In Pokémon GO, every player wants to catch Shinies. But how likely are Shinies? Here’s the answer.
Every trainer is after Shinies, which are often difficult to catch. The shiny versions of Pokémon are unique to each player. The same Pokémon that is shiny for one player may not be shiny for another player. This makes the search for Shinies all the more challenging.
What are Shinies? Shinies are forms of Pokémon that visually differ from the original. A Magikarp, for example, is golden in its shiny form. The regular Magikarp, on the other hand, is red. Shinies appear only rarely. Many players catch hundreds of Pokémon without encountering a single Shiny.
We show how likely Shinies are and explain the differences in Shiny locations.
The probabilities of Shinies
The experts from TheSilphRoad, together with hundreds of Pokémon players, evaluated their catches to determine the probabilities of Shinies. These are not official values.
Keep in mind that you can encounter Shinies in various situations. You obtain Shinies through:
- Catching in the wild
- Rewards in raids
- Rewards in field research
- Hatching from eggs
- Special events like community days
In each variant, Pokémon can be shiny with different probabilities. We show you the chances.
Shinies in the wild:
- These Shinies can be caught in the wild: All Pokémon for which a shiny form exists, except for those that are exclusively in raids or eggs
- The probability is: 1:450 Pokémon
Shinies from legendary raids:
- These Shinies can be caught in legendary raids: Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre
- The probability is: 1:19 Pokémon
Shinies from normal raids:
- These Shinies can only be caught in raids: Absol and Honchkrow
- The probability is: 1:35 for Honchkrow, 1:75 for Absol
Shinies from field research:
- These Shinies can be caught in field research: All Pokémon that you can encounter as rewards, for which a shiny form has also been unlocked
- The probability is: 1:60 Pokémon, but varies greatly among the individual Pokémon
Shinies from eggs:
- These Shinies can be hatched from eggs: Magby, Pichu, Togepi, and Igglybuff plus various Pokémon that can also be caught in the wild
- The probability is: 1:50 Pokémon
Shinies on Community Days:
- These Shinies could have been caught on Community Days: Pikachu, Dratini, Bulbasaur, Mareep, Charmander, Larvitar, Squirtle, Eevee, Chikorita, Beldum, Cyndaquil
- The probability is: 1:25 Pokémon
Other events: In addition to Community Days, there are also other smaller events, such as the increased appearance of Ponyta and Wooper. Safari Zones or events like the Gengar Day also have higher probabilities of Shinies. However, these vary from event to event.
Only probabilities: The values are just probabilities. It is not guaranteed that you will find a Shiny in the mentioned number. A bit of luck is always involved.
How many Shinies have you caught?
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