The special Shiny Pokémon have now appeared in Pokémon GO. We show you what the first Shiny Pokémon looks like.
As previously discovered during the APK mining of the new Patch 0.59.1, Shiny Pokémon are closer than we thought. Today, the first rare specimen of these monsters has already been caught. Shiny Pokémon are characterized by having a different color than “normal” ones.
Shiny Monsters in Pokémon GO
Initially, there was only a text leak that said: “Did you know that if you evolve a Shiny Pokémon, its evolution will also be a Shiny Pokémon?” Now there is evidence of the first Pokémon of this type in the game.
One of the first caught Shiny Pokémon is ironically a Magikarp, which gains value directly due to its new color. Trainer Fabian Parent recorded his catch with a screen recorder and subsequently uploaded the proof to YouTube.
Other trainers confirmed the rare Shiny Pokémon and posted screenshots of their catches. Apparently, Niantic has already secretly unlocked the new rare monsters in the game and wanted to surprise fans during the Water Festivals.
For the Shinies, there have been hints in the dataminings from TheSilphRoad for months. However, no trainer had caught them in Pokémon GO until today.
What are Shiny Pokémon?
Shiny Pokémon have a different skin or fur color than the actual monsters. In the Gameboy games of Pokémon, they were popular because they are particularly rare and could be easily traded.
If you encounter such a Pokémon with an unusual color in the wild, you should definitely use the Nanab Berry to make it easier to catch. If such a rare Pokémon escapes, it would be particularly unfortunate.
There is still no precise information on whether Shiny specimens have different CP values or abilities in the game. This will only be revealed in the coming weeks from reports or information from Niantic.
Which Shiny Pokémon are there?
You can find an overview of all Shiny variants of the Pokémon from the first and second generation on PokémonGOHub. Here you can access the Shiny overview on PokémonGOHub.net
