[@manapool1]
There were 5 starters.
Poliwag
Budew
Elekid
Larvesta
Riolu
The latter three are already taken, so your remaining options would be Budew or Poliwag.

Furthermore I don't think you just get to place a shiny in your team. [i]And[/i] I do think that a training skip should be done IC if at all, same as catching pokemon.

Perhaps you could help the poor kiddo [@Minnieking]?