It's a red Gyarados. I'd down it, i want to get to the 7th gym already.

I used shiny chaining to catch a koffing or weezing on diamond/perl. When I finally got the shiny it used Explosion and self destructed ... I continued the chain and used the master ball as soon as the next shiny appeared.

Many people would have their DS "exploded" against the wall/ground after that.

Only time I ran into a wild pokemon was in Platinum on my way to Sandgem town, had no pokeballs yet and I ran into a shiny bidoof. It annoyed me because I didn't even have a chance to get pokeballs.

You dont, in the in-game lotteries if you get the first prize you win a Master Ball. Also I managed to accumulate 3 at one point through owning multiple games. 

I would give him the finger for being a level 3 Bidoof.

Good idea. You got it then? And which 'mon was it?

I have yet to see a Shiny, lol.

Just asking in case it happens.

Oh, it just seemd strangely specific is all...

Quick Ball seems wisest, but Shinies are just one of those things that you can't control. If you get it, great, if not, oh well.