We’re all aware that Niantic likes to release shiny Pokémon to keep us playing, and like to release said shinies during events with boosted spawns to give us a higher chance of obtaining one of the shinies within the event window.
Pokémon Go Events have changed quite a bit in 2019. Because of the various in-depth studies that have been undertaken, it’s possible for us to ascertain two things: The boosted rate TSR believes to be in the region of around 1 in 50. those with a standard rate of 1 in 450 (see research here) and those with a “Boosted” rate ( here). Wild shiny Pokémon can be split into two categories. This is only really recommended if you have balls to spare and can replenish them easily enough though. This can get tedious very quickly however as you’re not rewarded for your efforts if something isn’t shiny (as is usually the case with shiny hunting in any Pokémon game) however, you could if you prefer, catch the Pokémon anyway to allow you to build up Stardust and candy (this also gives you a shot at getting a decent IV Pokémon or a 100% too). This is basically clicking onto a Pokémon that has a shiny form available and if its not shiny, running from it. Casuals and Hardcore players alike utilize a technique called “Shiny Checking” to sift through them. Some of them have shinies available in the wild, others don’t (for now). So, with that out of the way, let’s get into the first topic: Bog-standard Wild encounters. I will be quoting figures from The Silph Roads many in-depth studies on shiny rates over the last few years and including links to the research where appropriate.īelow you will find my table of contents for this article and because the list of methods is so vast, what I plan to cover in Part 2. In this article series, I’d like to give a comprehensive breakdown of all of the methods within Pokémon GO to efficiently shiny hunt followed by some stats and figures to give you a peek into which method should be the best for finding shiny Pokémon. This is a figure out of 10 that I will be rating each method to show at a glance, the rarity of the shiny form that can come from this method. Each method has slightly different odds but the basis remains the same: Some methods give you a better chance than others. 
The below Infographic by our very own Orange Heart shows the various different methods for obtaining shiny Pokémon and the odds of doing so. Now that’s out of the way, let’s look at my aim for this article.
I hear all the time from players that “New shinies aren’t new content” and whilst I do agree with this statement, it doesn’t stop me chasing that shiny Koffing or Ekans, safe in the knowledge that bigger and better features are being developed.
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