A Very Shiny Christmas!

[Dizzi Paradise]

SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED!

PMs have all been sent, let me know either here or via PM if you haven't received yours.

Please let me know asap via PM ONLY when you have your shiny for the swap and what you have. I do understand that it can be difficult to find a shiny in the first place, let alone one of the Pokemon you're actually looking for, so I may need to reshuffle the pairings later on. This is a lot easier if I know what you've got!

Blu Rose, I'm sorry you can't sign up for this. If anyone out there is willing to do a surprise shiny swap with Blu Rose through Black/White or Black2/White2, let me know. I'd do it myself but Nintendo WiFi will not work with my internet security and i never managed to get a shiny in those games anyway...

Happy hunting everyone!

 

[Blu Rose]

Well, I don't really feel left out, it's just that it gets kind of annoying not being able to do anything.

I would also do it myself, had my wireless fidelity hotspot not been WPA2. I know how to change that, though, but alas, my stepfather won't let meeeeeeee...

 

[Dr J]

I'd give you a shiny if I could, Blu. I mean, I have a bunch of extras back in Black version; but I'd need to go through em first to see which ones I want to keep and which I'm willing to give away.

 

[Box9Missingo]

I'm working hard trying to find one... no luck yet. But I'm not giving up. Any other tips for running into them? I've tried the sr method in Friend Safaris... and now I've tried the getting a picture taken by Phil the photographer and paying him 1,000 pok?dollars.

Might have to go and do the Masuda method if this doesn't work .

 

[Dr J]

I've gotten two via chain fishing.

 

[Box9Missingo]

I've gotten two via chain fishing.

Cool. I tried to chain fish, and haven't gotten higher than 7 yet . Not giving up hope. Right now I'm working on some Masudaing and hoping that I'll run into a shiny that way.

 

[Dr J]

Are you using a pokemon with suction cups at the front of your party when fishing? It's nearly impossible to chain fish without one.

 

[Box9Missingo]

Are you using a pokemon with suction cups at the front of your party when fishing? It's nearly impossible to chain fish without one.

Nope. It was my first try, so I was just seeing what I could do. But I'll make sure to have that in my party the next time I chain fish.

I'm working on hatching some more Eevee eggs tonight. Might be getting 30 more done too once I get done hatching the first batch.

 

[Dizzi Paradise]

OK everyone, listen up! I need to know TONIGHT what you have (if anything) for the swap. You have about 13 hours from now. I'll be checking my Inbox in the morning my time and anyone I don't have info for will be excluded from the swap. I will almost certainly need to do some reshuffling of the pairings so I need to know what you have. People I have already heard from don't need to PM me again unless they've changed their swap shiny. I have info from: FireNinja1, Jinjiro, TheCreeperHugz.

People I need info from: Hikari (I am so sorry for your loss, and really hope you managed to find something else!), Scribbler397, DemonOtaku, Box9Missingo, Kippla, MyLifeIsCake, DeviousCrossing. Guys, if you haven't found anything, just let me know if you want to be withdrawn from the swap. No worries, no hard feelings - we all know how difficult it is to get shinies!

I'll be sending out Friend Codes tomorrow afternoon my time via PM.

I'll update this post as people let me know their info.

 

[3DSfan134]

I would love to sign up! Maybe make Pokemon for Tots? It's going to be about giving shines and new breeded Pokemon to new players who are new to Pokemon.

- - - Post Merge - - -

Aww.......I'm too late.

 

[FireNinja1]

^Let him in. We're low on people who actually found a shiny, and we've got 3 people.

 

[Dizzi Paradise]

Agree with FireNinja1. If you want to join in 3DSfan134 go right ahead and fill in the form. Add a sentence in one of the boxes to tell me what you have to swap. Or PM me.

Your idea about shinies etc for people new to pokemon is great, I'll be doing something like that on WT over Christmas for people getting the game then (probably starters and popular pokes rather than shinies though). I might start a new thread for that once this swap is over. Would anyone be interested in joining me for this?

 

[3DSfan134]

Agree with FireNinja1. If you want to join in 3DSfan134 go right ahead and fill in the form. Add a sentence in one of the boxes to tell me what you have to swap. Or PM me.

Your idea about shinies etc for people new to pokemon is great, I'll be doing something like that on WT over Christmas for people getting the game then (probably starters and popular pokes rather than shinies though). I might start a new thread for that once this swap is over. Would anyone be interested in joining me for this?

Well how about we both start it? Well, I was the one who started the idea btw. Also, thanks FireNinja1 for telling Dizzi Paradise to let me in for the Secret Santa Giveaway. I appreciate it.

 

[Dizzi Paradise]

Actually I was already doing it, have even been asking around for which pokemon I should breed for it :-D I think it was originally suggested by someone on FB around the time of Operation Zubat Storm and reposted by someone here - I'm posting on my phone otherwise I'd go look for it. But that's beside the point anyway. The idea is to breed/hunt for good and/or popular pokemon, and Wonder Trade them out over Christmas - hopefully some of them will find new homes with people who just got the game for Christmas. Starters are always popular, anyone got any other ideas of good pokes to go for?

 

[Box9Missingo]

OK everyone, listen up! I need to know TONIGHT what you have (if anything) for the swap. You have about 13 hours from now. I'll be checking my Inbox in the morning my time and anyone I don't have info for will be excluded from the swap. I will almost certainly need to do some reshuffling of the pairings so I need to know what you have. People I have already heard from don't need to PM me again unless they've changed their swap shiny. I have info from: FireNinja1, Jinjiro, TheCreeperHugz.

People I need info from: Hikari (I am so sorry for your loss, and really hope you managed to find something else!), Scribbler397, DemonOtaku, Box9Missingo, Kippla, MyLifeIsCake, DeviousCrossing. Guys, if you haven't found anything, just let me know if you want to be withdrawn from the swap. No worries, no hard feelings - we all know how difficult it is to get shinies!

I'll be sending out Friend Codes tomorrow afternoon my time via PM.

I'll update this post as people let me know their info.

Dang . Got nothing. Hatching the last 5 eggs and am working on some more Friend Safari work.

 

[Dr J]

OK everyone, listen up! I need to know TONIGHT what you have (if anything) for the swap. You have about 13 hours from now. I'll be checking my Inbox in the morning my time and anyone I don't have info for will be excluded from the swap. I will almost certainly need to do some reshuffling of the pairings so I need to know what you have. People I have already heard from don't need to PM me again unless they've changed their swap shiny. I have info from: FireNinja1, Jinjiro, TheCreeperHugz.

People I need info from: Hikari (I am so sorry for your loss, and really hope you managed to find something else!), Scribbler397, DemonOtaku, Box9Missingo, Kippla, MyLifeIsCake, DeviousCrossing. Guys, if you haven't found anything, just let me know if you want to be withdrawn from the swap. No worries, no hard feelings - we all know how difficult it is to get shinies!

I'll be sending out Friend Codes tomorrow afternoon my time via PM.

I'll update this post as people let me know their info.

Pretty sure you know mine already.

 

[Dizzi Paradise]

I'm extending the deadline to midnight tonight, as I think several people missed yesterday's post. I have sent everyone an individual PM now. I have three definite swaps and one tentative 3-way swap sorted now, so that's hopefully 8 people who'll be getting some shininess tomorrow! I have another 3 people I have yet to hear from..

Final swap details will be sent tomorrow afternoon my time, which will include: nickname or not, Friend Code and in-game name of your swap partners. I'd like the swaps completed by the end of the weekend. We're dealing with several different timezones here, but I *think* most of the partners are within an hour or two of each other (apart from me, but that's ok). I'm giving you guys til the end of the weekend just to avoid school/work/sleep conflicts but feel free to trade as soon as you get your info if you're both online. Any issues or problems, bung me a PM and we'll sort something out.

 

[Scribbler397]

Well how about we both start it? Well, I was the one who started the idea btw. Also, thanks FireNinja1 for telling Dizzi Paradise to let me in for the Secret Santa Giveaway. I appreciate it.

It was actually posted about a two weeks ago in the Pokemon General Sticky.

 

[Dizzi Paradise]

OK everyone, final PMs have been sent out. Register the FC you've been sent and get ready to trade!

3 of you are trading with me - for two of you I am the go-between in a 3-way swap, and for the other one I just couldn't get a decent match-up any other way. You should all still get shinies you wanted.

Two people either dropped out or were unable to find a suitable shiny.

HUGE thanks to Scribbler397 for sorting out the entrance form for me, and also to everyone who took part.

If you haven't heard from your swap partner by the end of the weekend, let me know and I'll send out reminders.

HAVE A VERY MERRY & SHINY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!