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>be 6
>play Pokemon Gold a huge lot
>visit grandpa's
>grandpa has a lot of health problems, and often isn't completely there
>still he's very kindly and loves me dearly
>because he has trouble speaking he usually relies on me to make up most of the conversations
>being 6 I can only really talk about Pokemon and coloring
>he asks to watch me play Pokemon Gold
>sitting on lap while playing Gold
>suddenly encounter Shiny Raticate, my first shiny Pokemon (and something that I was completely unaware existed)
>become ecstatic, quickly explain that this has to be the rarest Pokemon I had ever come across
>he realizes that it's pretty important in the game and we both get excited to catch it
>gets to red health
>"Okay grandpa this is it"
>throws PokeBall
>battery dies
>I begin to cry but he tells me it'll be alright, there will always be other shinies
>two years pass, Ruby and Sapphire is on its way
>grandpa dies
>I miss him dearly, but quickly memories of what we used to do together fade with childhood
>except for the Shiny Raticate
>I'll never forget that
>when Diamond and Pearl came out and the PokeRadar was invented I became excited
>now was my chance to finally catch a Shiny Raticate and name it after my grandfather
>still no Raticate, but one day
>don't you worry Grandpa Joe
>you'll be in the top percentage of shiny Raticates
