So it's been an "Applin" week in #PokemonGo. Their notifications boldly asked "have you seen Shiny Applin yet?" as though somehow the RNG Powers were on my side.

No. No, I haven't seen Shiny Applin. But I /did/ get a Shiny Slugma, which is now Shiny Macargo.

And, having seen sprites of Shiny Applin, I much prefer my Slugmeister anyway.