There is a 1/8192 chance of bumping into a shiny. With such a low occurrence, how is it ever possible to bump into a shiny? Do not fret, for there is a solution!

Here is a guide that will help you in your shiny hunting, as it contains many methods to make the hunting less tedious. Some methods are for Pokémon DPPt and HGSS only! For a way more serious method called RNG abuse, check out this guide here!

Hunting Blindly

This may sound strange, but it is actually a method that I use to hunt my shinies. All you have to do is turn up the volume, or wear headphones. If you are an experienced trainer, you should have memorized the different sounds for battling and such. If not, memorize battle sounds! It will be useful for this method.
 

 
You can do this while reading a magazine, since all it takes is to listen. Once you hear the battle music begin, and you don't hear the shiny sparkle sound, just tap or press the run button sequence.  

Pokéradar Back to Top

This is for use in Pokémon DPPt only. The Pokéradar is a useful tool that you can use when hunting shinies. This is given by Professor Oak when you arrive at the Pal Park for the first time.
 

 
Using the Pokéradar is very helpful in shiny hunting, but takes a long time. While the Pokéradar doesn't increase your chances of finding a shiny, it makes it easier as you don't have to go through so many battle scenes. Don't forget to bring Super Repels (since they have more steps per Pokédollar than Max Repels have), because even if you are using the Pokéradar, Pokémon still appear in grass that isn't rustling!

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There's another method that involves the Pokéradar (only in Pokémon DPPt), which is known as chain hunting. Chain hunting involves encountering the same Pokémon over and over again using the Pokéradar. The Pokéradar functions in a way that you can use it to find a certain Pokémon based on the rustle it makes in the grass. When you defeat or capture that Pokémon, the Pokéradar continues to work, so the grass rustles again, and you don't have to recharge or reuse the item. You can initiate another Pokémon battle, and if you defeat the Pokémon, grass rustles again. This starts what is called a chain.
 

This method improves your chance of getting a shiny since you've seen 80 Skiplooms in a row. You're bound to see a shiny Skiploom (although the laws of mathematics say otherwise). But, if you go to a rustle, and happen upon another Pokémon, your chain is broken and you must start again.
 
That's why it's advised to use Super Repels so you don't mess up your chain by. You can also use Pokétch App #20 to see your current and previous chains.

You are probably most familiar with this type of shiny hunting. This only works for some legendaries and other Pokémon that you can save before you catch them. If you mess up or do not find a shiny Pokemon, all you have to do is shut down the system and restart it!
 
The method doesn't work for common Pokémon such as Rattata or Stunky. For a list of all the one time Pokémon you can save in front of, please click here!
 

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald | Starters, Mew, Sudowoodo, Lugia, Ho-oh, Electrode, Castform, Lileep, Anorith, Beldum, Regirock, Registeel, Regice, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Deoxys.

FireRed and LeafGreen | Starters, Eevee, Snorlax, Aerodactyl, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Kabuto, Omanyte, Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-oh, Deoxys.

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum | Starters, Drifloon, Spiritomb, Rotom, Dialga, Palkia, Uxie, Azelf, Heatran, Regice, Registeel, Regirock, Regigigas, Giratina, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus.

HeartGold and SoulSilver | Starters, Gyarados*, Snorlax, Lapras, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Sudowoodo, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina.

This method is one of the long ones, but lets you choose which Pokémon you want to be shiny. First you need to know how to breed. If you don't, check out this page here!

A common mistake is assuming that saving before an egg hatches, then resetting if a shiny does not appear is a valid method. However, this does not work, because once an egg is made, all details about the Pokémon are already set. Save before you make an egg!