Can Houndour be shiny in Pokémon Go?

Houndour, the darkish Pokémon from Johto, can be discovered in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Houndour can be shiny in Pokémon Go!

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The Houndour household will get a pleasant blue tint over their ordinary colours, however notably, Houndoom has a Mega Evolution. If you get an opportunity to seize a bunch of Houndour, it’s best to take benefit and attempt to discover one with excessive IVs, so you possibly can Mega Evolve it down the road.

What is the shiny price for Houndour in Pokémon Go?

As per The Silph Road, the shiny price for Pokémon on a daily day is roughly one in 500. Houndour will not be a 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 likelihood. Shiny Pokémon catch charges are set by developer Niantic, and they’re sometimes solely boosted throughout particular occasions like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There aren’t any consumable objects that increase shiny Pokémon charges.

Where can I discover a listing of accessible shiny Pokémon?

LeekDuck retains a listing of at present accessible shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what the entire current shiny Pokémon appear like.

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