>>30475267I'd say I am pretty lucky, with five random encounters in my life, and that's not even mentioning all my hunts
>Did gen 7 make it easierNot really.
Odds were 1/8000 in Gens 3-5, and 1/4000 in Gens 6-7. High enough odds that most players will still never see a Shiny while regularly playing.
B2W2 introduced the Shiny Charm, and there are various little tricks and methods you can use to increase your chances of finding a Shiny, like SOS chaining, and Fishing.
