Can Eevee be shiny in Pokémon Go?

Eevee, the evolution Pokémon from Kanto, could be discovered within the wild in Pokémon Go. Sure, Eevee could be shiny in Pokémon Go!

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Ah, sure, Eevee, essentially the most annoying Pokémon to evolve in Pokémon Go (although Nightfall Kind Lycanroc is likely to be up there, too). Relying on which “Eeveelution” you need, the Eevee evolution technique could be fairly unhealthy. In case you’ve already used the title tips — which lets you evolve your Eevee into a particular evolution if you happen to title it one thing particular — Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon are all RNG. The others, nevertheless, require extra particular strategies, like utilizing a Glacial Lure for Glaceon. When you’ve got shiny Eevee and particularly need a shiny Vaporeon… good luck!

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

As per outdated analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Highway (by way of Wayback Machine), the shiny charge for Pokémon on a daily day is roughly one in 500. Eevee is just not a confirmed Pokémon that will get a “permaboost” (which 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 probability. Shiny Pokémon catch charges are set by developer Niantic, and they’re sometimes solely boosted throughout particular occasions like Group Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are not any consumable objects that enhance shiny Pokémon charges.

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

LeekDuck retains a listing of at the moment out there shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what the entire present shiny Pokémon appear to be.

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