u/King_Lykaon

Decided I needed a reliable surf user for my SDTQ.

I initially started this playthrough soft resetting in the lab for a shiny starter, but unfortunately ended up with a shiny Cyndaquil. Recently, I started wished I had gotten Totodile instead. So instead of mindlessly resetting in the lab with 1/3 chance of getting Totodile I decided to try masuda method instead. At least then I’d be able to give him Dragon’s Dance and Ice Punch.

Honestly feel blessed to have gotten him this quick!

Hey everyone, had to share this because this one means a lot to me. Back when I was a kid playing Pokémon SoulSilver, I randomly found a shiny Nidoran♂ on Route 35. I had no idea how rare it was, I just knew he was special.

I evolved him into Nidoking, and from that point on Nidoking became my favorite Pokémon and favorite shiny. Unfortunately, kid me moved Pokémon around way too much and I eventually lost the cartridge he was on. The only proof he ever existed is a Hall of Fame entry in my copy of Pokémon White… which I’ve never reset over because of that.

Fast forward a few years—after watching SmallAnt’s HGSS shiny-only playthrough, I decided to start my own full odds Dream Team Quest in SoulSilver. Part of that goal was always in the back of my mind:

“One day I’m getting that Nidoking back.”

After two phases: Nidoran♀(7423) and Abra (10202), finally found Nidoran♂ at 4090 encounters. Total shiny hunting time was ~160 hours.

I can’t even begin to describe how happy I am at this moment. For the longest time this has been my “white whale” shiny, so if you got a similar hunt you’ve been chasing for years—stick with it.

[effacé]

Phase 2 for shiny Nidoran male for my SoulSilver DQT is a shiny Abra off Route 35!

I’m extremely happy that I came prepared with a mean look Ghastly and a fainted modest Abra with Syncronize. I’ve seen this sucker teleport away from so many shiny hunters it scared me straight, even though it wasn’t my original target lol

Now I’m debating whether I wanna continue this hunt or start hunting Lapras in Union Cave.