Pokemon Heart Gold Shiny Starter - 1817 soft-resets; 5451 starters

[javi00969]

I SR'd for 3 weeks with no results...

Fuck that shit :D

[DrDimentio]

@javi00969 That's pretty unlucky since it's 3 chances for a shiny with each SR... not surprised you gave up!

[DSmaster8585]

I lol'd every time i saw it's name!

[DrDimentio]

@DSmaster8585 Cannabis *lol*..... Cannabis *lol* ...... Cannabis *lol*

[pokemonfreak573]

2 shiny cyndaquils lol

[mangagirl881]

i love chikorita!

[pkmnmaster5152]

When you are SRing, will it reset if you hard reset the DS to take a break?

[DrDimentio]

@pkmnmaster5152 Hard, soft - it matters not. The results are not affected by the method.

[pkmnmaster5152]

@DrDimentio OK.

[flamrax139]

IM WORKING MY BUT OFF FOR A SHINY STATER BUT NO I DID IT AT LEAST 53 TIME! -:(

[DrDimentio]

@flamrax139 DO A BARREL ROLL.

[xXDroidNightSniperXx]

How do you soft reset

[DrDimentio]

@xXDroidNightSniperXx Do a barrel roll.

[xXDroidNightSniperXx]

Respond to this video... I don't play starfox that much

[erik1455]

im so srry for u, i wanted a shiny cyndiquil and wasnt gonna stop sring till i got 1. 20 minutes later a shiny cyndiquil.... LOL im so lucky

[DrDimentio]

@erik1455 Meh, it doesn't matter really... a shiny is a shiny.

[falconmanracer]

Got a shiny chikorita last night. less than 200 SR.

[CrzdHaloman]

Wait, was that sintret a shiny also? Because I thought they are brown and not grey...

[themathius2013]

I got a shiny chikorita the other day on my first reset, I didn't even want a shiny but oh well :D

[DrDimentio]

@themathius2013 Reminds me of how I got a shiny Thundurus without wanting a shiny, lol... congrats!

[kidgrose]

Im trying for any starter, im at 80 SRs i hope i dont end up in the 1000s but im not gonna stop

[DrDimentio]

@kidgrose It's very likely you'll end up in the 1000s, you'd be pretty lucky to get it in less than that. Good luck, though.

[dragonboots26]

is a sr pressing left,right,start,select?

please im trying to get a shiny starter and this is my second day... don't know how many resets so far... wish me luck pwetty pwease ;D

[DrDimentio]

@dragonboots26 It's Start, Select, L and R. Good luck, but I don't really have much to give!

[ShadowSoldior]

So, in SoulSilver when you're choosing a starter, they will show up as shiny in their choice picture? Because I remember before that to check if it were shiny you had to choose it then check in the status window.

[DrDimentio]

@ShadowSoldior Yes, I thought the video demonstrated that point fairly well...

[ShadowSoldior]

@DrDimentio Well hey, you never can tell with all the videos where people just hack the game and lie for shits and giggles to see others get frustrated when they can't get it to work.

[DrDimentio]

@ShadowSoldior Even if they hacked the game, the way the shinies appeared would still be the same... but yes, I hate hackers for how they affect those of us who do things the legit way.

[Takeristhebest]

Trying to SR for a shiny Treecko in this game is annoying because you can't tell until after you get it.

[DrDimentio]

@Takeristhebest You sure it's even worth doing that?

[Takeristhebest]

@DrDimentio Yes, I want a shiny Treecko so I'm going to give it effort.

[DrDimentio]

@CJHOU1995 I'm glad to have inspired you!

[ylovShirona065]

your lucky im looking for one and im at my 3875 soft-reset...>:(

[Red3DS]

I've been getting pretty discouraged lately. I've been trying for a shiny starter on Heartgold for almost a week now. Still no luck. Should I quit or keep going?

[DrDimentio]

@Red3DS I would advise giving up Pokemon (or at least shiny hunting) completely, that's what I'm doing.

[JoksterLolStarXD]

@Red3DS KEEP GOING!! If it doesn't work try again cuz maybe your id is not good,

[Kwrlyon]

i subbed just for cannabis LOLO

[DrDimentio]

@Kwrlyon lol, so I guess I'll just make more funny nicknames and get heaps of subcribers!

[Kwrlyon]

@DrDimentio LOLOL

[sentinental]

LOOOOL. I actually leant forward when you asked the question at 0:42.

thumbs bro.

[DrDimentio]

@sentinental lol, what was the question? I can't check now because our internet is reduced to terrible speeds for a few more days.

[sentinental]

@DrDimentio Dom: "What do I think of when i think of plants..." 3 seconds later..

Elm: "Is cannabis the nickname you want to give?"

L M F A O !

[DrDimentio]

@sentinental LOL, glad you enjoyed that! Of course, Oddish is an even better Pokemon for a weed reference...

[sentinental]

@DrDimentio yeah... paras/parasect for shrooms.

[DrDimentio]

@sentinental Even more shrooms in Black and White; Foongus and Amoongus... a lot of drugs for a family-friendly game, lol.

[sentinental]

@DrDimentio yup, but i think the Pokemon designers lost the plot with Black&White, maybe they're opening up to "new pokemon experiences"... who knows?...

[DrDimentio]

@sentinental I'd love to see a more mature Pokemon game, even if it's just a spin-off... and when I say mature, I mean the Day Care Man would explain know how the eggs get there, lol

[sentinental]

@DrDimentio Looool. i think Castform with it's "unusual" shaped body would play a greater role in Pokemon.

It just stands there and smiles rofl.

[gamefreek24the2d]

I would've named him/her Autumn, due to the orange-ish leaf.

[mattse12]

haha lucky bastard ive been on my emerald all week

[DrDimentio]

@mattse12 Emerald's RNG is broken, so I'm not surprised... unless you already knew that and are trying to get low shiny frames.

[RuffyG]

@DrDimentio:

it is a problem when I SR 1000 times and then for some reason I shot down the DS complete and turn it on the next day? have no meaning, eh?

greets and grats

[DrDimentio]

@RuffyG I wouldn't advise shooting down your DS, but shutting it down is fine, yes. Thanks for the congrats.

[Stitch0407]

the music is final boss in bowser inside story

[zoriusth]

one question do you save for a shiny? cause a friend of mine said you couldn't save and SR for a shiny starter in HeartGold or SoulSilver

[DrDimentio]

@zoriusth That person is an unreliable source by the sounds of it; you just save directly in front of the Poke Ball machine before pressing A to use it.

[FlamingIceCubez]

1817?! Wow I wish I had your patience

[DrDimentio]

@FlamingIceCubez It's nothing; most shiny hunts take much, much longer (my second shiny Giratina, which I caught in a video, took 11,628 SRs.

[chicomedallas123]

@DrDimentio does this work with the kanto and hoenn starters?

[DrDimentio]

@chicomedallas123 Soft-resetting for shinies, yes. But those will have the usual 1 in 8192 chance since you only choose one each time, not the 3/8192 like in HG/SS here.

[chicomedallas123]

@DrDimentio i ment in this game, when you choose the kanto starters from prof. oak after you defeated red

[DrDimentio]

@chicomedallas123 It will still be only a 1 in 8192 chance since they don't appear in a rotating Poke Ball machine, so you can't see them all or preview their shininess, I'm pretty sure.

[lpDBZandpokemon4ever]

stupid questionb sorry for that i should have watched the colours.. xD 

[DrDimentio]

@lpDBZandpokemon4ever Yeah, lol... glad you noticed that!

[YodatheJedi12]

Isn't 1817 soft resets a bit of a waste of time?

[DrDimentio]

@YodatheJedi12 Isn't playing Pokemon a bit of a waste of time? This is the least time-consuming form of shiny hunting...

[YodatheJedi12]

@DrDimentio You know... I guess you're right. :(

[DrDimentio]

@YodatheJedi12 Indeed, sadly.

[ChiramiiWafflez]

How do you guys keep count of these soft resets?

[DrDimentio]

@ChiramiiWafflez I use a text document on my computer since I sit next to it while SRing. I just add a tally and group them like this: IIIII IIIII IIIII, then use Word to count the amount of characters in the end.

[YoshiFan978]

@DrDimentio That''s a nice idea

[poisinfire101]

i got a boy totadile when i just started game without reseting but how do u soft reset???????????

[lpDBZandpokemon4ever]

@poisinfire101 L+R+select+start ^^

[meowth900]

I also got a shiny Chikorita from Elm, only difference is she's a girl!

[DrDimentio]

@meowth900 Yes, I figured that out by your use of 'she', therefore I knew its gender 2 words in advance!

[ThePokefan38]

I had the cyndaquil...

he's now level 100 and he's a typhlosion.

he's name is OMG! XP

[DrDimentio]

@ThePokefan38 I can see that his name shows your feelings towards him.

[ThePokefan38]

@DrDimentio well I was really glad so Oh my god!

[kras091]

i have a shiny cyndaquil

[nipsta3]

1287 sr's and counting! fml

[DrDimentio]

@nipsta3 That hardly justifies 'fml' - you'd be damn lucky to find a shiny that soon.

[nipsta3]

hey can you trade in heartgold before beating the elite four and getting a certain amount of badges?

[DrDimentio]

@nipsta3 You can trade as soon as you can enter a Pokemon Center. The high level Pokemon won't obey you though.

[satoshizoroark]

hahahaha the music is from mario & luigi in browser inside history the battle vs fawfull

[DrDimentio]

@satoshizoroark Mario and Luigi in 'browser'!!?? Firefox, Chrome, IE, Safari?

[supersmashmaster999]

"So you like the Grass-Type Pokemon, CHICKORITA?"

"No. But it's a shiny so gimme."

[DrDimentio]

@supersmashmaster999 Lol, that's exactly what I was thinking at the time.

[dontforget50370]

lol... cannabis

[Lunarkon]

Wow! You had awsome luck getting a shiny! But not so much as to getting the starter you had wanted... And if it were me that had gotten a shiny chikorita, I would've named it something like wilt... Since it looks like a wilted plant.

[DrDimentio]

@Lunarkon Well, it's not that lucky compared to how few SRs some got their shiny in. But the IVs were good, so yeah. Thanks.

[kevinbob10]

so you just save before you get a starter and keep soft resseting?

[DrDimentio]

@kevinbob10 Yes, right in front of the machine with balls.

[BozoTheBear]

love it!!

[TheGreendayFand]

nice music theme from bowsers inside story final battle dark bowser

[meowth900]

Oh yeah Darrk Bowser/Dark Star Fawful fight theme! Excellent choice!

[DrDimentio]

@meowth900 I'm glad you like it too...

[xxbrotacxx]

lol u got at 1817 i got mine at 1617 lol almost opposites

[DrDimentio]

@xxbrotacxx Um, I don't see how 1817 and 1617 are almost opposites... how so?

[ShinyHunter45]

I was talking to pokechao196...

[DrDimentio]

@ShinyHunter45 Oh okay, lol... well, that's why it helps to have the '@pokechao196' at the start to prevent such confusion...

[ShinyHunter45]

@DrDimentio It was just underneath his comment so I thought it wouldn't matter, but that's ok.

[DrDimentio]

@ShinyHunter45 Yeah, but the site's all different now and the comments are harder to track down, which sucks.

[123cookieluver123]

@ Dr.Dimentio umm yeah lol i was wondering if you still play pokemon how about a battle

[DrDimentio]

@123cookieluver123 There are many reasons why I can't battle for quite a while... perhaps not even until December.

[123cookieluver123]

@DrDimentio why? did your game break

[DrDimentio]

@123cookieluver123 No, but I am very busy planning and training a team for a real-life tournament in July, currently playing through HG as well, making future videos and also, being in the final year of school means a lot of work... finally, my Wi-Fi connection is a bit temperamental so I don't use it much. Oh, but most importantly my team isn't ready yet.

[123cookieluver123]

@DrDimentio well do you have a platinum or diamond or pearl file? you could battle me with those games

[DrDimentio]

@123cookieluver123 Yes, but that doesn't exactly solve all the non-game-related issues... I did say my team is nowhere near ready, and it has to be perfect before I can test it on someone.

[123cookieluver123]

@DrDimentio oh ok sorry can you just comment me when your ready

[DrDimentio]

@123cookieluver123 Trust me, you'll know when I'm ready... but it could be months...

[123cookieluver123]

@DrDimentio oh ok just tell me please?

[DrDimentio]

@123cookieluver123 Yeah, I will tell you when I'm ready.

[123cookieluver123]

I think Chikorita is so cute! It's very strong too.

I don't know why my sister, Diyanuh, doesn't like it.

[DrDimentio]

@iEaturCake Yep, but only by a week which is a refreshing change from Platinum's delay. Why is it too bad if shiny Meganium looks cool - confusing statement!?

[DrDimentio]

@SunshineFire95 Thanks, and I agree that the music is quite awesome.

[pokechao196]

Nice. Too bad it's a Chikorita. My Ho-oh is taking too long, as this is my 5th day doing this...

[DrDimentio]

@pokechao196 Indeed, but that's why I'm using a Totodile as well in my playthrough. Well, remember that I took 1.5 months (93 hours to be exact) for Giratina number 2 last year... it can take ages, so good luck I guess...

[rayquaza2lover]

Haha, nice. ^^ I just got my SS last night. I've only done about 200 or so SR's though. I gave up counting. xP I'm SRing now though, and I hope something shines soon.

[DrDimentio]

@rayquaza2lover Thanks, it sure is. I always keep count on a text file, to see if I get 'interesting' numbers, and so I know how much progress I've made. Good luck then...

[shinycollector7]

Yeah, that's true. Now I've gotta keep SRing until I get Totodile... Seems like other people can't stop getting it but I can't get one. Souske222 got 3 shiny Totodile out of 3 starters. ShinyStormDragoon found 6, but only obtained 4. Kirkeastment1988 got 5.

[DrDimentio]

@shinycollector7 That's a ridiculous number of shinies... are people milking as many as they can from the 3/8192 chance or something?

[shinycollector7]

@DrDimentio Yeah I guess so.. I just want to get Totodile, but it keeps avoiding me.

[Gammer5544]

is there a way to catch shineys easier this game or do you not know yet?

[DrDimentio]

@Gammer5544 Shiny starters in HG/SS are the easiest normal soft-reset method ever, since you get 3 chances per SR. The Poke Radar exists in the games, I think...

[TheEliteNerd]

LOL im sring for a shiny chikorita....ive done 100 sr's and still no luck, although i didn't expect luck xD

[DrDimentio]

@TheEliteNerd Really!? Well, persist and you might get it...

[Scriptmagician]

Major congrats. I already have a shiny Cyndaquil and Totodile, so I hope next time I'll get Chikorita. I actually love that shiny. It looks so cute when it follows you.

[DrDimentio]

@Scriptmagician Major thanks. I feel bad for complaining about Chikorita now that many people say they wanted one... well, I think all the starters look cool following you, especially shinies.

[diyanuh]

This was a very "Totally Hot" video LMAO

LOL Nice nickname. Cannabis

[DrDimentio]

@diyanuh It sure was (I dunno why I wrote that, lol)... thanks, many people also like that name.

[shinycollector7]

I like shiny Chikorita probably as much as Cyndaquil, or maybe barely less, but I don't like how it fares as a playthrough Pokemon. Anyway, congrats!

[DrDimentio]

@shinycollector7 Ah, then it's a shame I got it rather than you (I'd have liked your spare Cyndaquil)... typical shiny luck. It isn't great as a playthrough Pokemon... hence why I traded over a normal, hatched Totodile to help. Thanks, and good luck with your hunts.

[chasseurdetoile]

Nice vid, and cool shiny, congrat !

And good luck for your next shiny starter ;) !

[DrDimentio]

@chasseurdetoile Thanks, mate... although I never said I'd be going for another shiny starter... unless they have the 3-at-once thing in generation 5.

[RemysVehicle]

Congrats with the ugliest shiny starter of HeartGold and SoulSilver :D XD

[DrDimentio]

@RemysVehicle Aw, now that's a harsh way to acknowledge the truth, lol. I traded over a normal, hatched Totodile from Platinum since it goes well with Grass-types.

[owentheozzy]

Congrats! I've already fully completed this game! :P I will get Soul silver soon and do shiny hunts in their. Chikorita's my fav! 5*!

[DrDimentio]

@owentheozzy Well, you're pretty fast... I'm an OCD player so I take a while. Well, it's a shame I got Chikorita since I'm the guy who doesn't like it!

[karlmee1234]

Congrats on the shiny :D.Good luck with learning how to RNG in HG. I've been RNGing on a rom but I'm gonna do it on my SS cart soon. I like the nickname you gave it.

[DrDimentio]

@karlmee1234 Thanks, and it definitely will be harder than in D/P/Pt. I know, many people like the nickname...

[luigifan1111]

Nice. It's amazing the length you'll go for a shiny. The only shiny i've found in Ss so far is a flaffy, Now an ampharos. :D

[DrDimentio]

@luigifan1111 I'm not a great example of dedication to shiny hunting... check out someone like shinycollector7! Thanks... and pretty awesome that you got a random shiny that's actually cool!

[luigifan1111]

@DrDimentio

Well, dude. You gotta have patience to soft reset that many times. :D Still, good job. The only pokemon i've really soft reseted to get was Kyogre and Groudon. I didn't bother with raquaza.

[ToaOfFlameX]

love the nickname, although i dont smoke, lol

[DrDimentio]

@ToaOfFlameX Lol, neither do I... but it's the first thing I thought of.

[galaxymario123]

Nice nickname.

[DrDimentio]

@galaxymario123 Thanks (I have a feeling many people will mention that).

[galaxymario123]

@DrDimentio I know. I'm actually more than HALF WAY through this. I've got 5 of the Kanto Gym Badges. God, I play too much.

[DrDimentio]

@galaxymario123 Nah, that's not too much... I'm the only compulsive player around here! I have gamer's OCD so I talk to every person, explore everywhere, etc... I'm glad I can finally play the game now.

[galaxymario123]

@DrDimentio I got it Thursday. I've already clocked 29 hours, 53 minutes.

[DrDimentio]

@galaxymario123 I got it on Saturday morning... well, if had got it when you did, I'd probably be about the same... um, do you attend school or something like that?

[galaxymario123]

@DrDimentio You know, I'm actually off school.

[DrDimentio]

@galaxymario123 Oh okay... well, I wouldn't know when people are off school in other countries (here in Australia, got one week before holidays).

[galaxymario123]

@DrDimentio It's not because it's a break, it's because I'm ill. Post Viral Fatigue.

[DeDaDoDu]

Nice, Good job.

Also, nice nickname.

[DrDimentio]

@DeDaDoDu Thanks, mate. Yeah, I had to think of something quickly and that's what I got...