Monthly Question & Help Thread

Wanted! Month of January 2026

[Gen IV] On this day, exactly 5 years ago, I began this journey. Are endings always supposed to be this bittersweet...?

[gen 3] after a few dozen hours of resetting I can finally play the game

[4] No way! Congrats Liz! I also found a shiny Murkrow tonight! It's the night of the shiny Murkrow! ✨

[Gen 4] Shiny murkrow in diamond

[pogo] Finally got him!!

[Gen III] shiny rayquaza after 1,372 SR!

[gen 3] Shiny Caterpie on original hardware!

[gen 4] Yey my first shiny starter✨✨

[Gen 4] phase 1 for shiny Nidoran(M)

[Gen 5] Shiny Volcarona after 9,806 SRs!

[gen 3] Back to Back Shiny in emerald

[4] Shiny Totodile after 2,670 SRs! (Nickname suggestions?)

[7] Shiny baltoy after 578 sos calls! This is after three Trapinch phases (233, 281, and 505 sos calls)! This finishes the baltoy line and I’m so happy as these weather-based sos hunts are so stressful (especially since baltoy can blow up…), happy to only have goomy left! #537 for gen 7 living dex

[Gen 4] I Will Probably Never Complete A Hunt This Fast Again

[6] Sixth member of my SBQ team, shiny Electrike, found after 2489 hordes

[genIV] Shiny Lickitung (duo!) in Platinum💛

[Gen 6] First Time Shiny Hunting!

[3] Phase 1 for feebas 403 RE's

[3] Phase 1 for Nidoran (male) 2066 encounters!

[gen 9] I caught my first ever shiny!

[9] You know, I'm something of a bug-catcher myself.

[Gen 9] Dookie Snake.

[Gen 4] After 16 years, Ho-oh finally shined. Then it Struggled itself to death...