Screw you red gyarados

[xhizor8201]

I spent like an hour fishing for that stupid gyarados but it never came. The highest level magikarp i saw was a lv. 90. Does anyone knoe a better way to get it?

[Jerry]

If you get HeartGold or SoulSilver, you'll get one easily by going to the lake at the top North of the map. (In my bad translated english version of Silver long, long ago, it was called Lake Ika, I forgot it's name in HGSS)

[xhizor8201]

Im talking about platinum version. I know red gyarados is in silver and gold, hes in the lake by mahoggany town(something like that).

[Jerry]

Well, it's nearly impossible (around 1/8146 chance...)

[xhizor8201]

How do you know? All i know is that you have to consecutivley fish in resort area and eventually itll come out.

[Declan_23]

Actually, because of the way the odds are worked out (even if you come accross 8145 gyaradoses, the chance will still be 1/8146) there is no guarentee of ever finding one.
I hope you had fun wasting hours of your time

[Frenchfry]

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I think this is the wrong location for this thread.

[Raikt]

/moved

What you are looking for is known as a "Shiny" Pokemon; meaning, the coloring is different from normal Pokemon. In GSC and HGSS, you can catch one via the storyline at the Lake of Rage. However, in the other games, you are limited to the same chance each time as stated by Declan.

You're better off breeding or trading for it, really.

[Monzta]

I caught one, I only surfed around in the lake for half an hour..

[LeoReborn]

If you breed 2 non-Shinies, the chance of getting a shiny is actually greater than trying to hunt for it,
Others work like this.

1 shiny-1 non = better chance of Hatching shiny.

2 shiny = larger chance of shiny, not guaranteed.

I think theres an item that increases the odds further, but im not sure.

What your talking about is a Red Gyrados, if you Have either HG/SS (Not GSC) you can catch the Gyrados, and trade it over to DPPt.

[xhizor8201]

Well im pretty sure if they mention the red gyarados in the beginning of diamond, im pretty sure its gotta be in pearl.

[LeoReborn]

 

[xhizor8201]

Whats with the consecutive smileys unbreakable?

[Jerry]

If you breed 2 non-Shinies, the chance of getting a shiny is actually greater than trying to hunt for it,
Others work like this.

1 shiny-1 non = better chance of Hatching shiny.

2 shiny = larger chance of shiny, not guaranteed.

I think theres an item that increases the odds further, but im not sure.

What your talking about is a Red Gyrados, if you Have either HG/SS (Not GSC) you can catch the Gyrados, and trade it over to DPPt.

Are you sure of that? I never encountered this. I'll be happy to know your source, if it's not too much asked, please

[Raikt]

The odds of getting a shiny through breeding, if you use two Pokemon from the same game, are exactly the same as trying to catch the Pokemon. It's only considered easier because of the speed at which you can breed and hatch eggs. (If it being shiny is the only thing you are looking for.)

However, if you breed a Pokemon from your game with a Pokemon acquired from a different country that speaks another language. (Breeding an American Eevee with a Japanese Ditto), then your chances of haching a shiny are increased to 1/2048. This is referred to as the Masuda Method.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Masuda_method