Currently, there is a new Hat-Pikachu to catch every day in Pokémon GO. If you have one of these as Shiny, you can be particularly proud, as they are among the rarest Shinies in the game.
How are the Pikachu available? In line with the GO Fest and the Pikachu Outbreak in Japan, there are Hat-Pikachu available to catch worldwide. The hats rotate every day, and you have something new to catch each day.
According to current surveys, some of the Hat-Pikachu in the Shiny version are particularly rare. We explain what it’s all about.
That’s why Shiny Hat-Pikachu are so rare
What makes them rare? The Hat-Pikachu usually come into the game for a specific event and then remain available for a few days. They are Pokémon that you can only get for a limited time.
Now each Hat-Pikachu is available for one day again. Some of the hat variants were previously extremely rare and are now available in special ways. Here’s an overview:
- Pikachu with Ash Hat: Was available as Shiny for only 2 days during the April Fools with the Photobomb
- Pikachu with Witch Hat: Was only available during the Halloween Event 2018
- Pikachu with Christmas Hat: Was available during the Christmas Event 2018 as Shiny
- Pikachu with Party Hat: Was available at 2 events. Once for 2 days in February 2018 and once for a week during the Photobomb this June
- Pikachu with Detective Hat: Was available through a bug for exactly 2 minutes in the game
- Pikachu with Flower Crown: Was only available at GO Fests and for 2 days at an event in February 2019
- Pikachu with Straw Hat: Had never been available as Shiny in the game before
Some of these Pikachu will come to the game in the next few days, but so far all these Pikachu have also been catchable as Shiny. It can be assumed that the remaining Hat-Pikachu can also be Shiny.
What does it mean for rarity? A current statistic from the end of July on the rarity of Shinies has shown on Reddit that Hat-Pikachu are incredibly rare.
The Christmas Hat Pikachu is the most common at 14%. The other Pikachu are all rarer. By comparison, a Community Day Shiny, like Hydropi, is over 80%.
Even rarer: In addition to Pikachu, there is also Pichu as a Shiny with Hat. Here, there are even rarer finds. The Pichu with Ash Hat was only found as Shiny during the current event. You had just one day to hatch it.
It should definitely rank among the rarest Shinies in the game.
We will probably get another Shiny through the Safari Zone in Canada:
