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It's not intuitive for everyone, so here's how to search if you're unsure. You'll first need to select the region and then the kind of Pokémon you're looking for. Once you've done that, hit CTRL+F (or your PC's equivalent) and type in the first few letters of the Pokémon's name/paste the name into the search field. If you're specific enough/paste the whole name then the Pokémon will be highlighted, allowing you to identify if I already own a shiny version. So for example, if I wanted to search for Smeargle I'd check the region it's from (if you're unsure you can see the region when looking at the Pokémon's profile) and in this case it's Johto. Smeargle is not a Legendary or Mega, therefore it'll be classed as a Common Pokemon. Then I simply paste 'Smeargle' into the search field (CTRL+F) and it'll bring me straight to that Pokémon's name/highlight anything that matches.