Elgyem, the cerebral Pokémon from Unova, may be discovered within the wild in Pokémon Go. Sure, Elgyem may be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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Neither of those weird Pokémon are utilized in PvP or PvE content material, however it doesn’t imply it is best to ignore its shiny kind, which… primarily adjustments the colour of its eyes and little hand buttons.
What’s the shiny fee for Elgyem in Pokémon Go?
As per previous analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Street (through Wayback Machine), the shiny fee for Pokémon on an everyday day is roughly one in 500. Elgyem just isn’t a confirmed Pokémon that will get a “permaboost” (which means that it’s a uncommon spawn and thus will get a boosted shiny fee).
What can I do to draw extra shiny Pokémon?
Not a lot, sadly. It seems to be random probability. Shiny Pokémon catch charges are set by developer Niantic, and they’re usually solely boosted throughout particular occasions like Neighborhood Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are not any consumable gadgets that enhance shiny Pokémon charges.
The place can I discover a listing of accessible shiny Pokémon?
LeekDuck retains a listing of at present out there shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what the entire present shiny Pokémon appear like.
For extra ideas, try Polygon’s Pokémon Go guides.
