In Emerald, when you gain access to the Johto starters, can you try to get a shiny one by saving before you pick one and soft-resetting if it's not shiny? I'm not sure if that works on these Pokemon...

Also, if it happens to be shiny, will it show up in the preview for the Pokemon, or do you have to check the status instead?

*uses thread as a "I completed the HoennDex" topic, too*