Mikachu: Hey, what's up? Man, that name takes me way back. I remember asking for shiny Rayquaza at that time (still haven't caught one. Maybe I should get a copy of Sapphire and try again). Anyway, thanks for the greetings and for the icons.

Gabi: Thank you. Well, I already completed the game and the pokedex (Alolan pokedex completion nets you the shiny charm), so if anyone needs help completing their pokedex, I can do my best to help.

Friend Code (again... XD) is 1693 - 5593 - 1941 (Lou).

Anyway, just last night I got a shiny Rockruff through SOS. I'd say that once you get the hang of it, this is one of the easiest methods for getting shinies apart from chain fishing. Preparation for each pokemon is the key, though.