LIVE Shiny Ranger Manaphy after 1,018 eggs in Pokemon Diamond! (+ Shiny Chimchar & Bidoof)

This is certainly not a video I was ever expecting to upload. Shiny Manaphy has always been very elusive to me, not helped by its very dodgy history, so to actually own one feels very surreal. It also marks the end of what was the most bonkers few days of shiny hunting I've ever ever had. To be coming out of this hunt with 3 shinies, all catchable and all within just over 2k encounters is just downright ridiculous, and is something I will never top.

I would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who's provided guides, videos, twitch streams and tutorials on the hunt. I seriously mean it when I say I'd have been be running around like a headless chicken without them. I highly encourage you to check out the following links if you're ever considering hunting Manaphy:

Sceqtile's written guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12...
Pup Pup Pass' written guide:   / discuss_a_guide_to_shiny_hunting_manaphy_o...  
Oliver_MKP's video tutorial:    • HOW TO SOFT RESET FOR SHINY MANAPHY! ...  
SHSandslash/Mark's shiny Manaphy video:    • [Live] Shiny Ranger Manaphy after onl...  
Sonikks/Pearl Version Guy/Steve's shiny Manaphy video:    • [LIVE] Shiny Manaphy after 1,395 eggs...  

And please consider dropping Oliver_MKP and ShinyCollector a follow on twitch who are both currently streaming their hunt:

Oliver_MKP's channel:   / oliver_mkp  
ShinyCollector's channel:   / shinycollector  

I have uploaded the full, unedited version of the reset if for whatever reason you don't believe me:    • Shiny Pokémon Ranger Manaphy - Uncut  

If you have any questions about my set-up feel free to ask and I'll answer them to the best of my ability. My set-up required 3 systems, 8 eggs, 2 copies of Diamond and Pearl and another copy of a Generation 4 game. It was honestly quite an enjoyable hunt and certainly not the hardest I’ve ever done.

And as always, thank you for watching. :)