Pikachu (in a celebration hat), the mouse Pokémon from Kanto, might be discovered within the wild in Pokémon Go throughout particular occasions. Sure, social gathering hat Pikachu might be shiny in Pokémon Go!
These shinies are nice, even when they don’t have meta relevance. It’s fairly uncommon these days to get a hat-wearing Pokémon that may really evolve, so know that you just can completely evolve your social gathering hat Pikachu into a celebration hat Raichu.
What’s the shiny fee for social gathering hat Pikachu in Pokémon Go?
As per previous analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Street (by way of Wayback Machine), the shiny fee for Pokémon on an everyday day is roughly one in 500.
We’re undecided if Pikachu (social gathering hat) is “permaboosted” or not as a part of the ninth Anniversary occasion, however earlier years haven’t had boosted shiny charges on social gathering hat Pikachu (based on this previous The Silph Street put up by way of Wayback Machine).
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 sometimes solely boosted throughout particular occasions like Neighborhood Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There aren’t any consumable gadgets that increase shiny Pokémon charges.