Chinchou, the angler Pokémon from Johto, will be discovered within the wild in Pokémon Go. Sure, Chinchou will be shiny in Pokémon Go!
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When you’re questioning if Chinchou or Lanturn are related to the Pokémon Go meta, Lanturn truly has numerous makes use of within the PvP Nice League, due to its defensive stats and arsenal of quick strikes. You’ll be able to see extra information about its movesets and the reasoning on GamePress’ Lanturn breakdown.
What’s the shiny fee for Chinchou in Pokémon Go?
As per previous analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Street (by way of Wayback Machine), the shiny fee for Pokémon on an everyday day is roughly one in 500. Chinchou isn’t a confirmed Pokémon that will get a “permaboost” (that means that it’s a uncommon spawn and thus will get a boosted shiny fee).
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 Neighborhood Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are not any consumable objects that increase shiny Pokémon charges.
The place can I discover a listing of obtainable shiny Pokémon?
LeekDuck retains a listing of at present obtainable shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what the entire present shiny Pokémon appear to be.
For extra ideas, take a look at Polygon’s Pokémon Go guides.
