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>be me
>be gullible 5th grader
>gets first Pokemon game, Pokemon Pearl
>idiot noob
>still manages to catch a shiny Bronzor and shiny Geodude
>doesn't know what shinies are
>asks friend who is Pokenerd why my Pokes are different colors
>she sees an opportunity
>tells me that green Pokemon (shiny Bronzor is green) are sick and will die and yellow Pokemon (shiny Geodude is yellow) can't evolve
>tells me that they will corrupt my game
>she tells me that she'll take them before they do
>stupid me gives them to her
>one month later
>finds out they're rare as fuck
>tell girl to give them back
>she doesn't
>I cried
>be me
>be gullible 5th grader
>gets first Pokemon game, Pokemon Pearl
>idiot noob
>still manages to catch a shiny Bronzor and shiny Geodude
>doesn't know what shinies are
>asks friend who is Pokenerd why my Pokes are different colors
>she sees an opportunity
>tells me that green Pokemon (shiny Bronzor is green) are sick and will die and yellow Pokemon (shiny Geodude is yellow) can't evolve
>tells me that they will corrupt my game
>she tells me that she'll take them before they do
>stupid me gives them to her
>one month later
>finds out they're rare as fuck
>tell girl to give them back
>she doesn't
>I cried
