u/NUzumaki9

So I'll start this by saying that I'm no newbie when it comes to rng manipulating for shiny pokemon. I have already done so with many pokemon on my Switch 2 Fure red and even on Emerald. I come asking for a better explanation of how these 2 games differ when it comes to the rng.

I know that Emerald specifically acts like it doesn't have a working internal battery anymore. I know that it basically will always start on the same rng frame in the long list of different frames possible every time you turn the game on. My question is, how is the rng of FrLg different from this?

I'm asking this because I've recently gone back to hunting regularly due to just wanting something to kill the time while watching shows/the thrill of the hunt. I know that to rng manipulate on the Switch 2, you must do the whole open game -> go back to the home screen -> begin your timer/inputs. My understanding is that doing this will set you on the same start frame every time you do so. Is that correct?

I only ask this because I always worry that if I do my soft resets too quickly and very consistent, I'd run the issue of seeing the same 200 or so pokemon over and over again. You could say I'm pretty full of myself. "There's no way your inputs are that consistent," and maybe you're right but sometimes, since I try to get as many soft resets as possible, I've become very consistent at getting through the start screen and all of that as quickly as possible. My paranoia has since had me changing the timing of my inputs here and there to make sure I'm not always hitting the same couple hundreds of frames.

Am I thinking about this correctly, or does soft resetting basically put you at a random seed every single time? If that's the case, I don't have to worry about how consistent I am lol.

Thanks in advance for any responses/info.

I was just wondering what this could mean. I've seen many posts saying that one of the 2 typically gets approved before the other. I had my interview on Tuesday, May 12th, and the I-130 was approved today, May 14th. The I-485 is still under review, but I was just wondering if this is kind of "it'll be approved soon enough," or should I still have some sort of expectations for an I-485 denial?

I know this is probably a stupid question, but with all the policy changes, the new security system, and the countless stories of delays on this subreddit, I just figured I'd ask.