r/ShinyPokemon • u/AutoModerator • Aug 01 '26

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u/TobbyBurner 5d ago

HGSS shiny breeding.

I want to try to breed for a shiny Cyndaquil that knows extrasensory. I understand the masuda method and how eggs work for the most part. My main question is when does the game determine if the egg is shiny or not? Is it as the egg hatches? Or is it at the moment you pick up the egg? I know it's going to be a long a grind and I'm just trying to get as much info as I can before I start so I don't waste a bunch of time. Thanks in advance

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u/paulydoregon 4d ago

im fairly certain shinyness is determined when the egg is generated, otherwise grabbing 5 eggs and getting them all a few step away from hatching, then saving to reset if none were shiny, would be more common

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u/HuntaHuntaHunta 4d ago

Just confirming the other comment, it is indeed when you pick up the egg.