How I Found a Possibly 26 YEAR OLD SHINY in Pokemon Red!

A video I never thought I'd upload, a story I never thought I could share.
We have found possibly the OLDEST Shiny Pokemon that still exists in a Japanese Pokemon Red version!
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[@Danphibia]

This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen in shiny hunting, despite it not even being a real hunt in itself. Makes you wonder how many kids in the 90s had random shinies on their games without even knowing it!

[@OliverMKP]

Exactly what I think!! I did wonder myself from time to time, but never thought I'd actually find evidence of an old random Shiny someone found in the first Gen.

[@sony4ever93nyc3]

I had found a lot of shinny n that when my brother saw my game n stole it

[@TKT97054]

I might check mine…

[@infinidominion]

@@sony4ever93nyc3 define a lot

[@fbu795]

I have the original games but had no clue shinies were a thing because I stopped Pokémon after yellow edition

[@drxavier1870]

Something about that Kadabra sitting in that game for 25 years and being rediscovered is so fitting for the Pokemon it is. id say transfer that guy to modern games just out of respect

[@GlukkonAFK]

It can be done?

[@drxavier1870]

@@GlukkonAFK well it would take a couple things but yes it is possible to transfer a Mon from RBY all the way to Scarlet and Violet. I believe its as simple as transferring it from Generation to Generation up to Gen 5. Use the Pokemon Transfer installment on the DS to send it to Gen 6, bring it to Gen 7 then Pokemon Bank it to the Switch then put it into wichever Home Compatable game you wish Im probably missing some steps btw so it may be easier or harder than the method i just said

[@yewsuf]

@@drxavier1870nope, you cant trade from gen 2 to gen 3 normally. Someone else mentioned that you could however backup the save using a GB Operator and inject it to Crystal VC in order to transfer it to modern games

[@GlukkonAFK]

@@drxavier1870 the problem IS the Transfer From 2 gen yo 3 gen, its impossible

[@thepokemonqueen]

​@@GlukkonAFKyou can circumvent it by creating a backup of the save file using a cartridge reader, and then injecting it into the virtual console version. there's also the trade device that goppier is developing, but that won't be available for a while

[@stompingrabbit]

and the fact that it even evolved 20+ years later, insane! Really happy this happened to you man

[@OliverMKP]

Thank you!! :)

[@LaurenceReeves]

Why would it not evolve after 20 years? It's programed to, no matter what time....

[@chabbie6629]

@@LaurenceReeves well that is ONE way to miss the point for sure

[@Soulweeper826]

As a long time shiny hunter, this is the COOLEST damn thing that could ever happen. An absolute Holy Grail of a shiny. Congrats dude what a find!!

[@OliverMKP]

Still can't believe it honestly! Thank you so much!😄

[@glikky]

Are they hard to catch

[@TheChadPad]

@@glikky They're hard to find! Only a 1/8192 chance in the Gen 1 games

[@BlackSun90]

Sad existence you have to shiney hunt in a game that is easily cheated in

[@gahnity]

@@BlackSun90what? whats your problem?

[@awake4ages]

The factory batteries die much faster in gen 2/3 than gen 1 because of the realtime clock, since it is constantly keeping track of time. Gen 1 doesn't do this so there are a decent number of those batteries still living. Really cool vid :)

[@TechX1320]

my yellow still has its factory battery, so does my japanese green

[@Onyx619]

My blue is thankfully still going strong aswell. Got it back in 1999

[@eragons1894]

Recently bought an european Blue. It has the original battery as well, but i hardly doubt it has the first save file, since it has many lv 100 pokemon and basically a maxed out pokedex excluding pokemon red exclusives, remaining starters, and trade evolutions.

[@ovinedreamer1451]

I absolutely love that second of "processing" when the Kadabra popped up. I could practically see the little wheel spinning in your head before the realization hit! Thanks for sharing a piece of pokemon history with us!

[@OliverMKP]

I had to laugh at this point myself during editing haha! Usually I register shinies pretty fast when they happen but I just couldn't process this one for a moment! 😂 You are welcome, thanks for being part of this moment!✨

[@kennyrichardson5297]

My sister used Bulbasaur on Pokemon Red. She didn't want to evolve it so ended up with a lvl 100 Bulbasaur. I remember when we put it on Pokemon Stadium 2 it became blue, we really didn't understand at the time and just assumed it was a bug or something cos she didn't evolve it. I guess it was a special Bulbasaur all along

[@Tacomuch]

Same thing happened to me and my friend. He traded me a Raichu from his Pokémon yellow to my silver and it was shiny. We didn’t even know what it meant at the time.

[@JDG707]

Wait, you’re telling me there were special/shiny Pokémon in our gen 1 games that we couldn’t see?! Can you elaborate further please!

[@Tacomuch]

@@JDG707 Yes. You can’t tell by looking at the sprite in your gen 1 game if the Pokémon is shiny. It would be shiny if you traded it to gen 2. If I recall correctly, you could look at the stats of a Pokémon and tell if it was shiny before trading it but it has been so long.

[@LeifEricsonYT]

This is amazing! If you find a way to backup the save, you could even inject it into the Crystal VC version and transfer it up to Pokemon Home to preserve it. What's extra cool is that because it's shiny, you know for sure it's from the Game Corner. So a Gen 1, shiny Pokemon with a known caught location.

[@TheBeastDen365]

You could also transfer it to then 3 to Gen4 and then bank and then home as long as your DS still has Bank download it funniest thing is that's one of the shinies I'm still hunting

[@davidfelez7575]

​@@TheBeastDen365you cant

[@TheBeastDen365]

@@davidfelez7575 why not I just transferred a bunch of Pokemon from my virtual console of blue

[@GyroJM]

I've used the GB operator to backup my cartridge saves, cool little device that let's you play your games on your computer and rips the rom and save from the cart.

[@LeifEricsonYT]

@@GyroJM I've seen that, pretty cool! Back before my save battery died on my childhood games I used a GB Mega Memory Card. I backed up the save to it, then loaded it onto a flash cart, then got the save off of the flash cart. Clunky, but it worked

[@BroseidonLive]

dude this is so cool! Huge congrats for saving this shiny! So many people would've overwritten that file, props to you for checking it out and getting rewarded!

[@OliverMKP]

Ikr, I am so glad I checked it!! Thank you so much my man!

[@siddhantnair1367]

“Kadabra can’t be shiny right” famous last words 🤣 kadabra literally went hold my spoons on you Oli 😂❤ GGs to the person who gave you this cart and GGs to you for saving this epic shiny

[@OliverMKP]

"Hold my spoons 🥄" hahaha! Thank you so much brother, I always appreciate your words and support!!

[@shinycollector]

This is one of the most insane finds of all time!!

[@KA1SZN]

This is one of the coolest things ever... The fact it was a trade evolution Pokémon makes it that much crazier!!! You are officially in possession of the coolest alakazam to ever exist and I thank you for sharing this moment.

[@TrainerNils]

This is so freaking insane! Great intro buddy, I still cant get over the fact that this happend LOL. Truly a ”random” shiny …

[@OliverMKP]

Same, still can't believe it!! Thank you so much brother!!😄

[@glikky]

Whats so special about it? If you trade will it say its from 1990s on a switch? Or nds? Is alakazam impossible to find shimy?

[@4rtie]

​@@glikkyyou'd have to backup the crystal savefile and inject it to the Virtual Console version of Crystal on a modded 3DS to transfer it up, since GBA and GB(C) Pokémon games can't trade between one another. It's just a neat thing to have, even if you'd need to "cheat" a little to put it on the Switch.

[@Testostyronne]

This is the absolute EPITOME of random encounters, wow!! Alakazam is a great fit for the oldest shiny too. Congratulations Ollie!!

[@OliverMKP]

Ayee thank you so much Ty!! Will definitely treasure this one forever!🥄✨

[@jimboramba]

Imagine an older shiny is found and it ends up being mr mime lol

[@psymar]

As a PSA, you can save pokemon through a battery replacement by keeping them in the Pokemon Stadium series.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

And some not so legit ways using a monsterbrain

[@StoleYaSweetroll]

Only problem with banking pokemon on the original pokemon stadium games is the bank is directly linked to your trainer ID on the GB cartridge, and if your save gets deleted from a dead battery or swap your new save will have a new trainer ID and you won't be able to get your pokemon back from stadium.

[@LiliGasanj]

@@StoleYaSweetroll literally not true, where'd you get that idea from? Stadium 1 has no restriction and Stadium 2 only restricts gen 2 games with less than 150 pokedex entries filled; what you said only happens in Pokemon Ranch

[@StoleYaSweetroll]

@LiliGasanj perhaps it was the item bank then? I loaded my stadium game to get my banked pokemon from yellow onto red, and couldn't access them. Perhaps I'm just mistaken, but I do remember one of the two banks being locked to the trainer ID. Unless somehow my pokemon were deleted. I don't have a yellow cart anymore so I can't test it, and I'm not about to delete my red save to test it. Lol

[@LiliGasanj]

@@StoleYaSweetroll ive definitely both done and seen people talk about transfering drink items from one save to another with stadium to access saffron early, must just be a bad memory moment on your end (valid and relatable)

[@BlueBoyPhin]

LOVE this video, this is so sick!! What an insane find!

[@OliverMKP]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the vid, Phin!!😄

[@JohnTheFortress]

Truly a historic moment for the ages, i’m so glad to have been there to witness it first hand! 2023 has definetly been your year, and here’s to more amazing luck into the future!

[@OliverMKP]

Cheers to you for experiencing it together with us! Can't wait to see what else we'll experience in the coming years! And also congratulations on your shiny again!✨

[@Hespdow]

This is insane, almost makes me want to cry knowing that such an old shiny was discovered. It's a miracle how long that battery lasted, I have no idea how that's even possible!! Makes me sad knowing that I may have had a shiny in my old Yellow save file before the battery died.

[@gustgcast]

Me and my friends discovered that the Blastoise from 1 of them was a shiny when we were transferring it from Pokémon Blue to Pokémon silver back in the day. We cloned that Blastoise and distributed to everybody

[@DiogenesTheCynic.]

Based

[@lightyagami3492]

😂😂😂 Nice. Must have been legends on the playground for this.

[@EnigmaBarry]

This was super cool! Kadabra was the perfect shiny to find. You know it came from this Red cartridge because you can't cancel Trade Evolutions (I think), the original battery suggests it's a childhood save that hasn't been played since.

[@shinycollector7]

Thank you for the incredible video, as always! Love the creativity and passion you bring. So cool you found this shiny!

[@mikeperry773]

Eventually, someone will spot your value. Even if the only thing about you is a few different pixels, someone will love you for your differences. Be yourself.

[@michaelmyers9312]

"Imagine we find a shiny, not gonna happen though" you were so adamant about that, so sure that wouldn't happen, and then funny spoon bender decided to prove you totally wrong, congratulations on the OLDEST shiny to still be alive

[@OliverMKP]

The spoon bender really did prove me wrong..😂 Thank you so much, was great to have you there when it happened!

[@drizzho]

I was watching this video while shiny hunting a charmander in FireRed and your video gave me the luck I needed after only 520 resets thank you !!!

[@OliverMKP]

That's insane, especially considering I used shiny Charmander as an example throughout this vid! Major congratulations!🔥

[@glikky]

Whats so special about a fire red shiny?

[@0hfasho]

My dad is an avid casual shiny hunter and this video brought a smile to both of our faces, youre excitement made us excited! keep it up!!!

[@OliverMKP]

This comment brought a smile to my face, thanks a lot and best of luck on the shiny hunts for you and your dad!!

[@boubayaga_]

The gen 1 games batteries last longer than gen 2 and 3 bc they're only holding the saves. The gen 2 and 3 games are keeping a clock going which uses a lot more power over time

[@whisperingwooper1763]

That’s crazy! What are the odds! That’s insane! But I would definitely find a way to backup that crystal save or trade it to a newer gen cause that Kadabra/ Alakazham needs to be saved! Also your making me want to try a gen one hunt now

[@BingBongFairy]

If the rarest thing being destiny is true, then maybe shinx actually IS my curse. It's always shiny for me, every chance it gets. I have still been trying to leisurely get the shiny charm, but for shinx, it doesn't matter if i have it or not 😂 This vid was cool as hell, makes me wonder if anyone from my saves are shiny

[@crispy247]

bro the fact he doubted the kadabra made it even crazier

[@francisco7021]

That Kadabra looks so cool, i would dump the savefile to 3DS VC and then get it into home hahahaha, if you don't do that, at least PLEASE preserve that save, nice video dude!

[@-_soy_-888]

This still blows my mind. Huge congrats Oli! btw the level 9 Clefairy could've been shiny too since gamecorner Clef in Red is level 8! Ofc its improbibe to get a two in one like that from the gamecorner but not impossible.

[@OliverMKP]

You're absolutely right, I'm so gonna check the Clefairy once I am back home from work!! Thank you so much!

[@psymar]

​@@OliverMKPdid you check it and the rest of the pc mons yet?

[@-_soy_-888]

@@OliverMKP oh yeah fs dude! I can never forget Clefairy shiny hunting strats

[@lightyagami3492]

@@OliverMKP Was the clefairy shiny?

[@frankharper3512]

Just wow, This video is going to go down as one of the most historic shiny hunting videos of all time.

[@Origamigryphon]

1:06 hey, there are my double shiny starters!! Thanks for featuring me on this amazing video!

[@OliverMKP]

You're welcome, very cool you actually noticed this video! I saw your double shiny video many times over the past years, big congratulations to you for that amazing experience!✨

[@Origamigryphon]

@@OliverMKP thanks!! Your video was actually suggested to me by the algorithm, because I watch so many shiny hunting videos myself! Congrats to you as well for an amazing find!

[@Porygon2ning]

All that's left to do is to back-up the save file on a computer, somehow write the save file onto the 3DS Virtual Console versions of the Japanese Gen 1 or 2 games, transfer the shiny Alakazam with the Poké Transporter to Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home. The oldest shiny in existence can continue to live on in the modern day era for years to come to experience new adventures in future gens.

[@damlatorun6756]

Indeed

[@TimeFourT]

That person could have started a new game last year, so it could be a one year old shiny.

[@BDra7]

Absolutely insane, couldn't have happened to a better content creator too. Congrats man!

[@OliverMKP]

I appreciate these words a lot!!

[@ObsessedSou1]

Mein lieber (Sch)Olli! Was habe ich hier grade gesehen?! Ich hab hier grade tatsächlich ein Stück Shiny-Geschichte miterlebt. Wie lange das Kadabra da einfach geschlummert hat.. es hat nur drauf gewartet nach 26 Jahren gefunden zu werden! Einfach Wahnsinn! Danke wieder für diese Reise durch die Zeit!

[@OliverMKP]

Ich kann es selbst noch kaum fassen! Definitiv eine Erinnerung an die ich stets gern zurückdenken werde! Danke für den coolen Kommentar, mich würde es freuen noch mehr (Shiny-) Pokémon Geschichten mit dir zu teilen in Zukunft!😄

[@vaultboy4710]

What a find! I can only imagine the thrill! Me and a friend are playing Gold and Silver right now. One day at lunch i thought I'd level my Pokemon real quick in the burned tower. My weepingbell leveled up and learned sweet scent. I used it and first go a shiny Magmar appeared. Threw an ultra ball, 3 great balls, and then my fast ball caught it luckily because i only had a lure ball left. I've been over the moon about it!

[@OliverMKP]

Wow that must have been an insane experience as well! Thanks for sharing that amazing story and congratulations on your new shiny! Enjoy the nostalgic playthrough together with your buddy! :)

[@iamlorddems3859]

You should now do one of those longest journeys (with help) videos. You know those videos where people transfer their pokemon from gen 1 or 2 to gen 3 with jerryrigs and stuff. Get that there shiny Alakazam to ruby/sapphire/emerald/fire red/ leaf green then transfer it up to gen 4 then 5 then 6 and so on

[@TheWeasel75]

I definitely want to see this

[@AjentVee]

This is actually such an amazing video! The fact that it’s a trade evolution Pokemon as well is a really amazing touch! Congratulations Oliver [:

[@OliverMKP]

Very glad to hear you enjoyed the video!! I'm so happy it was the Kadabra, definitely an amazing one from the checks we had! Thank you for the congrats!! :)

[@loulou3676]

You don't necessarily need to replace the batteries on RBY. GSC did because they had the clock on the cartridge, and RSE did only for time based events (again because of the clock). I have heard of RBY batteries dying too but mine have not. Seconding another commenter's suggestion: Back up your old games using Stadium (N64 cartridge batteries basically last forever). But RBY are more durable than you might think

[@Loch32]

your reaction to this was amazing! i loved this and congrats on finding a prehistoric shiny! same i missed it by a few minutes lol

[@OliverMKP]

Super glad to hear you enjoyed it, thank you so much for the congrats Loch!!✨

[@Vikculp]

Imagine the og trainer who's probably a working professional with a family of his own. watching this video and remembering the good old Pokemon days when he was just a little kid in school

[@mr_MysteriX]

You are literally the person inspiring me to start with youtube soon as a german teen wanting to speak English in my videos❤

[@OliverMKP]

I wish you the best of luck with that!!

[@xostler]

What kinda videos are ya making?

[@CaptainPabu]

This has to be the shiny find of a lifetime. So cool to see!

[@OliverMKP]

I'm pretty sure I won't be this lucky again, even if I tried to recreate it. Glad you enjoyed Pabu!!

[@LeafsLegend]

What an incredible find, I am pretty new to the channel Oliver, but I am SO glad I am able to see you find one of the most incredible shinies I can think of in Pokemon Shiny Hunting Community history! Keep up the amazing content man!

[@OliverMKP]

Welcome to the channel!! I hope you'll enjoy your stay with us! And thank you so much for those words, I appreciate it! :)

[@Wow1w]

Oliver said a bad word! D: All in all, congratulations on the rare find man, the odds of not only getting an "original" cart with a working battery but also a shiny Made it all worth it in the end.

[@godscalledwayne]

Shiny hunting history right there! Congrats, man!

[@OliverMKP]

Thank you so much!!

[@Z4KIUS]

we have no way knowing how old the file is, not to mention the mon itself, but a working og battery by itself is a great find!

[@zufieusagi7509]

Thank you for being the first person in the comment section I found that actually was thinking what I was thinking. We only know how much play time there was on that save file.

[@danielgloyd4529]

When I was a kid I had red blue and yellow, and did a full 150 pokedex, no Mew though. The glitches to get it weren't known by me or my friends at that time. When gold and silver came out I traded all my pokemon over to do a full dex in gold and silver. I ended up having a shiny Zapdos. The battery on the Silver version I kept it on is long dead already unfortunately. My battery died in the early to mid 2000s so it's crazy to see a red version with a working battery.

[@Adjudicator1]

Not just a Red version, but a JP Pocket Monsters Red version, which is even older! (US Red and Blue used JP Blue as its base)

[@ArcadianLegend]

While I want to believe the save goes back to 1997 it could honestly be one of many new game saves from then to now. Only way to know is to ask the seller. Assuming they are the original owner.

[@Mrperson0]

Pretty awesome to see! With over 30 million copies of the gen 1 games sold, a ton of people probably got a shiny starter without ever knowing it, especially since a very small amount would connect their game to GSC or Stadium 2 to see the shiny.

[@MySelfTheThird-ft8fo]

This is artifact levels of rare in gaming treasures/history ! Im so glad this shiny kadabra/alakazam found a proper home , plus this is actually a very good shiny too !

[@battlebeastx]

One of the most amazing things I've EVER seen in my 27 years playing pokemon and watching poketubers. CONGRATS!!

[@OliverMKP]

Thank you so much, I am happy to hear!! May we continue to enjoy the franchise and hobby!!

[@jagged6373]

Your reaction is great. Just slowly and half paying attention to what you’re doing it took several seconds for your eyes to tell your brain what you were looking at! Awesome!

[@aschlamishowsup]

Several level 100 pokémon and a shiny kadabra from the game corner on a file with only 20 hours play time? You got caught lying lol

[@Kurtlen]

I really hope the Japanese player that bought the Abra from the Game Corner in the 90s is somehow made aware of this. Can you contact the seller you got the cartridge from and see if it’s that person? If we can get an interview with them we can get a better confirmation maybe on the date the shiny was obtained!

[@lightyagami3492]

You could do this but at the end of the day it would just be their word. No hard proof one way or another.

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

I don't think most people would care in the slightest. I can't fathom this guys reaction to finding out a pokemon, when transferred to another generation, has a different colour palette.

[@Kurtlen]

@@MelodicTurtleMetal If they were a Pokémon fan in the 90s and still a Pokémon fan now they probably would care.

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

@@Kurtlen I'm a big pokemon fan from the 90's. I guess i can kind of understand, since i somewhat enjoy the grind of breeding perfect IV Pokemon.. And sure i can get some people might want to complete a Pokedex with shiny Pokemon... But searching old games for shiny Pokemon? I dunno. Besides, games are so hacked these days you get a complete shiny Pokedex in 30 minutes.

[@Kurtlen]

@@MelodicTurtleMetal Well they would know about shiny Pokémon and their rarity.

[@pongopea]

the fact this little guy sat there for 20 something years waiting for his day to shine (literally) and immediately evolved after being found proves this was meant to happen

[@orionstarkrusher8485]

The level of excitement when you find out it’s a shiny Kadabra is super cool to see!

[@spiderdansweb]

This just makes me want to play retro games again. Great content and couldn't be happier for you!

[@OliverMKP]

Glad you enjoy the content, I appreciate the kind words!!😄

[@toonukiii]

Congratulations on an amazing find! This is pretty historic!! ✨

[@OliverMKP]

Thank you so much!! Definitely a memory to treasure forever!✨

[@RodneyJohnson69]

Subscribing in hopes we can see regular updates on shiny Alakazam. I don't know how far you can trade it but it must be preserved at all costs.

[@OliverMKP]

Appreciate it!! Will definitely make an update on this shiny (at latest before BANK shutdown)👍🏻

[@lightyagami3492]

@@OliverMKP You should be able to get it to a virtual console copy of the 2nd gen games using a save file editor.

[@kylerowe666]

Someone else has probably said this but the gen 2 games have an internal clocks that keeps in game time so will run down as it’s constantly “ticking” gen 1 carts on use battery when the game is saved so the less you the game the longer the battery will last…

[@midnight1978]

This is so cool! I just wonder one thing. Doesn't your japanese Crystal Savefile also run on a Battery? What if that runs dry? Then the Alakazam would still be lost in time, since you can't transfer it to Gen 3 and upwards

[@OliverMKP]

Yes, that is true! Luckily we have two options: 1) Backing up that crystal cartridge save file via back up tools 2) trading that Alakazam to Pokémon Stadium, because that game doesn't have a battery so it could live there forever I backed up that save :)

[@katamattyon]

Two shinies in HG/SS is doubly cool, because you can tactically pick one that leads your rival to pick the other.

[@iamalittleboat]

My Pokemon Gold copy's battery died in 2008. A battery from an even older game surviving for this long is INSANE to me 🤯

[@greenknight9000]

I absolutely *_love_* how it actually takes a few moments for him to register that it was a shiny. You can see the exact moment his heart skips several beats as he realises what he discovered

[@eduadelarosa]

You could also preserve it by connecting the save file to a cartridge of Pokémon Stadium.

[@EpicEric25]

When he said September 2nd 2023 I was soo shocked. I had to rewind it because I didn’t think that day had passed already. I cant believe it’s the sixth, 21 days until my birthday. Awesome video too😄

[@VoVilliaCorp]

Nothing like waiting around for 20+ years to evolve lol

[@cash_ketchum4958]

This actually might be my favorite shiny pokemon video in history. Unreal, dude

[@silverunlucky]

Factor batteries are really rare: My Red and Yellow still hanging on. My blue isn't though. Sucks too cause big fear of losing my yellow save that has all pokemon

[@SlothBrah]

Buy a GB operator and back your saves up!

[@REAL-NANO]

How in the 90s we were able to make a battery that lasts 25+ years but my TV remote in 2023 needs new batteries every second day? 🤔

[@The_hexgames]

My Pokémon Blue still has the original battery and works great. From 1998. So crazy

[@OliverMKP]

That's awesome!! If you didn't do it already, it might be worth to check out how to backup your save files so that file can be preserved forever! Or, if you don't have anything to back up your save, trade your favorite Pokemon from that file to Pokemon Stadium (2), because there is no battery that could run out. :)

[@The_hexgames]

@@OliverMKP I’m a serial resetter 🤣 So nothing too crazy on there. Might have to hook it up to my Crystal to see if any shinies are hiding though 🤔

[@LJay570]

Boi, that's so insane! Congrats and love for the rescue

[@MercilessRaven613]

My very first shiny was an Abra in Crystal in the early 2000s. This is so cool!

[@zoranadraws]

This is such a crazy find!! And a very fitting pokemon too. Congrats!!

[@OliverMKP]

Thank you so much!!

[@alfalfag]

I mean. The battery was from year 97, but the save file could be from last year. 😂

[@OliverMKP]

That's why I said "possibly". It could be from last year, 5 years ago or 26 years ago. But just the chance of it being that old makes it cool imo.😄

[@ZerberusVII]

the game is 26 years old, no one knows how old the save is.... It could be a few days old or a few years old.

[@georgenumber7]

I have juat pulled my blue version out with original save file from 1999, i need to check this out myself, that would be awesome. The excitement in his voice makes me so happy to watch.

[@SummonerArthur]

This shiny is probably older than most of your audience. Cool AF

[@slateportraichu5416]

This is incredible! Thank you so much for this amazing video=)

[@OliverMKP]

You are welcome, thanks for checking it out!! :)

[@erster16]

Couldn't wait until after work to watch this so I am watching this before going to work 😆 This was so amazing to witness life and to see it again was incredible. Your reaction to that xD and how sure you were, that it Kadabra wouldn't be shiny. RNG really was like "just you wait :)" Also the intro was 17/10, great editing! Also I was wondering how you would edit a specific moment and had a good laugh with the sound you edited in 🤣🤣🤣 Also about your question... pretty sure the oldest shiny alive is that Kadabra, just because you said it would not be shiny 😉😁

[@OliverMKP]

The Kadabra really got me good.. The thing is, whenever you are shiny hunting you're obviously also surprised when a shiny drops since you don't know WHEN it happens, but you do know that it happens at some point. This one tho, I didn't expect it at all. I was definitely never more surprised for a shiny, in the best way possible haha!! Thank you so much, for the words and the Super Thanks!! I am really glad you were able to witness this live with us!! Very glad you enjoyed the editing as well! 😄

[@Matkin222]

I love that your accent changed when you found the Kadabra.

[@andyhuggins9966]

It's so thematic that potentially the oldest shiny in history is the super computer pokemon. He's been watching us all the whole time

[@badestly]

Platinum trophy unlocked. This is insane if the save file is as old as the battery.

[@GryynGlo]

If the battery is from november 1997, then it’s impossible for the game to be 26 years old. It’s possibly 25

[@OliverMKP]

Well it's 25 years and 10 months, so it's closer to 26 as to 25. This way I don't have to change the title in 2 months lol

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

I had about 5 shiny dittos from red. There was a glitch how to get them, I can't remember but I think it was something about transferring something from silver/gold for a ditto on victory road to change into. I might have some of them on my pokemon stadium

[@its_austxnn]

I mean we all knew it was gonna be a Kadabra/Alakazam off the thumbnail, but this is still soooooo sick 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DjBloodsaw]

My very first shiny was a ditto in crystal that i found in the grass outside the daycare.

[@A553N]

Man, it being my favorite Pokemon made this video even better

[@zoruasnivy]

I wish I had checked for shiny status on the JP red copy I bought before replacing the batteries. They had a full dex completion, even Mew! In the end I replaced the batteries because they were factory batteries and I wanted to start a new save anyway without risking save file loss, but it was the only GB game I bought that still had a working save 😮 Sadly I only have my childhood gameboy so I would have had to individually check IVs. I've heard that the longer your play sessions are, the better the batteries are because saving or turning on/off chews the battery. So that copy was likely loved a lot!

[@jvsonyt]

how to fake OG shiny pokemon: replace the battery but print 97-11 on it before I replace it. Then make a video about it

[@fatefinger]

Those batteries can last quite some time in R/B/Y because you’re not being constantly drained by the clock like in G/S/C.

[@leafdude1395]

The funniest thing would’ve been if the battery ran out as you found the shiny

[@cooknaris]

Seems a bit suspicious honestly. The games arrive during your stream and you keep saying ‘imagine if there was a shiny, I mean it won’t happen’… and then it happens… just seems a bit fishy

[@ChaonicMew]

The very first thing I'd do is to dump the save. It could be limping on its last leg and stop working at any point.

[@breadbugs]

probably the coolest shiny ever!! congrats on saving the kadabra from being lost to time!!

[@OliverMKP]

Thank you so much!!😄

[@psymar]

​@@OliverMKPthe crystal battery could also die, I'd get that thing over to Japanese stadium 3 (the equivalent of us stadium 2) because stadium saves don't rely on battery

[@petesorensenguitar]

I would have thought an original Japanese Pokémon Red cartridge would go for way more than $7.

[@indy5280]

Have you backed up the save where the shiny alakazam is on?

[@whisperingwooper1763]

I sure hope so!