jazzthatshinyAfter a whopping 17,035 soft resets it's finally here - shiny Lugia...
And I am glad to say that she is mine! As pointed out in the video this hunt was a "grand finale" of sorts to my Pink Dream Team Quest that I finished earlier this year. To think that only a year ago I would have begun full-odds hunting is still something I cannot believe. However, I can attest to the fact that it is TOTALLY worth it!
So please enjoy my reaction to this beauty of a shiny - and my first ever LIVE capture card shiny! Best of luck on all your hunts and see you in the next video.
[LIVE] Shiny Lugia after 17,035 SRs in Pokémon SoulSilverjazzthatshiny2020-11-27 | After a whopping 17,035 soft resets it's finally here - shiny Lugia...
And I am glad to say that she is mine! As pointed out in the video this hunt was a "grand finale" of sorts to my Pink Dream Team Quest that I finished earlier this year. To think that only a year ago I would have begun full-odds hunting is still something I cannot believe. However, I can attest to the fact that it is TOTALLY worth it!
So please enjoy my reaction to this beauty of a shiny - and my first ever LIVE capture card shiny! Best of luck on all your hunts and see you in the next video.
(Watch your ears!!!)
-Avery
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Smeargle after 3,068 REs in Pokémon Emerald (SGQ #3)jazzthatshiny2024-01-17 | Super stoked to add my favorite little guy to my collection in gen 3!
This sprite (along with the gen 2 one) are the most nostalgic to me, and probably the ones I saw the most during my childhood. It's honestly really cool to have it's shiny in gen 3 and I look forward to using it in some of my upcoming hunts! As I mentioned, this is part of a shiny Smeargle generation quest, in which I hunt a shiny Smeargle from every generation. Be on the lookout for more of those videos in the future!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny 9% Tropius after 22,608 REs in Pokémon Sapphire (DTQ #6)jazzthatshiny2024-01-10 | One of the most insane shinies in my shiny hunting career. Shiny 9% Tropius on the first phase!
I could not think of a better way to close out this DTQ then by finding my targeted member on the first phase. As I explain in the video, I should have phased on at least 11 other shinies before finding Tropius. However, the shiny hunting gods must having been looking out for me. And as a result, I got insanely lucky having found this as fast as I did.
This DTQ is particularly special to me because of how it runs parallel to my time spent on returning to college and finishing my degree in music education. The last year and a half has been a ruthless journey and a roller coaster of emotions. Reflecting back on these members, I can callback memories from my time spent in school and the events that occurred alongside them. And because of that, I find this DTQ to be exceptionally special to me.
Thank you to everyone who has been along for the ride. I look forward to doing more hunts in the near future and sharing those experiences with all of you.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Smeargle after 6,120 Seen in Pokémon Scarlet, The Indigo Disk DLC (SGQ #2)jazzthatshiny2023-12-15 | SMEARGLE IS BACK!!!
I am beyond ecstatic to have my favorite Pokemon back in a mainline series game. I knew from the moment that it leaked that I was going to have to go for a shiny one as well! As I mentioned in the video, this will be part of my Shiny Smeargle Generational Quest, in which I hunt a shiny Smeargle from every generation!
I'm looking forward to playing through the DLC, and I hope you are too! Let me know how you've been enjoying it in the comments below.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Feebas after 7,852 cumulative FEs in Pokémon Sapphire! (DTQ #5)jazzthatshiny2023-09-11 | It truly is beyond crazy to have my own shiny Feebas and Milotic in generation 3. As I mentioned in the video, I've never actually seen a wild Feebas till I started this hunt. I remember as a kid being super frustrated from fishing a bunch and never being able to find it in the wild. I always thought that maybe it was just an extremely rare encounter. So for me, just seeing a Feebas is so cool. To actually find a shiny one? Absolutely unbelievable.
While most people hate fishing in these games, I actually found it quite enjoyable. I think it was a nice change in pace from the hunts that I typically do. It definitely made it hard to watch my tv shows at the same time. But, I still enjoyed it none the less. This hunt is actually preparing me for a super special hunt in the future. But more on that later.
Lastly, shiny Milotic. Wow, I mean, what a gorgeous shiny. This one has always been up there for me. And so really it was only a matter of time till I hunted one for myself. And now, I am the proud owner of a full-odds one in it's original generation *brushes dust off shoulders*
Up next is 9% Tropius! One of my all time favorite gen 3 Pokemon (I feel like i've been saying that for every Pokemon on this DTQ, lol). We'' see how it goes, but only time will tell.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Trapinch after 2 phases and 2,680 REs total in Pokémon Sapphire (DTQ #4)jazzthatshiny2023-08-16 | My luck has been insane! Shiny Trapinch after only 2,384 REs!
It's honestly beyond cool to have my own shiny Flygon. Flygon was always one of those Pokemon growing up that I just absolutely adored. It was strange to me that it wasn't a pseudo, being that it was a three stage dragon evolutionary line. But that never took away from how great of a design it was.
This DTQ has been coming together quite nicely. I can only hope that it continues that way. Up next is Feebas! Which as I talked about in the video, is a hunt that for some reason is deeply misunderstood. I cannot way to find it and show off another iconic gen 3 shiny Pokemon, Milotic.
Thank you for all the support. It's been really nice to be active in the community again. And I've been having a blast.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Torkoal & three other shinies after 23,348 cumulative REs in Pokémon Sapphire (DTQ #3)jazzthatshiny2023-08-13 | Super stoked to have this shiny pie on the team! Torkoal is definitely up there as one of my favorite gen 3 Pokemon. And the fact that I have a shiny one on the team makes me love it even more. Honestly, I'm super stoked with how this hunt went. Considering that 18% is not necessarily common by any means, I couldn't have asked for better phase odds. Not only did I manage to find it under phase odds, but also, not a single dupe! Which is nice because I wouldn't mind returning here to throw Camerupt on a future DTQ.
It's been really nice to do random encounters again. I've already started my hunt for Trapinch and look forward to finding that sooner rather than later. Since Feebas and Tropius draw ever closer, I'm going to take this time to enjoy random encounters while I still can, haha.
Thank you guys for all the support, I seriously mean it. I look forward to bringing even better and more interesting hunts to the channel in the near future!
See you guys back for Trapinch. And best of luck on all the hunts!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Surskit after 12,444 eggs hatched in Pokémon Sapphire (DTQ #2)jazzthatshiny2023-07-25 | If only the Avery a year ago could have known how awful this was going to be...
Sorry guys, I know it's been a minute. Life has been busy as ever, and this hunt as slow as can be. With that being said, I am just glad that it's done and over with. It is so nice to find a full-odds shiny after so long. I've almost forgotten what that feels like!
As mentioned in the video, DON'T HUNT FOR EGGS IN RUBY AND SAPPHIRE (just kidding, do whatever you like, lol). I highly discourage it though and can't think of a worst way to hunt for a shiny in gen 3. Simply put, if there's a more effective and easier way to hunt something, just do that. However, we are full-odds shiny hunters in the first place, so I guess we threw that reasoning out the window a long time ago, haha.
All jokes aside I am so glad that this hunt is over and that I can finally move onto other hunts. It's good to be back, and I'll try to hunt as much as possible. But with school being around the corner, there realistically is only so much I can do.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Clodsire after 7,078 Seen in Pokémon Scarlet (Safari Theme DTQ #6)jazzthatshiny2023-01-11 | Really happy to finally wrap things up here in Pokemon Scarlet. It's been a blast hunting in these games. But if I'm being really honest, I've been having a terrible itch to go back to 1/8,192 hunts. I'm excited to play through the rest of this game with a full shiny team! It may be a while until you guys see another video in these games. So until then...
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Rellor after 2,807 Seen in Pokémon Scarlet (Safari Theme DTQ #5)jazzthatshiny2022-12-26 | Not too long after Grafaiai I was already able to find the 5th member of my DTQ, shiny Rellor!
As I was saying in the video, it's really cool to see how textures effect the overall look of a shiny. Especially with Rellor and Rabsca. It's really cool to be able to see the gold/metallic texture along with the actual gold color of the shiny. In my opinion this is probably one of the best shinies in Scarlet and Violet. And I'm thrilled to have this weird little guy on the team!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Grafaiai after 9,425 Seen in Pokémon Scarlet (Safari Theme DTQ #4)jazzthatshiny2022-12-25 | My new longest hunt in this game. But I can't say it wasn't worth it!
Ever since I was trolled into thinking that this Pokemon could've been a Smeargle evolution prior to the release of SV I've been a huge fan of it! It's really cool to get a new painter Pokemon after so many generations. It's unfortunate that Smeargle once again hasn't made it into one of the new Pokemon games. But at least Grafaiai can fill a little bit of that empty hole for me.
Great shiny, and as I said in the video I'm super stoked about finding this over Shroodle. Up next, Rellor!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Pawniard in Pokémon Scarlet (+ Evolution into Kingambit)jazzthatshiny2022-12-21 | Just a phase for Shroodle/Grafaiai! Couldn't have asked for a better one though. I just really wanted to show this one off in a video. Hope you enjoy![LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Girafarig after only 173 Seen in Pokémon Scarlet (Safari Theme DTQ #3)jazzthatshiny2022-12-16 | Without a doubt, this is my most favorite member on the DTQ. Can't believe it shined so quick as well!
Like I said in the video, when I found out that Girafarig was getting an evolution I was BEYOND stoked. I knew that it absolutely had to be on my team. I'm really happy that the shiny for Farigiraf ended up being phenomenal too. Maybe even better than the original.
Farigiraf has easily become one of my top 5 favorite Pokemon of all time. Really love the design and concept of the Pokemon. But I also really appreciate that they took an already S tier Pokemon and made it even better. In general I wasn't really a fan of much of the gen 9 designs. But Farigiraf took my breath away, and that is all I can truly ask for.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Flittle after only 993 Seen in Pokémon Scarlet (Safari Theme DTQ #2)jazzthatshiny2022-12-15 | Can't say I wasn't due for a fast one after Fuecoco!
Really pleased to have this one shine so quickly. It's kinda crazy too that I didn't phase on something considering how many different Pokemon you can encounter on this route.
I forgot to include this in the video, but for this hunt I used a sandwich with encounter psychic power lvl 1. This helped to increase the Flittle encounters ever so slightly. Obviously encounter power 2 would have been more ideal but you don't acquire the materials for that till after beating the 6th gym leader.
Glad this one was fast. Now onto one of my all time favorite gen 2 Pokemon, Girafarig. And then after that, my favorite gen 9 Pokemon, Farigiraf! Stay tuned!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Full-Odds Shiny Fuecoco after 7,297 Eggs Hatched in Pokémon Scarlet (Safari Theme DTQ #1)jazzthatshiny2022-12-14 | Can't think of a better way to start of a DTQ in a brand new generation than with a full-odds shiny starter!
I'm going to be brutally honest here and say that this hunt is as monotonous as they come. Collectively, this hunt took over 250 hours to complete. And here's why...
When breeding in this game you have to wait for the eggs to appear rather than walking around until they generate. There are ways of speeding this up via higher sandwich powers (egg power 2 & 3), breeding Pokemon of the same species or having parents that are from different trainers. However, because I did not have a means of obtaining a Fuecoco from someone else I decided to just use my own. I also sufficed with using egg power 1 since I didn't want to play through the game to unlock egg power 2. This made egg breeding brutally slow (about 35-45 per every 30 minutes). That is partly my fault, but I also wanted this Fuecoco to be as authentic and honest to my DTQ as possible.
During the hunt there were times when my game crashed and I lost hundreds of eggs that could have well been the shiny. But, we'll never know. Because of this I saved my game every time I obtained a batch of eggs just to ensure that if my game would crash I wouldn't lose all those eggs. This however made it even longer of a hunt since I had to release every individual Fuecoco after hatching them.
You may have also noticed that I hatched Fuecoco on a special route. The reason for hatching it in the back alley ways was to force the game into a special egg hatching cut scene. The game does this when there is not enough room for the egg to hatch in the overworld. This made the hunt slightly longer too, but I didn't mind since I really wanted the alternate egg hatching screen.
Needless to say, this hunt was brutal but absolutely worth it in the end. I'm really happy to have this little guy on the team and I can't wait to start playing this game!
Up next is Flittle! I hope you guys are enjoying the games and finding shinies as well (hopefully a lot faster than me, lol)
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Treecko after only 620 SRs in Pokémon Sapphire (DTQ #1)jazzthatshiny2022-08-06 | What a way to start off a new DTQ in a brand new generation! Shiny freak'n Treecko after only 620 soft resets!
Honestly I cannot believe how fast this shined. Glad to know the gen 3 shinies were as eager to meet me as I was to meet them, haha.
Treecko was my very first ever starter Pokemon. So in a way its a little surreal to be going for it after so many years since having played my first Pokemon game. I was definitely that weird kid that just didn't evolve my starter all the way. In fact I remember my first play through of ruby was with only 2 Pokemon (zangoose and swellow) while my starter spent most of its time in the PC, haha.
This is gonna be one heck of a DTQ and I cant wait to start filling in every one of those members. Hope you guys are looking forward to the journeys to come!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Larvitar after 2,568 SRs in Pokémon Crystal VC (Dark Theme DTQ #6)jazzthatshiny2022-07-19 | What a way to finish off this DTQ with nonother than the most iconic gen 2 Pokemon, Shiny Tyranitar!
It's a bittersweet throwing in the towel on this DTQ. But man was it awesome to play through one of my favorite ever childhood generations with a shiny DTQ of some of the best dark type Pokemon ever made! I had an absolute blast hunting each and every one of these members, and I hope you guys did too.
Up next will be a showcase against the Elite Four, Champion and Red! So I hope you guys are looking forward to that as well.
Thank you guys as always. This is definitely a DTQ that will go down in history for me as one of my all time favorites and most memorable.
Best of luck on all the hunts and I'll see you in the next one!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Houndour after 12,296 REs in Pokémon Crystal VC (Dark Theme DTQ #5)jazzthatshiny2022-07-06 | One of the coolest dark types ever! I mean the thing is a freak'n hellhound. It really can't get much cooler than this.
I cannot believe this DTQ is almost over! Just one more member and we'll be on our way to face the elite four and champion. Like I mentioned in the video I've been in the process of moving into a new place and thus I haven't been hunting as much. But now I am settled in and ready to jump back into hunting full-throttle! Soon we'll be done with gen 2 (for now) and into a new generation. So buckle up because the videos are gonna keep on coming!
As always, best of luck on the hunts and I'll see you in the next one!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrassJazzThatShinys White Version 2 DTQ: Elite Four + Champion Showcase (Grand Finale)jazzthatshiny2022-04-29 | Almost a year later... It is finally here. My Pokemon White Version 2 DTQ Showcase!
First off, let me just apologize for how INCREDIBLY LONG OVERDUE this video is, haha. I promise it was not my intentions to hold it off for this long. I just got so occupied with taking on new hunts that I never got around to it. But better late than never right?
Looking back on some of the members I found during this journey, I really grew to appreciate how important this DTQ is to me. These are some of the first shinies to debut on the channel! And also not to mention some of my most cherished memories as a full-odds shiny hunter. I really wanted to send this DTQ off in the best way possible. And thus I put all my heart and soul into this one. So I hope you guys enjoy the editing because it took a very, very, VERY long time, haha. Not that I'm complaining, but boy was this video a task. However, I believe it was well worth it in the end.
It goes without saying, but I greatly appreciate all the support from you guys over the years. The growth on my channel has been more than I could have ever possibly asked for. I hope my love and passion for Pokemon comes through with each and every one of my videos. And I will continue to do my best in creating quality content here on YoutTube! It's been a blast guys, and I look forward to the memories ahead.
Best of luck on all the hunts. And as always, I'll see you in the next one :)
-Avery
Shoutouts to Steve, Pale, Olig, Jonny, Ant, and Rack for the clips used in this video. These guys create some of the best content out there. So you should definitely checkout their channels!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Murkrow after 4,472 REs in Pokémon Crystal VC (Dark Theme DTQ #4)jazzthatshiny2022-03-10 | Sorry to have been holding out on the full-odds content for a minute there! Really pleased to now be only 2 members away from finishing this DTQ. Just like with the other dark type shiny Pokemon, Murkrow's shiny does not fail to impress! The purple is just such a nice contrast to the original black sprite. And it really pops out in this generation.
Up next will be member #5, Houndour! I'll be sad to finish this DTQ in the near future. But I must say it's been very kind to me so far with not a single over-odds member! Been loving every member on this team.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Random Full-Odds Shiny Alpha Empoleon in Pokémon Legends Arceusjazzthatshiny2022-02-20 | My first ever alpha shiny! Thought this one deserved a short video of it's own :)when the *DELELELE WHOOP* summons a full-odds shiny Kricketotjazzthatshiny2022-02-03 | *DELELELE WHOOP*[LIVE] Shiny Hisuian Sneasel after only 375 Seen in Pokémon Legends Arceus + Evolution into Sneaslerjazzthatshiny2022-01-31 | My very first full-odds shiny in Pokemon Legends Arceus - Shiny Hisuian Sneasel!
My luck has been somewhat uncanny recently. And even with the release of PLA it's still on a roll! I seriously cannot believe how under odds I found this (just like my 10% Sneasel in Crystal right before this!)
Like I said in the video, Hisuian Sneasel is an S tier regional variant and I couldn't be more happy with the design. And it's shiny? Even better. Although I may not be a huge fan of Sneasler, I can still appreciate the shiny. And who knows, maybe it'll grow on me one day like Weavile did :)
I'm loving this game, and I can't wait to hit my next target Hisuian Zorua/Zoroark!
Have fun everyone, and as always best of luck on the hunts! I'ma get straight back into playing PLA.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny 10% Sneasel after only 36 REs and 2 Phases in Pokémon Crystal VC (Dark Theme DTQ #3)jazzthatshiny2022-01-26 | Absolutely speechless. It really feels like the stars aligned just for this very moment to happen. Shiny Sneasel - one of my all time favorite Pokemon - after only 36 REs and 2 phases!
I've really been struggling to figure out what to put here. It is beyond surreal to not only have found a 10% shiny, but to have found it so ridiculously fast. I can't say I wasn't expecting a faster hunt given how Smeargle turned out. But this was beyond quick.
Believe it or not shiny Sneasel took quite a while to grow on me. I remember borrowing my friend's action replay back in elementary school and using a hack to make all my Pokemon shiny. When I saw shiny Weavile for the first time I actually really didn't like it. The shiny was so different and contrasting from the original that it turned me off from it. It wasn't until I got into shiny hunting that I really started to appreciate it. But without a doubt I can say that shiny Sneasel looks best in gen 2. The yellow and pink used is so nice and it compliments the Pokemon very well.
Would really like to see more people do this hunt! Shiny Sneasel in my opinion has to be one of the best shinies in gen 2. And I can't believe it's a part of my collection.
I can't emphasize enough how freak'n proud I am to own both shinies of my favorite ever Pokemon in their original generation. In a way it's like everything has come full circle. My childish appreciation for Pokemon has blossomed into something that is even deeper than when I was a kid. And I really believe shiny hunting has made that possible for me.
Thank you guys for the support as always. Best of luck on all the hunts. Up next, Murkrow!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Suicune after 14,936 SRs in Pokémon Crystal VCjazzthatshiny2021-11-18 | Another shiny legendary added to the collection at last!
Really happy to have this one. Suicune may be one of the most iconic legendaries ever made. And it only makes sense that is had its own game being how amazing the design of it was.
BDSP is right around the corner and I can't wait to star my hunts in those games! See you guys in the next one!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrassEeveelution Shiny Showcase in Pokémon Crystal VCjazzthatshiny2021-10-24 | Hey guys! Not much to say here. Hope you enjoy the video and if you're an eevee fan let me know of your favorite eeveelution in the comments below!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Eevee after 2,716 SRs In Pokémon Crystal VC + Evolution (Dark Theme DTQ #2)jazzthatshiny2021-10-06 | And the streak just doesn't stop! Here is the second member of my Dark Theme DTQ, Shiny Eevee!
Friendship is such an incredible pain of a mechanic. I must've spent and entire day's worth of grinding just to get Eevee where it needed to be to evolve. This process is actually much easier once you've beaten the game since the Elite Four is perfect for training Eevee and raising happiness at the same time.
It's kinda crazy that this hunt is already done and now I'm onto my 3rd member! I might have a surprise hunt coming up - so stay tune for that!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Sudowoodo after only 360 SRs in Pokémon Crystal VCjazzthatshiny2021-09-30 | Surprise! Didn't expect to find this, but here we are. Shiny Sudowoodo after only 360 SRs!
Honestly, I don't even know what to say. Just goes to show you should always be recording for even the most unexpected of shinies. And so now I have a very pretty pseudo tree for the holidays - think anyone will notice?
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Totodile after 4,460 SRs in Pokémon Crystal VC + Evolutions (Dark Theme DTQ #1)jazzthatshiny2021-09-29 | The spooky season is near... And with that comes a brand new DTQ to dive into! Here is my first team member of my Dark Theme DTQ, Totodile!
Hey guys! I really wanted my first ever gen 2 DTQ to be something special since its my all time favorite generation. And after a lot of thought and research I found that doing a full "Dark Theme DTQ" would be something perfect for the job!
As I mention in the video I absolutely LOVE dark type Pokemon. Thus I thought it'd be a cool idea to pay tribute to them in the generation that they debuted in! The nice thing about crystal is that for a few of the dark type Pokemon, their encounter rates are boosted which makes them much more viable to hunt. Which was partly the main reason I chose to hunt in Crystal as oppose to Silver or Gold.
Totodile may not be a dark type, but oh boy does he look like one. And that is why he is the first member on my Dark Theme DTQ!
Enjoy the start to this brand new DTQ. I am eagerly looking forward to the future hunts to come.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny 10% Smeargle and 15 Shiny Natu after a collective 143,550 REs in Pokémon Silver VCjazzthatshiny2021-09-24 | Here it is folks! I present to you, my proudest ever shiny and favorite Pokémon of all time… The first ever, LIVE shiny Smeargle in gen 2!
I'm back guys! First off I wanted to apologize for the long hiatus. Aside from some personal things that have been going on in my life, I have been dedicating 100% of my time spent hunting on this hunt. And boy did it pay off.
I started this hunt back in late March of this year. And I can't believe it's already almost October! Going into this hunt I did not set my expectations high and was completely aware of my phase odds. Unfortunately, it may have gone a little worse than I expected. On average I should have found Smeargle after only 10 phases. But instead I went to 16!
Throughout the course of this hunt I could feel my sanity draining and my patience as a shiny hunter being tested. However the thought of finding a shiny Smeargle was enough to keep me going through all of it (and of course your guys continuous support!) And I think it's fair to say I won't be doing one of these again anytime in the near future, haha.
My advice to you if you plan to ever do a hunt like this is to keep yourself busy with other hunts. ESPECIALLY if there's only 1 other thing you can phase for in the area, lol. I can't speak on behalf of all shiny hunters, but what I'll say is that a shiny is only worth what you think it's worth. I've seen people go for some crazy rare stuff. But if it's something you don't really care about, I would not recommend doing it. Use that time on something that'll be worth your while.
This is one of my proudest ever shinies, and I'm so happy I get to share it with you all. And thank you guys so much for over 500 subscribers! I thought this would be a perfect hunt to celebrate such a milestone. And I've never been more happier or proud than now to be a shiny hunter. Because of your guys continuous support I get the motivation to comeback and hunt as much as I possibly can. It's moments like this that make all those countless hours spent on random encounters and soft resets worth it.
Best of luck on all your hunts, and I hope you enjoy this very, very special shiny. Love you guys! :)
-Avery
All my shinies: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Zweilous after 5,862 REs in Pokémon White 2 + Evolution (DTQ #6)jazzthatshiny2021-04-14 | It's over... From Oshawott back in November all the way to now. Our White Version 2 Shiny Dream Team quest is finally done! Shiny Zweilous after 5,862 random encounters!
Words really cannot describe my love for this line and shiny. I am unbelievably grateful for my phase luck this time around. As I was able to get both possible encounters in this cave in only 2 phases!
Shiny Hydreigon is one of my all time favorite Pokemon. It's fierce and ghoulish demeanor makes it one of the coolest Pokemon ever made to date. In the hands of trainers like Ghetsis, Iris and strong ones alike, it serves well to make any trainer amongst the highest of ranks. Which is exactly why I just had to have it on my team! I truly cannot think of a better way to have finished off my DTQ then with of one of the most bad-ass Pokemon in existence.
Thank you guys for all the support. You are what motivates me to continue putting out content! I hope to see you again in my grand finale for this series - my "White 2 Shiny DTQ Elite Four + Champion Showcase!" See you all then!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Druddigon after 8,966 REs in Pokémon White 2jazzthatshiny2021-04-11 | Well, it wasn't my target. But definitely a shiny I really wanted! Shiny Druddigon after 8,966 REs!
Not sure why this shiny gets so much hate. I get there are a lot of people that hate green shinies. And for some, I totally understand. However, this one is definitely one of the nice ones! I'm glad to see that after posting it on Twitter that there are more than a few people that really love this shiny. Hopefully this is the one and ONLY Durddigon though, haha.
Follow me on twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Volcarona after 10,842 SRs in Pokémon White 2 (DTQ #5)jazzthatshiny2021-03-08 | Can someone call King Ghidorah? I'm gonna need some help tackling this monster of a Mothra... At last! My favorite gen 5 Pokemon is finally here after 10,842 SRs. Shiny Volcarona!
When I say Volcarona is my favorite gen 5 Pokemon, I really do mean it. This Pokemon brings me so much nostalgia and in my opinion is one of the highlights of gen 5 Pokemon designs. Aside from it have a jaw-dropping shiny, I love the concept and lore of this fiery bug monster.
As I mentioned in the video, one of the things I missed most about the older Pokemon games were the secrets. Adventuring into the unknown and finding things that the game does not talk about was one of the most fun things to do in Pokemon. I really hope they bring this back in future games!
My first experience ever playing gen 5 was in Japanese, since I had gotten the games while I was in Japan almost a year before their English release. Most of the game I had experienced blindly, while having my friends translate certain parts just so I could make it through (my japanese wasn't - and still - isn't very good, haha). This only added more to the excitement of discovering Volcarona, and did not take much to make it one of my favorite mons.
Anyways, I could blabber on for years about this guy. I hope you all enjoy the video and I'll see you in the next one!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Tynamo after only 548 REs in Pokémon White 2 + Evolutions (DTQ #4)jazzthatshiny2021-02-06 | I am speechless... Shiny Tynamo, after a brisk 548 random encounters. Dream Team Member #4!
I know my Deerling hunt was cruel to me. But, this definitely makes up for it. I was hoping this hunt would be on the shorter side since the space/area I was hunting it in was extremely awkward and tedious. So, thank you shiny gods for listening to my pain, haha.
Eelektross is such a nostalgic Pokemon to me, and is one of the many bad-ass designs in gen 5 that makes these games so memorable. Earlier this day, I was reading a tweet from Dr. Lava's Pokemon on Twitter about the unique style of gen 5 designs, and why Art Director Sugimori found that a lot of them didn't "look" like Pokemon. A lot of them are very aggressive by nature and have almost intimidating and scary designs. Which is what I think is exactly what Pokemon needed to spice things up.
I remember as a kid gen 5 getting a lot of hate because these monsters didn't "look" like Pokemon. However, while I too was shocked by the new look of the Pokemon, they eventually grew on me and deepened my appreciation for Pokemon and the Unova region. Now I can say gen 5 is one of my all time favorite generations, second only to gen 2.
Sorry for all the yapping... I just think this game and Pokemon don't get the respect and merit they rightfully deserve. Eelektross is just one example of why gen 5 is such an amazing generation. Hope you enjoy the video!
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrassShiny Deerling & Sawsbuck Seasonal Variants Showcase in Pokémon Black 2jazzthatshiny2021-02-04 | Here's all the different seasonal variants of shiny Deerling and Sawsbuck! Let me know if you like this style of video. I might do it again in the future ;)
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Deerling after 3,003 REs (32,554 cumulatively) in Pokémon White 2 + Evolution (DTQ #3)jazzthatshiny2021-02-03 | It's finally here! The 3rd member of my shiny White 2 Dream Team Quest, shiny Deerling!
I simply cannot express how happy I am to have finally found this after 4 phases and a total of 32,554 REs. Having found 3 shiny Swadloons, my hopes were definitely not very high. But I guess it eventually felt sorry for my sad soul and decided to shine after a brisk 3,003 random encounters! Personally I love the spring and autumn variants of Deerling, and love even more how the spring variant is representative of the sakura (cherry blossom) - my absolute favorite flower and season of the year in Japan.
It was a toss up for me between going for Ferroseed or Deerling. Both are unique in their own ways, one being extremely bad-ass and the other graceful/majestic. However, Deerling and Sawsbuck's unique seasonal variants really stood out to me, since in these games seasons are an exclusive feature to gen 5. That is why I opted for Deerling as part of my team! Even though it isn't the greatest shiny of all time, It's design an uniqueness stands on it's own.
So please, enjoy my reaction to finding the 3rd member of my shiny Dream Team Quest - Shiny Deerling!
-Avery
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Karrablast after 18,314 REs in Pokémon White 2 + Evolutionjazzthatshiny2021-02-01 | Can't think of a better Pokemon to phase for other than shiny Karrablast!
I was really stoked to have found this shiny, especially since Escavalier is such an amazing shiny itself. If I haven't made it obvious already, I think gen 5 really has set the standard for bug type Pokemon. There are so many cool ones like Volcarona, Accelgor, Scolipede, Galvantula and of course Escavalier. So it goes without saying that I am beyond happy to have found this beauty (my new longest hunt).
Anyways, hope you enjoy the video and maybe Deerling will be next ;)
-Avery
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] 3 Shiny Swadloon after a collective 11,237 REs in Pokémon White 2 + Evolutionjazzthatshiny2021-01-29 | Well I don't know whether to consider myself very lucky or just extremely unlucky... Here's 3 full-odds shiny Swadloon in Pokemon White 2! (phases 1, 3 and 4 for Deerling)
1st Swadloon - 718 REs 2nd Swadloon - 5,111 REs 3rd Swadloon - 5,408 REs
Sorry for the long wait everyone! Unfortunately Deerling has decided to allude me for quite awhile... In case you didn't know, Swadloon is a 10% encounter on route 6. So even though it isn't exactly the rarest thing on the route, it is absolutely beyond me that I phased for it 3 times. Also sorry if I sound a little disappointed. I just wasn't exactly thrilled to find the same Pokemon 3 times, haha.
Anyways enjoy the reactions and I'll see you soon with another video for one of my phases in the search for Deerling!
-Avery
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[OFF-CAM] Shiny Mienfoo after 3,766 REs in Pokémon Black 2 + Evolutionjazzthatshiny2020-12-31 | Psych! Looks like 2020 wasn't done with me just yet... Here's one more full-odds shiny for the books!
Don't really know what to say here other than how surprised I am to have found 1 more shiny before the end of the year and within less than 24 hours since Braviary, haha. Sorry there's no live reaction here, but how could anyone pass up on showing off this beautiful shiny?
Enjoy the video and see you in 2021!
-Avery
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Braviary after 17,776 SRs in Pokémon White 2 (DTQ #2)jazzthatshiny2020-12-30 | DTQ member #2 is finally ours! Shiny Braviary after a whopping 17,776 SRs in Pokemon White 2.
What better way to end off the year then with a shiny Braviary for our White 2 DTQ! I was admittedly scared that I was not going to find this by the end of 2020. So for the last week or so I REALLY was putting in the numbers (about 1,500 to 2,000 a day). As I said in the video I was not expecting this to become my new longest hunt. But as with most shinies, you can never really say for sure when they'll shine, right? None the less, I am so happy to have found this beautiful blue eagle now rather than never.
As a word of advice, I would advise anyone who plans to do this hunt to take the time to prepare thoroughly. This Braviary is at an exceptionally high level for this point in the game and can easily knock out your entire team in a matter of turns. There is also the chance of it getting knocked out by sandstorm (which unfortunately is there everyday). This can be easily avoided by brining some higher level Pokemon as well as anyone that can get rid of sandstorm with other weather effects or cloud nine.
Still knowing the risk, there was no way I could pass up the opportunity on having one of my most favorite gen 5 Pokemon on my Dream Team Quest. And without a doubt, I can say that it was well worth the preparation and wait.
Best of luck on all your hunts and I'll see you in the hunt for my next DTQ member, Deerling!
-Avery
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/jazzthatbrass[LIVE] Shiny Oshawott after only 1,238 SRs in Pokémon White 2 + Evolutions (DTQ #1)jazzthatshiny2020-12-08 | Welcome to the start of my Dream Team Quest over in Pokémon White 2!
I believe I should preface this a bit by explaining why this shiny has shocked me so much. Before double hunting this little guy, I had reached 1,200 SRs after about a week of single hunting when I decided to pickup another copy of White 2 that my friend generously sent to me. After about only 30 minutes into the hunt and only 38 soft resets while double hunting (19 on the copy I had just received), Oshawott decided to shine! I have never found a shiny of any kind that fast - let alone a full odds one...
Generation 5 has always stuck out to me as being one of my favorite gens with some of the coolest designs. Thus is the reason I chose to go ahead and make a DTQ for this game! Some of the members are exclusive to White 2 which is why I am hunting on this game as supposed to White/Black/Black 2 in case you were wondering.
I hope you guys enjoy the video and stick around towards the end for the evolutions into Dewott and Samurott! I'm so pleased that this shined so fast for me and I could not have asked for a better way to start off my White 2 DTQ. Onto my 2nd member, Braviary!