Shiny variants of the popular Pokémon “Pikachu” are currently appearing at the Japan event. Trainers hope that the rare specimens will also be available worldwide. Even though the shiny forms hardly differ visually from the “normal” ones, they are a special entry in the PokéDex of Pokémon GO.
Today, a special Pokémon GO event titled “Pikachu Outbreak” started in Japan (Yokohama). From August 9th to August 15th, trainers can participate in the local celebrations and catch special Pokémon. In line with the name, players will find special Pikachu that appear in their shiny form at the event.
The community’s great hope is that the shiny Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu will be released worldwide afterwards.
Shiny Pokémon in Japan
Trainers in Japan are likely to have a lot of fun in the coming days, as the Pikachu Outbreak event takes place there until August 15th. There are two special themed parks for the event: In the Red Brick Park, trainers will find Pokémon from the red or blue edition of the game more frequently, while in the Cup Noodle Museum Park, there are more Pokémon from the silver or gold edition to be found.
Additionally, similar to Europe, there will be regional Pokémon like Pantimos. In Germany, many Kangama can currently be caught.
But it gets even better: In line with the event, trainers will now find various shiny forms of the Pikachu family. Not only Pikachu itself, but also Pichu and Raichu are available in altered color tones. There are also special variants with different hats, which are also available as shiny monsters. A summary of the monsters is provided by PokémonGOHub:
At least the shiny Pikachu has already been found by trainers in Japan. They could also confirm that it transforms into shiny Raichu after evolution.
Trainers Want Shiny Pikachu Worldwide
The cute shiny Pikachu, Pichu, and Raichu are well received by the Pokémon GO community. Trainers hope that these will also be released worldwide. However, Niantic has not yet commented in this direction.
A few weeks ago, the GO Fest took place in Chicago, where the legendary Pokémon Articuno and Lugia were released first. Shortly thereafter, trainers around the world were able to catch these rare monsters. Players now hope for a similar approach at the Japan event. There is hope that the rare Pokémon from the Pikachu family will soon be available everywhere in the world.
But as mentioned earlier: There is still no official statement from Niantic. Therefore, we must initially assume that these new shinies will only appear in Japan at the event.
On Reddit, trainers write:
- “I can hardly wait for a worldwide release. Then I could combine my endless search for a [Shiny Pikachu] with my ongoing search for a shiny Magikarp.”
- “I wish there were bigger color differences among the Pokémon. Like blue cheeks on the shiny. Some shiny Pokémon look too similar to their original forms to cause much excitement.”
- “I’m waiting for someone outside Japan to catch one of the shiny Pichus. I hope so.”
- “Hope they can be found everywhere. I would love to start a shiny hunt that I can actually participate in. I often find Pikachu compared to Magikarp.”
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