Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Have Been on Switch for Over a Week, Yet Many Players Are Still Stuck in Oak’s Lab Hunting Shiny Starters: “I’m Going to Cry

Games
1

image
image650×366 62.1 KB
The shiny hunt is clearly in full swing for Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen. A few takeaways from the early community activity:

  1. Starter shinies are a lottery – Players are soft-resetting endlessly at Professor Oak’s lab for the chance to start with a shiny Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. One player reportedly did 12,108 resets to snag a shiny Bulbasaur. That’s some serious dedication… or mild obsession.

  2. Early frustration is common – Some trainers are hitting heartbreak moments, like accidentally resetting after seeing a shiny Squirtle. It’s a reminder that shiny hunting is as much about patience as luck.

  3. Shinies remain rare – Following the tradition from Silver and Gold, these alternate-colored Pokémon appear with tiny odds, making them coveted collector’s items but requiring huge time investment.

  4. Community commitment – Players are literally spending dozens of hours just in the first minutes of the game, proving that the thrill of the hunt is alive even in these remakes.

In short: the shiny hunt is a mix of perseverance, luck, and occasional tragedy—but for many, that’s exactly the point of starting a new Pokémon journey all over again.