Finding a Shiny Pokemon in FireRed is extremely challenging and time consuming, the same goes with other Pokemon games. The chance of seeing one is 1 in 8,192, which makes it almost impossible to find one naturally.
But with cheats, you can make Shiny Pokemon appear or even catch them easily! In fact, the shiny cheat is one of the mostly used cheat from our Pokemon FireRed cheats collection.
Cheating in a Pokemon game is simply for extra fun, so enjoy it while playing FireRed! You can turn the cheat off anytime if you want, but make sure you don’t mix it with other cheats.
With this cheat, it will make all wild Pokemon you encounter into their shiny form without effort of manually grinding the game. You can even catch any shiny Pokemon you like!
But just a small warning—don’t use too many cheats at the same time, or your game might crash.
Bugs and Fixes
Gender and Nature Problem
The shiny cheat is a buggy cheat, and when using it, you will notice that the Pokemon has only one gender and, at the same time, the same nature. To fix this, you need to restart your game.
Update: Good news! we’ve made progress on the Pokemon gender and nature issue using the shiny cheat, using the new cheat code you can now assign a gender and nature of your Pokemon. See this guide here.
Glitchy Pokemon Name
Having a weird Pokemon name to a captured Pokemon is another common bug for the shiny cheat.
The fix for this problem is a lot easier, disable the cheat before catching the Pokemon or another method would be, giving a nickname to your Pokemon but leave it empty. We’ve created an indepth guide on this topic, see How to Fix the Pokemon Name Glitch After Using Cheats.
Pokemon FireRed: Shiny Pokemon Encounter Cheat
Use the code below and enter it in your emulator, and this cheat is referred to as Action Replay codes.
In most cases, you can leave the cheat type settings “Auto detect” in your emulator.
🌟NEW Shiny code for FireRed V1.0 (Action Replay/GameShark)
How it works: This new shiny code will turn any wild Pokemon into shiny. The way this cheat works is by forcing the Pokemon to be shiny while keeping other attributes like stats, gender, and abilities unchanged, just as in a normal game. Thanks to Beta 382 for sharing this cheat code.
C34A5E26 58D1FACD
F935E412 9CD138A2
4270C392 40AA6F6F
AE649533 0ABCCE2C
(Old) Shiny Cheat Encounter for FireRed V1.0 (Action Replay/GameShark)
39584B19 D80CC66A
CE71B3D3 1F6A85FB
198DF179 5413C867
73ECB8A0 BDD8B251
D5AFFB37 6855972C
73ECB8A0 BDD8B251
Shiny encounter code for FireRed V1.1 (Action Replay/GameShark)
1A2B80ED 222B0D7C 65439170 93645A77
Important: Using the shiny cheat may lock your Pokemon’s nature and gender. Restarting your emulator can sometimes fix the issue. Also, avoid breeding any Pokemon affected by the shiny cheat, as it may cause glitches.
After a long wait, we’ve finally found a working shiny cheat code for FireRed v1.1! Big thanks to our awesome readers who helped us track this down–your support means a lot!
Conclusion
That’s it! Now, every Pokemon you find will be Shiny. But sadly, you can’t use this cheat with other cheats at the same time, just in case you’re planning to do so.
If you have tried it on other FireRed versions, please feel free to leave a comment.
See the cheat in action; I created a video for FireRed Shiny Pokemon Cheat video here.
How do i fix the “bad eggs” that come with it???? I use pokemon firered 1.0
You can deposit it in your box in PC.
is there a fix to why the said shiny pokemon doesnt obey after level 11?
Hey Johnny, welcome here. I believe some Pokemon in this game are designed not to obey, depending on how they were obtained. Could you try it with a different Pokemon to see if the issue continues?
hey im using a 12 bit gameshark what shiny code i use with the FR wild pokemon mod.
what shiny code do i use with the FR wild pokemon modifier
You may need to refresh your browser to see the latest version of the page. Choose the appropriate shiny code according to your FireRed rom version.
wheres the shiny code
Hey Jonathan, all the codes are listed and tested—just be sure to pick the one that matches your FireRed version. Hope this helps!
Sadly not really. The newest shiny code with the star gives you Pokémon that also act like traded Pokémon, meaning they get boosted xp but also don’t listen to me. Even with first badge, level 10+ barely listens to me. Not really playable for me like that.
The level 7 shiny geodude that I caught with this cheat is not following my orders. I don’t know why, I use Pokemon FireRed NTEVO ROM btw
Because the ID trainer is not the same with your ID trainer in the game.
Thanks for sharing that information with us, Ginji.
All three of the codes don’t seem to be working for me, I’m on v1.1
Strange, are you using a Non-English FireRed version perhaps? Because we test cheats on English version at the moment.
Ps code works on both 1.1 us euro, and v1.0 us
Hi Austin, thank you for the information. It will be helpful for future FireRed players.
The cheat scrambles the trainer ID on the Pokemon causing it to disobey when it hits over level 11 it’s better than the old one but that one little finnick leaves a little to be disired
I’m pretty sure there is a bug with this mod where the badges aren’t working properly I have a lvl 11 at Misty and it’s disobeying
1.22 version here and nether work advice please.
How can I use this for a starter pokemon? The first code gives me a bad egg and the second one gives me a normal Pokemon with a glitchy name.
Try this trick: Before selecting your starter Pokemon, enable the shiny cheat. Once you’ve received your Pokemon, immediately disable the cheat. If you encounter a glitchy name, simply leave the name blank when prompted, and it should resolve the issue. After successfully obtaining a shiny Pokémon with the correct name, make sure to turn off the cheat right away. Give it a try, and let me know if this method works for you!
I don’t get the glitchy name part. Once I encounter it I don’t know how to take it off.
We have created the guide here on How to Fix Shiny Pokemon Name Glitch When Using Cheats. Basically, the simplest method to get rid of the issue is by giving a name of the captured Pokemon but leaving the name field as empty. Hope this helps.
How do I download this?
Hi John, could you be more specific with your question? If you are referring to how to download the game, I’m sorry, but we don’t share ROM files here. However, if you’re asking for the cheats, feel free to save them to your device or simply bookmark Pokemoncoders in your browser for easy access.
Yes it doesn’t work on Spanish, I just switched to Us Tom and it works, make a video or add something in this web because its so unfortunately for Spanish members as me, thanks for the codes, grate Web
Hello Kenneth, thank you for joining us. We primarily use English here as it is widely accessible, but we also welcome and appreciate it if someone shares cheats for the Spanish version.
It doesn’t work on a Spanish rom, I’ve tried every single rom and it doesn’t work
I keep having the same nature, and gender. I’ve restarted the emulator and the game itself many times, and it keeps being female serious pokemon. Fix?
Hey Piplupboi, I’m afraid you can’t change the essence of a shiny Pokemon. Although some players have suggested that rebooting the emulator several times could potentially do the trick, the success rate of this method might differ depending on the GBA emulator you’re using.
HOW
Works but shiny always comes with HASTY nature
Unfortunately, when a shiny cheat is used, nature cannot be changed. Currently, there is no solution available for this issue.
Im Brazilian person how a put the code of shiny pokemon
You need the app myboy! Then you press the three sticks then click cheats then add the code
My game is in version 4.0.3 but it says its working but no shiny I tried all the codes upthere none worked what do I do
Is there any cheats that can be used on 1.1?
Hey there Draco. Sorry, but the best option is to find v1.0 rom.
I have the version 1.0 of fire red and I’m using ArkOS and it doesn’t work, any fixes?
How can I change versions if I’m on ArkOS using a powkiddy? If I can’t change versions, is there any other shiny codes that aren’t for 1.0?
do you have any for john gba lite
Hi Jaydon. As long as you have the FireRed v1.0 rom, the cheat will work perfectly.
I can only use 1 line cheats on my emulator. Are there any 1 line codes for shinys?
Hi Michael, if you’re using Myboy free version, we have an effective trick for that. See this guide on How To Enter Multiple Liner Cheat Codes on My Boy Free Version. If you are using another emulator, I believe you can follow the same trick.
The code for me doesn’t work. I’m using a gba emulator on my phone and I downloaded the game from vems romms. But no matter what code I use to help me get shiny starters or wild shiny Pokemon, it just doesn’t work.
Same here
It works but none of my pokemon know moves after i catch
Hey, im using visual boy advance and i tried both of the codes but none of them worked. I clicked cheats, cheat list, gameshark, then added the name and the code then ran into bushes to find shinys but it didnt work. help?
I can’t find the pokemon in the box, please help
After enabling the cheat, walk over to the grasses, and there you’ll encounter the shiny Pokemon. If it doesn’t work, perhaps you have the v1.1 FireRed rom version. Cheats work best only for V1.0. Hope this helps.
It works, but the larger code only gives us Nature jolly, and the smaller code only gives Nature adamant, we need one for us to give a modest and a shy then it’s perfect lol
Hi Marcus, natures are generated randomly, try restarting your emulator, apply the cheat and see the next nature it generates. Let me know if it works for you.
I was not able to fix this issue by just restarting the emulator, but I was able to successfully generate a new nature by starting an entirely new game, and using the smaller of the two codes. If you use an emulator with a speed up function, it shouldn’t take too long to find a desirable nature, but you’ll be locked into that same nature for the duration of that game, and obviously lose any progress you’ve already made.
Hi there Catbarfsoup, thanks for coming here and sharing your experience with us. Yes, the restarting trick doesn’t work all of the time and that’s the big downside when using this cheat.
None of them work
It has to be your FireRed rom version or GBA emulator that causes the problem. Which one are you using? I recommend reading this guide Best GBA Emulators for Pokemon Gaming. Otherwise, we compiled a list of common problems and solutions to cheating which you can find here How to Fix Not Working and Glitchy Cheats for Pokemon GBA Games.
Can you fix 2nd cheat when I choose my starter it’s pops up with strange name but it’s still shiny can you fix it?
Just remove the cheat after capturing because if it doesn’t give this bug, like, you capture the pokémon later when you name it, remove the cheat and put his name.
If the name is still buggy remove the cheat and go to the guy who changes the name of your pokémon in ruby/sapphire and emerald he is there in mauville
In fire red and maybe leaf green it is in Lavender town in one of the houses.
Bro first cheat works but not kind of i want i choose my starter and it’s shiny but the name is so strange just random name pops up on my starter please can it be fixed?
restart many times, but the gender is only one.. please give me hint
[Tested]
POKEMON GAIA
ONLY WORKING SHINY FOUND WHILE USE MOBILE DEVICE.
using with MyBoy, here ya go. Has name glitch but does not effect game play.
Works great with mball in the shop for 0 and candy in the pc. I never use all 3 but have used 2 more than once. No master code needed for myboy
………
Every pokemon shiny including starter if cheat is on and active at the start of a brand new game
1670047D 04815C68
18452A7D DDE55BCC
nothing I try works at all. I’ve tried copy paste all codes.
I’ve tried activating then restarting
none of the codes
even infinite candy doesn’t work
Using cheats is often very tricky, you need the right rom version and emulator to make them work. In your case, perhaps you have the v1.1 rom version. Find v1.0 or the squirrels version FireRed rom, these are the version that works with cheats.
How do you make your party pokemon shiny? ( a pokemon that you are using) or make a marking pokemon code (where you mark your pokemon on bills pc)
im trying to get the same answer
How do you make your pokemon that us on your party shiny??
I think that’s possible, you can combine a wild pokemon modifier with shiny cheat but to me, that’s a too risky move.
I put the second cheat and it worked, but it always comes with the same nature (Hardy) what should I do?
Hi Poke Coder Your Cheats Is Awesome
And I Enjoyed It
I’m glad it worked for your pal. Have fun, feel free to explore more of our rom hacks and cheats collection.
Hey can you tell me that if you have any Pokemon spawn cheat code which is in the master Dex of Pokemon fire Red
i just get ????????? as a Pokemon or it Crashes
Check if you have other cheats enabled, enable one cheat at a time.
Heya, does this also work for fossil pokemon?
how do you make stater pokemon shiny
You can simply enable the shiny cheat before choosing your starter Pokemon.
it doesnt work both shiny codes
Perhaps you have FireRed V1.1 version? Because these cheats won’t work on that version.
Pokemon shiny charm cheat for fire red plss
The Shiny Charm didn’t exist until Generation 5.
why cant the shiny be male
This has been a problem with shiny cheat which, unfortunately, till now has no fix.
is there a cheat code for fire red infinite money? v1.1
Sorry Josh but cheats works best only for V1.0 and may not work on V1.1.
whats the shiny cheat for the John GBAC emulator
Hi wild pidgey, if the cheat didn’t work for you with John GBAC could you try switching to MyBoy? MyBoy works best with cheats.
Is there a shiny cheat for japanese region
Hi,I have a doubt I use pokèmon fire red v1.0 modded ROM which is called Pokèmon mega evolution v-2 I tried resetting it several times but it never changed the gender and the nature it is always female and always has lonly nature.please help Quickly
Works but I’m also using a rom hack called Moemon MegaFireRed. Turns on and off, I’m using Action Replay v3 as the type and Pizza Boy emulator
pls make a code for the version 1.1 version, if not is it possible to trade between the the two versions?
I doubt that’s possible Nick, sorry.
At first it worked as I used it to get a shiny Gible then I disabled it and then later on I enabled it to get a shiny ralts it didn’t work I tried erasing the other codes and re-coding it again but I still didn’t work.
my pokemon turned into nidorino
a question mark appears. that is all that happens.help.
It doesn’t work don’t recommend it…if I put the code it says This code is invalid! And it’s not great…
If it says invalid, it means there’s a problem with the entered code. Be sure to remove empty spaces before or after each codes. Empty spaces can cause invalid error. Also, try to switch to another cheat type. Hope this helps.
Does it work on starters?
You mean the shiny cheat? Yes it works on starters.
The shiny code kinda works but everytime i catch a pokemon it’s always a female and it’s nature the same. I also reset the game so it’s nature or gender changes but nope dosen’t work and went reaches level 10 it disobeys me.It’s is it because i’m using the squrriel ver, the Ver(USA) R1.0 i play used the code but all the pokemon are males and the nature smae
For some reason, even though I’m using the V1.0 ROM for Fire red, USA version, it still makes the wild shinnies female with a serious nature. I’ve looked literally everywhere on how to fix it, any suggestions?
Thanks for coming here Anthony, yes you have the right rom version. Unfortunately, that’s the major problem when activating the shiny cheat and as of yet, there’s no accurate fix. Sorry.
Hey its a bit late but Shiny’s WILL obey you after the second badge. I also had this issue and after the first badge it still wont obey. Im now 2 badges in and i can use them. Its probally because the game thinks its a trade pokemon after you catch it.
Whoa! I didn’t know that BROALD, thanks for this information.
-Anyone can confirm this information correct?
The codes get in the game but
doesnt make wild pokemon shiny
If you can’t make it to work, most likely you have V1.1 FireRed rom version.
Please erase this comment and consider this one alone.
when I didn’t see the first comment appear I assumed it didn’t go through but saw that it did when I submitted this second one.
I’ve just started the ROM Pokemon Stigma which is platformed on Fire Red and have tried both codes offered here to get a shiny starter.
– The first one works but gives me a shiny Nidorino rather than the Gible I chose which doesn’t make sense even considering that under my circumstances it’s standing in for another Pokemon. It’s profile lists it as #039 but #39 is Jigglypuff.
– The second does give me a shiny Gible but:
1. It’s exclusively female and bashful nature. I reset the game at least 5 times and this didn’t change. That’s not normal.
2. It also gave my rival a shiny starter (Magby).
3. The shiny Gible doesn’t have the correct sprite. It appears to be an inverted colored normal sprite while Nidorino and Magby both have their correct shiny sprites.
I’m not sure if the code caused this or not but it’s not right.
Hi there Anne, since you are playing a rom hack, most likely there are irregularities since most of these rom hacks are not complete unless you have the original FireRed game.
hi I used your code and my game is now messed up…the shiny cheat works but it doesn’t want to turn the hell off now even when disabled cheats is on and I remove them and when I have them unclick and when I have zero cheats in my list..no cheats are even on my cheat list yet every pokemon I encounter I get shinies even during battles and the worst part is when a catch them I can’t give them moves or look at them thur summary..otherwise I get the pink screen of death and my game freezes and crash not only that but this glitch effected all my save states and will not turn off. It’s very annoying and when I try to use a shiny pokemon for battle it freezes or says my pokemon has no moves and uses struggle the entire time. How do I fix this shiny pokemon glitch/bug.
The first code worked just fine for me. The only two exceptions are:
1. ALL the shiny’s are the same nature
2. ALL disobey after lvl 10
My question is, has anyone had this issue and will the alt code do the same?
I am using Fire Red V1.0
im having the same sorta thing but all my pokemon are docile nature and male ????
Restart your game while leaving the cheat enabled and this will reset the nature and most probably the gender.
Do you have a code for 1.1?
Sorry mate but cheats works best only for V1.0 rom versions.
It always amazes me how people don’t do their research before wanting to hack a game. I feel sorry for you having to repeat yourself telling everyone to use the 1.0 version. I almost feel your regret of creating this awesome website. Thanks for everything. It’s made my game great.
Thank you for dropping here Finny. Honestly, sometimes I get tired answering these the same questions. But just to help these guys, I answer them anyway and provide additional information hopefully to give them a direct answer to their problem. Yup, it’s hard sometimes but I’m trying to make Pokemoncoders as useful as possible. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I really appreciate it.
Well I’ve found out that the shiny cheats work on fire red v1. So happens that I’ve also tried to start a new game after I see all male shinies. To my surprise, the gender of shinies depends on your gender as a trainer. Before I use a male trainer. After I restart a new game I use a female trainer. Then there it goes, all female shinies.
I’m not quite sure about your findings since I haven’t tried it before but that’s interesting to know, hope anyone can confirm this.
Does this work for starter pokemon?
So my ROM version is Pokemon Fire red (U) v1. 1 and I used the codes, I didn’t get a shiny new two as I expected, but I did surprisingly get a bad egg. Is that normal?
Hey there Ben, you need to have a FireRed V1.0 to make it work.
IK you need the v1. 0 to make it work but I was just wondering if the bad egg thing was normal? I don’t expect a reply so don’t waste your time the reply above would imply that it is normal, thanks for being chill! I’ll make sure I download proper Roms next time to use your cheats. :)
Bad eggs are not that harmful to your game but it is annoying, you can’t delete nor get rid of it. In most cases, bad eggs are results of cheating and will appear when a cheat is not compatible with the rom version. To answer your question, no it’s not normal, but you can still play and enjoy your game even you have it.
is there any new code for shiny females. The current two only give me shiny males, even with the all female code. ????????????
Hi RubesCubes, I tried to find a code for that as well but no luck so far. Also, I found out that the shiny cheat gives different results depending on FireRed rom version you have. Ex, Firered squirrels version gives shiny male but the firered independent version gives shiny female.
This is actually false. I have encountered female Clefairy with the second code activated.
So still not sure why certain Pokemon are only male.
This shiny cheat gives you only female shiny Pokemon.
Yeah except I have the FIre Red Squirrels version which is supposed to give only shiny males.
. I also tried the codes with the Fire Red Independent version 1 yesterday and neither worked even when applying different previously used master codes. ????????
I also have a shiny Raichu by the way. I can send you a screenshot if you want. ????????
Feel free to submit a screenshot.
https://imgur.com/B90AlsH
This is with the squirrels version.
Wow! You mean you can encounter both female and male gender shiny Pokemon using the shiny cheat code listed above?
***Shiny Female Raichu
I used this shiny cheat in a FireRed rom hack and it only gives me shiny female Pokémon
Actually it depends on your rom version, some version gives shiny female while some shiny male. Unfortunately there’s nothing you can do with it.
Do you have or are you working on codes for v1.1?
How do I enter the code into my gameshark? I always end up with too many 0s in the code or too many 0s at the end of the code I’m actually playing on a gba sp
How do I enter the code into my gba/sp gameshark? I always try but I fail
Does this work on OpenEmu?
I’m not very sure because OpenEmu is unreliable when it comes to cheating but give it a try.
Neither code works on my emulator
What’s your emulator? Also, be sure to use a FireRed V1.0 rom, I believe this reddit post can help you https://www.reddit.com/r/GBA4iOS/comments/850fcd/cheat_codes_wont_work/
It made all pokemon I caught ” traded ” so it was very difficult to okay the game as they kept going to sleep. And then it just erased the save file at random quite a few times. The cheat works… But just be careful to catch what you want to be shiny
The code works, but all Pokémon encountered using this cheat are Sassy Nature. Is there a possible way to make the Natures of Shiny Pokémon random?
I don’t have a code for that, I’ll let you know when I find one.
In the 3rd gen games all shiny encounters will be the same nature per run through. If you want to encounter a shiny with a different nature you have to start a new game.
both codes didnt work any solutions
Use the correct FireRed version which is the V1.0 or the Squirrels version. Also, use My Boy for Android as this emulator fully supports GameShark cheat codes.
Do i have to type in all of those lines pr just one line of numbers?
If you have the free version of My Boy, you just have to copy the codes and remove the lines to make the cheats single line. It’ll work the same as with the premium My Boy doing that.
I also noticed all the shiny Pokémon caught with the second cheat (idk about the first cheat it didn’t work on my game) they are always Quirky nature. I was hoping to find a Lonely nature shiny Charmander but I think it might be a bug.
Otherwise thanks for the cheat code!
Is there a all female code? cause all of mine are males especially Espeon :( ,,,,,,,
Sorry but there’s no code for female as for now. Depending on rom version, some say only shiny female Pokemon appears and some only shiny male appears. Strange but there’s nothing we can do for this (Hopefully there’s a way).
Worked for me : ), but when I catch shiny Pokemon and don’t nickname them, the name it gets looks funny..
Amazing, yeah you might need to change the nickname of your shiny Pokemon. Tips: Check your bag or pc for any bad egg, if you found one don’t save the game.
So all the shinys i find are male even the ones who are mostly female in other words i cant find shiny female
You need a mastercode
what do we name it as
Didnt work all of them i used my boy
It’s the version of your ROM that’s why the cheat didn’t work.
What version must i have?
You can use the Squirrels version, you can get it at Emuparadise
It’s not on empuradice anymore. Is there any other versions that work?
LoveRoms is an alternative to emuparadise, however, some reported that their Pokemon GBA ROMs do not work for cheats.
I’m using gba4ios and it didn’t work
Try using another version of FireRed rom.
Neither one of these work so I don’t understand how people are saying they worked. I’ve tired both of them, nothing.
It really work, however, you need a US version FireRed ROM and recommended GBA emulator to make it work. Care to share your GBA emulator and ROM you are using? I’m more glad to help.
It is a US version, Pokemon Fire Red Version (U) (V1.1) I’m also using my boy and continuously tried these two cheats. Nothing.
Man, that version of FireRed won’t work. Download and use FireRed (U) Squirrels version instead.
How do i download it on my boy??
Worked but it had a scrambled name
Sorrt to hear that but that’s a known downsides of this cheat. Seems like your ROM version isn’t compatible with the cheat code. Where did you get that ROM?
Actually its not an issue with the rom. He/She forgot to turn off the code during the encounter
Uh I have a problem: The secondary backup code worked, but the name was all scrambled up. Like Arjhg and the A had a ~ over it. Help?
That’s a known bug of this cheat and there’s nothing we can do with it unless you use the appropriate ROM version for this cheat.
Turn The Cheat Codes Off Before You Catch The Pokemon, That Should Solve It.
Thanks for the tips Steven, that is surely useful.
It’s not working I tried both
Mate, please try to use our recommended ROM. Is your FireRed rom a US version? You should have to make these cheat works.
I tried it with a fanmade game made with the same mechanics as FR…but it froze as soon as I encountered a wild Pokemon…
Some cheats might work ROM hacks but not all are supported. Also, try to activate at least 2 cheats to avoid problems.
I tried it on the John GBA Lite-GBA emulator app, but it didn’t work ;-;
Try using MyBoy Android app.
Working fine on my copy of john GBA lite. Use squriles rom
I’m using John GBA lite and it works just fine, I’m also using a Romhack version of it, so maybe you used the wrong version of the game?
I’m on a Mac running macOS Sierra and using OpenEmu, I enter :
39584B19-D80CC66A+CE71B3D3-1F6A85FB+198DF179-5413C867+73ECB8A0-BDD8B251+D5AFFB37-6855972C+73ECB8A0-BDD8B251
and
39584B19 D80CC66A+CE71B3D3 1F6A85FB+198DF179 5413C867+73ECB8A0 BDD8B251+D5AFFB37 6855972C+73ECB8A0 BDD8B251
but have no luck
Man, try another emulator, OpenEmu is not stable recently for Pokemon cheats. Download Bluestacks and install My Boy app to play any GBA games.