Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Shining Pokémon

Shiny Pokémon are Pokémon with unusual coloring. In the video games, there are only one color of each shiny Pokémon. Shining Pokémon are an extremely rare occurrence, as there is only a 1 in 8192 chance of encountering one in the wild. Pokémon anywhere can be shiny. It could be your starter or it may belong to a trainer. Another tell-tale sign of being shiny is when you enter battle with one; a few stars will swirl around the Pokémon, making a twinkling sound. Also, if you look at their stats, the Pokémon's sprite's background is white, not the usual grey, and its Pokédex no. is golden. Rumors that shining Pokémon are stronger then normal Pokémon, or that shinys have a higher chance of having a shiny offspring, are not true.

History
Shiny Pokémon appeared for the first time in the second generation of Pokémon games (Pokémon Gold, Pokémon Silver, and Pokémon Crystal). They may or may not have been true that their stats were better in the second generation, but they were much easier to find. If you found none in the wild, you would at least find a shiny gyarados. The only way you can find a wild shiny is to have only one Pokéball of any kind in your bag, then it's all left to chance. And if you find one the chances of finding another double. But besides gyarados the easiest one to find is shiny magikarp. It's found right next to Lake of Rage (it may be just a coincidence). The shack next to the lake has a man who wants a huge magikarp (just a shiny one really), he says he'll give you a prize (just a max elixer). Other than that shiny Pokémon have a relatively short history.

Coloring
Shinys color is pretty basic, the colors are the exact opposite color of the normal one. For example a shiny gyarados is red while a regular one is blue.

Shinys in the Third Generation
Shinys haven't changed too much since the second generation except they are a lot harder to find and the old rules don't apply. The only thing that helps is that sometimes using a repel will attract them. One advantage might be, and I stress the word might, is that shinings may receive a better placing in Pokémon Contests. Other than that nothing is gained but satisfaction when you catch one.

Shiny Pokémon

 * Pink
 * Dark Green
 * Black
 * Red
 * Gold
 * Green wings
 * Gold
 * Red
 * Pink
 * Aquamarine
 * Light Green
 * Violet
 * Light Green
 * Gold
 * Light Brown, Blue hump
 * Black, Yellow rings
 * Gold chin & tail fin
 * Pink
 * Gold
 * Red body, Light Blue leaf
 * Green, Pink wings
 * Gold wings & lower body
 * Gold body, Black & Blue flowers
 * Light Pink
 * Gold
 * Gold, Dark Green bulb
 * Gold wings, Silver tail feathers
 * Sky Blue
 * Pink
 * Red fur, Green chin
 * Light Pink
 * Green
 * Green
 * Blue
 * Gold body
 * Light Blue
 * Brown trunk, Green body
 * Yellow cloud, Orange body
 * Green ears
 * Blue
 * Gold body
 * Gold
 * Green
 * Blue eyes, Green body
 * Brown body, Red spikes
 * Light Yellow, Pink ears
 * Purple
 * Dark Brown, Blue noses
 * Purple pads
 * Purple flames
 * Light Purple body, Brown shell
 * Blue top
 * Green
 * Dark Blue body, Pink spikes
 * Green
 * Purple
 * Pink body
 * Aquamarine body, Blue spikes
 * Light Pink
 * Mauve wool
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Orange body (front half)
 * Green
 * Purple body, Light Green face
 * Green
 * Pink belly & spikes
 * Pink
 * Light Orange body, Brown legs
 * Blue
 * Green
 * Green
 * Blue head & legs
 * Blue body, Red whiskers
 * Green spots
 * Blue zig zag patterns, Red claws
 * Pink, Yellow eyes
 * Green
 * Green body, Yellow tail, Blue hair
 * Gold
 * Purple
 * Green wings & lower body
 * Light Blue body, Red belly
 * Orange
 * Green
 * Purple head & wings, Pink body
 * Dark Pink
 * Aquamarine
 * Green body & heads
 * Green
 * Green
 * Light Green
 * Green, Blue core
 * Gold
 * Green
 * Pink
 * Pink
 * Green antennae
 * Orange
 * Pink, Light Blue dandelions
 * Purple
 * Pink
 * Blue shell
 * Purple
 * Purple body, Red shell
 * Light Blue body, Light Green leaves
 * Gold, Brown fur
 * Gold wings
 * Green body, Gold wings
 * Red fur
 * Green wings
 * Green ears
 * Purple top
 * Blue head, feet & tail
 * Purple
 * Gold
 * Purple
 * Green
 * Gold
 * Green
 * Gold head feathers
 * Red
 * Pink
 * Light Red
 * Gold tail
 * Green
 * Purple
 * Pink
 * Red top, Green bottom
 * Green
 * Orange
 * Dark Blue hair
 * Gold
 * Red
 * Purple
 * Blue eyes
 * Blue eyes
 * Red
 * Red top, Dark Brown bottom
 * Silver, Red eyes
 * Pink body, Red tags
 * Gold, Red antennae
 * Light Blue, Green shell
 * Purple
 * Light Pink, Green ears
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Pink
 * Purple
 * Green
 * Blue mouth
 * Light Pink
 * Gold
 * Green
 * Pink dress
 * Orange
 * Green
 * Pink body, Green tail
 * Blue bottom
 * Pink
 * Light Pink
 * Red top, Green bottom
 * Purple
 * Pink
 * Pink
 * Green
 * Orange
 * Green
 * Purple body, Green face
 * Purple
 * Green top, Light Blue bottom
 * Blue
 * Purple
 * Purple mask
 * Light Brown
 * Green body, Red leaves
 * Green wings
 * Purple
 * Silver body, Gold cross
 * Purple hands, Green body
 * Red
 * Purple
 * Purple
 * Purple
 * Gold
 * Purple
 * Gold
 * Purple mouth
 * Purple
 * Purple
 * Red
 * Red
 * Light Blue
 * Green
 * Light Blue
 * Silver
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Black
 * Green shell
 * Green
 * Green
 * Red
 * Green
 * Green
 * Green body, Gold wings
 * Green body, Gold wings
 * Pink
 * Green
 * Light Pink
 * Blue
 * Gold
 * Green
 * Green
 * Light Red
 * Green
 * Green
 * Blue eyes
 * Blue nose
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Blue
 * Green
 * Light Blue
 * Light Blue
 * Purple pads
 * Blue flames
 * Purple pads
 * Green
 * Green
 * Light Green leaves
 * Light Pink mouth
 * Light Blue
 * Light Green tentacles
 * Red
 * Green
 * Light Green
 * Grey
 * Grey
 * Purple
 * Red
 * Blue
 * Gold
 * Pink
 * Pink
 * Green
 * Gold
 * Dark Green body
 * Green
 * Blue gloves
 * Purple gas
 * Purple gas
 * Red
 * Light Brown
 * Green
 * Orange
 * Dark Green
 * Green fins
 * Red & Blue core
 * Purple
 * Purple
 * Green
 * Blue head, Grey feet
 * Light Purple
 * Orange
 * Purple tentacles
 * Purple tentacles
 * Green shell
 * Pink
 * Red leaf, Light Yellow
 * Gold
 * Red top, Green bottom
 * Green
 * Green
 * Light Green
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Gold belly & wings
 * Blue body, Purple legs
 * Purple body
 * Pink
 * Purple
 * Red triangle on the right side
 * Gold
 * Light Pink, Green light bulb on tail
 * Mauve
 * Gold
 * Green
 * Purple
 * Green
 * Pink
 * Orange
 * Dark Yellow face
 * Blue tail, wings & face
 * Green
 * Black, Light Blue rings
 * Blue/White pattern around neck
 * Gold
 * Pink
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Dark Yellow
 * Green
 * Light Pink
 * Gold
 * Pink
 * Green
 * Green
 * Gold
 * Light Blue
 * Purple
 * Green
 * Light Blue top
 * Purple
 * Light Blue
 * Blue body
 * Gold
 * Gold
 * Green top, Blue bottom
 * Light Yellow hair
 * Gold
 * Light Blue
 * Green body, Red tail
 * Brown body
 * Gold wings
 * Green body, Light Blue leaf
 * Green body, Light Blue leaf
 * Red body
 * Green wings
 * Red feet
 * Red feet
 * Purple
 * Green
 * Green
 * Gold
 * Gold body, Red underbody
 * Purple
 * Purple
 * Red hands
 * Gold
 * Red fur
 * Red eyes, Green shell
 * Red eyes, Green shell
 * Red eyes, Green shell
 * Red arms & legs
 * Purple body
 * Orange ears
 * Blue/Purple body
 * Blue head, Yellow hair
 * }: Blue body, Red feather
 * Green body, Red body
 * Gold body
 * Light Pink body, Black pearl
 * Gold body
 * Black
 * Red wings
 * Red
 * Gold body
 * Red zig zag pattern
 * Gold mouth & fins
 * Red whiskers
 * Pink
 * Light Orange
 * Orange
 * Gold eyes
 * Green body
 * Pink body
 * Green body
 * Blue zig zag pattern
 * Purple
 * Red face, horn & tail
 * Pink
 * Light Blue hair
 * Purple
 * Purple
 * Gold head
 * Green body
 * Green body
 * Green body
 * Silver body, Gold claws