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

Those who have yet to get Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO may wonder how they can do so and learn if a Shiny form is available. Niantic introduced this Water and Dark-type Pokemon in the Holiday 2017 event. It then continued to release Crawdaunt’s other versions up until the debut of Shadow Crawdaunt. You have the opportunity to acquire almost all forms of the monster except for its Shiny Shadow form.

You can collect Standard and Shiny Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO, and those looking for a guide to learn all of the methods of acquiring these forms are in the right place. That said, here’s to how you can obtain them.

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How can trainers get Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO?

Pokemon GO Crawdaunt (Image via TPC)

Trainers have only four ways to get Crawdaunt in the game but note that all of them are challenging. The monster is very hard to encounter due to its rarity, and because of this status, Niantic likes to keep it as a rare feature in events.

Check the list below to learn the methods to get Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO:

• Encounter and catch in the wild
• Win Raid Battles
• Trigger Corphish’s evolution
• Trade

1) Encounter and catch in the wild

Crawdaunt is an uncommon find in the wild world of Pokemon GO. As a result, hunting it this way becomes more challenging. However, there is a solution: you can activate Lure Modules and Incense to increase the spawn rate of a Wild Pokemon. This means when you search for a wild Crawdaunt, make sure you use these items to boost its spawns.

Moreover, the best way to go about this would be to be in PokeStops with Fog or Rain weather conditions. When you are in such weather locations, Crawdaunt can receive a passive spawn rate boost effect. By utilizing this effect, as well as the effects of Lure Module and Incense, you can encounter and catch Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO.

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2) Win Raid Battles

Preview of raids. (Image via TPC)

Crawdaunt can also be obtained by winning Raid Battles. As it only appears in 3-star raids as a boss, you don’t have to stress about beating it. Even a solo trainer can beat Crawdaunt raids with the right counters.

Raid Battles offer higher chances of coming across a Shiny Pokemon than any other medium. So, you can even find a Shiny Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO by completing raids.

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3) Trigger Corphish’s evolution

Your Corphish can evolve into a Crawdaunt when you feed it 50 Candies. Unlike its final form, Corphish can be found more commonly in the wild.

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4) Trade

Finally, the last option for you to add Crawdaunt to your Pokemon GO collection is to tell a friend to trade a Crawdaunt with you. You can complete the process by spending Stardust on it.

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How can trainers get Shiny Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO?

A Shiny form of the monster. (Image via TPC)

To get a Shiny Crawdaunt in Pokemon GO, you must catch it in the wild, win raids, evolve a shiny Corphish, or trade with friends. Please note that this variant takes a lot of work to come across in the game.