What are the odds of getting a shiny starter in Gen 2?

In Gen 2, the chances were 1/8192, but could be influenced by breeding. In Gen 3, the chances were 1/8192. In Gen 4, the chances were 1/8192, but could be raised by using the Pokéradar, and the Masuda Method.. In Gen 5, the chances were 1/8192, but could be raised by the Masuda Method, and by the Shiny Charm.
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What are the odds for Gen 2 shiny starter?

Your odds are a fixed 1 in 8192 in Generation II–V games and 1 in 4096 in Generation VI–VII games.
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How rare is it to get a shiny starter?

The chances of running into a Shiny Pokemon is around 1/4000, making them extremely rare and completely reliant on luck.
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How shinies work in gen 2?

For a pokemon to be shiny, it needs 10 DVs in defense, special and speed. And needs 2,3,6,7,10,11,14 or 15 in attack. As the gender of the pokemon is also determined by the attack DVs, female pokemon with a 7/8 chance of being male (e.g.starters) can never be shiny as their attack DVs will always be 0 or 1.
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What are the odds of getting a shiny egg in Gen 2?

This makes the shiny odds 1/64 for 87.5% male species (starters, eevee, fossils), 3/256 for 75% male species (things like machop, abra), 1/128 for 50% male species (most pokemon), and 1/256 for 25% male species (things like vulpix).
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Can Gen 2 Shinies be female?

So most people know about how in gen 2, shiny Pokemon are determined by stats, and stats also determined the gender of a Pokemon. Due to this, female Pokemon can't be shiny because they can't have the right stats.
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Did Shinies exist in Gen 1?

Shiny Pokémon were introduced in the Generation II games. When a Shiny Pokémon appears in the wild or from its Poké Ball, it is surrounded by a flash of stars or light, which is accompanied by a pinging sound effect. Individual Pokémon cannot change their Shininess.
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Are Gen 2 Legendaries shiny locked?

Shiny-locked Pokémon are Pokémon, mainly Legendary ones, that cannot be caught shiny in said game. Shiny locks were implemented in generation 2.
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What egg group is Gyarados in?

Dragon Egg Group - Pokemon Sun & Pokemon Moon Guide - IGN.
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How many soft resets for shiny starter?

Hope it helps! In order to have a better than not chance of getting a shiny, you need to do 1893 soft resets, not 4096. If you can do 3 soft resets in 1 minute, then you can do 180 soft resets per hour. Then it will take you approximately 10.5 hours to have a better than not chance of finding a shiny.
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How rare is a shiny female starter?

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Raw shiny odds are 1/4096. Female odds for starters are 1/8.
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What does a shiny Squirtle look like?

As you can see, due to being Gen 1 Pokémon, the Squirtle family's shiny forms aren't great to say the least. Squirtle simply takes on a lighter blue colouring, with its shell also being a lighter yellow.
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What is the strongest Gen 2 starter?

Best Gen 2 Starter: Cyndaquil

With that in mind, Totodile and Cyndaquil are by far the safer options, with the latter just edging it thanks to its stronger special attack-centric move set and its second-stage evolution coming four levels sooner.
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What is the best Gen 2 starter Pokémon?

Generation 2 – Gold & Silver

The fire-type starter is Cyndaquill who evolves into Typhlosion (surely one of the coolest Pokemon names). And the water-type starter is Totodile who evolves into Feraligatr. For generation 2 there is another tie for the most popular starter, and it is between Cyndaquill and Typhlosion.
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What is the strongest starter Pokémon in Gen 2?

Typhlosion. As someone who always takes Totodile, this is a hard one to start with. Whilst the other two starter Pokémon in of the second generation are brilliant and fulfil important roles, the absolute best of the three is Cyndaquil, whose final evolution Typhlosion just edges out the other two.
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Is Shiny hoopa legal?

Any you see are hacked. Probably hacked versions of event Hoopa, this why you see it. In any case they're not legal.
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Does Gen 2 have a pseudo legendary?

Gen 2 Rock/Dark-Type

One of only two non-Dragon-type pseudo-Legendary Pokemon, Tyranitar is unique in many ways.
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Can Legendaries be shiny?

Legendary Pokémon that originate from the game you are playing are typically Shiny-Locked. For Legendaries that are not Shiny-Locked, Gen V games and prior have Shiny Odds at about 1 in 8,000, and Gen VI games and after currently have Shiny Odds at about 1 in 4,000.
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Was Red Gyarados the first shiny?

Magikarp and Gyarados: The first Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go were Magikarp and Gyarados in March 2017 which were a callback to what was, for most players, the first Shiny they ever caught: the Red Gyarados at Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal's Lake of Rage.
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Do Shinies evolve into Shinies?

Yes, They Do Evolve Into Shiny Ones!

If you catch a shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO, you can rest assured it will remain shiny after you evolve it. That's right, your shiny Charmander can become a shiny Charmeleon and then a shiny Charizard! This means that your efforts to catch those rare, shiny Pokemon are not in vain.
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What is a Shiny Pokémon called in Japanese?

A Shiny Pokémon (Japanese: 色違い color variation; 光る shining) is a specific Pokémon with a different coloration to what is usual for its species.
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Can the red gyarados be female?

Red gyarados is always male due to the DVs. The odd egg will always hatch into a female (even if shiny) except tyrogue of course due to the DVs.
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Who can breed with Gyarados?

As for your pairing specifically, Magikarp and Gyarados are from the same Egg Group so they can breed together. The offspring will be a Magikarp and you will need one of them the be male and the other to be female.
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How rare is a shiny black 2?

Shiny Pokemon are very rare and can be found randomly in the wild. The chances of running into a shiny Pokemon is 1 in 8192! If you see one, make sure you catch it!
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