Question

How and when do I soft reset on my Pokemon pearl game to get a shiny starter?

Answer 1

Save before you enter the Verity Lakefront, enter that area and pick the starter you want and if its not shiny, turn the game off then back on and continue the process until you get a shiny.

Answer 2

Actually, you have to save and enter the Verity Lakefront, pick the starter that you want and hope that it is shiny, like ElectricYellow45 said. If you didn't get a shiny, instead of turning the game off and turning it back on again, all you need to do if soft reset. You can do this on a normal DS by pressing and holding L, R, Start, and Select, and on a 3DS by pressing and holding L, R, and Start or Select. Soft resetting takes you back to the main menu of your Pokémon game, in this case, Pokémon Pearl.

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Source: Experience

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Hope I helped!!