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Mankey
Primeape
Machop
Machoke
Machamp Shiny Pokémon Available in Pokémon GO
Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Venusaur
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard
Squirtle
Squirtle
Wartortle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Blastoise
Caterpie
Metapod
Butterfree
Pidgey
Pidgeotto
Pidgeot
Rattata
Raticate
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Alolan Raichu
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Nidoran♀
Nidorina
Nidoqueen
Cleffa
Clefairy
Clefable
Psyduck
Golduck
Growlithe
Arcanine
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Ponyta
Rapidash
Magnemite
Magneton
Grimer
Muk
Shellder
Cloyster
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Drowzee
Hypno
Krabby
Kingler
Cubone
Marowak
Alolan Marowak
Smoochum
Jynx
Elekid
Electabuzz
Electivire
Magby
Magmar
Magmortar
Pinsir
Magikarp
Gyarados
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Omanyte
Omastar
Kabuto
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Articuno
Zapdos
Moltres
Dratini
Dragonair
Dragonite
Chikorita
Bayleef
Meganium
Cyndaquil
Quilava
Typhlosion
Totodile
Croconaw
Feraligatr
Togepi
Togetic
Togekiss
Natu
Xatu
Mareep
Flaaffy
Ampharos
Azurill
Marill
Azumarill
Sunkern
Sunflora
Murkrow
Honchkrow
Misdreavus
Mismagius
Wynaut
Wobbuffet
Pineco
Forretress
Snubbull
Granbull
Swinub
Piloswine
Mamoswine
Delibird
Houndour
Houndoom
Larvitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Poochyena
Mightyena
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Taillow
Swellow
Wingull
Pelipper
Makuhita
Hariyama
Sableye
Mawile
Aron
Lairon
Aggron
Meditite
Medicham
Plusle
Minun
Budew
Roselia
Roserade
Wailmer
Wailord
Spoink
Grumpig
Swablu
Altaria
Feebas
Milotic
Shuppet
Banette
Duskull
Dusclops
Dusknoir
Absol
Snorunt
Glalie
Froslass
Clamperl
Huntail
Gorebyss
Luvdisc
Beldum
Metang
Metagross
Latias
Kyogre
Groudon
Shinx
Luxio
Luxray
Drifloon
Drifblim
Meltan
MelmetalFAQ
What are Shiny Pokémon?
A Shiny Pokémon is a Pokémon with a rare, alternative coloration. They are purely cosmetic and offer no advantage in battle. (Although they might fill your opponent with envy.)
In Pokémon GO, only select species of Pokémon have shiny variants at the moment. As time goes on, Niantic will release more of them through events. It should be noted that Niantic doesn’t determine the coloration of these Pokémon. They were algorithmically produced by The Pokémon Company for the handheld games. Shinies were first found in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Are Shiny Pokémon limited time/only during events?
In Pokémon GO, only select species of Pokémon have shiny variants at the moment. As time goes on, Niantic will release more of them through events. It should be noted that Niantic doesn’t determine the coloration of these Pokémon. They were algorithmically produced by The Pokémon Company for the handheld games. Shinies were first found in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Nope! Once a Pokémon’s Shiny variant is released in Pokémon GO, there is always a chance that species can be shiny.
eg. Shiny Charmander was released during May’s Community Day but you can still catch or hatch a Shiny.
Will the same Pokémon be Shiny for everyone who encounters it?
eg. Shiny Charmander was released during May’s Community Day but you can still catch or hatch a Shiny.
No. Everyone’s shiny encounters are unique. Whether or not a Pokémon is shiny is determined independently per player.
What are the chances of catching or encountering a Shiny Pokémon?
It is unknown exactly what is the probability of encountering a Shiny Pokémon. However it has been put in the ballpark of 1 in 450 encounters.
Hatching and Raid encounters rates are also unknown but could possibly be similar. The exception for these rates are during Community Day where the featured Pokémon has increased Shiny encounter rates and in Raid encounters featuring Raid exclusive Pokémon like Lugia, Ho-Oh, or Mawile.
I’m having trouble finding Shiny Pokémon. Is there anything I can do to increase my chances?
Hatching and Raid encounters rates are also unknown but could possibly be similar. The exception for these rates are during Community Day where the featured Pokémon has increased Shiny encounter rates and in Raid encounters featuring Raid exclusive Pokémon like Lugia, Ho-Oh, or Mawile.
The best way to increase your chances is simply encountering or ‘shiny checking’ lots of possible Shiny Pokémon. You don’t even have to catch them if you’re low on Poké Balls or Berries.
People can sometimes have seen 1000 Pokémon for one particular Shiny species with no Shiny to show for it. However to be 95% sure you encounter at least one shiny, you would need to check at least 1350 of them. (Refer to this TheSilphRoad thread for the explanation of this statement.) This doesn’t mean you can’t find one unless you encounter that many but it shows that even 1000 encounters doesn’t guarantee one. You could catch 4 shinies in 500 encounters or none in a 1000. That’s just how probability works.
Remember: Shiny Pokémon are really rare and not everyone will be able to collect every single one. It’s better to think of them as a nice thing to have. Good luck and cheer on your fellow trainers when they find one.
People can sometimes have seen 1000 Pokémon for one particular Shiny species with no Shiny to show for it. However to be 95% sure you encounter at least one shiny, you would need to check at least 1350 of them. (Refer to this TheSilphRoad thread for the explanation of this statement.) This doesn’t mean you can’t find one unless you encounter that many but it shows that even 1000 encounters doesn’t guarantee one. You could catch 4 shinies in 500 encounters or none in a 1000. That’s just how probability works.
Remember: Shiny Pokémon are really rare and not everyone will be able to collect every single one. It’s better to think of them as a nice thing to have. Good luck and cheer on your fellow trainers when they find one.