Guide: Pokémon GO Shiny Pokémon And How To Catch Them

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Shiny Pokémon are as elusive and mysterious in Pokémon GO as you'd expect. A Shiny Pokémon is an incredibly rare version of a normal Pokémon with a special coloration. How To Catch Shiny Pokémon In Pokémon GOShiny Pokémon are encountered in a variety of different ways, and each Pokémon species itself differs. All Shiny Pokémon In Pokémon GOBelow, we've included a list of all of the Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon GO, what they look like, and the means with which they're encountered. It's important to note that there is no guarantee that you will encounter a Shiny Pokémon – even if you follow the instructions.

Pokémon GO Community Day: How To Get Yourself A Shiny Meganium

Starting today at 2 PM ET, we have our Chikorita Community Day which spans three hours, and will be full of non-stop spawns of the grass type. We are now shifting into Gen 2 starters for Community Day, something we always knew was coming, but we had to finish the Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle rotation first. Obviously the big prize of the day, however, is trying to land yourself a shiny Chikorita, and as a result a shiny Bayleef and Meganium as well. The color alteration on shiny Meganium is actually pretty noticeable, unlike say, shiny Blastoise, and it's somewhat similar to what we saw with shiny Venusaur a while back. The best way to get a shiny Meganium by the time the day ends is to farm, farm, farm.

Pokémon GO's Shiny Moltres Day: What Time Is It, And What You Need To Do

referring to If you're hunting after all three shiny legendary birds in Pokémon GO, it's almost time to complete the set. Shiny Moltres Day is tomorrow, September 8, and the streets will be filled with virtual phoenixes and trainers doing battle with them. Shiny Moltres Day will last for three hours, though the timing will change based on three broad regions. Luckily--for both completionists and Niantic's accounting department--extra raid passes are on sale in the shop. After Moltres day we're done with the standard rewards, but there's still the "Ultra Bonus Unlock" to contend with.