YouTuber Logan Paul recently embarked on a highly publicized livestream event with the goal of capturing a rare Shiny Onix in Pokémon, intending to evolve it into a Shiny Steelix. This endeavor, announced on September 18, was presented as a significant challenge, even by Paul's standards, who has previously engaged in high-stakes Pokémon-related activities such as selling a valuable card.
The livestream, which began on September 19, saw Paul vow to continue broadcasting until he obtained the elusive Shiny Onix. The base odds for encountering a shiny Pokémon in this manner are 1 in 8,192. Early in the broadcast, Paul promoted a digital Pokémon card platform called RipIt and asserted his active participation in the game, dismissing any suggestions he was not personally playing.
Approximately eight hours into the stream, Paul requested his wife, Nina Agdal, take over gameplay. He resumed control a few hours later, but his fatigue became apparent, with Paul remarking, "This is the dumbest shit I've ever done in my life... this is nuts, bro. My fingers hurt."
Around the 17-hour mark, Paul began discussing ending the stream, even suggesting it could continue without his direct involvement. His companions expressed concern that a shiny might be found in his absence, potentially undermining the stream's premise. Despite these discussions, Paul went to sleep, leaving a friend to continue the hunt.
Upon his return several hours later, Paul engaged in further conversations about stopping. By the 29-hour mark, he had largely disengaged from playing, expressing a need to spend time with family. Agdal then controlled the game for a significant portion of the remaining time.
After approximately 34 hours, Paul definitively ended the livestream without capturing the Shiny Onix. He has indicated a potential return to the hunt, but viewer reactions in the Twitch chat suggest waning interest. The stream's conclusion without the sought-after Pokémon has been met with disappointment and mockery from some online commentators.