How to get Cosmog in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Modified Jul 21, 2024 13:53 GMT

Cosmog in Pokemon GO was released at the start of the Season of Light in September 2022. It is the base form of the box legendaries from the Alola region—Solgaleo and Lunala. Given its status, it is an extremely rare Pocket Monster in Niantic's mobile game. As of July 2024, it has been only available thrice.

Given its rarity and potential to evolve into Solgaleo or Lunala, Cosmog is highly sought-after in Pokemon GO. This is even more so, with the addition of Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma to the game.

This article covers everything you need to know about getting your hands on Cosmog in Pokemon GO.

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How to get Cosmog in Pokemon GO

There are presently two ways to get your hands on the Nebula Pokemon in Niantic's mobile game:

Event/Seasonal Special Research
Trade

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Event/Seasonal Special Research

Cosmog is so rare that the only way to receive one from the game without the involvement of other players is to complete Special Research tasks. These are usually made available only during special events or Seasons that focus on the theme of Space or the Alolan region.

Some examples of Special Research quests that have rewarded Cosmog in the past are:

GO Fest 2024: The Dawn of a New Discovery - Completing 2nd part — This was available to trainers who participated in GO Fest 2024's Day 2 gameplay.
Starry Skies - Completing 4th part — This Special Research Quest was a part of 2023's Solstice Horizons event.
A Cosmic Companion - Completing 1st part —This research quest was available to players who tuned in between September 1 and December 1, 2022.

To get Cosmog in Pokemon GO via Special Research, you must turn on the game within stipulated points of time. Completing these awards you with the critter. While there is no expiry date on these once you start the quest, it is impossible to kickstart if you don't log into the game during those periods.

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Trade

Trading is a viable option to get Cosmog in Pokemon GO. However, unless you have the creature registered on your Pokedex, it will be counted as a Special Trade, which means it will cost additional Stardust.

Is Shiny Cosmog available in Pokemon GO?

Regular and Shiny Cosmog (Image via TPC)

No, Shiny Cosmog cannot be found in Pokemon GO yet. There has also not been any indication from the developers about a potential release anytime soon.

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Edited by Niladri Roy