Can I catch shiny Pokémon?
In other Pokémon games, you can catch shiny Pokémon if you are lucky. Can I catch shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go?
Prior to March 22, there were no shiny Pokemon in the game. After this update, it was possible to catch a Shiny Magikarp, which can could later be evolved into a Shiny Gyarados. It was first reported by users on the Sylph Road Reddit, then confirmed via photographic evidence.
Since then, other Shiny Pokemon have been included in the game. Here is the current list:
- Pikachu
- Raichu
- Magikarp
- Gyarados
- Sableye
- Shuppet
- Banette
- Duskull
- Dusclops
- Mawile
- Absol
- Snorunt
- Swablu
- Altaria
As of right now, there have been no shiny Pokemon encountered in Pokemon GO. As the game has been release for multiple days, more than 8192 Pokemon have been encountered by the install base of multiple hundreds of thousands. Its incredibly unlikely that there are shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO.