>>58656726 It finally hit me, during the start of the game, I can give the player the option to ask for ALL the Pokemon (excluding the exotic pokemon) from the start.
I've added that choice so they will be given all 500ish usable Pokemon before they take their first step, or if they don't want to flood the box, 1 shiny Klefki as I originally intended. Also, with the shiny odds being 1 in 200, this gives the player a good shot at having 2 shinies from the start. This is really coming together now.