What. . . the. . . heck . . .

[JohtoTrainer]

Well, good news and bad news.

Good news: for the second time ever since first playing, I caught a shiny Pokemon.

Bad Pathetic news: it was a Pidgey. >: I

Seriously, I was on Route 1 training my level 14 Poliwag, and I see a red health bar, although the Pokemon itself was underneath another. Even after a couple Water Guns, it's fine, so I catch it and then see it was a Pidgey. I mean really. Route 1 isn't good for anything anymore, the only two Pokemon that show up are free shinies anyways, and they're too low level to make training there worthwhile.
Oh but that's not the worst part. Immediately afterwards, I instead go to Route 3 to train there, and after only a few Pokemon, a shiny Mankey walks by. I'm like "Yes, the Shiny Gods are making it up to me!! :'>" but before I can reach the Pokeball, the same level 14 Poliwag kills it, after two Water Guns as well. I do not get that at all. Not at freaking all. >: I

How does a level 4 Pidgey survive two Water Guns, yet a higher-level Mankey doesn't? The Poliwag was the same level too.
And how do two shiny Pokemon just happen to show up within a minute?
It's just not fair. IT'S NOT FFAAAAAIIIIIRRR!!!!!

[No.8//Xannta]

Why do you think Pidgey is pathetic news? Lol

[JohtoTrainer]

Because I have too many of them already. I stocked up before the code stopped working, and no one wants any already. . .

[No.8//Xannta]

I mean, why is it that you think it's pathetic news? Cos it's easy to catch

[JohtoTrainer]

It's pathetic because the second shiny I ever catch happens to be a previous freebie, therefor it's worthless...

Also dang your new signature is crazy awesome.

[Justin the MissingNo.]

But you should be proud in catching your first shiny.

[GuillerMocky]

you lost your shinnieginity! : D LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN!

[Sir Wobbuffet]

Wow...I remember today I found like 8 shinies in route 3. Guess what, none of those 8 were the ones I was looking for. They were either pidgey, jigglypuff or spearow. U:

The fact that two pokemon appeared in one minute is fair, but it's strange how pidgey survived those hits so well. Maybe mankey was only level 6? There is quite a bit of calculations that go into the 'damage calculator' which can change the results of how strong or weak that attack will be against the opponent. (Though it doesn't change he result drastically.)

[JohtoTrainer]

Justin the MissingNo. & Mocky I already caught a shiny Metapod way back when they first came out. This is my second ever caught.

@sir Wobbuffet I may have missed a Water Gun when I went for the Pokeball.

EDIT: I just noticed I'm an Elite. WOOO!!

[TheFuturePokemon]

I had the same problem too. My first shiny was pidgey when i already had a whole bunch in my box.