Can Eevee be shiny in Pokémon Go?

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

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Ah, sure, Eevee, probably the most annoying Pokémon to evolve in Pokémon Go (although Nightfall Type Lycanroc may be up there, too). Relying on which “Eeveelution” you need, the Eevee evolution technique might be fairly unhealthy. In case you’ve already used the identify methods — which lets you evolve your Eevee into a selected evolution in case you identify 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. If in case you have shiny Eevee and particularly desire a shiny Vaporeon… good luck!

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

As per outdated analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Highway (through Wayback Machine), the shiny price for Pokémon on an everyday day is roughly one in 500. Eevee will not be a confirmed Pokémon that will get a “permaboost” (that means that it’s a uncommon spawn and thus will get a boosted shiny price).

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 usually 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.

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

LeekDuck retains a listing of presently obtainable shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what the entire present shiny Pokémon seem like.

For extra suggestions, take a look at Polygon’s Pokémon Go guides.