When is Shiny Mienfoo releasing in Pokemon GO?

Pokemon GO debuted Mienfoo, a Fighting-type from the Unova region, during GO Battle League Season 8, but when is its Shiny variant arriving in Niantic's mobile title? According to a recent post by Niantic, trainers will get their first opportunity to catch Shiny Mienfoo on August 16, 2024, from 10:00 am until August 20, 2024, at 8:00 pm local time during the Pokemon World Championships Celebration.

During this time, Mienfoo and its shiny variant will be available to capture from multiple aspects of gameplay in Pokemon GO. It may take a few attempts to find Shiny Mienfoo during the Pokemon World Championships Celebration, but if players know where to look, it should only be a matter of time before they find what they're searching for.

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Where to find Shiny Mienfoo during Pokemon GO's Pokemon World Championships Celebration

Various creatures in Pokemon GO will be appearing during the World Championships 2024 Celebration (Image via Niantic)

Once the Pokemon World Championships Celebration begins on August 16, Pokemon GO trainers will be able to find Mienfoo in tier-1 raids alongside World Championships 2024 Pikachu. As a Fighting-type Pokemon in tier-1 raids, countering Mienfoo should be easy by using Fairy, Psychic, and Flying-type Pokemon and moves. Mienfoo's tier-1 raids are accessible locally and remotely.

Additionally, Mienfoo will be appearing as a Field Research Task reward alongside the likes of World Championships 2024 Pikachu, Mareanie, and Swablu. If players want to maximize their chances of finding a Shiny Mienfoo, they can alternate between collecting Field Research Tasks from Pokestops during the event while taking on any nearby tier-1 Mienfoo raids if they have passes to spare.

Combining these two strategies and participating in the World Championships Celebration event as much as possible should help ensure that Pokemon GO players find at least Shiny Mienfoo before the event ends. However, if they don't, there isn't a reason to worry, as Mienfoo will likely be featured in future events as well, and that will mean its shiny variant can appear alongside it.

In addition to events, Mienfoo may reappear later as a tier-1 raid boss, a hatchable Pokemon from 10km eggs, or as a PvP season reward in the GO Battle League. Even though it isn't available through these methods during ordinary gameplay at the moment, Mienfoo has appeared in these capacities in the past, and it may only be a matter of time before Niantic reintroduces it in an upcoming season or event.

For the time being, if Pokemon GO players are dying to get their hands on Shiny Mienfoo, then the Pokemon World Championships 2024 Celebration will be the best opportunity to do so. Short of that, it might be worth getting in contact with a fellow trainer who caught a Shiny Mienfoo and trade for it instead.