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

Each Holiday event over the years has brought back Delibird in Pokemon GO. It even has a costumed variant available. The creature has returned on multiple occasions starting with its debut on December 17, 2017. Its shiny variant, a colorful counterpart, was released a year later.

Since both variations have been running in the wild for a long time, we have prepared a guide to help you get your hands on them. Let’s check out how you can obtain Delibird in Pokemon GO, along with its shiny variant.

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How to get Delibird in Pokemon GO

Delibird, the Delivery Pokemon, can be obtained in the following ways in the game:

• Catch in the wild
• Beat raids
• Complete Research Tasks
• Trade

Methods that offer Delibird. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Catch in the wild

Although not normally available in the wild, Delibird appears as wild spawns in events like Spotlight Hour and Holiday Part 1. So, whenever you see the news of this creature setting to appear as a wild creature, all you need to do is go to areas that increase its spawn rates to encounter it.

Snowy and Windy are the ideal weather conditions to find Delibird in Pokemon GO, thanks to Weather Boost increasing its encounter rate. Moreover, a Lure Module and Incense can be activated to attract wild Delibird to your location.

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Beat raids

One-star raid battles have featured Delibird a couple of times. It is an Ice and Flying-type Pocket Monster, so if you want to get your hands on it by winning its battles, you should exploit its weakness to Rock-, Electric-, Steel-, and Fire-type moves. You can also use our Pokemon Type Calculator to check out other type matchups.

The following are some of the best counters to defeat Delibird in Pokemon GO raids:

• Mega Diancie: Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Shadow Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Rhyperior: Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Gigalith: Smack Down and Meteor Beam
• Dusk Mane Necrozma: Dusk Mane and Sun Steelstrike
• Terrakion: Smack Down and Rock Slide

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Complete Research Tasks

Another way to earn Delibird's encounter reward is to complete Research Tasks. They offer various items and encounters, but you will need to know which ones provide the awards.

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Trade

If you cannot find Delibird for yourself, you can always ask your Pokemon GO friend if they have an extra to trade with you. If they have it, find a local place where you can meet and obtain Delibird in Pokemon GO.

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How to get Shiny Delibird in Pokemon GO

Shiny Delibird (Image via The Pokemon Company)

You can get this variant in the game by catching it in the wild, defeating raids, finishing research tasks, or trading with friends who have one. Note that it is very unlikely to encounter one, and only lucky trainers come across it.

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Check out our other guides related to the game:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts
• Pokemon Go Evolution Calculator
• Pokemon Type Calculator