Top 5 rarest shiny Pokemon that trainers can catch in Pokemon GO

Although Pokemon GO came out a few years back, trainers are still on the quest to catch em all. And that includes catching all the shiny Pokemon that can be found in the wild.

A shiny Pokemon differs from regular ones in appearance. And any collector in Pokemon GO would agree that their collections are incomplete without shinies.

Shiny Pokemon can be identified by the small icon right above their CP in the screen where trainers can throw a Pokeball at the Pokemon.

The game also features regional forms of Pokemon. Apart from looking different, they differ in type when compared to their original forms. For example, a normal Vulpix is a Fire-type, but an Alolan Vulpix is an Ice type.

Shiny Pokemon, on the other hand, are just visually different from their regular variants.

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Five unique shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO

#1 - Shiny Party Hat Nidorino

The shiny Party Hat Nidorino is a rare variant of the Pokemon because this little creature was available for only three hours during a raid battle. There was another Pokemon available with this Pokemon, the Shiny Party Hat Gengarm.

What makes the Nidorino rare is that it was slightly neglected as a lot of people focussed on getting the Gengar. Shiny Party Hat versions of these Pokemon aren't available in Pokemon GO anymore.

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#2 - Shiny Woobat

The shiny Woobat is another rare Pokemon found in the wild. According to Silph Road, players can encounter one shiny Woobat every 500 encounters, making it a considerably rare Pokemon.

The shiny Woobat is of an eerie green color compared to the standard blue color of the regular variant in Pokemon GO. It evolves into the shiny Swoobat, which has the same color scheme as it's base form.

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#3 - Shiny hat-wearing Pikachu

Hat wearing Pikachus are a rare find in Pokemon GO. Although Pikachus with hats have been a thing in the game since its release, one wearing an Ash hat or the detective Pikachu hat is a pretty rare find.

It's rarer to see the shiny version of these two Pokemon.

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#4 - Shiny Alolan Grimer

The Alolan Grimer was introduced with all the other Alolan Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Initially, players could hatch this Pokemon through 7KM eggs only, but later on, trainers began encountering the Alolan Grimer in the wild as well.

And just like others, there's a chance that the Alolan Grimer that trainers encounter in the wild are shinies as well.

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#5 - Shiny Alolan Vulpix

The shiny Alolan Vulpix is another very rare Pokemon in the game.

Like other Alolan forms, it was initially available in 7KM eggs only, but gamers can encounter them in the wild now.

Note: This article reflects the writer's personal views.