Casual Pokemon GO Player Has One of the Rarest Shinies in the Game and Didn't Even Realize It

Summary

APokemon GOplayer has discovered that they have a shiny Pichu with a witch’s hat, which happens to be one of the rarest shinies in the game. Like in the main series ofPokemongames,Pokemon GOplayers can find shiny Pokemon. But several details influence the rarity of a little monster inPokemon GO.

The difference betweenPokemon GOshinies and their console counterparts is how players can catch it.Pokemon GOplayers find shinies in the wild from random spawns from time to time. To make hunting more viable,Pokemon GOreleases events adding shinies, or increasing the spawn of a specific shiny, such as Community Days and Spotlight Hours.

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Reddit user houseofreturn discovered that their Pichu with a witch’s hat is one of therarest shinies inPokemon GO. According to the player, their boyfriend said that this Pichu with the witch hat is super rare and that they “went crazy” with the discovery. Players could get a shiny Pichu with a witch’s hat from 2 km eggs during the 2017 Halloween event. Even so, the shiny hatch rate during the event was low, and even catching a regular Pichu was hard. But being a casual player, they only discovered this when they turned to thePokemon GOsubreddit for an answer. Likewise, otherPokemon GOplayers were amazed to see a player with one of the rarest shinies in Niantic’s game.

The post by houseofreturn got a lot of reactions and comments, with players explaining that Pichu in a witch’s hat is rare, and others congratulating the player. One user suggested opening Pichu’s page to check thePokemon’s IVs and Appraisalsand see how many stars it has. The player then discovered that their Pichu has three stars, which makes their Pokemon even more special. Another comment noted that the shiny Pichu could “easily be traded for 50 shiny Legendaries.” The player said they wouldn’t do that, as they usually get shiny Legendaries from their boyfriend, who is a frequentPokemon GOplayer.

Pichu in a witch’s hat isn’t the only rare shiny inPokemon GO, as Pikachu’s pre-evolution can also appear wearing a party or Santa hat. For players who don’t have such a rare shiny,Pokemon GOwill soon be expanding its Pokedex.Paldean Pokemon are coming toPokemon GOin September, with a big event that will make it possible to find the monsters in their shiny variant. Another highlight of the event is the chance to obtain some variants of Unown, one of the rarest critters inPokemon GO.

Pokemon GOis out now for iOS and Android devices.