How to Shiny Chain in ORAS

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Shiny Pokémon are incredibly rare Pokémon that most trainers will spend hours attempting to obtain. These Pokémon have colour schemes that are different from their non-shiny counterparts, but are the same in any other way. Getting a shiny has always been a test of patience, however every generation shiny Pokémon have been getting easier to obtain. A common method of getting shinies is by shiny chaining, a method that can raise the chance of a shiny appearing in the wild by encountering the same Pokémon over and over again. While the PokeRadar isn't available in the Gen III remakes, there is a way to shiny chain in these games that's far better than the old way.

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  1. Shiny chaining can take hours, and once you start chaining, putting your 3DS into standby mode will break the chain.
  2. This step is not required by any means, however it will help. You can obtain the shiny charm from Professor Birch after completing the National Pokedex (Barring event Pokémon).
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  3. These items will keep Pokémon that are below your main Pokémon's level from attacking and breaking your chain. As you will not be relying on getting random encounters when chaining, these items will be a godsend.
    • Be sure that you have enough Pokeballs to catch the shiny when you find it. It is recommended that you get Timer Balls, Ultra Balls, and Dusk Balls for when your planning on chaining during the night.
  4. This step will save you so much trouble in the long run. False Swipe is a move that always leaves the opposing Pokémon at 1 HP. This move can be taught by TM, and 16 Pokémon can learn it naturally. You can find it in the Rustboro City Poké Mart.
    • On that note, be sure to also bring a Pokémon that can inflict a status condition like sleep or paralysis.
  5. In order to start chaining, you need to use the DexNav to search for the Pokémon that you want. You can't search for the Pokémon you want until you have already caught at least one of them.
  6. If there's multiple patches nearby, then move to the middle of them. This will give you enough room to move in any direction.
  7. Once you hit the search button, a patch of grass will start to shake, and part of the Pokémon you're searching for will stick out of it.
  8. If you push the circle pad gently, your character will start to sneak instead of walk. Make sure you don't scare off the Pokémon, or else you'll break the chain.
  9. Once you've done that, repeat step seven. This will be a very long and tedious process, so be prepared to spend hours fighting Pokémon. Remember to not run away from a Pokémon, as doing that breaks your chain.
    • If a Pokémon runs away, your chain is broken, restart.
    • If a Pokémon uses Teleport, your chain is broken, restart.
    • If you leave the area or get into a battle with a Trainer, your chain is broken, restart.
    • Note that getting the message "The Pokémon couldn't be found. Try looking in a different area!" will not break the chain, nor will encountering another Pokémon, as long as it was hidden. Said Pokémon running away will also break your chain.
  10. The chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon increases by 0.5% per encounter after 40 chained encounters, and will remain at that rate as long as the chain continues, meaning a 50% chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon in the first 130 chained encounters. It's a tedious process, but when you finally get that shiny, it'll all have been worth it!
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    Will we break the chain if we move out from the grass?
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    The chain will break only if you move out of the area, as in if you are on route 118, then go to route 123, then the chain will break, not if you move out of the grass.
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    What is the easiest shiny Pokemon to get?
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    The easiest shinies to get would be more common Pokémon, such as Zigzagoon or Wingull. As long as you can get a chain going, however, you will be able to find one for about any type of Pokémon, despite its rarity, as long as you've caught at least one of it before.
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    Would this work if you use sweet scent too?
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    The chaining effect doesn't apply on sweet scent. However, you encounter 5 wild Pokemon, so the chance that one of them is shiny is higher than just running around in the grass. You can only get specific Pokemon with the sweet scent, and some Pokemon (like Shiny Absol) will only appear by luck/chaining.
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      Warning

      • This does not guarantee a shiny. This will most likely get you a shiny, but it does not guarantee the fact you'll get one. Some will get theirs after 20 chains, some won't find one after 300. Finding shinies is for those people with unflinching resolve, and a whole lot of luck.

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