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

Morpeko in Pokemon GO debuts on October 22, 2024, in Halloween Part 1. The creature hails from the Galar region and is the first one in Niantic's mobile game that will be able to switch forms in the middle of battle. It is aptly called the Two-Sided Pokemon, with its placid Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode.

Capturing Morpeko in Pokemon GO between October 22 and 28, 2024, will give you a variant of the critter that knows the Charged Attack Aura Wheel.

As with all newly-introduced Pocket Monsters, you would be interested to know how you can capture Morpeko in Pokemon GO. This article has you covered.

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How to catch Morpeko in Pokemon GO

You can encounter and capture Morpeko in the following ways as of October 2024:

• GO Battle League encounters
• Research task encounters
• Trade

Morpeko in the promotional poster (Image via The Pokemon Company)

GO Battle League encounters

Starting with the Halloween Part 1 event of 2024, you can find Morpeko as a reward encounter for winning three matches in GO Battle League after you reach level 16. The chances of this will be higher in the Premium track.

Getting a Morpeko encounter here will require you to win at least three matches in a set, whether you are playing for free or in the Premium track. The rest depends on luck. However, every time you meet a Morpeko, it will be a guaranteed catch.

Research task encounters

You can find Morpeko in Pokemon GO through both Field and Timed Research tasks during Halloween Part 1 in 2024. Of all the Timed Research quests, there will be one available for free to all trainers, while the other will cost $5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).

Trade

As long as you can find one Morpeko in Pokemon GO via Research or GBL, trading is your best bet if you are looking for a Morpeko for PvP. This is because trading will give you more IV variations suited to trainer battlers, while both GBL and Research encounters have a minimum 10/10/10 IV floor.

Do note that if you have not captured a single Morpeko before trading for one, it will count as a Special Trade and, therefore, cost you a bunch of Stardust.

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Can Morpeko be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Morpeko (Image via The Pokemon Company)

As of October 2024, Shiny Morpeko will not be available in Pokemon GO. You might have to wait for a year or two before this variant enters the game.

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