I remember when I had Crystal and was playing it all the time, I hatched a shiny Elekid, and I started using him more than Cyndaquil. I don't remember how well that was, but I do remember that was the first game I beat the Elite Four in.
Oh man! I love Cyndaquil, but unfortunately, my Karate class ends at 7:50, so I won't be able to get one from you. How did you get Cyndaquil anyway? Did you trade it from G/S to FR/LG?
I heard that shiny Charizards are black. I've always wanted one, but I don't have the patience to train one, trade it up through the versions, and then breed it until I happen to get a shiny one. Maybe one day I'll feel like it.
I think I've encountered a total of one shiny Pokemon ever, in my playthrough of Pearl. I don't remember what it was, and what I do remember was that I accidentally knocked it out while trying to catch it. :P
Comments
As for Burmy, You don't catch them you use them.
Use a Burmy in a building and it becomes Trash Burmy.
Usa a Burmy in the Desert and it becomes Sand Burmy.
Use it elsewhere and you get Leaf Burmy.
Also I highly recommend you check out my blog for free Pokemon. We'll soon be moving to pokefarm.com but this week we are farming the G/S/C starters.
I got my G/S/C starters from Emerald and the Game Cube games.
I think Gale of Darkness gave you one if you did the Battle Mountain thing all in one go (100 battles).
Coloseum had them as catchable Pokemon.