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That combination does look pretty softlocked yeah but can't you leave the room and go back in and it will reset? (i dont quite remember myself)

Well, that took a long time. But after nearly 6 years, and over 40,000 Encounters in the making-- THE FIRST EVER POKEMON REBORN SHINY LIVING DEX HAS BEEN COMPLETED!!! WOO!!!! Never traded, never cheated, never used Glitter Balls on Legendarys/Mythicals. This has been quite the journey, I took many breaks throughout those almost 6 years as you may imagine. However I have just found the motivation to power through the rest of it back when I returned to Reborn in the beginning of May. (Thanks Incubator) I hope there were some of you who at some point or another found keeping up with this post enjoyable! As you can see below there is the proof that this challenge has been completed, I likely won't be playing Reborn for a long time LMAO, peace! <3

Shinys Obtained This Week: (5/25/2022 - 6/1/2022) Skiploom, Meditite, Rhydon, Turtwig, Weezing, Parasect, Zangoose, Chespin (5/25/22) Turtonator, Probopass, Weepinbell, Amoonguss (5/26/22) Totodile, Lairon, Durant, Happiny, Chansey, Blissey, Tangela, Tangrowth, Tangela, Kangaskhan, Kangaskhan, Horsea, Seadra, Horsea, Goldeen, Seaking, Staryu, Starmie, Staryu, Staryu, Mime. Jr, Mr. Mime, Scyther, Scizor, Smoochum, Jynx, Elekid, Electabuzz, Electivire, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Tauros, Magikarp, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Omanyte, Omastar, Porygon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kabuto, Aerodactyl (5/27/22) Munchlax, Snorlax, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Chikorita, Bayleef, Bisharp (5/28/22) Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Sentret, Furret, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Spinarak, Chinchou, Lanturn, Togepi, Togetic, Togekiss, Natu, Xatu, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Audino, Azurill, Marill, Azumarill, Marill, Bonsly, Sudowoodo, Sudowoodo, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Aipom, Ambipom, Sunkern, Sunflora, Yanma, Yanmega, Murkrow, Honchkrow, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Unown, Wynaut, Wobbuffett, Girafarig (5/29/22) Pineco, Forretress, Gligar, Snubbull, Granbull, Qwilfish, Qwilfish, Shuckle, Shuckle, Bouffalant, Spinarak, Heracross, Sneasel, Weavile, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Slugma, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Corsola, Remoraid, Octillery, Delibird (5/30/22) Mantyke, Skarmory, Houndour, Houndoom, Stantler, Smeargle, Miltank, Larvitar, Pupitar, Treecko, Grovyle, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert (5/31/22) Poochyena, Mightyena, Wurmple, Cascoon, Cascoon, Cascoon, Silcoon, Beautifly, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Lotad, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Seedot, Seedot, Seedot, Taillow, Swellow, Wingull, Pelipper, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade, Surskit, Masquerain, Shroomish, Breloom, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Slakoth, Nincada, Ninjask, Shedinja, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud (6/1/22) Total For This Week: 184

Shinys Obtained This Week: (5/17/2022 - 5/24/2022) Latias, Latios, Diancie, Manaphy, Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Lele, Jirachi, Phione, Heatran, Marshadow (5/17/22) Shaymin, Palkia, Dialga, Genesect, Darkrai, Ho-Oh, Lugia (5/18/22) Deoxys, Kartana, Sableye, Nihilego, Guzzlord, Celesteela, Blacephalon, Cosmog, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Stakataka, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Giratina, Ditto, Xerneas, Yveltal (5/19/22) Necrozma, Poipole, Wigglytuff, Xurkitree, Mew, Mewtwo, Carvanha, Silvally, Rayquaza, Bouffalant, Kyogre, Groudon, Buzzwole, Pheromosa, Kingdra, Salandit, Crobat, Musharna (5/20/22) Poipole, Arceus, Salandit, Salandit, Salandit, Salandit, Salandit, Salazzle, Salandit, Salandit, Salandit, Salandit, Salandit, Salandit, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Spearow, Fearow, Ekans, Pichu, Pikachu, Nidoran M, Nidorino, Nidoran F, Nidoking, Nidorina, Nidoran M, Nidoran M, Nidoqueen, Nidoran F, Cleffa, Clefairy, Clefable (5/21/22) Gliscor, Vulpix, Ninetales, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Igglybuff, Pidove, Bellsprout, Morelull, Spinarak, Rattata, Phanpy, Klink (5/22/22) Musharna, Foongus, Graveler, Meowth, Zubat, Golbat, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Sandshrew, Geodude, Barboach, Voltorb, Yamask, Eevee, Umbreon, Pansage (5/23/22) Rattata, Bouffalant, Bouffalant, Bouffalant, Paras, Parasect, Mankey, Venonat, Venomoth, Psyduck, Golduck, Psyduck, Growlithe, Arcanine, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Ponyta, Rapidash, Ponyta, Slowking, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowpoke, Slowpoke, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Ariados, Hoothoot, Farfetch'd, Doduo, Dodrio, Seel, Dewgong, Grimer, Muk, Grimer, Shellder, Cloyster, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Onix, Steelix, Drowzee, Hypno, Kingler, Krabby, Krabby, Krabby, Krabby, Cofagrigus, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Cubone, Marowak, A-Marowak, Tyrogue, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lickitung, Lickilicky, A-Raichu, Koffing, Weezing, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Aevium Misdreavus, Aevium Mismagius (5/24/22) Total For This Week: 202 Wew! What a crazy haul this week. Been making a hard push as you may be able to tell on this whole almost 6-year Living Dex grind. E19 has been a complete blast and I've been playing nonstop. I would also like to add a little something extra to this weekly update: I was doing some Incubator Shiny grinding earlier today and I was trying to get 2 Shiny Krabby's since I need a Krabby AND a Kingler for my Shiny Living Dex, then all of a sudden I spam receive 5 eggs to fill my party alongside my trusty Pay Day money-farming Persian and then the unspeakable happened. 4/5 CONSECUTIVE EGGS SHINY

Do you perhaps have two separate Reborn Folders? In that case if you opened the update.exe on one Reborn Folder then open the Game.exe from the other Folder that could potentially explain it? Not an expert on this by any means that's just the only thing I could think of.

Shinys Obtained This Week: (5/9/22 - 5/16/22) Squirtle, Chikorita, Vivillon, Carnivine, Chimchar, Dhelmise, Magikarp, Lairon, Rowlett, Jangmo-o, Larvesta, Volcarona, Rattata (5/9/22) Wailmer, Honedge, Salandit (5/10/22) Pinsir, Magcargo, Tepig, Durant, Larvitar (5/11/22) Salamence, Serperior, Rattata, Persian, Geodude, Graveler, Dunsparce (5/13/22) Cresselia, Beldum, Raikou, Suicune, Entei, Wooper, Quagsire, Toxapex, Azelf, Uxie, Sealeo, Mesprit, Litten, Regirock, Regice, Registeel (5/14/22) Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, Regigigas, Thundurus, Tornadus, Landorus, Cobalion, Virizion, Terrakion, Keldeo, Celebii, Victini (5/15/22) Zeraora, Volcanion, Hoopa, Zygarde, Magearna, Meloetta (5/16/22) Total for this week: 63

This reply below contains small postgame spoilers, if you don't wanna be slightly spoiled you can google sources instead.

Shinys Obtained This Week: (5/1/22 - 5/8/22) Bidoof, Bidoof, Mankey (5/1/22) Pikachu, Noivern, Meowth, Ekans, Yungoos, Zigzagoon, Pidgeotto, Pidgey (5/2/22) Hoothoot, Wurmple, Hoothoot, Bellsprout, Chingling, Sharpedo, Rattata, Krabby, Pidove (5/3/22) Deerling, Cacnea Sandshrew, Dugtrio, Bouffalant, Pansear, Simisear, Skorupi (5/4/22) Wailmer, Absol, Porygon, Porygon, Lapras, Mareanie, Treecko (5/6/22) Mantine, A-Exeggutor, Maractus, Gigalith, Sandslash, Durant, Heatmor, Gible, Durant, Boldore, Aron (5/7/22) Muk, Delphox, Goomy, Sandshrew, Diglett, Watchog, Conkeldurr, Linoone, Piplup, Crawdaunt (5/8/22) Total for this week: 51

Hey. I apologize for not being super familiar with how this process usually goes down. Does the latest download of Reborn already have these changes in effect, or will this come in e19? About to start a new game again and if I can play with these changes I'll go redownload right now.

Shinys Obtained This Week: (1/7/20 - 1/13/20) Numel, Ekans, Spiritomb, Barboach (1/7/20)Pancham, Buneary, Heracross, Sandshrew (1/8/20)Woobat, Bronzor, Golduck, Spheal (1/9/20)Poochyena, Oddish, Manectric, Hoothoot (1/10/20)Lumineon, Numel, Nuzleaf, Slakoth, Wingull (1/11/20)Durant, Mimikyu (1/12/20)Espurr (1/13/20) Total for this week: 21

Yeah that fight sure is difficult-- with all areason said above try to synergize with your partner Pokemon as much as possible, I've learned that really helps, for Gyarados which I know is dangerous you may want to save ampharos for a later time in the battle so you can at least try and static it.

Shinys Obtained This Week: (12/30/19 - 1/6/20) Cherubi (12/30/19)2020Nidoran M (1/1/20)Nidoking (1/2/20)Fearow (1/3/20)Buizel, Barboach (1/4/20)Yamask (1/5/20)A-Diglett, Meowth (1/6/20) Total for this week: 9

Cool, you could also continuously try until you freeze/crit with the Ice Beam but that may be pretty tedious.. haha

If I were you, you could try getting off a Mist with Ludicolo to start Misty Terrain and weaken Garchomp's dragon moves so Lapras can live one, also use growlithe/arcanine for intimidate switching, after all of that lapras should come close to OHKOing it

Shinys Obtained This Week: (1/13/2019 - 1/20/2019) Rattata, Rattata, Pidgey, Rattata, Patrat, Venonat, Buneary, Buneary, Venonat, Venonat, Venonat, Oddish, Buneary, Venonat, Venonat, Venonat, Venonat, Oddish, Hoothoot, Oddish (1/14/2019) Slakoth, Slakoth, Spearow, Arbok, Arbok, Doduo (1/15/2019) Bunnelby, Fearow, Phanpy, Duskull, A-Dugtrio, Turtonator, Numel (1/16/2019) Zubat, Klink, Mawile, Togedemaru, Shellos, Sandslash, Woobat, Amoonguss, Hoothoot (1/17/2019) Ledyba, Girafarig, Geodude, Geodude, A-Geodude(1/18/2019) Druddigon, Graveler, Starly, Shiinotic (1/19/2019) Bonsly (1/20/2019) Total for this week: 45