Again and again, the question arises on social media whether there is a Shiny Charm in Pokémon GO. We explain what it is and whether you can find it in the game.
What is it about? Social media frequently features questions from trainers about the Shiny Charm. Recently, the YouTuber Spieletrends also used this term in his video about the first day of GO Fest to express his high yield of Shiny Pokémon (via youtube.com).
We have looked into what the Shiny Charm is and where to find it.
What is the Shiny Charm?
The Shiny Charm is a shiny talisman from other Pokémon games, such as Pokémon Let’s GO Pikachu or Let’s GO Eevee. This allows players to increase their Shiny rates. To obtain the Shiny Charm in these games, trainers must catch a certain number of Pokémon.
In the Let’s GO games, a complete Pokédex of the first 150 monsters is required. This means they must have registered all Pokémon there, from Bulbasaur to Mewtwo. Afterwards, they can pick up their Shiny Charm at the PokéCenter.
Since the chance of obtaining a Shiny specimen significantly increases with the Shiny Charm, it is a popular item among players. For this reason, there are many inquiries about this possibility in Pokémon GO on social media.
Is there a Shiny Charm in Pokémon GO?
No, unfortunately, you cannot currently obtain a Shiny Charm in Pokémon GO. However, since it exists in many other Pokémon games, trainers have long been hoping for its introduction in Pokémon GO.
For example, Amphy516 writes on Twitter: “I wish Pokémon GO had a Shiny Charm. Even if you could only get it through purchase. I would definitely use one. I enjoy walking, but Pokémon GO encourages me to do it even more” (via twitter.com).
Kantochris also agrees on Reddit: “I spend a lot of time searching for Shinies in the main series games, and one of my first goals in every new game is to get the Shiny Charm. I thought it would be cool if Niantic introduced a Shiny Charm to increase the chances of Shinies” (via reddit.com).
This is how Pokémon GO could implement the Shiny Charm
Apart from the general desire for the Shiny Charm to be introduced in Pokémon GO, trainers already have some ideas on how Niantic could implement it in the game.
For example, PlayfulTitan18 writes on Reddit that it could be tied to a complete region in the Pokédex, similar to other Pokémon games (via reddit.com). Trainers could then receive it from Professor Willow in a special task.
Reddit user LukaTheGrabla also sees the Shiny Charm linked to a complete region in the Pokédex. He shows in his post how he imagines the Shiny Charm in the item bag:
Trainer gooderz21, on the other hand, can imagine obtaining it through raids or field research breakthroughs and that it can only be used once for a certain period (via reddit.com).
According to Reddit user trickyburrito, a special research task to catch a Shiny Pokémon could also be feasible (via reddit.com).
Whether Niantic plans to introduce such an item in Pokémon GO in the future is currently unknown. As soon as there is official information on this, you will find it here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the Shiny Charm? Would you be happy about its release in Pokémon GO? And what do you think Niantic could do to implement it in the game? Feel free to share your opinions with us in the comments!
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