Many players enjoy chasing the special shiny monsters in Pokémon GO. But do you recognize them in the quiz?
The special thing about Shinys: A Shiny, or “Iridescent Pokémon,” is a special variant of a monster with a different coloration. They exist in the main games, but also in Pokémon GO.
The special thing about the Shinys is that they are very rare. In Pokémon GO, the chance of getting a shiny monster instead of the “normal” variant is very low. Exceptions are events like Community Day, where shiny rates for certain monsters can be increased. An example of this is the Community Day in January with Igamaro.
Not all monsters in Pokémon GO can be shiny directly. As a rule, they come into play, and the Shiny version only unlocks later. Such as the Sparkling Fantasy event, which will bring the dazzling variant of Dedenne into play.
But how well do you actually know the Shiny variants in Pokémon GO? We’ll show you 10 monsters here – can you tell if they’re shiny? Or is it the normal version?
Pokémon GO Shiny Quiz: Do you recognize the dazzling Pokémon?
This is what the quiz is about: There are a lot of shiny monsters in Pokémon GO, but not all of them are immediately recognizable. There are examples, such as Groudon or Charizard, in which the different coloring is very clear. But there are also some monsters whose color differences are rather subtle.
In the quiz you will find pictures of different Pokémon showing either the normal or shiny versions. Once you’ve settled on a solution, click or tap on the images to see if you’re right or wrong.
How many monsters did you correctly identify? Were you able to assign the variants correctly? And what do you think of the shiny versions in the quiz? Do you think they are different from the normal version, or do you find them too similar? Tell us in the comments!
How cool a shiny is ultimately remains a matter of taste. MeinMMO author Franzi Korittke presents some of her favorite Shinys here and shows 10 of the most beautiful Shinys in Pokémon GO.