Summary
APokemon GOplayer managed to catch a Shiny version of Psychic-type Legendary Pokemon Mesprit, which is one of the rarest Pokemon in the game. InPokemon GO, Shiny Pokemon appear more often than usual during limited-time events, such as Ultra Unlock and Community Day.
Shiny hunting continues to be a pastime inPokemon GO, nearly eight years after the game’s launch. SincePokemon GOreceives new limited-time events and Pokemon on a monthly basis, there are plenty of opportunities to catch Shiny Pokemon in the wild. Specifically, Shiny Pokemon appear more often when encounter rates are boosted.Pokemon GOFest 2024and monthly Community Day events are just a few examples of instances where Shiny Pokemon are more likely to appear. On rare occasions, players may encounter Shiny Pokemon in normal everyday encounters.
Reddit user JuixyRaffle recently caught a Shiny Mesprit and inquired about the odds of catching such an elusive Legendary Pokemon inPokemon GOwith the Reddit community. The odds of encountering a Shiny variant of any Pokemon are one in 20, but the odds are much lower when trying to encounter Mesprit, according to Low_Hospital1299. The Reddit commenter claims that the odds ofcatching a wild Shiny Mesprit inPokemon GOis one in 100,000, which is one of the lowest encounter rates currently in the game. The odds of catching Shiny Uxie and Azelf are likely identical or very similar to the odds of catching Shiny Mesprit, as all three Legendary Pokemon from Generation 4 were introduced at the same time inPokemon GOthis past February.
Pokemon GO Player Catches a Rare Shiny Mesprit
Pokemon GOplayers in the Reddit community are really impressed with JuixyRaffle’s catch, due to Shiny Mesprit’s rarity. Although spawns have been boosted sinceMesprit’s debut inPokemon GO, many players, including Reddit user psilocinkane, are still hoping to catch a Shiny Mesprit someday. Fortunately, it appears that some players have benefited from the spawn rate boost, with a few chiming in with their recent Mesprit and Uxie catches.
ThePokemon GOUltra Unlock: Strength of Steel eventbegan this week and marked the debut of Shiny Togedemaru in the game. Strength of Steel’s event bonuses are boosting overall XP gains and Candy drops, along with the encounter rate for the event’s featured Pokemon. Similarly to Mesprit raid battles, raid battles featuring Togedemaru are more likely to produce a Shiny variant when compared to ordinary encounters in the wild. The newPokemon GOAdventure Week event will also have similar bonuses this August.
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