How to get Wyrdeer in Pokemon GO, and is Shiny Wyrdeer available?

Wyrdeer is all set to make its Pokemon GO debut in December 2023 during the second Raid Day of the month. It is the evolution of Stantler that trainers may be familiar with as one of the new evolutions seen in the Nintendo Switch title, Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

Wyrdeer's arrival in Pokemon GO was confirmed with the release of the Timeless Travels season trailer at the end of November, and the specifics of its availability in the game have now been revealed. That leaves trainers with a few questions: How can they catch the Big Horn Pokemon, and will a shiny variant also be available to capture?

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How to catch Wyrdeer in Pokemon GO

Wyrdeer is one of the Hisuian evolutions of Pokemon (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Wyrdeer will have its Raid Day event on December 23, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time. During this event, Wyrdeer will appear frequently as a three-star raid boss that trainers can beat and capture.

Given that the Raid Day will only be active for three hours, players will have to move quickly to nearby gyms and battle Wyrdeer for a chance at catching it. Here are some of the best counters to Wyrdeer:

• Pheromosa with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
• Mega Pinsir with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
• Shadow Scizor with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
• Volcarona with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
• Shadow or Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow or Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
• Yveltal with Snarl and Dark Pulse
• Hydreigon Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow Weavile Snarl and Foul Play
• Darkrai Snarl and Dark Pulse

Wyrdeer can also be encountered by completing the Collection Challenge for the Winter Wonderland event.

At the time of writing, there is no information on whether or when Wyyrdeer will be available after this period.

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Can Wyrdeer be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Wyrdeer's status in Pokemon GO is currently indeterminate, but trainers can have hope (Image via Game Freak)

Shiny encounters with Wyrdeer will be possible during the Raid Day on December 23, 2023. In fact, during the three hours of the event, you will have an increased chance of 1-in-10 of encountering a Shiny Wyrdeer.

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Wyrdeer in Pokemon GO: Stats, moves, and more

Wyrdeer in the Timeless Travels trailer (Image via Niantic)

Wyrdeer is a Normal and Psychic-type Pocket Monster. It has the following base stats in Niantic's mobile game:

• Attack: 206
• Defense: 145
• Stamina: 230

The attacks it has access to in the game are:

• Fast Attacks: Confusion, Tackle, Zen Headbutt
• Charged Attacks: Mega Horn, Stomp, Psychic, Wild Charge

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Can Stantler evolve into Wyrdeer in Pokemon GO?

Of the Hisuian evolutions of Pocket Monsters from older generations, none can be acquired by evolving. While there is no official notice from Niantic yet, it is safe to assume that you won't be able to evolve Stantler into Wyrdeer.

Still, it might be a good idea to keep some Stantler candies available. If, at some point in the future, players can evolve Stantler into Wyrdeer through the title's traditional Candy mechanism, it won't hurt to have roughly 50-100 of them on hand.