Can Yungoos be shiny in Pokémon Go?

Yungoos, the loitering Pokémon from Alola, could be discovered within the wild in Pokémon Go. Sure, Yungoos could be shiny in Pokémon Go!

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Yungoos and its evolution, Gumshoos, are principally simply ‘dex-filler Pokémon. Because the respective early-game “pest” or rodent of their area, they’re not going to see a lot motion in raids or something like that. Not less than they’ve a cute pink shiny kind!

What’s the shiny charge for Yungoos in Pokémon Go?

As per previous analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Street (through Wayback Machine), the shiny charge for Pokémon on an everyday day is roughly one in 500. Yungoos just isn’t a confirmed Pokémon that will get a “permaboost” (that means that it’s a uncommon spawn and thus will get a boosted shiny charge).

What can I do to draw extra shiny Pokémon?

Not a lot, sadly. It seems to be random likelihood. 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 aren’t any consumable gadgets that enhance shiny Pokémon charges.

The place can I discover a listing of accessible shiny Pokémon?

LeekDuck retains an inventory of presently out there shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what all the present shiny Pokémon appear like.

For extra ideas, try Polygon’s Pokémon Go guides.