>Not all Pokémon are created equal. Some legendary Pokémon, like Groudon and Kyogre, feature more prominently in the games' stories. Other Pokémon, like Garchomp, have superior stats. And some, like Lucario, are fan favorites. None of those, however, are as coveted as the fabled Shiny Pokémon.>Shiny Pokémon are special monsters that come in sparkly unique colors. There's a good reason they're considered exceptional: under normal circumstances, there's a 1 in 4,096 chance you'll encounter a shiny Pokémon in the wild in X and Y. Some people spend years trying to track down a single shiny. Hell, some people play Pokémon all their lives without encountering any shinies at all, while others resort to building machines to capture the rare Pokemon for them.>Cathal McCartan, however, has practically made a career out of shiny Pokémon. Hunting shinies is what he does, and people can watch him do it—he has a YouTube channel full of videos with his reactions to finding shiny Pokémon. Often, he'll hunt multiple shiny Pokémon at a time, with counters tracking how many times he's encountered a normal version of the Pokémon. He even occasionally races other trainers to see who can find a shiny version of a Pokémon faster.This is a pretty damn good read, I suggest everyone check it out.
http://kotaku.com/the-guy-who-hunts-the-rarest-pokemon-of-them-all-1630092228 