'Shiny' Pokémon: How to catch 'em in Pokémon GoHow do you catch shiny gold Magikarp and shiny red Gyarados in Pokémon Go? Let's find out!
Coinciding with the Pokémon Go Water Festival Event, "shiny" Pokémon are being encountered for the first time. So far it's restricted to shiny Magikarp and shiny Gyarados, but everything has to start somewhere! So, what are shiny Pokémon and how do you catch them? Read on!
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Yes, what are Shiny Pokémon?
Simply put, color variants. From Bulbapedia:
A Shiny Pokémon (Japanese: 光るポケモン Shiny Pokémon), previously officially known as alternate coloration or rare coloration (Japanese: 色違い differently colored), and called Color Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2, is a specific Pokémo...
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'Shiny' Pokémon: How to catch 'em in Pokémon Go