I'm pretty sure this is not a spoiler, but I'll put this in a spoiler tag anyway.
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Guys, should I keep this Bulbasaur? how difficult is it to find a shiny starter? i just kept soft resetting for a good natured and IV Bulbasuar and I happen to find this little guy:
(N.B. For mac users, to reset you hold command + fn + F12 )