Can Chinchou be shiny in Pokémon Go?

Chinchou, the angler Pokémon from Johto, can be discovered in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Chinchou can be shiny in Pokémon Go!

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source pictures: Niantic

If you’re questioning if Chinchou or Lanturn are related to the Pokémon Go meta, Lanturn really has plenty of makes use of in the PvP Great League, due to its defensive stats and arsenal of quick strikes. You can see extra information about its movesets and the reasoning on GamePress’ Lanturn breakdown.

What is the shiny charge for Chinchou in Pokémon Go?

As per outdated analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Road (by way of Wayback Machine), the shiny charge for Pokémon on a daily day is roughly one in 500. Chinchou isn’t 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 usually solely boosted throughout particular occasions like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are not any consumable objects that increase shiny Pokémon charges.

Where can I discover a listing of accessible shiny Pokémon?

LeekDuck retains a listing of presently out there shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what all the current shiny Pokémon seem like.

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