Shiny Pokemon are one of the most coveted (and most controversial) topics in Pokémon GO. Niantic is now seemingly releasing one new shiny variant of a Pokémon (or family) at the a one specie per event rate. This article lists all Shiny Pokémon currently available in Pokémon GO and how to obtain them.
You cannot tell from the map screen whether a Pokémon is shiny or not. It’s only when you enter the encounter screen that you can see the colour variation and the ‘sparkles’ that emanate only from shinies. Search “shiny” in Pokémon storage to display all shiny Pokémon you’ve caught.
Which Pokemon can be shiny in Pokémon GO and how to obtain them?
| Pokémon | How to obtain them |
|---|---|
 Magikarp | Wild Tier 1 Raid |
 Gyarados | Evolve Shiny Magikarp |
 Sableye | Wild Tier 2 Raid |
 Pichu | 2Km Egg |
 Pikachu | Wild Evolve Shiny Pichu |
 Raichu | Evolve Shiny Pikachu |
 Duskull | Wild 5km Egg |
 Dusclops | Evolve Shiny Duskull |
 Shuppet | Wild 5km Egg |
 Banette | Evolve Shiny Shuppet |
 Snorunt | Wild Tier 1 Raid 5Km Egg |
 Glaile | Evolve Shiny Snorunt |
 Mawile | Tier 2 Raid |
 Absol | Tier 4 Raid |
 Aron | Wild 2km Egg |
 Lairon | Wild Evolve Shiny Aron |
 Aggron | Evolve Shiny Lairon Tier 4 Raid |
 Swablu | Wild Tier 1 Raid 2Km Egg |
 Altaria | Evolve Shiny Swablu |
 Poochyena | Wild 2Km Egg |
 Mightyena | Evolve Shiny Poochyena |
 Luvdisc | Wild |
Shiny Pokémon Rate
Whilst there has been no official word on the actual rate in which you are likely to encounter a shiny Pokémon, many it is to be close to somewhere in the 1 in 256 or 1 in 500. These chances significantly vary during special events.
Shiny Pokémon In Events
A full list of events where these Pokémon were introduced:
- Shiny Magikarp and Gyarados: Water Festival Event 2017
- Shiny Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu: Pikachu Outbreak, Yokohama 2017
- Shiny Sableye, Duskull, Dusclops, Shuppet and Banette: Halloween 2017 event
- Shiny Mawile and Shiny Absol: Generation III, first Pokémon wave (December 2017)
- Shiny Aron, Lairon and Aggron: Generation III, second Pokémon wave (January 2018)
- Shiny Swablu and Altaria: Generation III, third Pokémon wave (February 2018)
- Shiny Luvdisc: Valentines Day 2018 event
- Shiny Poochyena and Mightyena: Lunar New Year 2018 event
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