In Pokémon GO a shiny has suddenly appeared in the wild, which really shouldn’t be there. We will show you what trainers have now sighted.
This shiny is about: On reddit a trainer reported that he has now found several posts about shiny Arcanine. The Pokémon appeared in the wild for players, which previously was actually not possible.
Now there is a lively discussion. Were these just isolated cases, or is the shiny now available for everyone in the wild? We will give you the overview.
Shiny Arcanine in Pokémon GO – Here’s how to get it
So far here’s how to get shiny Arcanine: The shiny form of Arcanine has been in the game for a long time, but has only been obtainable through evolution until now. You had to catch a shiny Growlithe and then evolve it. Only then could you get shiny Arcanine.
Now it seems that has changed. Only a few evolutions appear as shiny in the wild. Exceptions here are Pokémon that have baby Pokémon as pre-evolutions, such as Magmar or Electabuzz. Another exception is Gyarados, which can also be caught as shiny in the wild alongside Magikarp.
This has now been observed: On Twitter and in various Discord channels there have now been several encounters with a shiny Arcanine. An isolated case can therefore be ruled out. But also consider that Arcanine is already rare in the wild, so overall there haven’t been that many finds of the shiny form yet.
Other evolutions are not supposed to be affected by the adjustment. At least no other Pokémon that have not been found as shiny in the wild have been discovered as shiny.
Therefore, the introduction of shiny Arcanine fits well. Since currently the legendary season is running, the “Legendary Pokémon” naturally fits perfectly.
Arcanine comes from the 1st generation and is the counterpart to Ninetales, the evolution of Vulpix. Recently, you could catch Growlithe, the pre-evolution of Arcanine, at the big Kanto tour.
How to get Arcanine? This is currently quite difficult. Arcanine appears in the wild, but is quite rare there. However, due to the new season in Pokémon GO, the spawns of Arcanine have been slightly increased, so at least you have better chances than last month.
Currently, Arcanine is not in the raids and no quest includes the Pokémon. So you have to rely entirely on the few spawns in the wild if you want to catch shiny Arcanine. Alternatively, you can of course also hunt shiny Growlithe, which is much more common, and then evolve it into Arcanine.
What’s next: This month has a lot in store for Pokémon GO. Spotlight, raid, and bonus hours are waiting for you. Additionally, there are more events with new shinies. We will give you an overview in our event calendar:
