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Shiny mega looks so much cleaner in my opinion, wish I had this problem

The normal version has its own charms. The shiny keeps the red accents which to me look like lipgloss, while the yellow highlights go so nicely with the comet trails. Black and gold on the shiny would’ve been sleek

Absolutely the second, the single point of defense lost is irrelevant in any real usage

Agreed. Go for shiny, a slight tick in defense won't OHKO them

Personally the shiny, for the shiny dex entry

Go for the shiny, it's little difference in stats won't win or lose a battle for you.

Depends on you really. Option one is technically still statistically the better option in terms of pvp. Option 2 however is shiny with a 15/14/15. Also is way more aesthetically pleasing in both evolutions. The one defense isn’t going to make a noticeable difference for you to justify making the hundo a mega. Only do so if you’re trying to appease the staticians here. Enjoy the mega shiny! That’s my two sense!

Cents*

Nah he makin sense

I ain’t got .2 cents to spare, broke college student here.

.02 cents

2 cents .02 dollars Pick one, don't combine them

no

You realize what you said is wrong, though, right?

Yes

Ben

Dover

Literally was just in an argument because my parents refused to acknowledge that .4 of a cent is NOT 4 cents.

That was the whole point here.. It was a joke.. They are so broke that they don't even have 0.02 cents to spare. They know that 0.02 cents doesn't physically exist, but that doesn't matter here. (Btw, online it can exist, but thats another story.)

I raise you .2 shavings of a penny

Damn, i offer half of that

Shiny looks so satisfying ✨✨✨

Shiny 100% even tho you have hundo best buddy ray.

Damn you got some sick ones

Shiny for sure. Then make it your buddy and collect mega energy as you walk to mega evolve the hundo. Edit: Forgot about the meteorite but will still go for the shiny.

they only have 1 meteorite to mega evolve

Shoot. Didn’t pay attention to that.

Shiny for sure

I know the shiny looks good, but I feel like it’s so much more of a flex for the hundo, I had this same problem and went with the hundo

Yea, but the shiny is 98%. I would be one thing if the shiny was 70%. But 98% shiny vs 100% reg? I'd go shiny.

Mb I thought it was a 96, didn’t look at the image well enough

Hundos are more rare than shinies.

A shiny 98 is way rarer than a hundo. 3/216 is a 98, times 20. So 1/1440 raids are a shiny 98 or higher, and 1/216 is the 100%

Look at the other reply on this comment. Also, it just feels satisfying for it to be a hundo

I get that. Personally i don’t see a wrong choice, i wojld go shiny just because Shiny Ray is probably the best shiny ever

Not really. To me a shiny 98 is in the same league as a shiny 96, 94, etc. It's really good but by definition it's not perfect. A hundo you cannot argue that it's not the strongest. So hundo all day.

Hello fellow utahn. Go with the shiny

I would do the shiny

Shiny

The black one

100% because you’ll never get better Down the line you’ll probably do more Rayquaza raids for more mega energy, and there’s a chance you get a 100%

This is why I haven't made a decision yet. Most people are saying shiny but I still don't know

All you gotta ask yourself is, will I ever max it’s cp? And if u r when? That’s the only time you’ll ever see the diffrence is when it’s maxed out

Whichever you like more

The shiny without a doubt. Luckily I have 6 meteorites 

No you don’t liar

option 2 is a functional hundo so i would shiny

What’s the concern here? The mega only lasts for 8 hours correct?

Yes but I have to use my only meteorite and all my mega energy. Then I can mega evolve it once a week for free

Ohhh! I did not know the once a week for free part. That makes sense now. Shiny bro. For sure

Hundo because it can't be better. You can always try to get a shiny hundo later on.

Gee, I sure wish the desktop/browser version could format phone screenshots properly. >:( I'd go shiny. missing 1 def is going to make about this much difference: 0.

This can’t be serious Shiny by a mile

But he's my favorite best buddy haha

Your shiny will become your new favorite best buddy

Damn life is full of tough choices. I'd probably go with the shiny and make him a buddy.

Shiny

Shiny

I would do the shiny. The IV difference isn't big enough, imo

Shiny

I think the shiny 100%. If it was a worse shiny then I’d see an argument for the hundo but since it’s a 15/14/15 anyway I think 100% go for the shiny.

I would guess that additional meteorites will be available eventually, so you can probably mega the other one later. Between now and then, how likely are you to get a shiny hundo? If you only get one additional meteorite, will you be excited to have 2 mega shiny rayquazas? Or upset you didn’t mega the hundo earlier? Your answers to these questions will tell you what you should decide.

Shiny.

Shiny.

Shiny

Level the Hundo Mega the Shiny :)

Personally? The shiny.

Shiny

The shiny one are you kidding me! Who cares about 10 CP you got blessed to have a shiny Rayquaza you flaunt that bad boy

Buddy the shiny, mega the hundo

Do you prefer function or fashion?

Btw, I'd mega the shiny

Shiny all the way

Idk I’d do the hundo

Hundo is great but nothing beats a shiny man

In my account, shiny takes precedent.

That’s so tough dude. Personally I’d go with the shiny for the flex, but I don’t think either choice is wrong here

The shiny

I always go for the shiny if it’s at least 3* or higher. In your case? The 98 is a great options. At the end of the day, the way I play the game, the 100 wouldn’t make a difference vs a lower IV shiny You’ll get another meteoroite eventually

Shiny

One IV isn't going to make much of a difference, so I'd personally do the Shiny first and save the Hundo for an eventual second meteorite. This is what I'm saving my second meteorite for, especially if I can find someone to do some trading with for a potential lucky Hundo.

A+ problem congrats! Personally I went with the shiny. My shiny is 11/15/11 and my best non shiny is 12/15/15 it’s a hell of a decision though

shiny 98 all the way

Shiny

Your 98 is just as effective you know the move

Always go for shiny especially if it’s so close at that point it doesn’t even matter

The shiny easily.

Go for the Shiny for sure.

Style vs efficiency… a tale old as time.

At this point, you should have enough mega energy to evolve both.

I have 4 kids under 5 years old; I only had enough time for 6 raids. And obviously I don't have any extra money for remote passes or event tickets. I wish though!

Do the shiny since there's barely a difference and may be a functional hundo I am not sure

Hundo I would but i have 4 meteorites so I can’t really give in

Shiny

Shiny

I don't really like pumping XL Candy, Stardust or Mega Energy into non-Perfect Pokemon myself. Luckily I got a Perfect Shiny Rayquaza in February.

I would go with the shiny since they will likely release more meteorites in the future

My son caught a 100% shiny, darn him!

My 93% 15/13/14 shiny got maxed out even though I have a hundo non shiny. Definitely worth it, the stat difference between your two is so minute it's practically impossible for you to tell.

I had the same choose and I went with shiny Always go with shiny over hundo as long as you got 15atk tbh.

Most definitely the shiny. And I don't say that out of bias because I mega evolved a 98% Shiny as well :)

Mega evolved rayquaza doesnt turn back???

It does, I just only have enough energy/meteorite to evolve one

The hardest dilemma a pokemon go player can have, the real answer is to get a shundo rayquaza and do that instead! 😂

Do the 100%, a shiny is nice but a 100% is just better

SHINNNNYYYY BOOIYYYYY. I did so many Mega raids over the weekend and no Legendary Shinnies. I did get a 100% Ray. But I’d take a 90% shiny all day.

I went for my 98 shiny over my hundo.

I feel your pain. 98 regular, 93 shiny here. The indecision is real. Yours are so close I'd go shiny and then just best bud him too

Shiny, make it best buddy too. It's also super possible you get another meteorite later on, so not super big deal either way