You can tell a Pokémon is Shiny by a little sparkle emblem appearing above the ‘mon when you’re going to catch them. Rare spawns like Scyther or Pineco have a higher Shiny rate of 1 in 65. Lugia, instead of being hues of blue, changes to different tones of red. Also Pokémon cannot become shiny via evolving a non-shiny one. Almost all Shiny forms of Pokémon are currently in game assets, but only part of them are currently available to obtain by players in the gameplay. These color variations may range from minor hue adjustments to completely altered palettes. Pokémon GO Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. There are also Community Days, where one Pokémon appears everywhere in the wild with a boosted shiny rate (around 1/25). Pokémon marked with a star* next to the name have not yet had their shiny released. The Shiny rate from Legendary raids is 1/19, if that Pokémon has a released Shiny form. For example, if you see your friend paired with a Shiny Swablu, you can respect them slightly more. Many Pokémon have an even higher shiny … Some variants are obvious, like Shiny Gyarados is red instead of blue. Shiny Pokémon don’t have better stats or specifically good IVs. Shiny Pokémon are extremely rare Pokémon that differ in coloration from their regular appearance. Shiny Pokémon are special versions of a Pokémon with a different coloration. Pokémon Go guide: How to get Shiny Pokémon, Genshin Impact tries fixing game’s biggest issue, but fans say it’s not enough. Despite all of these 2D sprites of Shiny Pokémon being added to the game, none of Pokémon had their shiny variant released during the Kanto Celebration event. Pikachu, Nidorina, and Nidoqueen are the exceptions to this rule. Shiny Pokémon are extremely rare Pokémon that differ in coloration from their regular appearance. Registering a shiny Pokémon will also register the non-shiny form to the Pokédex, if the Pokémon was not previously registered. Moreover, Reddit user u/Chrales through the data-mining found and revealed that in fact plenty of 2D sprites for shiny variants of Kanto- and Johto-region Pokémon had been added to the game server. Research estimates that there was a 1 in 22.7 chance of capturing a shiny Pikachu during the first Community Day. You can also get Shiny Pokémon from raids and as Field Research Task rewards. In total there are 407 shiny Pokémon available in the game. These color variations may range from minor hue adjustments to completely altered palettes. Since then, the shiny sprites of later regions are added to the game with their normal versions. Only one shiny variation exists for each Pokémon. A Shiny Pokémon from the same spawn point may not and probably will not appear shiny to other Trainers. Note that evolved forms of Pokémon cannot be caught in the wild Shiny. Shinies are just for collection and clout among other trainers. After the event ends, the Shiny Pokémon gets permanently added to the game’s pool. When the game first launched no shinies were available. According to the dedicated researchers over at The Silph Road, the regular Shiny rate is 1 in 450. It seems a decent amount of the sprites have changed shades of color, all gen1 and gen2 new shiny pokémon added, Estimating Community Day's Boosted Shiny Rate, https://pokemongo.fandom.com/wiki/Shiny_Pokémon?oldid=82176, Normally, evolved stages of Pokémon cannot be shiny in encounter screen, including Pokémon evolved from Baby Pokémon (except.