The hunt for shinies is a major topic for many players in Pokémon GO. A trainer has now discovered a helpful trick that many might not have known about so far.
In addition to searching for increasingly stronger Pokémon to defeat monsters in raids and Dynamax as well as other trainers in battles, collecting is also one of the major aspects in Pokémon GO. A particularly rare variant of monsters are the shinies, where you get Pokémon in a color variation that they do not possess in their regular form.
A trainer has now shared a trick that can make the search for shinies easier. And this trick seems to be unknown to many trainers so far.
Check more Pokémon faster
What is this trick? Especially during events like Community Day, when many specimens of a Pokémon appear, it can quickly happen that when checking the monsters, you lose track of which Pokémon you have already clicked on.
That’s exactly what a trainer on Reddit has now discovered, which makes the search for shinies easier. If you click on a Pokémon on the map and see that the monster is not shiny, you exit the catching screen.
The interesting part is: Once you have done that, the Pokémon on the map then turns to face you and looks at you. If you now want to check more Pokémon, you can skip the monsters that are looking at you on the map and focus on the monsters that are not facing you.
This way, you avoid the risk of checking Pokémon you have already checked and can check more monsters in a shorter time, which increases your chances of finding a shiny.
You can also see what this looks like in the Reddit post from the user:
Is there a limitation with the trick? As another trainer notes in the comments, the trick only works as long as you do not move. If you start moving, the orientation of the Pokémon remains focused on the spot where you were when you exited the catching screen.
If you are in a place with a lot of Pokémon and linger there briefly, this mechanic can be a good help. However, if you are moving quickly without resting, then the effect of this mechanic is diminished.
Does the trick work on all Pokémon? As some comments in the post note, there is one Pokémon for which this mechanic does not work. This is Nasgnet, the Rock-type Pokémon from Generation 3. This monster always looks north on the map, regardless of whether you had opened it in the catching screen or not.
To make good use of this mechanic, you also need many Pokémon to spawn. Especially during events, there are usually good opportunities for this. If you want to know which events will be available for you in the game in the coming weeks, take a look at our overview of the events in November 2024 in Pokémon GO.
