Chain Fishing

    Since Pokemon X and Y came out, I've amassed a fair amount of Shinies through trading (see sidebar). One of which was a shiny Relicanth, who I got from a friend. The way he obtained this (along with a Whiscash, which he refuses to give up) was through Chain Fishing.

    Chain Fishing is one of the several new mechanics in Pokemon X and Y that increase the odds of finding a shiny. To do this, one must fish in one spot and not move. The player must reel in a Pokemon every time they cast their rod, and if they mess up the chain resets. Much like chaining through the Poke Radar, which returned in X and Y, the odds of finding a shiny increases every time a Pokemon is added to the chain.

    A good method to chain fish is to put a Pokemon with Suction Cups or Sticky Hold in the front of the party and give it a Smoke Ball. This insures that you will hook a Pokemon every time, and that you can run away every time. My friend hooked his Whiscash after a chain of 10, and his Relicanth after a chain of 5. Note that this effect does not stack with the Shiny Charm (confirmed through personal experience).