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Can you catch a shiny Palkia in Pokemon GO

A look at Palkia in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company) Shiny versions of Pokemon are some of the rarest creatures to find in Pokemon GO and trainers are wondering if Palkia has its variant available. Niantic often holds a shiny form of a Pokemon for special events, but other times, they simply introduce the shiny variation at the same time a Pokemon makes its debut in . With that being said, Palkia has been in the mobile game for a while and is returning to the Raid rotation. Trainers will be happy to hear that its shiny form remains and can be caught in its Raids.

Palkia can be shiny in Pokemon GO

has returned to the Raid rotation until August 10, 2022, 10.00 am local time for the Hisuian Discoveries event. This coincides with the Hisui region, which later became the Sinnoh region, being further included in the game. As a Legendary Pokemon in Generation IV, Palkia was added to GO on January 29, 2019 with many other Sinnoh region creatures. Its shiny wasn't available right away, however. My first Palkia is a shiny too My first Palkia is a shiny too Trainers had to wait well over a year to get a chance at catching a shiny Palkia. The shiny version was introduced during the Ultra Unlock Part 2: Space event on August 6, 2021. Since that point, it has been catchable in its shiny form whenever it has returned to Raids. Players are going to be battling many Palkia in hopes of obtaining the pink-colored version.

Tips for catching a shiny Palkia in Pokemon GO

Ok just got my first shiny on a roll todayOk just got my first shiny on a roll today While there's no guaranteed way to catch a shiny Palkia, there are a handful of moves players can make to increase their chances of encountering one and catching it: Load up on Raid Passes and Remote Raid PassesBattle in as many Palkia Raids as possible as any one of them could yield a shiny versionBattle in the Raid with several Dragon-type and Fairy-type Pokemon to take advantage of its weaknessesJoin Raids that have lots of other trainers also joining to better the odds of defeating PalkiaWhen defeated, cross those fingers in hopes of it being the shiny versionUse Razz Berries or Golden Razz Berries during the encounterThrow a Curveball and try to land a Great or Excellent throw The main point is doing a ton of Palkia Raids in Pokemon GO. Encountering more Palkia after in a Raid is the only way to boost the chances of it being shiny. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found