Is there a chance of Shiny Starter in FRLG

Hades0918

I'm considering attempting a Shiny Charmander on my first go but I don't know if it's possible

If is is possible, how long does it usually take?

I don't want to waist my time in it on my first time playing

Evolve8eon

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/22745/is-there-a-chance-of-shiny-starter-in-frlg

It’s possible but it’s 1/8192 and you don’t see if it’s shiny unless you go check it’s stats

clasingla

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/22745/is-there-a-chance-of-shiny-starter-in-frlg

I tried doing a shiny reset hunt in USUM with lower odds I decided to give up after 400 attempts

Eremas

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/131372#Comment_131372

That's sad. I got a shiny Litten first. Then Shiny Poplio and last Shiny Rowlet. On different runs.

fineasmatei

So every game before the switch can have shiny starters?

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/131386#Comment_131386

Correct

And before Black and White the Legendaries could be Shiny

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/131372#Comment_131372

Maybe I'll do it on my second play through...

fineasmatei

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/131393#Comment_131393

But i think US and UM have long cutseens at the begining so it takes longer. I think. Ive never played them.

UnovanZorua

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/131397#Comment_131397

I can confirm this as someone who got a shiny Rowlet in SM, all the Alola games have long cutscenes and every reset I did took around 5 minutes. The fastest game to get a shiny starter in is probably HGSS since you can see all three at once without checking its stats.