Highlights
- Shiny Swapping in Pokemon GO can let players trade Shiny encounters, increasing chances during special events like Community Day.
- Niantic keeps the game fresh with updates and events like Pokemon GO Fest, offering unique rewards and rare Pokemon for players.
- Despite low odds, Shiny Swapping success is possible, with boosted encounter rates making it easier during limited-time events.
A Pokemon GO player recently caught a Shiny Pokemon by using a tricky but useful "Shiny Swapping" technique. Pokemon GO players may be able to take advantage of this new trick during limited-time events with boosted encounter rates, such as Community Day.
The appeal of Pokemon GO appears to be everlasting as Niantic continues to release updates and hold events for millions of players around the world. Following the end of Pokemon GO Season 14: World of Wonders, Niantic went to Madrid to host Pokemon GO Fest 2024 on June 14 to celebrate the game with players from Spain. During the event, players in Madrid teamed up to complete activities across the city, catch rare Pokemon, and obtain event-exclusive rewards. The event also gave players another opportunity to hunt for Shiny Pokemon, which are much harder to find in the wild due to their very low encounter rate.
Reddit user YOLTZsean encountered a Shiny Goomy during the latest Pokemon GO Community Day event, but they were able to "swap" their encounter with a rare Shiny Slakoth by using Shiny Swapping. This new method lets Pokemon GO players swap the Shiny Pokemon they encounter by quickly running away from the encounter and approaching another Pokemon within a matter of a few seconds. The success of this technique may vary greatly, but it appears that Community Day events and limited-time events like Slumbering Sands may help boost the chances of Shiny Swapping working as YOLTZsean has shown in their gameplay clip. This is due to the Shiny encounter rate being higher than normal during these limited-time events.
Pokemon GO Player Uses Shiny Swapping to Catch Shiny Slakoth
Although many Pokemon GO players are skeptical about Shiny Swapping, the community is still impressed with YOLTZsean's Shiny catch. Some users, including Yololars, estimate that the odds of Shiny Swapping working may be one in 400, so the method is difficult and unlikely to work consecutively unless the boosted encounter rates bonus is active. In comparison, the chances of capturing Shiny Pokemon under normal conditions are estimated to be one out of 512. Occasionally, Pokemon GO players defy the low chances of capturing Shiny Pokemon with sheer luck.
Pokemon GO Season 15: Shared Skies is now live until September 3, and Pokemon GO Fest 2024 is still part of the season's schedule of events. Pokemon GO Fest will head to New York City on July 5, followed by the global event on July 13. Like previous seasons, players may also look forward to Community Day and Community Day Classic events, which offer Pokemon with exclusive moves every month.
Franchise Pokemon Platform(s) iOS , Android Released July 6, 2016 Developer(s) Niantic , The Pokemon Company Publisher(s) Niantic Genre(s) Augmented Reality Multiplayer Online Multiplayer Engine Unity Expand
