Two Shiny Pokemon Questions

[WebmasterLapras]

First, do shiny Pokemon have the maximum stat set for their species?
Second, what exactly is the chance of catching one and is there a way without cheating to increase that chance?

[Number1ChanseyFan]

There is a 1/8192 chance that a Pokémon you encounter in the wild will be shiny. Also, there is about a 14% chance of getting a shiny Pokémon to hatch from the Odd Egg. (The egg that you get from the DayCare center in the Crystal version) There is something that you can do to increase the chances of getting a shiny Pokémon. If you breed a shiny Pokémon with a non-shiny Pokémon, (2 shiny Pokémon can't breed with each other.) there is a 1 in 64 chance of getting a shiny baby. There is a pretty easy way to get a shiny Ditto, and that would be really helpful if there is a certain shiny that you want, because Ditto can breed with almost every breedable Pokémon. Anyways, here is a step-by-step explaination on how to get a shiny Ditto.

Trade your Red Gyarados from G/S/C to R/B/Y.

Once you trade the Gyarados to R/B/Y, teach it Mimic with the R/B/Y TM.

Find a wild Ditto.

When you encounter the wild Ditto, use Mimic, and learn Transform.

Have your Red Gyarados use Transform twice.

Now, catch the Ditto.

Trade the Ditto to G/S/C.

Now, if everything was done right, the Ditto should be shiny.


Now, you can breed the Ditto with different Pokémon, and it will greatly increase the chances of getting a shiny. In the wild, the odds of finding a shiny are 1/8192. If you breed a shiny Pokémon with a non-shiny, (two shinies can't breed) then the odds will be 1/64 of getting a shiny baby.

Now, here is what makes a shiny Pokémon shiny...

Every Pokémon has a set of DVs. (Deter Values) DVs can never be changed, unless you use a Gameshark, and they are automatically set when you catch a Pokémon. Because DVs can't be changed, shinies can't become "unshinied." DVs decide what a Pokémon's "personal max stats" are. For example, Butterfree has a maximum Defense stat of 198. However, one Butterfree's Defense stat may go no higher then 178, while another's may be 190, and another's could be 184. If a Butterfree's Defense stat is 198, then it is said to have maximum Defense DVs. Anyways, DVs are used to decide a lot of different things, such as a Pokémon's personal max stats, a Pokémon's Hidden Power type and base power, and whether or not a Pokémon is shiny. DVs can be anywhere from 0-15, and each stat has it's own DV, except for Special Attack and Special Defense, they are combined into one DV. A DV of 15 means that the Pokémon will be able to reach it's species maximum for that stat, so a Butterfree with a Defense DV of 15 can have a Defense stat of 198, which is the maximum for it's species. If a Pokémon has a DV of 0 for a stat, then it's personal maximum for that stat will be 30 points lower then the maximum for it's species. For example, a Butterfree with a Defense DV of 0 will have a maximum of 168 for it's Defense stat. If a DV is lower then 15, then you subtract 2 points from the maximum stat for a Level 100 Pokémon for each 1 point that the DV is off from 15.

Here is a little chart to explain this better. The number on the left is the DV, and the number on the right is how much the Pokémon will be off of the max stat for it's species.

DV (# below max stat)

15 (0)
14 (2)
13 (4)
12 (6)
11 (8)
10 (10)
9 (12)
8 (14)
7 (16)
6 (18)
5 (20)
4 (22)
3 (24)
2 (26)
1 (28)
0 (30)

A Pokémon's DVs are completely random, except for it's DV for Hit Points. (HP) A Pokémon's HP DV is decided by the DVs for it's other stats.

If the attack DV is an odd number, add 8. If it is an even number, add 0.

If the defense DV is an odd number, add 4. If it is an even number, add 0.

If the speed DV is an odd number, add 2. If it is an even number, add 0.

If the special DV is an odd number, add 1. If it is an even number, add 0.

Ok, now, here is a listing of what DVs a Pokémon will have if it is shiny... ^_^

HP: 0 or 8.
Attack: 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, or 15.
Defense: 10.
Speed: 10.
Special: 10.

I hope that this was a little helpful!!

[WebmasterLapras]

Thank You, this explains a lot.