Players searching for shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO are being tricked by one of the game’s most recent updates, which added the Rediscover GO campaign earlier this month.
Pokemon GO players are encouraged to try out existing features that have been greatly improved by the Rediscover GO campaign, which includes great visual and quality of life updates.
Pokemon GO was released almost eight years ago, but the popularity of the mobile game endures, with millions of players still searching for and catching Pokemon all over the world.
With the Rediscover GO series of updates, Niantic, the company that made Pokemon GO, is still putting out new versions of the game in 2024.
The most recent campaign for the game aims to bring back players by adding new visual features, better avatar features, in-game map improvements, and much more.
Due to the lighting in Pokemon GO, player throwupandaway71 saw a normal Litwick in the game that at first glance looked like a shiny Litwick.
Many other Pokemon GO players came forward with their thoughts on the new lighting after throwupandaway71 wrote about it on Reddit.
Some players noticed that the lack of shiny particles around the Pokemon was a clear indicator that it was not shiny, while other players were tricked by the lighting.
Many players looking for shiny Pokemon wished that the new lighting wouldn’t affect certain features of a Pokemon, like Litwick’s candle flame, despite the fact that the Pokemon GO community on Reddit seems to enjoy the new lighting.
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The regular Litwick will give off a blue glow, similar to the shiny Litwick, according to throwupandaway71 when exploring Pokemon GO at night time.
Since the differences between the normal and shiny variants are very subtle, this may especially trick players looking for a shiny Litwick.
Also, the Rediscover GO campaign in Pokemon GO has shiny boosts, so players who want to find specific shiny Pokemon may need to pay close attention to the Pokemon they see more often than usual.
Up until May 7, the campaign’s Rediscover Kanto component will be active. Players in Japan will only need to wait a little more than three weeks until Pokemon GO Fest 2024 starts on May 30 in Sendai after Rediscover Kanto. After Pokemon GO Fest 2024 in Sendai is over, it will go to Madrid and New York City in June and July.
Players who can’t make it to these major cities may still take part in a global Pokemon GO Fest event in July. Players should have plenty of chances to catch shiny Pokemon and get lots of rewards, like new gear, Poke Balls, and more, thanks to these new events.
