In Pokémon GO, it is always special when you catch a Shiny. However, the shiny Pokémon vary in rarity. Which Shinies are truly special?
Most of you players probably own at least some Shinies. Those who play during Community Days often find several.
However, Shinies vary in rarity. Either they are only available for a limited time, or they appear particularly rarely in the wild. Other shiny Pokémon are commonly found and therefore not so rare.
An analysis on Reddit investigated which Shinies are the rarest. We explain the results and tell you why some shiny Pokémon are so rare.
These are the rarest Shinies in Pokémon GO
What is the analysis about? On Reddit, a user asked the community which Shinies they own and which ones they are still missing. From this, it was concluded which shiny Pokémon are found the least and thus are the rarest.
See the graphic of the analysis here:
These are the most common Shinies: Unsurprisingly, the Shinies from Community Days are the most common. Up to 94% of players own a shiny Eevee, Chikorita, Beldum, and Totodile.
Additionally, Pokémon like Pinsir or Wingull were available to catch in larger numbers over a whole weekend. Likewise, Pokémon like Swablu and Magikarp are commonly owned because they appear most frequently in the wild and also appeared more often in Safari Zones and various events.
These Shinies are owned by many players: In the next category are the Shinies that about half of the surveyed players own. This includes the legendary Pokémon, which have a relatively high Shiny chance of 1 in 19. Numerous Raid Days featured these Pokémon.
These Pokémon also include the creatures that are relatively common in the wild and appeared in greater numbers during an event. This includes Pokémon like Makuhita or Elgyem.
These Shinies are rare: To the Shinies that only a small part of the player base owns, include mainly the baby Pokémon that are obtained from 7 km eggs. One needs to hatch numerous eggs and have a lot of luck to encounter such a Shiny.
Additionally, there are the two Raid bosses Absol and Flunkifer and especially the Pokémon that appear very rarely outside of events. These include Nidoran, Magneton, or Grimer.
These are the rarest Shinies: If you own one of these Shinies, you should consider yourself lucky, as they are the rarest. This includes the babies that have only recently been available in their shiny form, such as Budew or Azurill. Also, the two Alolan Pokémon Marowak and Raichu are very rare because there are times when these Raid bosses do not exist at all. Currently, for example, there is no Alolan Raichu in raids.
Also very rare are the Pichu with event hats. They were available for only a short period and had to be hatched as well. This list concludes with Pokémon that are almost never found in the wild, such as Sandshrew or Krabby.
Why is Party Hat Pichu the rarest Shiny? The shiny Pichu with the party hat may be owned by only a few of you. This special Pichu was available for exactly 2 days to hatch. No Shiny was available for a shorter time.
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Shiny Meltan also has a high Shiny chance:
