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In Pokemon Soul Silver is it possible to get a shiny Magikarp with ditto because you caught Gyarados?

No, you can't get a shiny Magikarp by breeding with Ditto just because you caught a Gyarados in Pokémon SoulSilver.

Here's why:

* Shiny Pokémon are determined at the time of egg creation, not when the egg hatches.

* Catching a Gyarados doesn't influence the odds of getting a shiny Magikarp from eggs. The shiny rate for Magikarp is the same regardless of whether you have a Gyarados or not.

* Shiny Pokémon have a very low chance of appearing naturally. The odds are 1/4096, or roughly 0.02%.

While breeding a Magikarp with Ditto is a great way to get a large number of Magikarp quickly, it won't directly increase your chances of getting a shiny. You'll still need to rely on luck and hope you encounter that incredibly rare shiny!

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