LogFAQs > #979408982

Excluding guaranteed shinies (like the Red Gyarados) or increased odds shinies (like the odd egg in Crystal) I've only used a shiny in a playthrough once. It was a full-odds shiny Spearow that I caught very early on during my very first playthrough of Sun when gen 7 came out. Usually I box shinies I catch and leave them untouched until after I finish the playthrough and decide what I want to do with them, but catching a full-odds shiny that early in my very first playthrough of a new generation gave it some sentimental value and made me want to use it as part of the team.