In Pokémon GO there are interesting new insights about Shinys. A player reports two different Shinys at the same spawn point.
What does the player report? It was the end of the Egg Event in Pokémon GO. The player had a Shiny Voltilamm at home, but did not catch it. A few minutes later, the event ended and the spawns changed.
Instead of the Shiny Voltilamm, a Larvitar was at the same spawn point. This Larvitar was also Shiny. So it was the same spawn point, just with changed spawns. It was still a Shiny, though.
This is what can be concluded from the insight
What does this mean for Shinys? If this theory is true, then the spawn point could be crucial for the Shiny. Until now, it was believed that each Pokémon is individual and whether it is Shiny or not is decided upon clicking.
To make it clearer, let’s give an example: A spawn point appears at XX:50. So, 50 minutes past each full hour, a Pokémon appears. It stays there for exactly 30 minutes. At 21:50, a Voltilamm appears that is Shiny. This is not caught.
At 22:00, an event ends and all spawns refresh. At the same spot where Voltilamm was, a Larvitar now sits. This Larvitar is also Shiny. The spawn point basically determines the Shiny.
Is that confirmed? So far, only one player has reported this, as normally one catches a Shiny directly and does not let it sit. More players need to conduct similar tests; only then can this be considered confirmed.
However, it must be said that it is a great stroke of luck for a player to see two Shinys at the same spot in a short time. If the spawn point is not crucial, then the player must have had enormous luck in this situation.
What would that mean for the players? If this theory proves true, one could in the future leave a bad Shiny and hope for a better one.
So if you click on a Shiny just before an event ends or starts, which you already have, you could well leave it and hope for a better Shiny when the spawns change.
Should I try that? As mentioned above, this is not yet confirmed. For testing purposes, one can certainly try it. However, there is no guarantee that it will actually work.
The Ground Event starts soon. There, you could try out the theory:
