How do I sos chain in a shinylocke?

Question

I started a Pokemon sun shinylocke and I am currently soft reseting for rowlet. However, I got to thinking. How am I supposed to sos chain with a lvl 5 rowlet? Not just that, but I want my second shiny to be pikipek. Y'know, a fire flying type. Rowlet is a grass type. I have no idea what to do about this

Comments

You should probably just play through the game with Rowlet and skip Pikipek for now (which is Normal/Flying). SOS Battles are easier when you have resources like False Swipe and Adrenaline Orbs.

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When would that be?

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The False Swipe TM is received in Iki Town after beatng Hala.
Adrenaline Orbs are buyable from all marts after clearing three trials.
Leppa Berries are first obtainable on Route 2 and farmable via Poke Pelago.

I think these three are the essentials for SOS chaining, though you could do without Leppa Berries if you have enough Pokemon. You'll probably be able to start rudimentary chains before this, but they'll be much harder to sustain. It's easier and faster to go for Akala Island instead of grinding on Melemele.

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Trials? Not grand trials, right

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Also thanks for telling me it's normal flying I confused its typing with toucannons since it's the evolution

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Toucannon is also normal flying

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Wait really I honestly thought it was fire type idk why

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Your confusing it with talonflame

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No its cause it had like a really hot beak in the anime and it burnt rotom dex so I thought it was fire type.

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Sometimes the anime confuses me

Answer 1

SOS chaining is really impractical early game. Without the PP, False Swipe, Adrenaline Orbs, Skill Swap, or Leppa Berries needed to extend a chain, it tends to be extremely inefficient.

As you can see in this video, this streamer hunts for his shiny Grubbin via Run Away encounters, which is probably your best bet at efficiently getting a shiny. It does toss up exactly what Pokemon you're going to find, but if this is how you're playing, it's what you have to do.

Or you can just do what Amethyst said and wait till you get False Swipe in Iki Town and Adrenaline Orbs in Route 2, although still at that point SOS chaining is extremely inefficient due to PP.

Hope this helps!