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

Trainers can encounter Shiny Passimian in Pokemon GO for the first time with the start of the Oranguru and Passimian Research Day on September 22, 2024. Regular Passimian was introduced to Niantic's mobile title on August 11, 2023, as part of the 2023 Pokemon World Championships event. Since both versions are now available for players to catch and train, you will want to learn the obtainable methods.

While there are a few ways to get your hands on Passimian, currently there are only two ways to obtain Shiny Passimian as of this writing. That said, here is a guide on how to get Passimian and Shiny Passimian in Pokemon GO.

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All known methods to get Passimian in Pokemon GO

Passimian, as seen in Pokemon GO. (Image via The Pokemon Company/Niantic)

During Oranguru and Passimian Research Day, you can complete as many research tasks as you possibly can to encounter and obtain Passimian as rewards. Here are all the known ways to acquire this creature:

• Encounter and catch wild Passimian
• Complete Research Tasks
• Defeat Passimian Raid Battles
• Trade

1) Encounter and catch wild Passimian

A wild Passimian can naturally spawn in Cloudy weather in-game. This happens because of the Weather Boost effect. Therefore, you should find locations with this weather to encounter and catch Passimian.

The lure strategy to make a creature appear in the wild during specific weather can be used to encounter Passimian in Pokemon GO. To initiate the strategy, you can attach multiple Lure Modules to PokeStops and also activate Incense in a timely manner.

The effect of these items will increase the spawn rate of wild Pokemon appearing in Cloudy weather. And in this weather, a wild Passimian spawns.

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2) Complete Research Tasks

Passimians from the anime. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

In events like Oranguru and Passimian Research Day, trainers have the opportunity to obtain Passimian in Pokemon GO by completing research quests.

The Pokemon encounter reward that you can claim by finishing stories must feature Passimian in them. If so, you can add this Alola Pokemon in your collection after the completion of tasks.

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3) Defeat Passimian Raid Battles

Passimian is a single Fighting-type Pokemon, and due to the elemental typing, the creature is 160% weak to Fairy-, Flying-, and Psychic-type attacks. You can teach these moves to your strong countering Pokemon to defeat Passimian in Pokemon GO Raid Battles.

Below are our super-effective counters to take the Raid Boss down:

• Mega Rayquaza: Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion and Psystrike
• Shadow Salamence: Dragon Tail and Fly
• Tapu Lele: Confusion and Nature’s Madness
• Shadow Lugia: Extrasensory and Aeroblast++
• Shadow Ho-Oh: Extrasensory and Brave Bird
• Enamorus: Fairy Wind and Fly
• Glarian Articuno: Psycho Cut and Brave Bird

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4) Trade

With the help of the trade feature, players can ask their in-game friends for their Passimians. You will need Stardust to complete the process. On top of this, traders have to meet in person and be within a 100-meter trade distance.

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How to get Shiny Passimian in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Passimian (Image via The Pokemon Company)

You can get Shiny Passimian in Pokemon GO by completing Field Research Tasks and Paid Research Tasks. The Trade feature can also help trainers register this Pokemon in their Pokedex.

That being said, remember that the chances of encountering Shiny Passimian are high during Oranguru and Passimian Research Day.

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
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• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts