Elgyem, the cerebral Pokémon from Unova, may be discovered within the wild in Pokémon Go. Sure, Elgyem may be shiny in Pokémon Go!
![Shiny Elgyem and Beheeyem with their normal versions. Shiny Elgyem has pink eyes and Shiny Beheeyem has blue eyes](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/98J9kyhrD02wGRAJnS0C5E67XDk=/0x0:390x214/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:390x214):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23999802/pogo_shiny_elgyem_beheeyem.jpg)
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Neither of those weird Pokémon are utilized in PvP or PvE content material, but it surely doesn’t imply it is best to ignore its shiny kind, which… primarily adjustments the colour of its eyes and little hand buttons.
What’s the shiny price for Elgyem in Pokémon Go?
As per outdated analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Street (through Wayback Machine), the shiny price for Pokémon on an everyday day is roughly one in 500. Elgyem isn’t a confirmed Pokémon that will get a “permaboost” (that means that it’s a uncommon spawn and thus will get a boosted shiny price).
What can I do to draw extra shiny Pokémon?
Not a lot, sadly. It seems to be random likelihood. Shiny Pokémon catch charges are set by developer Niantic, and they’re sometimes solely boosted throughout particular occasions like Neighborhood Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are not any consumable objects that enhance shiny Pokémon charges.
The place can I discover a record of accessible shiny Pokémon?
LeekDuck retains a list of currently available shiny Pokémon. It’s a useful visible information that illustrates what all the current shiny Pokémon appear like.
For extra ideas, try Polygon’s Pokémon Go guides.