Pokemon X and Y Shiny rates differ all the time and now a user is logging his experiences for gamers to view his research as to why some people can find these special Pokemon easier than others.

DekuNukem, a Redditor who came up with the Automatic Shiny Finder, created an update that will also log and save each encounter to keep a record of wild Pokemon occurrences.

The user compiled the data in Friend Safari A and B. In this study the user said there are 18,000 possible encounters depending on the Safari chosen.

According to IB Times, DekuNukem made three discoveries on Shiny Rates. The first is that the Safari's have a higher Shiny rate. Another key is that each of the Safari's have a different Shiny rate, and third, the patterns of Shiny appearances change depending on the Safari.

In Safari A, there were 838 encounters while in Safari B there were only 370.

Another Redditor shared a a new tip about the chaining method used to find Shiny Pokemon which gives clues on what types of attacks to use and how to avoid breaking the chain.

The user conducted their chaining session on Route 22, and claims that one hit K.O.'s using super effective moves on enemy Pokemon create the best chains to find Shinies and decreases the chances of breaking it. See all of user, TruthAlone's results here.

"It seems using super effective moves severely decreases the chances of breaking the chain. (Maybe one-hit K.O.s decrease the chances even more)," said TruthAlone.

"For people that don't know much about chaining, the main thing you'll need to know is how the grass looks when it shakes. It's pretty difficult to see, as it only shakes for about a second, and if you don't have very good photographic memory, it's very hard to remember where each patch is located. If you're going to chain, I'd recommend doing it in a large purple flower patch in Route 22, since you'll have a load of room, and the wider the patch the better," he continued.

As of right now the most efficient way to get a Shiny is through a player created app that uses Shiny Values and Instacheck. However, some people are not too keen to this method as it makes the game easier.

There is a new app called Instacheck that gives the gamer a number of statistics to help them understand their chances of finding a Shiny. There stats accounted for are Trainer Shiny Value, Egg Shiny Value, IVs, EVs, and PIDs, reports IBTimes.

"Instacheck Hotspot uses your computer's wireless connection to create a wi-fi hotspot, which you must use to connect your 3DS to the internet. Your computer can then analyze all network traffic going to your 3DS, and find the data of all Pokémon shown or sent to you in a trade. Instacheck lets you view their details -- even of unhatched eggs!" said a description at the forum that discussed the app.

Egg Shiny Value can be found when the ID and Secret ID are added together. Trainer Shiny Value can be found when checking a freshly hatched Pokemon with the OT.