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At Niantic, the company that created Pokémon GO, they don't rest in summer. They are in full celebration of events across the planet. Undoubtedly, taking advantage of the summer to gather as many players as possible around key places and moments for everyone to enjoy. But they also have hard work to provide the game with content and news. Yesterday we celebrated the arrival of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo after the Pokémon GO Stadium event in Japan, now we know that there is already a Shiny Pikachu hanging around the Nintendo title.
Yes, the shiny Pikachu is also present in the game as well as the famous red Gyarados or the golden Magikarp. And it would already be outside the Japanese borders. However, there is still no official information about it. Just a few screenshots of what appears to be a simple variant of the Pikachu that we all know And that seems the most exclusive. And there is no way to know if the Pikachu is normal or shiny until it has been captured.
This is the shiny Pikachu
The news comes, naturally, from the Reddit forums. Here, a Canadian user has raised the alarm a few minutes after the end of the event in Japan. After the Pikachu Outbreak held these days in the country of the rising sun, little was known about the fate of these variations of Pikachu. Now we hope that will appear all over the planet
At first glance it looks like a normal Pikachu, but there are different references to see its shiny variation. On the one hand, there is the color of its fur, which is a duller yellow and orange. In addition, it also has a special glow. Small flashes that differentiate it from any other Pokémon. Just like the shiny or gold Magikarp.
Luckily, these screenshots shared through Reddit show other evidence to verify the veracity of this fact. Issues such as its selection within the Pokémon screen, where it is directly referred to as “shiny pokémon” All this far from Japan, where the event in which this variant of Pikachu has been presented.
Is it here to stay?
It's the million dollar question. However, everything points to yes. Other Swedish Reddit users also claim to have come across this Pikachu variant. And, as seen by the shiny Magikarp, once present in the game, it's just a matter of luck finding them anywhere. However, Niantic has not ruled on the matter, so we can only wait to confirm this fact with the experiences of other Pokémon GO players.
If so, not only Mewtwo would soon reach the whole world. Also this class of Pikachu would fatten the variant of beings in the game. Now, apparently is not registered as a special Pokémon in the pokédex nor does it have any other distinctiveness beyond its special brightness and color. Of course, it is a source of pride for all those coaches who come across him.
How to find it
As we say, there is no formula to do it.In fact, many players suffer from the minimum presence of shiny Pokémon in Pokémon GO Many are the voices that complain about having captured hundreds of Magikarp and not having found none golden. Something that makes us think that finding a shiny Pikachu is not going to be an easy task either. The only recommendation is not to miss even a Pikachu and be very lucky. Then, check if when selecting it in the Pokémon section a warning message appears about said shiny Pokémon. And also pay attention to the color and possible brightness around the being.
The good thing is that, at least this variant, will not appear in the aforementioned exclusive raids Another of the novelties recently announced by Niantic and that the players are not liking. And it is that it is the formula to get Mewtwo, being necessary to receive an invitation for a specific time and place to capture it.Meanwhile, the shiny Pikachu seems to spawn anywhere on the street, luckily for everyone.
