
INFO: Also in my freshman year, I had a (very generously paid for...) trip to Hawaii with some family friends. Snorkeling in the coral reefs and wading in the tide pools really got me thinking about Gastrodon, a Pokemon I hadn't really thought much of before. On a day I wasn't feeling very well, I stayed behind in the cabana and chained some Gastrodon, not expecting much to come from it. Obviously since I'm writing this, something DID come from it! My East Sea Gastrodon SQUEEBO, who sat in my boxes for a number of years after being caught. It wasn't until I used a Gastrodon on my team in Pokemon Shield that I really began to appreciate it, and out of nowhere, it completely surpassed all other Pokemon and became my number one favourite. Finally, in mid-2022, SQUEEBO joined me as a permanent member of my Legends: Arceus team, alongside her sister Esquimi. She also still remains in my copy of SoulSilver, where she's a permanent staple of the team as well.

"Hardy nature. Mischievous. Happily eats anything."

NAME: BLUEBERRY
POKEMON: Girafarig
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: August 18th 2021
INFO: For a long time, I was in a Poke Radar slump. Not for lack of trying, but definitely mostly because I'd had a 38 chain of Hoppip that broke on me, despite the 98% chance of continuing the streak. I hate to say it, but it killed my passion for it for a while. Any time I picked it up again, I'd get lazy and usually have my chain break at under 15 encounters. BLUEBERRY's chain was my first to surpass 30 in years, so I finally locked in again and brought him home! One day when I pick up Scarlet for real, he'll become the Farigiraf I've always known him to be.

"Serious nature. Proud of its power. Happily eats anything."

NAME: STRAWBERRY
POKEMON: Skitty
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: August 21st 2021
INFO:

"Mild nature. Likes to fight. Likes dry food."

NAME: NENE
POKEMON: Nidorina
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: January 26th 2024
INFO:

"Brave nature. Quick to flee. Likes spicy food."

NAME: LADY LUCK
POKEMON: Ledian
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: January 27th 2024
INFO:

"Impish nature. Somewhat of a clown. Likes sour food."

NAME: KITAGAWA
POKEMON: Weavile
ORIGIN GAME: Diamond
DATE: March 14th 2025
INFO:

"Docile nature. Alert to sounds. Happily eats anything."

NAME: Hatto
POKEMON: Meowstic
ORIGIN GAME: Shield
DATE: October 25th 2020
INFO:

"Lax nature. Somewhat vain. Likes sour food."

NAME: ZUZU
POKEMON: Crobat
ORIGIN GAME: Pearl
DATE: October 30th 2019
INFO:

"Gentle nature. Proud of its power. Likes bitter food."

NAME: BEELZEBUB
POKEMON: Banette
ORIGIN GAME: Emerald
DATE: June 15th 2021
INFO:

"Quirky nature. Sturdy body. Happily eats anything."

NAME: HANINOZUKA
POKEMON: Dunsparce
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: March 30th 2025
INFO:

"Mild nature. Takes plenty of siestas. Likes dry food."

NAME: SARUTOKO
POKEMON: Ambipom
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: May 30th 2025
INFO:

"Adamant nature. Proud of its power. Likes spicy food."

NAME: JUNE
POKEMON: Masquerain
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: June 11th 2025
INFO:

"Gentle nature. Alert to sounds. Likes bitter food."

NAME: ZIODYNE
POKEMON: Manectric
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: June 17th 2025
INFO:

"Lonely nature. Michievous. Likes spicy food."

NAME: RELISH
POKEMON: Cradily
ORIGIN GAME: Platinum
DATE: June 14th 2025
INFO:

"Docile nature. Somewhat vain. Happily eats anything."

NAME: TERUHASHI
POKEMON: Togekiss
ORIGIN GAME: Platinum
DATE: March 18th 2025
INFO:

"Careful nature. Proud of its power. Likes bitter food."

NAME: ZEPHYR
POKEMON: Leafeon
ORIGIN GAME: Platinum
DATE: March 19th 2025
INFO:

"bashful nature. Likes to thrash about. Happily eats anything."

NAME: INTEGRA
POKEMON: Gliscor
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: June 19th 2025
INFO:

"Impish nature. Capable of taking hits. Likes sour food."

NAME: SERAPHINA
POKEMON: Magmortar
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: August 19th 2025
INFO:

"Modest nature. Capable of taking hits. Likes dry food."

NAME: VELOCITY
POKEMON: Magnezone
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: September 12th 2025
INFO: The third member of my successful 100-win Battle Tower streak team, alongside my (non-shiny) Muscle Band Garchomp CYNTHIA and Choice Specs Latias SOUL! VELOCITY was essentially the glue that held my team together. CYNTHIA and SOUL were my hard-hitting original team members, focusing on physical and special attacks respectively. However, I knew I needed something to balance out their lack of defense and dual Ice-type weakness. While picking out my third team member, I made a list of requirements - an Ice-type resistance, a decent base Defense, a Ground-type weakness (to bait Ground moves for free Latias switches), and four unique move types that weren't being used by CYNTHIA or SOUL, ideally with something to counter Ice types. Ultimately, Magnezone won thanks to its access to Electric and Steel-type moves, with the latter being the answer to my Ice-type issue! Their final moveset consisted of Thunderbolt, Flash Cannon, Signal Beam and Hidden Power Fire, a typing I specifically bred them for! With their IVs of 31/26/31/30/31/30, an EV spread of 252 SpA/4 SpD/254 Spe and Leftovers as their held item, VELOCITY clutched out a number of battles that I would have otherwise lost and helped lead my team to victory.

"Timid nature. Takes plenty of siestas. Likes sweet food."

NAME: BUBBLES
POKEMON: Azumarill
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: September 15th 2025
INFO:

"Adamant nature. Likes to thrash about. Likes spicy food."

NAME: CASSIE
POKEMON: Dragonite
ORIGIN GAME: SoulSilver
DATE: April 29th 2025
INFO:

"Jolly nature. Alert to sounds. Likes sweet food."

NAME: LILITH
POKEMON: Giratina
ORIGIN GAME: Platinum
DATE: May 18th 2025
INFO:

"Sassy nature. Takes plenty of siestas. Likes bitter food."