How to catch oddly colored pokemon on ruby version?

How to catch oddly colored pokemon on ruby version?

First of all, it is not an 'oddly coloured pokemon'. It is what we call a 'shiny' pokemon. To catch it purely depends on very, very good luck , because it is 1 in 8, 192 battles. Even if you beat 8, 192 pokemon, you may still not find it.

I know this because I once gaped at my 9 year old cousin's luck at finding a purple Magcargo and capturing it before my eyes in pokemon Diamond. As you now know, it is a shiny. Actually, in the pokemon games, you can save when near a legendary and battle it. If you have enough patience, you can turn it on and off until you have the shiny legendary.