Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu but I can only use SHINIES

Hello Wayfarers, this is a Shiny only challenge in Pokemon Let’s go Pikachu, with some additional rules thrown in. I had a tonne of fun with this challenge and it really is a great game to hunt for Shiny Pokemon via the catch combo method, so a good time was certainly had.
*COMPETITION ENDED JULY 1ST 2023*
If you'd like to win the 9 shiny Pokemon that I caught during this challenge, all you need to do is leave a comment on this video of who your favourite Generation 1 Pokemon is.
If you could also like and subscribe that would be ace, but just a comment will do for the raffle. The winner will be chosen on July 1st, 2023, so you’ll need to comment by then to be in with a chance.
Also, I’ll be sending the Pokemon via trade so you’d need to provide your friend code if you are chosen as the winner
All music used in this video is the sole property of those who developed it.
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[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

**COMPETITION OVER, WINNER CHOSEN JULY 1ST 2023** Thanks for watching Wayfarers, if you’d like to win the 9 shiny Pokemon that I caught during this challenge, all you need to do is leave a comment on this video of who your favourite Generation 1 Pokemon is. If you could also like and subscribe that would be ace, but just a comment will do for the raffle. The winner will be chosen on July 1st, 2023, so you’ll need to comment by then to be in with a chance. **Also, I’ll be sending the Pokemon via trade through Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee, so you’d need to have a copy of the game and provide your friend code if you are chosen as the winner** 😄

[@loganhewitt7963]

Thanks for putting Sandslash as the thumbnail he’s been my favorite Pokémon for over 20 years

[@Walnut64]

My favourite gen 1 mon is Squirtle. Also there’s no point in putting me in the giveaway cause I don’t have a switch sadly.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@Walnut64 I’m sorry to hear that, hopefully you’ll be able to grab one someday! Squirtle is a fab pick also!

[@xdrunkagainx]

I don’t have Pokémon Pikachu :( but my favorite Generation 1 Pokémon is Nidoking

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@xdrunkagainx I’m sorry to hear that, Nidoking is a great choice for a favourite tho 😄

[@lazybones1746]

Crazy how much better Lets Go looks compared to the newer games haha

[@FNigslol]

Not really. But hey nice internet addiction, weeb

[@angelasongcheung6796]

Agreed 👍

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Edit: Dude I was replying to below deleted his comment 🤦🏼‍♂️ Who even calls someone a ‘weeb’ you melt, besides they’ve got a valid point. Let’s Go looks pretty good compared to SV - if you prefer Paldea that’s fine because it’s obviously got other things going for it other than the graphics, as have some of the other newer titles like Arceus (my favourite), but I don’t think you can pretend that they look better than Let’s Go. It’s kinda made to look good and be a little bit shallow.

[@dice_block]

@@angelasongcheung6796shut up

[@TitanKaiju75]

To be fair these games are *A LOT* less ambitious and graphically demanding compared to Legends Arceus and Scarlet/Violet due to being mostly heavily faithful to the original Kanto games. Absolutely true though due to the simplistic (but still pleasant) art style GAME FREAK went with for the Let's Go! titles.

[@Seabass775]

I love my dragonite Karliah, she was born in kalos and I raised her in hoenn, and she's dominated every pokemon league since! But my favorite species of pokemon from generation 1 is mewtwo!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That is such an awesome backstory for your Pokémon, go Karliah! Mewtwo is so iconic, great pick and I’ll add you the raffle for the shinies 🥳

[@carefettes9090]

really impressed with the content quality when you're a newer channel!! love it, keep it up!! and my favorite gen 1 pokemon is lapras :)

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Wow what a lovely comment, thank you so much! I really appreciate it and I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😄 Lapras is a fantastic favourite, definitely one of mine too! I’ll include you in the raffle for the shinies 🎉

[@valerevandenbulcke7542]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarero

[@Teddyhammy]

Sorry to hear about your dog passing! Was cute to see them come back through growlithe though ❤ this was a great video! Extremely well edited!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you I really appreciate that - agreed it was kinda like a sign 😅 Thank you so much, I’m really glad you enjoyed it - check out my Legends Arceus one if you’re interested 🥳

[@MintedKrissu]

Glad I saw this channel before it popped off, because with this quality there's no way you don't skyrocket in subs. Favourite gen 1 Pokemon is probably Alolan Sandshrew/Alolan Raichu, though if that doesn't count then maybe Vaporeon

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Wow thank you so much 😄 Comments like this blow me away, I’m really happy that you enjoyed the video and have subbed for the future 🥳 I reckon both of those can count yeah, I’m sure the Let’s go games have trades in them for those regional forms, but either way I’d have counted them for the raffle, great choices! 😄 I’ll add you to the raffle for my 9 shinies 🥳

[@James-zw7by]

You had me at shiny sandslash👌😎👍 Also, the let’s go games were my first ever Pokémon games (I know, I’m way behind), so these videos hold a special place in my heart. It’s cool to see someone who enjoys playing it also.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

It’s an awesome shiny isn’t it, plus I feel like Sandslash is underrated so I just had to put it in the thumbnail 😄 Yeah but that’s cool dude, it’s never too late to join a franchise! I think they’re a really nice set of games to have as your first Pokémon experience 😊 I’ve been playing since I was 6 years old when Pokémon Silver released (my first ever Pokémon game) so I’m an old timer 😅 Glad you enjoyed the video and it’s cool to have you here!

[@_doll.feet_8284]

I joined when moon and sun came out, happy to see a newer player!

[@ebby9060]

Did a playthrough like this for my first run of the game :) Such a blast, and really got me to appreciate pokemon that I hadnt used before. Ended up with pidgeot, parasect, starmie, jynx, magmar, and nidoqueen! Really cool to see someone doing a video on the concept, it was a lot of fun watching your playthrough!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! Your play through sounds awesome, you had some underrated Pokémon on your team which I think makes it even more fun 😄

[@Cloud_hair]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer I'm doing this challenge right now... I'm catching my first shiny which is going to be Spearow... I've got an 180+ catch combo. I'm in pain

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@Cloud_hair it’s great that you’re doing a shiny only run, just keep going and you’ll eventually get used to the monotony of hunting until it’s just exciting - I never really did shiny hunting until this video and since I stuck with it, I absolutely love it now 😄

[@skullgamer1875]

Tysm for this video. I been trying to find a video of somebody doing this the way you did but literally couldn't find anything. I love the added ruleset as well and will definitely be using it as I been wanting to tackle a shiny challenge but wasn't sure if it was even possible because I couldn't find any shinies for hours at the start of the game. Glad to know it can work and I'll also be using the rules you put in this video. I encourage anybody who wants a simple challenge that they don't mind putting some hours into to do this because it's so much fun.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

This is a lovely comment dude, thank you so much for watching and I’m really glad you enjoyed it! I never really did much shiny hunting before I started posting some on the channel and I got along just fine, so I’m sure you’ll do great 😄 Good luck with the hunting and you’ll have to let me know how you get on 🥳

[@skullgamer1875]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer been at this challenge for 6 days and I finally got a run going for me. I'm currently at the second gym with a shiny bellsprout and a shiny Zubat. I made an extra rule making me name all my Pokemon that are shiny and I'm stuck fighting misty. I tried leveling both my Pokemon to the cap which is 19 and I'm still struggling. So I decided I'm gonna grind for a shiny Rattata . If I get a shiny Charmander I won't complain but I don't think it'll help much with this gym sadly so I'd have to keep grinding for a different shiny if that happens to be safe.

[@skullgamer1875]

It took me many hours on multiple different sav files to catch my first shiny, but on this one that It took me 10 hours to catch a bellsprout and for Zubat only 2-3. I wish luck was more on my side but it's okay. So far I spent around 24+ hours just trying to get past the first gym which was hell

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome dude I’m glad it’s finally working for you, it all evens out in the end because you’ll have some shinies that take FOREVER and some that are relatively quick!

[@skullgamer1875]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer yeah I'll update you next week on how it's going. I'm a very dedicated person and never give up easily. The goal is once I beat the game doing this challenge, I try catching as many possible shinies. That would be cool

[@feelanx.hurtful423]

It's a surprise to see that you're underrated, cause your vids are absolutely amazing and full of quality; editing, storytelling, and more! It was entertaining to watch and stay throughout the video, a very worth it subscription💜 and I don't need to participate in the giveaway since I just have gen1-4 pokemon games but my favorite kanto pokemon is Venusaur and Vaporeon

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

This comment honestly blew me away, thank you so much for your kind words and I’m really happy to hear that you enjoyed the video and have subbed for future ones 😄🥳 Thank you also for letting me know that you’re not interested in the raffle, Venusaur and Vaporeon are both awesome choices for favourite Kanto Pokémon! 😄

[@lagace134]

Exactly he’s underrated

[@frizzydagamerz_4328]

I just discovered your channel and I love it! This video also finally explain the lets go shiny hunting method in a way i understand! Thanks so much. 100% deserves my sub :D

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Woah that’s so lovely, thank you 😄 Really happy that you enjoyed the vid and that my explanation of the shiny hunting was good, as I wasn’t sure whether it was before posting 😅 Thank you so much for watching and commenting, and for subscribing! 🥳

[@frizzydagamerz_4328]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer :D

[@purplewolfranger22]

I'm really happy your final team included buddy. While off topic I completely empathize with you. Last year when I had to put down my husky after him being with me for 14 years I was heartbroken. To try and distract myself I booted up my switch and saw that skyrim was on sale. So I bought it for the 5th time in my life and started playing. Got to the dawn guard dlc and remembered I could get a husky companion. So now the day my best friend passed he reincarnated into my favorite game and now lives in my home guarding my wife and kids. Funny how games work like that sometimes.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

I’m sorry about your friend and I hope you’re doing okay. They’re such wholesome creatures and you always miss them, they’re amazing! That is such a wholesome story and I love that you shared it, I’m in complete agreement that it’s funny how games can have this sort of thing happen - thanks for posting this comment!

[@thiefpotato2759]

This made me wanna replay the game. It looks better than what I remember, maybe because of how eh the later games that aren't arceus is. My favorite gen 1 is my overall fav with Venonat. Cutie pillow shaped friend.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

You know what, I thought the exact same when replaying this - I wasn’t really expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised and it wasn’t at all like I remembered! Venonat is an awesome choice, I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳😄

[@urbana7547]

Im so glad that you used Seadra in this, it evolves into my favorite Pokèmon Kingdra.

[@OmnipotentSaiyan]

People slept on these games simply because they were tired of Gen 1 remakes, but this game is really good for training Pokémon with Golden Bottle Caps and Shiny Hunting. You can easily shiny hunt a Pokémon then get it to lvl 100 to get perfect stats with Bottle Caps and boost it with candy before trading it to a newer title for competitive play for the perfect Gen 1 team

[@nekissx8123]

​@@OmnipotentSaiyancandy boost doesnt apply to other games if anyone read this

[@Xorphu]

I like Ivysaur the most to me it seems like a shiny that doesnt go to far, but is different in its own right. My first game ever was also LeafGreen and I picked Bulbasaur.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Great pick! I’ll add you to the raffle 😄🥳

[@SparkNine1]

This video has made me restart Let’s Go Pikachu with this challenge. Got an oddish straight up to help with Gyms 1&2. Currently hunting Sandshrew before Cerulean. Charmander is a rare spawn in same place so I’m going to try for both and then I’m good until after Erika. Great video!! 🎉

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome dude, good luck with Sandshrew and Charmander, I hope those go well for you 😄 Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it 🥳

[@Slickcactus]

Shiny Nidoqueen also looks amazing! (I have multiple shiny Nidoqueen and Nidokings due to trading from my Pokémon Go). As for my favourites if we are talking from the Anime I’d have to go with Magmar as my favourite episode as a kid was when Ash fought Blaine and I was absolutely mesmerised by Blaine’s Magmar. In the gaming universe I’d have to go with Gyarados and Arcanine (with a special mention to Cloyster, if we are talking gen 1 IYKYK)

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

I agree, I love both of them! They’re all great and unique choices, I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳😄

[@KaibaKid_]

Hey man, just letting you know that as I understand it, the catch combo odds boost applies to all Pokémon, not just the first to spawn in. I’ve spent a very long time hunting in this game and I’ve always hunted with those odds in mind, and it seemed accurate to me at the time. I don’t know if more info has come out about how LGPE work, but to my understanding the odds boost is permanent until the combo is broken.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Hey dude, thanks for raising this with me, especially in such a polite way! I’ve had a few people comment misinformation and in a very poor manner so it’s nice to see someone raise a potentially valid point without getting impolite. With that being said, I’m not sure if you’re correct or I am, it seems to be one of those complicated scenarios where it’s easy to get mixed up in how the games mechanics work. I agree that the odds are permanent until the chain is broken for sure, I think that much is clear - the only reason I differ and say that the fresh spawns are what the best odds come in on, is because from the research I did for this video, I understood it to be as follows: The catch combo odds of 1/341.3 only apply if you continue catching new Pokémon, because of the way the game stores the data. Say a Pokémon appears at the 1/341.3 odds but it’s not a shiny, the game will sort of store that information, so even if that spawn pops out and then back in, it’s still remembering that it wasn’t a shiny to begin with, even though it’s a ‘new spawn’ - if you continue catching Pokémon however, the game has to produce new data for the new spawn, because it genuinely is a new spawn and not the same Pokémon just popping in and out of view every so often, all the while appearing like it’s a new spawn. ADrive had a video on it and unless I’ve misunderstood him (which is entirely possible), that’s what I understood it to be. In short, catching new Pokémon over and over forces the game to produce genuinely fresh spawns at the 1/341.3 odds that you’ve worked for. If you don’t catch new Pokemon then the game recycles the same spawns over and over, at the default odds.

[@lukeyplayzRB]

When I was watching this video I was like wow this video is so good. Then I looked at the subscribers and I was blown away on how much work he puts for a small channel as a fellow small content creator I realize that no matter how much popularity you have you should put in the most work ever. Now I will clap for wayfarer 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Wow thank you so much for those kind words dude! I really appreciate it and I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🥳😄 Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, it looks like your comment was held for review for some reason!

[@Elena-jz6rf]

love the video, you made it really really enjoyable to watch!! just started a shiny only playthrough in lets go eevee myself and already got myself a shiny bellsprout^^

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! 😄 Nice, Bellsprout is a fantastic shiny to find, good luck for the rest of your run 🥳

[@devlinclevenger8978]

Wow! This is some great commentary and game play! keep up the good work, and I gotta say that my fav gen 1 pokemon is Gengar probably but my fav shiny from Gen 1 is Ponyta with its beautiful blue flames!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That’s so kind thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video and those are some great choices for favourites, I’ll add you to the raffle 😄🥳 I bet you were over the moon in LA with the free shiny Ponyta!

[@CrimsonSpikeFlash]

such a quality video with very unique shiny pokemon choices! loved it! keep em comin!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks so much dude, really glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you’ll enjoy the future ones 😄

[@Pixilm8]

Smashed it dude, super fun and entertaining video! can't wait to see what else you produce!! also, 50th sub ;)

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video and thanks a tonne for subscribing 😄🥳

[@_Optic]

Your content is really good! I'm surprised you aren't that popular, keep up the great work! (Also My favorite Gen 1 Pokémon is Machamp.)

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you very much, I’m really glad you enjoyed the vid 🥳 Hopefully as I start to do some longer vids like this one I’ll gain some more subs 😄 Machamp is an awesome favourite to have! I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies 🥳

[@justusvail5153]

I really enjoyed this vid I love this content before I saw how many subscribers you had I figured u were on of the big content creators so really good work you pushed me to shiny hunt a little myself😅

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks so much dude, that’s a really kind comment and I’m glad that you enjoyed it! 😄 Good luck with your shiny hunting 🥳

[@0ptimusStein]

I'm so sorry about your dog. We're all now grieving too. :(

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude, he was lovely and went peacefully in the end, which is all you can ask for I suppose - I really appreciate your kind words

[@owenyang8361]

Who as accidentally found a shiny Pokémon by luck

[@legacychez]

Found a shiny weedle in lets go pikachu almost immediately after entering viridian forest

[@AlexeyDatEdgyhog]

Donphan (HG) while training my team and Pidgey (HG) while I was casually walking years after..

[@saffiapriestley1096]

I found a shiny Magicarp in let’s go Eevee by accident

[@its_myo]

pokemon emerald but it was the tutorial battle and i had to kill it 💀

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That is a villain origin story if I’ve ever heard one 😭😭

[@GlewmShrewm]

My favourite Gen 1 Pokémon is Venusaur. Its normal and shiny forms are both amazing, which can make or break a Pokémon for me lol. I’m also a sucker for grass and poison types, as well as fairy, bug and water types too! Really enjoyed this video!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed it! Venusaur is an awesome choice and was one of my favourites in this playthrough, I’ll add you to the raffle - with some good luck you might win a shiny Venusaur! 🥳😄

[@GlewmShrewm]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer Ahhh that’d be amazing! Thanks for entering me!

[@FunnyFany]

17:58 CEMENT! Das conk creat baybee! I did not realize how desaturated shiny grimer looks in 3D. It's incredible

[@hamiltonporter5699]

My favorite is psyduck

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome, Psyduck is a fab pick for your favourite! I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies 🥳

[@Tortlez_YT_VR]

Respect for your dog bro

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much, he was awesome and went peacefully in the end, so there’s that at least, I appreciate the kind words

[@Tortlez_YT_VR]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer no prob bro new sub earnt

[@TitanKaiju75]

I've also always really dug Seadra's Shiny as well! It's a shame it doesn't keep that color scheme when it evolves into Kingdra... The purple is nice, but it can't compare to that cobalt blue and crimson! 👌

[@TheNandoMK]

Just a great video. I was going to watch 5 min before started to work, but I couldn't stop till the end. Congratulations! You earned it

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Wow dude thanks, that means a lot and I’m glad you enjoyed it that much!

[@toastybozo]

Amazing editing

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video 😄

[@dicefunnygal9353]

Really good video!! Very sorry to hear about your dogs passing, I hope you’re doing alright

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate your kind words 😊

[@sethlucca]

Fantastic video mate ❤

[@Bexypie]

I wanted 3 Shiny Pidgey in Lets' Go for the full evolution line. I had a shiny stone and my second Pidgey took 551 Catch Combo! Had the algorithm reccomend this video by the way! Loved it!

[@usmankhalil1627]

Really loved the walkthrough. Not to mention really liked the shines

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed 😄

[@jesusmarez919]

Wow man just came across your channel but it’s a sleeper keep up the good work I’ll say my fav gen 1 Pokémon has to be balbasuar you got a sub and the results come my birthday keep up the good work

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks so much dude! Really glad to hear you enjoyed it and happy that you’ve subbed 😄 Bulbasaur is a fab choice, I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳 That’d be a cool Birthday winning some shinies!

[@exeledusprince9165]

Nidoqueen being one of your favorites, and it having such a good shiny... you sir, have great taste.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you very much kind sir, I see you’re a fellow Nidoqueen fan 🥳😄

[@Kyletheguyle]

Love this video! your voice reminds me of a creepypasta narrator so I'm like waiting for some massive glitch or monster lol

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

I’m not sure how to take that 😂 But thank you either way, for watching and for enjoying the vid, I’m glad you did 😄

[@TeegGrad09]

This video inspired me to start a fresh shiny-only run, really enjoyed all the tips. I find building the catch streak relaxing. But super funny story - I also tried to go for Pidgey first. Got to a streak of 180+ and who is the first shiny to appear? A Rattata, going for as much of a full shiny dex as possible so begrudgingly broke the streak and caught. Got another streak going on Pidgey, somewhere around 150’s…an ✨ Oddish ✨ appears 😂 😂 😂

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That’s awesome dude, I love that! Yeah the hilarious thing about the catch combo is that it’s meant to be the best way to find a specific shiny, by boosting the odds of the species you’re catching, BUT, you’re seeing so many spawns on screen that you’re bound to find a few random ones while you’re doing it 😅😭 I think once I’ve finished the BDSP video I’m working on right now, I’m going to do an Eevee let’s go run with full odds and no use of the catch combo. I’m intrigued to see how easy or difficult that’ll be! Good luck with the run dude you’ll have to let me know how it goes!

[@reLAXGOLF]

Lovin this content from a smaller channel. Keep it up

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude, really glad you enjoyed it 🥳

[@GrimReaper3131]

Pro tip, you dont have to keep catching after you max out the catch combo, if you just wait around that pokemon will keep spawning no matter what, its how i got my shiny diglet. Just caught 40 diglet and then waited around for a shiny to spawn. Took about 45min. after max combo so about an hour or so all together

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Dude, you just got lucky at the 1/4096 odds with your Diglett, you absolutely have to keep catching the same species of Pokémon even after reaching 31, to get the best odds of 1/341.3.

[@SerFondue]

Great video!!!! I too am a lover of Horsea line shinies! They are all truly special color combos 💙

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video and I agree, I didn’t realise until I did this challenge how awesome they look 😄

[@Tacato8]

Hey i think i know you Fernando does the channel Hefty517 ring a bell

[@SerFondue]

@@Tacato8 Hey Tacato!! What a pleasant surprise to see you here 🙏🏼👋🏼 yes of course Hefty is amazing!

[@TheMuggien]

Fantastic video my guy! I must say that my absolutely favorite gen 1 mon has to be Bulbasaur! Although it being most likely the weakest kanto starter. I just love that lil fella and every time i get one its always gotta be named Conrad no matter the gender 🤣

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much, that’s really kind and I really appreciate it 😄 Bulbasaur is awesome, (great choice) and I gotta respect the dedication to that naming, Conrad is a fab name for a Bulbasaur! I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies 🥳

[@derzeldagamer7931]

I'm currently replaying lets go, but this time the pikachu version. I played Eevee in 2019, loved the hell out of it and got the itch to replay it and saw Pikachu up on Ebay for only 30 Euros, so i had to snatch it haha- These games are so underrated, it's kinda insane, they are genuinly amazing. Especially for me, i kinda "hate" competitive pokemon and always prefered the catching, which might be why i love lets go and arceus so much with the high catching-emphasis

[@kirara2516]

Slight correction. If you have a catch combo of 31 or higher, the shiny chance is 1 in 341 for any pokemon. Not just the one you chained. I've played this game for a long time, using this method and yes. Have chained oddish and gotten a shiny spearow, pidgey, pikachu, and caterpie. The only downside is catching those breaks the chain forcing you to start back at one.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

I appreciate you bringing this up in a polite way dude so thank you, but I’ll be honest and say I don’t think that’s correct. You can say in your personal experience this has worked but every piece of research I used for the video didn’t point to this, and I didn’t see any evidence of it when I was hunting myself. Every shiny I caught was for the species I chained - I wasn’t finding others in the meantime and if I had, it would have been completely lucky 1/4096 finds from the sheer amount of spawns on screen 😊

[@kirara2516]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer I always try to be respectful, so no worries there. If any of it did seem at all harsh, I apologize. That's never my intention. If that's the case then one of us is just very lucky. I remember when this game first came out I was watching several youtubers play while I did. At the time I was watching Gameboy Luke, United Gamer and Original 151 play, and Original 151 (Vinny) was shiny hunting a charmander outside of Mt. Moon. I probably should go back and rewatch, but I believe he was chaining common pokemon on that route. And ran back and forth between the two grass patches until his shiny Charmander appeared. If I am wrong, then I'm happy to have learned something new. I've been a pokemon fan since 1998, and sometimes that can give me a big head and ego regarding my knowledge from so many years. So, if that seemed apparent, then sorry about that. 😅 I actually do need to pick up this game again. Tears of the Kingdom has been dominating my switch since it's release. Cheers friend! Hope the rest of your weekend is a good one. 😁

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@kirara2516 No not at all dude, it was worded very politely so thank you 😊 It seems like there’s a tonne of confusion around Let’s Go compared to the other games, like I never see PLA have any discussions over the way hunting works, but this one seems overly complex! What I will say is that if you watched videos around the time the game came out, they’re likely outdated now as a tonne of new info came out I think about a year or two ago? If you watch a newer vid about how the catch combo works, it should have the updated info - I think ADrive had a good one! Honestly didn’t think you have an ego or anything so no probs 😄 I’ve been going since 2001 so we’re both long term players 🥳 If my reply seemed short or anything I also apologise, I was moreso just trying to explain how I think it works 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting dude, I appreciate it and I hope you have a lovely Sunday! 😊

[@ignightors]

Love this concept! Lets go is my favorite games to shiny hunt in. My personal favorite pokemon is Pidgey 😊 (Just started my own shiny living dex in these games. Wish me luck 🤞)

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude! They’re such a fun way to hunt for shinies - I’m not really a fan of doing it through random encounters where you can’t see them in the overworld, so this one was great! Good luck, that is a giant undertaking 😮

[@ctkachuk08]

I really liked that Let's Go had that shiny animation in the overworld. It was the first game imo that made shiny hunting accessible to me and I had a blast catching them.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Totally agree dude! It’s an awesome feature and I’m glad that it’s been used again in Arceus and SV 😄 It’s sort of like the competitive scene because it’s one of those features that was never really accessible to most people in the older gens, but now anyone can have a try at finding shinies or building a team. Really hope it sticks around for future titles and I think it will!

[@ctkachuk08]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer While I agree that being able to see Shinies in the overworld is great, I was specifically referring to the shiny aura's that appeared around the Pokemon in Let's Go. It made it really easy to see Shinies even if they only had minor alterations from their base form. I wish they would continue with that. Still enjoyed my shiny adventures in SV though.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@ctkachuk08 Ahh sorry, you don’t just mean the fact that you can see the colour, you mean the little burst of stars? If so, agreed - Let’s Go started it, Arceus improved on it with the jingle, and then SV for some reason went nah we don’t like that 😅 I am looking forward to doing a shiny only SV run at some point though

[@galexystarz3076]

This was an awesome idea, I'll have to try this sometime. You got yourself a new subscriber keep up the pokemon content. 😊

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video and I’m really happy to hear you’re subscribing! I play all sorts so I won’t always post Pokémon videos but I do have some ideas for upcoming ones, like a shiny only Legends Arceus run 🥳😄

[@FloridaGoon187]

ahhh I remember my first shiny in the old Pokemon games when I was a kid. I believe it was Pokemon Gold or silver for the old Gameboy, no color lol it was a shiny koffing in some cave. I didnt know what it was at the time but I remember seeing the stars on it and thought it was cool lol

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That’s a really cool first shiny to find, I love hearing these stories so thanks for sharing!

[@FloridaGoon187]

yessir! liked and subbed btw@@ThisIsTheWayfarer

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome thanks dude, I’m currently working on a Scarlet shiny only run so I’ll have more soon 😊

[@GioDorito]

I’m a big shiny hunter but I’ve never tried in this game, just wasn’t the biggest fan of let’s go but I’ll make sure to try a run like this! Seemed really fun

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Yeah I wasn’t really a fan of it when it released either dude! I will say tho you’re right, this was fun and it definitely gave me a new perspective on these games, they’re better than I remembered them 😄🥳

[@eliascastro9482]

Love the video! I watched it and it was really fun, plus I felt like I was watching one of those big channels. I think you'll be famous soon. Also, my favorite gen 1 pokemon is Clefable

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Woah that’s a really kind comment, thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video, and I am blown away by how many people have commented and liked it, which is more than I could ever ask for 😄 Clefable is a really cool Pokémon, great pick! I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳😄

[@eliascastro9482]

Thanks so much! I'll be waiting for more videos in the future. 😃

[@tobyhall4501]

Great video man, deffo gonna go hunt some shinies after that I think, didn’t even know about the catch combo boosting shiny chances 😂. My only question is how come you didn’t trade kadabra to get alakazam?

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude, I’m really happy you enjoyed it 😄 Yeah me too, until I looked at doing this video I had no idea about all of the catch combo stuff, but as soon as I learned about it I was like holyyyy… this is gonna be awesome. Great question! So the main reason is that I only have one switch and one copy of the game, meaning I couldn’t reliably trade for the evo. Second reason is that I love Jrose and his channel, so I figured that I’d give his mascot Pokémon some love, and third is that because I’m giving the shinies away anyway, someone will have a nice surprise when I trade him on! 🥳 If you liked this one, I’m working on a Legends Arceus shiny run atm, so hopefully you’ll enjoy that one too 😊

[@sugaredwater5968]

You’re making me wanna play let’s go again, but only with shiny’s thanks 😂

[@rusty_chinese3401]

Woow even below 1000 subs ur mic is really good and u have amazing content you definitely have my sub keep it up!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude! My mic is definitely getting there, I had to play around with all kinds of settings to get it to work a bit better, but I think I’ve got it now so thanks for noticing 😊 Really glad you enjoyed the video and have decided to sub, that’s awesome 🥳😄

[@rubuxile814]

me personaly i enjoy psychic types so id have to go far a alakazam, i love the spoons he holds and adds characteristics to him

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Great choice for a favourite, I love Alakazam too! Well if you were to win the raffle for the shinies you’d end up with a shiny Alakazam as my Kadabra would evolve during the trade, so good luck! I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳

[@rubuxile814]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer thank you! Love the vid

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@rubuxile814 Thanks so much! Really happy to hear that 😄

[@bevans_1144]

Great video and love all the starwars references throughout

[@paledesertmoth6255]

My favourite gen 1 pokémon is Venomoth, It has a really good shiny too, and great video by the way!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Venomoth is definitely underrated, great pick! I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies, and thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed it 🥳

[@GoopyEggs]

I started a new play of this last week, decided to use Pokemon I’ve never used before. Found my shiny Oddish in Viridian Forest! Not sure who to add next though

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome dude, good luck with the hunting!

[@aidenstidman2195]

This is a good video! My favorite generation one pokemon is a tie between krabby and wigglytuff. Wigglytuff is my favorite pokemon to use in pokemon unite and i love all the crab pokemon and krabby is my favorite one!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Ooo awesome choices, I love the Krabby line! I’ll add you to the raffle, thank you so much 😄🥳

[@j_m12341]

For a channel with only 139 subs this video quality and editing is very good! Subbed!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! 😄 I only had 20 on Saturday so I am over the moon 🥳 Really happy to hear that you enjoyed the vid and have subbed for the future 😄

[@loganhewitt7963]

Thank you man I’m so glad Sandslash was in the thumbnail sandslash has been my favorite Pokémon since like 99 or 2000 ever since I saw Sandshrew beat up Pikachu in that one episode. I hated Pikachu he always misrepresented Pokémon and their fans everyone thought it was a cutie sissy thing to like because of Pikachu. so it was nice seeing Pikachu get beat up. ground types are just awesome in general

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

You’re welcome dude, glad you enjoyed the video! Sandslash was one of my favourites from the ones I used in this challenge, a really underrated Pokémon for sure 🥳 Would you like to be included in the raffle for the shinies?

[@loganhewitt7963]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer yes dude that would be sweet

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@loganhewitt7963 consider it done 😄🥳

[@Xilae]

Loved the video

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much dude! I would honestly love to take on some of the older games because they’re what I grew up with, but I can unfortunately only record using my Switch and not my 3DS 😞 I’ll have a Legends Arceus video coming soon as well as some other Pokémon challenges on the switch 😄

[@UsagiKlomphi]

Amazing video and so happy you caught Shiny Growlithe because ever since the series came out Arcanine has been my favorite Gen 1 starter because I love dogs

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! Well I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies and who knows, maybe you’ll win a shiny Arcanine 🥳😄

[@jackpoke-5525]

Great video! Pokemon let's go pikachu is one of my favorite pokemon games on the nintendo switch. The only shiny I got was a full odds shiny zubat so I was very impressed with your dedication!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks so much dude! Wow a full odds Zubat is awesome, congrats! Glad you enjoyed the video 😄

[@ho6y420]

I've never liked this game until i saw this video. After playing Scarlet & Violet (which i also liked), i can now appreciate how good graphics were on this game, i might get a copy soon)

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That’s awesome dude I’m glad the video helped in that way 😊 I think that’s the main draw with this game, it’s quite easy to beat and we’ve been to Kanto so many times now, but it does have some clean graphics!

[@lillynatal.]

I hope you'll be making more Pokemon content. This was a good watch :)

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much, really happy you enjoyed it 😄 I definitely will be making some more Pokémon videos, but my aim is to post all kinds of challenges for games so there’ll be other stuff too 😊 If you just wanna stick around for the Pokémon stuff that’s totally cool, I’ll have a Legends Arceus shiny run coming soon (ish) 🥳

[@lewisa6509]

Cool video love shiny venasaur, also love the accent and the way you said glare haha.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude! For the most part I can never really work out what my accent is 😂

[@lewisa6509]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer after watching your vid I decided to give it a go too! I got jammy haha. Full odds pidgey and then full odds caterpie 😂 then hunted for cubone shiny in cave just past cerulean. I now have 3 shiny! Named my character link so ponyta is next shiny to hunt will nickname Epona!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@lewisa6509 Congrats on the shinies 🥳 Sounds like a pretty cool team too 😄

[@Ashadar_Resouley]

Honestly picking a favorite pokemon from just gen one is hard since there's a good few choices it's much easier to pick a favorite gen one shiny which for me has to be lickitung

[@tostiijzer1866]

Really love this kinda content man! Keep it up. ❤

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That’s so kind thank you dude! Really glad you enjoyed the video 🥳😄

[@Darkroom25B]

Your one of the best KZbin I've seen in awhile also my favorite gen 1 Pokemon is pinsir

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! That’s really kind and I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😄 Pinsir is an amazing Pokémon, great choice! I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳

[@drywalltele9435]

great video! love your voice and almost surprised you dont have more subs! ill defo sub :) also my fav gen one is squirtle as i started my pokemon journey with him back in leaf green!!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for subscribing 😄 Squirtle is a fab pick, I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies 🥳😄

[@michaeltoner1301]

I just restarted a casual play through of this today and with the 1/4096 odds I caught a shiny pidgey. I’m catching one Pokémon at its lowest evolution point and evolving it throughout as I am trying to stay within the level cap of each gym to make the game somewhat more difficult without applying full on Nuzlocke rules.

[@Assassinscreedmaste1]

Really enjoyed the video super entertaining excited for the next one!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much dude! Really glad you enjoyed it and I can’t wait to make some more videos 😄

[@Tacato8]

My favorite gen 1 pokemon is my favorite overall pokemon Diglett more specifically of the shiny variety

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome choice, Diglett is really cool! I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies 🥳

[@LovJinxx]

I gotta love one of the first golden shinies from gen 1 in the most useless Pokémon Magikarp, the model looks so clean in Scarlet and Violet!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Agreed! The gold looks so sweet in that game, I’ll add you to the raffle! 🥳🥳

[@playkawaii2104]

I feel so taunted by the shiny Bulbasaur in the intro, I've phased 5 times, with 2 duplicates and i still dont have it 😢 Also I dont really have a favorite Gen 1 pokemon, but I feel obligated to say Bulbasaur because I'm hunting it, but I also *love* Eevee! 170!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

I’m sorry about that, that is some downright bad luck! Bulbasaur and Eevee are both great choices 😄 I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies 🥳

[@playkawaii2104]

​@@ThisIsTheWayfarer Thanks!

[@wolfie_ninjayt]

I just found your channel out and really enjoyed it! I subscribed immediately subscribed! My favourite gen 1 pokemon is arcanine as well!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome thank you so much for the support dude! Arcanine is such a cool Pokémon so great choice, I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳😄

[@wolfie_ninjayt]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer thanks!

[@coldire1016]

Really enjoyed this video. Was great to see my this game getting so much love

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude! I really enjoyed this challenge and it put a lot of fun into a game I kinda brushed over on release, so it was a cool experience 😄

[@meatyboi1526]

I just found you but my god you’re so underrated I am definitely subbing👍

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed and have chosen to sub 🥳😄

[@xross_cnr9905]

even though you're catching Abra, the lowered odds aren't just for Abra, it's for every encounter

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

I’ve had people tell me this a few times dude but it’s not the case, the odds on a chain only apply to the species you’re catching, not the others

[@jonnywilson4408]

I just randomly came across your content, and I quite enjoyed it

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it dude, thanks for watching and commenting 😄

[@reubs1478]

Your content is always amazing and you smashed this. My favourite gen 1 Pokemon has to be Alakazam.

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Wow thank you so much! Really glad to hear you enjoy my content on the whole and especially this video, that’s awesome! Alakazam is awesome, I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳😄

[@dracoz4859]

NAH BRO YOU MISSED OUT ON SHINY CHARIZARD DUDE BUT THEN AGAIN I RESPECT THE NO OVERLAPS OF TYPES! HAHAHA LMAO

[@Walnut64]

I had no idea that was a shiny bulbasaur in the beginning until I saw the sparkle lol

[@StarzyGaming_69420]

Ah, I love future city and self co, my favorites

[@Lowdowndirty88]

They need to make red and blue generation 1 in this updated styles of Pokemans

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

That’s what this game is pretty much dude, I think it’s more based on Yellow but it’s practically the same kind of game - same region, gyms, Pokémon etc. 😊

[@Rayne.666]

Thanks for the opportunity to win these shinies! My fave gen 1 Pokémon is Charmeleon 💕

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Not a problem 🥳 Charmeleon is a great choice and one you don’t see very often, I like it! I’ll add you to the raffle 😄

[@patricgmuer2988]

I was chaining charmander and a shiny sanshrew showed up, I didn’t end up catching him since I was trying to go for charmander… I never did get that shiny charmander.

[@sylvio3828]

Realy love how your reply to everyone may your dog rest in peace and keep up the really good work ❤❤

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thanks dude, just showing my appreciation because the response has been insane! Really glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your kind words 😊

[@rizzlerazzledazzle]

I just randomly came across your video. I find it crazy that I also had a childhood pup named Buddy (rip), I had a childhood cat named Garbo, and Arcanine is my all time favorite. Have a great day 🤙🏼

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Hi dude, this was a lovely comment to read and I bet they were some awesome childhood pets 😊 Thanks for watching and sharing your story, I hope you have a great day too!

[@livthehuman]

I was just thinking of doing some shiny hunting this way! My favorite gen 1 pokemon would have to be Jolteon!!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome, I would definitely recommend it, it was a tonne of fun and quick to do too! I’ll add you to the raffle 🥳😄

[@CeBours03]

If you have a chain catch of the same Pokémon the odd that you have for it to be shiny apply to all wild Pokémon not only the one you captured thought you need the same Pokémon for the chain !

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

I’ve had a few comments like this dude but it’s just not the case. It’s not a coincidence that all of the catch combo shinies I found were of the SAME species that I was chaining, that’s just how it works 😅 Sure, you might get lucky and find a shiny of another species while you’re chaining the one you’re looking for, but I can guarantee that’s at the 1/4096 odds and is just down to the sheer amount of spawns that appear on screen.

[@CeBours03]

@@ThisIsTheWayfarer well in that case I must be the luckiest dude in earth since I got all my shiny full odds except one since I keep catching the same Pokémon for the chain and it didn’t take me time haha

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

@@CeBours03 There’s so many spawns that appear on screen while you’re chaining for the other species that I can absolutely imagine that being the case! From my point of view, I only have to look at my catch combos - Nidoran, Horsea, Grimer and Pidgey were all 100-200 and I didn’t find any shinies of other species while chaining those. Sandshrew was 500+ and I didn’t see any shinies of other species while chaining those either. The only shiny I found while chaining another species was a Growlithe while I was chaining Abra. The Abra was at a chain of 2 and I was popping in and out of a door to initiate mass spawns, so it was complete luck and at the 1/4096 odds. I’m willing to say that sure I could be wrong, but given the facts above I’m pretty much convinced that the catch combo only affects the species you’re chaining.

[@ashw771]

Awesome video man!!! I just subbed :) My favorite gen 1 pokemon is Arcanine! I love that big ol fire puppy

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much dude! That’s awesome and I’m really glad you enjoyed it 😄 Arcanine is such a solid choice, I adored mine in this video - I’ll add you to the raffle and who knows, maybe you’ll win it! 🥳😄

[@isabellapichardo1813]

I LOVE THIS I like your content!! :0 I didn't space out or anything I loved it

[@isabellapichardo1813]

you make STAR WARS CONTENT you're so cool this is so fun

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed it and it’s awesome that you like my Star Wars content too 😄🥳 I’m really proud of my Battlefront videos!

[@Kanjo_Bazooie]

Saw a Shiny Golbat in Seafoam at the last second as I was jumping down in a hole 😭 it was green!!

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

NOOOOO 😭 You have my condolences 🤝

[@8Bit_Studio]

crazy how much this game still holds up in 2024!

[@TheRandom_One]

Great video!! Also my favourite Gen 1 Pokémon is the majestic Lapras

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Thank you so much, I’m really glad you enjoyed it 😄 Lapras is so awesome! I’ll add you to the raffle for the shinies 🥳

[@jacklynfrost93]

I love Bulbasaur :) all of the starters in lets go is great! I jus found your video ❤️😍 I love these types of videos

[@ThisIsTheWayfarer]

Awesome! I’ll add you the raffle for the shinies 🥳 Thank you so much for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed!