Pokémon Go: How to catch Shiny Magikarp and Red Gyarados

When Shiny Magikarp and its crimson Shiny Gyarados evolution were unexpectedly revealed in March 2017, Shiny Pokémon were first introduced. Shiny Pikachu and other new shinies have recently been shown, with more distinctive variations appearing over time. What do we know about Pokémon Go Shinies and how do you capture them? As any veteran of the original series will gladly tell you, Shinies are famously scarce.

Pokémon Go: How to catch Shiny Magikarp and Red Gyarados

How to find Shiny Pokémon such as Shiny Magikarp and Red Gyarados Pokémon Go

When attempting to capture Pokémon, check to see if they appear in the combat and post-battle screens in an alternate color. You must try to capture them first because they won't change color in the field. Of course, they can appear anyplace you'd find a Pokémon, not only in the wild; this includes hatching eggs, task rewards from research, and bonus challenges from raids. Because Shiny creatures are so uncommon, all you can do is inspect each one you find, like Magikarp, in the hopes that it will be a different color. Frequently, the variance is a little bit slight.

When and how every Shiny added to Pokémon Go

Magikarp and Gyarados: In March 2017, the first Shiny Pokémon to appear in Pokémon Go were Magikarp and Gyarados, which served as a nod to the Red Gyarados that most players initially saw at the Lake of Rage in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.

Shiny Pikachu: The second batch of Shinies was unveiled during the Pokémon Go Park event in Japan in August 2017. A Shiny Pikachu, which, like the Red Gyarados, may evolve into a Shiny Raichu, could be caught by those who were in the event radius. These have since been made accessible all over the world, and as part of Pokémon Day 2018, they were enhanced with a shiny-hatted Pikachu.

Shiny Gen 3 Ghosts: As the Halloween event in 2018 that brought out the first Gen 3 monsters went on, all five of the new Gen 3 ghosts—Duskull, Dusclops, Shuppet, Sableye, and Banette—began to show up in shiny forms.

Shiny Gen 3 Raids: In December 2017, 50 Gen 3 animals debuted, and with them came two raid-specific catches that both offered Shiny variants. Even though none have been discovered to date, the remaining 48 also have shiny models in the game code.

Shiny Gen 3 Desert update: As part of the Gen 3 Desert update's release in January 2018, the Aron family of monsters all get shiny variations.

Shiny Gen 3 Dragon update: Swablu is one of the few creatures that may be obtained as a shiny Pokémon, turning its blue body color into yellow. 

There are no further indications that more Shinies will be added. It's possible that every species in Pokémon Go will eventually offer shinies, just as they did in the main games, but Niantic would prefer to drip-feed them for special occasions and make them more of an event. 

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