Shinies - What are they?
Since the beginning of time, Trainers have been searching for the elusive variations of Pokémon spread over the whole world: Shinies.
Shinies share the same properties with their normal variation, except for 1 thing: their color palette is different.
In Pokémon GO, the mechanics of Shinies are a bit different if you compare it with the the main games, read below and get prepared for the hunt!
Shiny Rates
- In general, second and third evolutions of a species can’t be shiny,. There is an exception for Pokémon that have their Mega Evolution available in Pokémon GO.
- The base rate is 1/500, this means that every species that are not listed below have this low chance of being a shiny.
Do note that this doesn’t mean you will find a Shiny after 500 catches, it is 1/500 every instance. - The medium rate is 1/125, this list contains these two Pokémon: Shinx and Gible.
- The (perma)boosted rate is 1/64. Quite a few Pokémon are in this list. This rate also applies to all Pokémon encountered as a reward from defeating a Mega Raid and even to their wild encounters.
See the list below of perma boosted:
| 26 | Alolan Raichu |
| 27 | Alolan Sandshrew |
| 37 | Alolan Vulpix |
| 52 | Alolan Meowth |
| 52 | Galarian Meowth |
| 77 | Galarian Ponyta |
| 83 | Farfetch’d |
| 88 | Alolan Grimer |
| 95 | Onix |
| 96 | Drowzee |
| 103 | Alolan Exeggutor |
| 105 | Alolan Marowak |
| 108 | Lickitung |
| 113 | Chansey |
| 123 | Scyther |
| 123 | Scyther |
| 127 | Pinsir |
| 132 | Ditto |
| 172 | Pichu |
| 175 | Togepi |
| 204 | Pineco |
| 204 | Pineco |
| 215 | Sneasel |
| 215 | Sneasel |
| 227 | Skarmory |
| 235 | Smeargle |
| 236 | Tyrogue |
| 238 | Smoochum |
| 239 | Elekid |
| 263 | Galarian Zigzagoon |
| 290 | Nincada |
| 298 | Azurill |
| 303 | Mawile |
| 318 | Carvanha |
| 327 | Spinda |
| 349 | Feebas |
| 359 | Absol |
| 360 | Wynaut |
| 366 | Clamperl |
| 374 | Beldum |
| 406 | Budew |
| 436 | Bronzor |
| 438 | Bonsly |
| 439 | Mime Jr. |
| 440 | Happiny |
| 442 | Spiritomb |
| 447 | Riolu |
| 532 | Timburr |
| 594 | Alomomola |
| 599 | Klink |
| 621 | Druddigon |
| 629 | Vullaby |
| 677 | Espurr |
| 744 | Rockruff |
- Pokémon featured in a Community Day event, Normal or Classic, do have a 1/25 rate, this rate only applies during the event.
- Legendaries and Mythicals featured in 5-star Raids has a 1/20 rate. Shinies are a guaranteed catch in this instance.
- Pokemon featured during special events, like Raid Days do have a 1/10 rate.
All information mentioned above was gathered by the Silph Road. The lists and rates are not permanent. They may change over time, we will try to keep this page updated.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20230423103325/https://thesilphroad.com/shiny-pokemon