Froakie and Rowlet have gotten Halloween costumes as part of the 2024 Pokémon Go Halloween event. Both Halloween Froakie and Rowlet can be found shiny.
What’s more is that both of these costumed Pokémon can actually evolve, unlike quite a few of the other costumed Pokémon that are doomed to stay as babies. That said, if you want meta-relevant Decidueye and Greninja, you’ll want their legacy Community Day moves on them (Frenzy Plant and Hydro Cannon, respectively), so you may need to use an Elite TM on them.
What is the shiny rate for Halloween Froakie and Rowlet in Pokémon Go?
As part of the Halloween 2024 Part 2 event, any Rowlet and Froakies received via 7 km eggs or raids have an increased shiny rate, but we don’t know what that shiny rate is. However, the shiny rates for finding them in the wild (just spawning as usual) should follow the standard shiny rate. This means that if you’re hunting for these shiny fellas during Spotlight Hour, they’ll still have the base shiny rate (one in 500).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Pokémon Go is having a Sewaddle Community Day event on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 2-5 p.m. in your local time.
As expected with a Community Day event, Sewaddle will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which we’ve listed out below.
How do I catch a shiny Sewaddle?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pokémon.
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If you’re short on time or Poké Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each Sewaddle to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Sewaddle you’ve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked.
What Community Day move does Sewaddle’s evolution learn?
If you evolve Swadloon into Leavanny from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the fast move Shadow Claw.
If you miss out on evolving it during this period, you will likely be able to evolve it during a Community Day weekend event in December to get Shadow Claw. If you don’t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM to get the move.
How does Leavanny do in the meta?
Leavanny is a “just OK” bug-type attacker for PvE content, but even with its best moveset (Bug Bite and X-Scissor), it fails to beat out Heracross, Pinsir, and as well as higher-investment picks like Pheromosa and Genesect (predictably).
Leavanny also isn’t much of a use in PvP. Though the addition of Shadow Claw to its moveset is new, it doesn’t improve its rankings much or do anything groundbreaking.
How do I make the most of Sewaddle Community Day?
The following bonuses will be active during Sewaddle Community Day:
1⁄4 hatch distance for eggs placed into Incubators during the event
Doubled candy for catching Pokémon
Doubled chance for level 31+ trainers to get XL candy from catching Pokémon
Incense lasts three hours
Lure Modules lasts three hours
Sewaddle special photobombs when taking snapshots
One additional special trade
Stardust cost halved for trading
That said, you should definitely put your eggs into Incubators, pop an Incense, and try to nab some powerful Sewaddle.
If you can Mega Evolve Venusaur, Beedrill, Pinsir, Scizor, Heracross, Sceptile, or Abomasnow, you’ll score additional Sewaddle Candy per catch. Using Primal Reversion on Kyogre or Groudon will work as well.
In addition to all this, Niantic is still running special four-star raids from 5-10 p.m., where if you clear the Swadloon raid, Sewaddle will spawn in a 300-meter radius around the gym for 30 minutes. These raids cannot be done remotely. If the usual 2-5 p.m. spawn increase doesn’t get you the Sewaddle you wanted, you can try raiding for another chance.
Wobbuffet, the patient Pokémon from Johto, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Wobbuffet can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
Neither Wynaut nor Wobbuffet see use in PvP or PvE, but it does sport a great pink shiny. Notably, female Wobbuffet have lipstick on (which you can see in the lead image) and male Wobbuffet don’t (which you can see in the image directly above). Hilarious.
What is the shiny rate for Wobbuffet in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Wobbuffet is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Togedemaru, the roly-poly Pokémon from Alola, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Togedemaru can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Togedemaru’s shiny form was launched alongside the “Strength of Steel” event, as part of the Ultra Unlock Part 2 for 2024. It doesn’t evolve and is the resident Pika-clone of its region (Alola) — so yes, it sure is cute.
What is the shiny rate for Togedemaru in Pokémon Go?
There’s currently not enough data about Togedemaru’s shiny rate to tell if it’s permaboosted or not.
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Morelull, the illuminating Pokémon from Alola, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Morelull can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Neither of these mushroom Pokémon see any use in raids, gyms, or PvP content. Their shinies are great, since they go from a spring coloring to a nice autumn red-yellow-brown.
What is the shiny rate for Morelull in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Morelull is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Pokémon Go is hosting a water- and rock-type Pokémon event called “Spelunker’s Cove” to coincide with Pokémon Go Fest: Madrid. The event runs from June 15-18 and boosts the spawn rates of the aforementioned types of Pokémon.
During the event period, any candy obtained from catching Pokémon will be doubled. Crabrawler is also making its shiny debut, so if you’re super lucky, you may see a shiny one.
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Below we list out the other perks alongside Pokémon Go’s “Spelunker’s Cove” event, including the paid Timed Research, event Field Research Tasks, and spawns.
Pokémon Go ‘Spelunker’s Cove’ event Timed Research and rewards
This is a paid Timed Research for $1.99. Is the “Spelunker’s Cove” paid research worth buying? While the battle passes make it worth the value, we don’t recommend shelling out this extra cash unless you really want guaranteed Crabrawler encounters.
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Clefairy, the fairy Pokémon from Kanto, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Clefairy can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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The Clefairy family doesn’t see any use in PvE content (raids and gyms), but Clefable does see some use in PvP Ultra League for those interested.
Its shiny is a simple one, but it gets the point across. It gives more of an alien vibe to the Pokémon that comes from the moon.
What is the shiny rate for Clefairy in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Clefairy is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Trubbish, the trash bag Pokémon from Unova, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Trubbish can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Neither Trubbish nor Garbodor see any meta use in PvE or PvP, though Garbodor has some really niche uses in some PvP leagues. As meta Pokémon, these guys go into the trash. As Pokémon themselves, they deserve love, care, and a wonderful home.
What is the shiny rate for Trubbish in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Trubbish is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Pokémon Go is having a Chansey Community Day event on Feb. 4 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time.
As expected with a Community Day event, Chansey will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which we’ve list out below.
How do I catch a shiny Chansey?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pokémon.
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Notably, grabbing eggs from PokéStops during this event will net you 2 km eggs that will frequently have Happiny inside. These Happiny have a higher chance of being shiny, so if you want a shiny Happiny, this is your chance.
If you’re short on time or Poké Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each Chansey to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Chansey you’ve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked.
What Community Day move does Chansey’s evolution learn?
If you evolve Chansey into Blissey from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the charged move Wild Charge.
If you miss out on evolving it during this period, you will likely be able to evolve it during a Community Day weekend event in December to get Wild Charge. If you don’t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM to get the move.
How does Blissey do in the meta?
Blissey doesn’t see any use in PvP or PvE battles. It is, however, a fantastic gym defender. Blissey is bulky and a really sturdy tank, meaning that maxing out one and plunking it in a gym does a good job deferring some people from bothering.
How do I make the most of Chansey Community Day?
The following bonuses will be active during Chansey Community Day:
1⁄4 hatch distance for eggs placed into Incubators during the event
Doubled candy for catching Pokémon
Doubled chance for level 31+ trainers to get XL candy from catching Pokémon
Incense lasts three hours
Lure Modules lasts three hours
Chansey special photobombs when taking snapshots
One additional special trade
Stardust cost halved for trading
That said, you should definitely put all your eggs in incubators and pop an Incense and try to nab some powerful Chansey.
If you can Mega Evolve Pidgeot, Kangaskhan,or Lopunny, you’ll score additional Chansey Candy per catch.
In addition to all this, Niantic is still running special four-star raids from 5-10 p.m., where if you clear the Chansey raid, they will spawn in a 300-meter radius around the gym for 30 minutes. These raids cannot be done remotely. If the usual 2-5 p.m. spawn increase doesn’t get you the Chansey you wanted, you can try raiding for another chance.
Pokémon Go is refreshing the Team Rocket encounters in the latest event, “Taken Treasure,” which runs from Jan. 27 until Feb. 1.
The event has the usual Team Go Rocket event bonuses that we’re used to seeing: Team Go Rocket balloons will appear once every three hours and you can use Charged TMs to remove the move Frustration from shadow Pokémon.
For the non-shadow Pokémon lovers, this event also adds Varoom, which can be hatched out of 12 km eggs.
Below, we list all the event perks and Timed Research for Pokémon Go’s “Taken Treasures” event.
Pokémon Go ‘Taken Treasure’ event Timed Research
This research is ticketed only. You’ll need to pay $4.99 for the research in the shop. We don’t really think this research is worth it due to the timed nature of it. It’s only worth buying if you really want the special pose you get for completing it.
Note that you need to finish this research before Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m. in your local time or else you will lose out on the rewards.
Step 1 of 4
Spin 10 PokéStops (25 Poké Balls)
Defeat 5 Team Go Rocket grunts (Bruxish encounter)
Make 20 curveball throws (15 Great Balls)
Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1 Egg Incubator, 1,000 XP
Step 2 of 4
Catch 20 Pokémon (5 Hyper Potions)
Transfer 25 Pokémon (Scraggy encounter)
Defeat 5 Team Go Rocket grunts (5 Revives)
Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, 3 Silver Pinap Berries, 2,000 XP
Step 3 of 4
Make 30 curveball throws (5 Max Revives)
Defeat 10 Team Go Rocket grunts (Weezing encounter)
Catch 5 shadow Pokémon (5 Max Potions)
Rewards: 3,000 Stardust, 1 Incense, 3,000 XP
Step 4 of 4
Transfer 30 Pokémon (3 Fast TMs)
Defeat 10 Team Go Rocket grunts (Vullaby encounter)
Purify 10 shadow Pokémon (3 Charged TMs)
Rewards: 4,000 Stardust, 1 Boss Pose, 4,000 XP
Pokémon Go ‘Taken Treasure’ event Field Research Tasks
Spinning PokéStops and gyms during the event period may yield one of these tasks:
Catch a shadow Pokémon (1 Mystery Component)
Defeat 1 Team Go Rocket grunt (Ekans, Koffing, Poochyena, or Croagunk encounter)
Defeat 2 Team Go Rocket grunts (Paldean Wooper, Scraggy, Mareanie, Bruxish, or Nymble encounter)
Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket grunts (Hisuian Qwilfish or Sableye encounter)
Purify 3 shadow Pokémon (1 Fast or Charged TM)
Pokémon Go ‘Taken Treasure’ event raid targets
These Pokémon will appear in raids during the event period:
Barboach, the whiskers Pokémon from Hoenn, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Barboach can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Whiscash sees some use in Great League PvP, but outside of that, Barboach and its evolution don’t have much meta use.
What is the shiny rate for Barboach in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Barboach is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Eevee, the evolution Pokémon from Kanto, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Eeveecan be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Ah, yes, Eevee, the most annoying Pokémon to evolve in Pokémon Go (though Dusk Form Lycanroc might be up there, too). Depending on which “Eeveelution” you want, the Eevee evolution method can be pretty bad. If you’ve already used the name tricks — which allows you to evolve your Eevee into a specific evolution if you name it something specific — Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon are all RNG. The others, however, require more specific methods, like using a Glacial Lure for Glaceon. If you have shiny Eevee and specifically want a shiny Vaporeon… good luck!
What is the shiny rate for Eevee in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Eevee is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
A new Pokémon GoSpecial Research set has launched now that we’re in a new season. Named after the season, “Timeless Travels” will be available to anyone who opens the game and starts the research during the season, which ends March 1, 2024.
The research is meant to be completed over the span of the season, so you don’t need to rush. (You won’t need to rush in general, since it’ll be permanently available after unlocking.) That being said, there’s some pretty good rewards in here and the tasks just involve you pretty much playing the game as you would normally anyway.
You can check out the list of steps and rewards for the “Timeless Travels” Special Research below.
“Eggs-pedition Access: January” is a ticketed limited timed event during Pokémon Go season “Timeless Travels”.
For $4.99,it unlocks a Timed Research that will be available until Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in your local time.
The Timed Research steps, ticket bonuses, as well as whether or not it may be worth it, is discussed below.
What are the ‘Eggs-pedition Access: January’ ticket bonuses?
As well as the Timed Research, the ticket also gives you these bonuses until the end of the January:
1 single-use Incubator for your first spin of the day
Triple XP for your first spin and catch of the day
Gift opening limit increased to 50 per day (up from 20)
Gift sending limit increased to 150 per day (up from 100)
Gift storage limit increased to 40 gifts (up from 20)
‘Eggs-pedition Access: January’ Timed Research quest steps
You have until the end of the month to complete the following Timed Research:
Step 1 of 4
Catch 30 Pokémon (2,500 XP)
Catch 15 different species of Pokémon (2,500 XP)
Transfer 20 Pokémon (2,500 XP)
Rewards: 2,500 XP
Step 2 of 4
Use 25 berries to help catch Pokémon (2,500 Stardust)
Send 5 gifts to friends (2,500 Stardust)
Hatch 3 eggs (2,500 Stardust)
Rewards: 2,500 Stardust
Step 3 of 4
Earn 25 hearts with your buddy (5,000 XP)
Open 5 gifts (5,000 XP)
Catch 20 water- or flying-type Pokémon (5,000 XP)
Rewards: 5,000 XP
Step 4 of 4
Make 30 curveball throws (5,000 Stardust)
Explore 5 km (5,000 Stardust)
Evolve 10 Pokémon (5,000 Stardust)
Rewards: 5,000 Stardust, Togetic encounter
Is the ‘Eggs-pedition Access: January’ ticket worth it?
If you love hatching eggs, then yes — the ticket is worth it for the incubators alone. If you spin a stop every day, you’ll get 31 single-use Incubators, which means you can hatch 31 eggs. 31 single-use Incubators equal about 10 regular Incubators (which are priced at 150 PokéCoins individually, meaning 1500 PokéCoins for 10 Incubators costs approximately $15) making it a good deal for $4.99. You will have to remember to spin a PokéStop every dayto make the most of this deal, though.
Meanwhile, the increases in gift storage, sending and sending is particularly useful for players who routinely trade gifts en masse. Regularly opening gifts and levelling friendship is one of the best ways to get XP in Pokémon Go, so if you want to maximize your gains, then this is well worth factoring into the price of the ticket.
Otherwise, if you are buying this for research alone, it offers just a smattering of Stardust, XP, and a single Togetic (which was found regularly in the wild over the recent December Community Day weekend), which are rewards which you will gain through regular play with little effort.
Snorunt, the snow hat Pokémon from Hoenn, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Snowrunt can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Note that if you have a Snorunt, it can only evolve into a Froslass if it’s female. If you’re specifically hunting for a shiny Froslass, you’ll need to win an additional 50/50 coin flip to get the right gender. Good luck!
What is the shiny rate for Snorunt in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Snorunt is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
The end of the year is here, which means Pokémon Gois wrapping up another one with a huge Community Day Weekend event. The 2023 Community Weekend event will cover all of the Pokémon featured in Community Days throughout the year and it’ll even give you a chance to grab some Pokémon from 2022 days.
The event takes place on Dec. 16 and 17 and most of the perks will be active from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. There are some other perks, like special trades or evolving to get special moves, that take place out of that event period (which we explain below).
If you like collecting shiny Pokémon and you missed out on any of these Community Days earlier, this is your chance. It’s also a great chance to grab powerful Pokémon like Conkeldurr or Blastoise.
The featured Community Day Pokémon from throughout the year will be split among two days. Any Pokémon that were featured in a 2023 Community Day Classic will spawn on both days, but at a rarer rate. Meanwhile, 2022 Community Day Pokemon will also appear in eggs and raids. Below we list out the spawn times, special moves, and other perks of the Pokémon Go 2023 Community Weekend.
Saturday Community Day Pokémon spawns
The following will spawn on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2-5 p.m.:
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Sunday Community Day Pokémon spawns
The following will spawn on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2-5 p.m.:
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Community Day Classic Pokémon spawns
The following will spawn on both Saturday and Sunday at 2-5 p.m.:
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2022 Community Day raid and 2 km egg Pokémon
The Pokémon below are from 2022 Community Days, but they’ll be hatching out of eggs and appearing in raids.
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December 2023 Community Weekend special moves
When these Pokémon evolve on Dec. 16 starting at 9 a.m. until Dec. 17 at 9 p.m., they will learn a special move (with Ursaluna being a special exception):
Charmeleon → Charizard: Dragon Breath and Blast Burn
Wartortle → Blastoise: Hydro Cannon
Sandshrew → Sandslash: Night Slash
Alolan Sandshrew → Alolan Sandslash: Shadow Claw
Alolan Geodude → Alolan Golem: Rollout
Poliwhirl → Poliwrath: Counter
Slowpoke → Slowbro/Slowking: Surf
Flaaffy → Ampharos: Dragon Pulse
Poliwhirl → Politoed: Ice Beam
Skiploom → Jumpluff: Acrobatics
Wooper → Quagsire: Aqua Tail
Pupitar → Tyranitar: Smack Down
Sealeo → Walrein: Icicle Spear
Staravia → Staraptor: Gust
Togetic → Togekiss: Aura Sphere
Piloswine → Mamoswine: Ancient Power
Boldore → Gigalith: Meteor Beam
Gurdurr → Conkeldurr: Brutal Swing
Lampent → Chandelure: Poltergeist
Fraxure → Haxorus: Breaking Swipe
Zweilous → Hydreigon: Brutal Swing
Quilladin → Chesnaught: Frenzy Plant
Braixen → Delphox: Blast Burn
Frogadier → Greninja: Hydro Cannon
Noibat → Noivern: Boomburst
Grubbin → Charjabug: Volt Switch
Charjabug → Vikavolt: Volt Switch
Stufful → Bewear: Drain Punch
Galarian Linoone → Obstagoon: Obstruct
Ursaring → Ursaluna: High Horsepower
Paldean Wooper → Clodsire: Megahorn
Note that Ursaring will only evolve during a special full moon, which Niantic said will occur at 2 p.m. on Dec. 16 until 6 a.m. on Dec. 17. The moon will also occur from 2-9 p.m. on Dec. 17.
December Community Day bonuses and perks
From 2-5 p.m. on both days, the following bonuses will be active:
Catch XP doubled
Catch Stardust doubled
Catch candy doubled (XL included)
Hatch distance for eggs put into Incubators during the above time halved
Lures last for three hours
Incense last for three house
From 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. on both days, you’ll also be able to do two special trades per day. Plus, Stardust costs for trading will be halved.
Ditto is an elusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go, as it disguises itself and you can’t actually just catch one straight-up.
In order to find Ditto, you’ll want to find the Pokémon that it currently disguises itself as. For example, you may see a Diglett, and it’ll stay a Diglett once you tap on it, but it’s secretly a Ditto. Once you catch that Pokémon, you’ll be met with an “Oh?” prompt, and it’ll turn into a Ditto — if you’re lucky.
Ditto’s chosen disguises changes from time to time, so you’ll want to make sure you know what the disguises are currently if you’re Ditto hunting — specially if you are after a shiny.
Below, we’ve listed out the current Ditto disguises.
Pokémon Go Ditto disguises in December 2023
As of Dec. 11, 2023, Ditto can be any of the following Pokémon as part of the Adamant Time event:
Oddish (Gen 1, Kanto)
Koffing(Gen 1, Kanto)
Rhyhorn(Gen 1, Kanto)
Goldeen (Gen 1, Kanto)
From left to right: Oddish, Koffing, Rhyhorn, and Goldeen in Pokémon GoImage: Niantic via Polygon
Whether these four will remain as Ditto disguises following the event’s conclusion on Dec. 15 remains to be seen. It’s also unknown whether the following list of previous Ditto disguises (which last updated on March 21, 2023) will return, and we’ll know more as we come towards the weekend:
Diglett (Gen 1, Kanto)
Grimer (Gen 1, Kanto)
Snubbull (Gen 2, Johto)
Corphish (Gen 3, Hoenn)
Starly (Gen 4, Sinnoh)
Roggenrola (Gen 5, Unova)
Tympole (Gen 5, Unova)
Litleo (Gen 6, Kalos)
From left to right: Diglett, Grimer, Snubbell, Corphish, Starly, Roggenrola, Tympole and Litleo in Pokémon GoImage: Niantic via Polygon
How to find shiny Ditto in Pokémon Go
There’s a few things to know about Ditto and shiny hunting. For one, if you encounter a shiny Pokémon that can be a Ditto, it will never be a Ditto. Don’t worry, you won’t lose your shiny.
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Finding a shiny Ditto is just the luck of the draw. Any Ditto you find and catch has a chance to be shiny and the shiny rates are higher than usual. Expert research group The Silph Road says it’s about a one in 64 chance to be shiny (via Wayback Machine). You’ll just have to get lucky when you find disguised Pokémon.
Feebas, the fish Pokémon from Hoenn, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Feebas can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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To evolve Feebas into Milotic, you’ll need to your Feebas as your buddy and walk 20 km with it. After that, you can use 100 Feebas Candy to evolve it. It may seem like a lot, but since Pokémon Go has no beauty stat (or contest stats in general) nor does it have Prism Scales, this is what we get. :’(
What is the shiny rate for Feebas in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Feebas is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Lechonk, the hog Pokémon from Paldea, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Lechonk can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Lechonk, like all the other Paldean Pokémon, is fairly fresh to Pokémon Go, but it’s not surprising that you can already collect a pink-colored friend, as Lechonk is super common in Paldea. (We typically see shinies of these early-game common Pokémon alongside launches of new regions in Pokémon Go.)
What is the shiny rate for Lechonk in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Lechonk is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
Pokémon Go is having a Mareep Community Day Classic event on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time.
As expected with a Community Day event, Mareep will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which we’ve list out below.
How do I catch a shiny Mareep?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pokémon.
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If you’re short on time or Poké Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each Mareep to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Mareep you’ve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked.
What Community Day move does Mareep’s evolution learn?
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If you evolve Flaaffy into Ampharos from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the charged move Dragon Pulse.
If you miss out on evolving it during this period, you will likely be able to evolve it during a Community Day weekend event in December to get Dragon Pulse. If you don’t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM to get the move.
How good is Mareep’s evolution Ampharos in the meta?
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Ampharos is actually decent now, especially because of its Mega Evolution. It’s still behind some Shadow Pokémon like Raikou, and Legendaries like Zekrom, but it’s still worth grabbing if you have the Mega Energy. Give your Mega Ampharos Volt Switch and Zap Cannon to pack the most punch.
Without the Mega form, for most players, Ampharos sees little use in PvE (raids and gyms) content when so many other better electric Pokémon are available. For newer players, however, this Community Day is a good opportunity to get one or two decent electric attackers to round out a PvE team, especially if you’re willing to put in the time to get enough Candy and XL Candy to level them up fully.
In PvE (Battle League), meanwhile, Ampharos has some application in the current Ultra League meta, in part due to its ability to use fighting-type charged move Brutal Swing, which can throw a curveball against players not expecting it against their line-ups. This reddit reply started by CatchAmongUs goes into more detail for those looking for an alternative Battle League pick.
How do I make the most of Mareep Community Day?
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The following bonuses will be active during Mareep Community Day:
1⁄4 hatch distance for eggs placed into Incubators during the event
Incense lasts three hours
Lure Modules lasts three hours
Mareep special photobombs when taking snapshots
That said, you should definitely place your eggs into Incubators and pop an Incense and try to nab some powerful Mareep.
Other ways to get more out of the event include:
Paying $1 (or the regional equivalent) for a themed Special Research story, featuring additional spawns and Candy, as well as a short storyline to complete that adds extra structure to your afternoon.
If you can Mega EvolveAmpharos or Manectric, or Primal Reversion Kyogre, you’ll score additional Mareep Candy per catch.
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