Pokémon Go: Complete list of Shiny Pokémon July 2023

Pokémon Go Shiny Celebi
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Like any other Pokémon game, Pokémon Go has Shiny Pokémon. There are so many Shiny variants in Pokémon Go that it can be hard to keep track of which Pokémon you should be checking. Here's the complete list of Shiny Pokémon available as of right now, and how you can catch 'em all!

What are Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go?

Pokémon Go Shiny Meltan

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Simply put, Shiny Pokémon are color variants. There is only one Shiny color variant per Pokémon. Some variants are obvious like Shiny Gyarados is red instead of blue. Others are more subtle, like Shiny Bulbasaur or Squirtle, which are the same color but slightly different shades.

First introduced as part of the Water Festival Event, with Magikarp and Gyarados, new Shiny Pokémon are added to Pokémon Go with just about every event and Community Day. If a Shiny isn't unlocked, it doesn't matter how many of that Pokémon you catch, you'll never find a Shiny Pokémon. On the other hand, once unlocked Shiny Pokémon are far more common in Pokémon Go than they are in the core games, especially during events. We've compiled this list to help you keep track of which Shinies are available, and be sure to check out our best Pokémon Go accessories; a Pokémon Go Plus or a Go-Tcha will make Shiny hunting go much quicker!

Note: One other important thing to consider when Shiny hunting, generally you cannot catch an evolved Shiny Pokémon. For example, if you tap on an Ivysaur on the map, it cannot be Shiny, even though Shiny Bulbasaur can be caught. There are rare events where this is not the case, and Mega Raids generally have the chance of being Shiny.

Limited case Shiny Pokémon

Although most Pokémon with the potential to be Shiny in Pokémon Go always have the chance of being Shiny, there are some exceptions. The following Pokémon have limits on when their Shiny variants can be encountered:

  • Mew: Shiny Mew can only be obtained by completing the Masterwork Research line All-in-One #151 as a reward for the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event and is limited to one per account.
  • Celebi: Shiny Celebi can only be obtained by completing the Special Research line Distracted by Something Shiny that was only available during the Secrets of the Jungle event.
  • Jirachi: Shiny Jirachi can only be obtained by completing the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted that was released during the Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn.
  • Unown: Only select letters of Unown have the potential to be Shiny and only during select events.
  • Smeargle: Shiny Smeargle was only available during the New Pokémon Snap event, but has returned for multiple events since.
  • Meltan: Shiny Meltan can only be encountered during select events.
  • Melmetal: Shiny Melmetal can only be evolved and so is as limited as Shiny Meltan.

Gen I Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 1 Starters

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Found in the Kanto region of Gen I, the first 151 Pokémon's Shiny variants are all available in Pokémon Go:

  • Bulbasaur
  • Ivysaur
  • Venusaur
  • Charmander
  • Charmeleon
  • Charizard
  • Squirtle
  • Wartortle
  • Blastoise
  • Caterpie
  • Metapod
  • Butterfree
  • Weedle
  • Kakuna
  • Beedrill
  • Pidgey
  • Pidgeotto
  • Pidgeot
  • Rattata
  • Raticate
  • Spearow
  • Fearow
  • Ekans
  • Arbok
  • Pikachu
  • Raichu
  • Sandshrew
  • Sandslash
  • Nidoran♀
  • Nidorina
  • Nidoqueen
  • Nidoran♂
  • Nidorino
  • Nidoking
  • Clefairy
  • Clefable
  • Vulpix
  • Ninetales
  • Jigglypuff
  • Wigglytuff
  • Zubat
  • Golbat
  • Oddish
  • Gloom
  • Vileplume
  • Paras
  • Parasect
  • Venonat
  • Venomoth
  • Diglett
  • Dugtrio
  • Meowth
  • Persian
  • Psyduck
  • Golduck
  • Mankey
  • Primeape
  • Growlithe
  • Arcanine
  • Poliwag
  • Poliwhirl
  • Poliwrath
  • Abra
  • Kadabra
  • Alakazam
  • Machop
  • Machoke
  • Machamp
  • Bellsprout
  • Weepinbell
  • Victreebel
  • Tentacool
  • Tentacruel
  • Geodude
  • Graveler
  • Golem
  • Ponyta
  • Rapidash
  • Slowpoke
  • Slowbro
  • Magnemite
  • Magneton
  • Farfetch'd
  • Doduo
  • Dodrio
  • Seel
  • Dewgong
  • Grimer
  • Muk
  • Shellder
  • Cloyster
  • Gastly
  • Hunter
  • Gengar
  • Onix
  • Drowzee
  • Hypno
  • Krabby
  • Kingler
  • Voltorb
  • Electrode
  • Exeggcute
  • Exeggutor
  • Cubone
  • Marowak
  • Hitmonchan
  • Hitmonlee
  • Lickitung
  • Koffing
  • Weezing
  • Rhyhorn
  • Rhydon
  • Chansey
  • Tangela
  • Kangaskhan
  • Horsea
  • Seadra
  • Goldeen
  • Seaking
  • Staryu
  • Starmie
  • Mr. Mime
  • Scyther
  • Jynx
  • Electabuzz
  • Magmar
  • Pinsir
  • Tauros
  • Magikarp
  • Gyarados
  • Lapras
  • Ditto
  • Eevee
  • Vaporeon
  • Jolteon
  • Flareon
  • Porygon
  • Omanyte
  • Omastar
  • Kabuto
  • Kabutops
  • Aerodactyl
  • Snorlax
  • Articuno
  • Zapdos
  • Moltres
  • Dratini
  • Dragonair
  • Dragonite
  • Mewtwo
  • Mew Only through Special Research

Gen II Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 2 Starters

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Originally discovered in the Johto region, all of the Gen II Shiny Pokémon are available in Pokémon Go:

  • Chikorita
  • Bayleef
  • Meganium
  • Cyndaquil
  • Quilava
  • Typhlosion
  • Totodile
  • Croconaw
  • Feraligatr
  • Sentret
  • Furret
  • Hoothoot
  • Noctowl
  • Ledyba
  • Ledian
  • Spinarak
  • Ariados
  • Crobat
  • Chinchou
  • Lanturn
  • Pichu
  • Cleffa
  • Igglybuff
  • Togepi
  • Togetic
  • Natu
  • Xatu
  • Mareep
  • Flaaffy
  • Ampharos
  • Bellossom
  • Marill
  • Azumarill
  • Sudowoodo
  • Politoed
  • Hoppip
  • Skiploom
  • Jumpluff
  • Aipom
  • Sunkern
  • Sunflora
  • Yanma
  • Wooper
  • Quagsire
  • Espeon
  • Umbreon
  • Murkrow
  • Slowking
  • Misdreavus
  • Unown*
  • Wobbuffet
  • Girafarig
  • Pineco
  • Forretress
  • Dunsparce
  • Gligar
  • Steelix
  • Snubbull
  • Granbull
  • Qwilfish
  • Scizor
  • Shuckle
  • Heracross
  • Sneasel
  • Teddiursa
  • Ursaring
  • Slugma
  • Magcargo
  • Swinub
  • Piloswine
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Octillery
  • Delibird
  • Mantine
  • Skarmory
  • Houndour
  • Houndoom
  • Kingdra
  • Phanpy
  • Donphan
  • Porygon2
  • Stantler
  • Smeargle
  • Tyrogue
  • Hitmontop
  • Smoochum
  • Elekid
  • Magby
  • Miltank
  • Blissey
  • Raikou
  • Entei
  • Suicune
  • Larvitar
  • Pupitar
  • Tyranitar
  • Lugia
  • Ho-Oh
  • Celebi Only through Special Research

Unown letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, X, and Y have had limited Shiny releases. The letter M and the ! Unown will be added on August 4, 2023.

Gen III Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 3 Starters

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Originally discovered in the Hoenn region, every Gen III Shiny Pokémon is now available in Pokémon Go:

  • Treecko
  • Grovyle
  • Sceptile
  • Torchic
  • Combusken
  • Blaziken
  • Mudkip
  • Marshtomp
  • Swampert
  • Poochyena
  • Mightyena
  • Zigzagoon
  • Linoone
  • Wurmple
  • Silcoon
  • Beautifly
  • Cascoon
  • Dustox
  • Lotad
  • Lombre
  • Ludicolo
  • Seedot
  • Nuzleaf
  • Shiftry
  • Taillow
  • Swellow
  • Wingull
  • Pelipper
  • Ralts
  • Kirlia
  • Gardevoir
  • Surskit
  • Masquerain
  • Shroomish
  • Breloom
  • Slakoth
  • Vigoroth
  • Slaking
  • Nincada
  • Ninjask
  • Shedinja
  • Whismur
  • Loudred
  • Exploud
  • Makuhita
  • Hariyama
  • Azurill
  • Nosepass
  • Skitty
  • Delcatty
  • Sableye
  • Mawile
  • Aron
  • Lairon
  • Aggron
  • Meditite
  • Medicham
  • Electrike
  • Manectric
  • Plusle
  • Minun
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
  • Roselia
  • Gulpin
  • Swalot
  • Carvanha
  • Sharpedo
  • Wailmer
  • Wailord
  • Numel
  • Camerupt
  • Torkoal
  • Spoink
  • Grumpig
  • Spinda
  • Trapinch
  • Vibrava
  • Flygon
  • Cacnea
  • Cacturne
  • Swablu
  • Altaria
  • Zangoose
  • Seviper
  • Lunatone
  • Solrock
  • Barboach
  • Whiscash
  • Corphish
  • Crawdaunt
  • Baltoy
  • Claydol
  • Lileep
  • Cradily
  • Anorith
  • Armaldo
  • Feebas
  • Milotic
  • Castform (normal, Sunny, Rainy, Snowy)
  • Kecleon
  • Shuppet
  • Banette
  • Duskull
  • Dusclops
  • Tropius
  • Chimecho
  • Absol
  • Wynaut
  • Snorunt
  • Glalie
  • Spheal
  • Sealeo
  • Walrein
  • Clamperl
  • Huntail
  • Gorebyss
  • Relicanth
  • Luvdisc
  • Bagon
  • Shelgon
  • Salamence
  • Beldum
  • Metang
  • Metagross
  • Regirock
  • Regice
  • Registeel
  • Latias
  • Latios
  • Kyogre
  • Groudon
  • Rayquaza
  • Jirachi (Only through Special Research)
  • Deoxys

Gen IV Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 4 Starters

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Originally discovered in the Sinnoh region, here's every Gen IV Shiny Pokémon available in Pokémon Go:

  • Turtwig
  • Grotle
  • Torterra
  • Chimchar
  • Monferno
  • Infernape
  • Piplup
  • Prinplup
  • Empoleon
  • Starly
  • Staravia
  • Staraptor
  • Bidoof
  • Bibarel
  • Kricketot
  • Kricketune
  • Shinx
  • Luxio
  • Luxray
  • Budew
  • Roserade
  • Cranidos
  • Rampardos
  • Shieldon
  • Bastiodon
  • Burmy
  • Wormadam
  • Mothim
  • Combee
  • Vespiqueen
  • Buizel
  • Floatzel
  • Cherubi
  • Cherrim
  • Shellos (8-26-23)
  • Gastrodon (8-26-23)
  • Ambipom
  • Drifloon
  • Drifblim
  • Buneary
  • Lopunny
  • Mismagius
  • Honchkrow
  • Glameow
  • Purugly
  • Bronzor
  • Bronzong
  • Bonsly
  • Mime Jr.
  • Happiny
  • Spiritomb
  • Gible
  • Gabite
  • Garchomp
  • Munchlax
  • Riolu
  • Lucario
  • Hippopotas
  • Hippowdon
  • Skorupi
  • Drapion
  • Croagunk
  • Toxicroak
  • Finneon 
  • Lumineon
  • Mantyke
  • Snover
  • Abomasnow
  • Weavile
  • Magnezone
  • Lickilicky
  • Rhyperior
  • Tangrowth
  • Electivire
  • Magmortar
  • Togekiss
  • Yanmega
  • Leafeon
  • Glaceon
  • Gliscor
  • Mamoswine
  • Porygon-Z
  • Gallade
  • Probopass
  • Dusknoir
  • Froslass
  • Uxie
  • Mesprit
  • Azelf
  • Dialga
  • Palkia
  • Heatran
  • Regigigas
  • Giratina Origin forme
  • Giratina Altered forme
  • Cresselia
  • Darkrai

Gen V Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 5 Starters

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Originally discovered in the Unova region, here's every Gen V Shiny Pokémon available in Pokémon Go:

  • Snivy
  • Servine
  • Serperior
  • Tepig
  • Pignite
  • Emboar
  • Oshawott
  • Dewott
  • Samurott
  • Patrat
  • Watchog
  • Lillipup
  • Herdier
  • Stoutland
  • Purrloin
  • Liepard
  • Pansage
  • Simisage
  • Pansear
  • Simisear
  • Panpour
  • Simipour
  • Munna
  • Musharna
  • Pidove
  • Tranquill
  • Unfezant
  • Blitzle
  • Zebstrika
  • Roggenrola
  • Boldore
  • Gigalith
  • Woobat
  • Swoobat
  • Drilbur
  • Excadrill
  • Audino
  • Timburr
  • Gurdurr
  • Conkeldurr
  • Tympole
  • Palpitoad
  • Seismitoad
  • Throh
  • Sawk
  • Venipede
  • Whirlipede
  • Scolipede
  • Cottonee
  • Whimsicott
  • Petilil (8-4-23)
  • Lilligant (8-4-23)
  • Darumaka
  • Darmanitan
  • Dwebble
  • Crustle
  • Yamask
  • Cofagrigus
  • Tirtouga
  • Carracosta
  • Archen
  • Archeops
  • Trubbish
  • Garbodor
  • Minccino
  • Cinccino
  • Karrablast
  • Escalavier
  • Foongus
  • Amoonguss
  • Alomomola
  • Joltik (8-26-23)
  • Galvantula (8-26-23)
  • Frillish
  • Jellicent
  • Ferroseed
  • Ferrothorn
  • Klink
  • Klang
  • Klinklang
  • Elgyem
  • Beheeyem
  • Litwick
  • Lampent
  • Chandelure
  • Axew
  • Fraxure
  • Haxorus
  • Cubchoo
  • Beartic
  • Shelmet
  • Accelgor
  • Stunfisk
  • Druddigon
  • Golett (8-18-23)
  • Golurk (8-18-23)
  • Pawniard
  • Bisharp
  • Rufflet
  • Braviary
  • Vullaby
  • Mandibuzz
  • Heatmor
  • Durant
  • Deino
  • Zweilous
  • Hydreigon
  • Terrakion
  • Virizion
  • Tornadus Incarnate forme
  • Tornadus Therian forme
  • Thundurus Incarnate forme
  • Thundurus Therian forme
  • Reshiram
  • Zekrom
  • Landorus Incarnate forme
  • Landorus Therian forme
  • Kyurem
  • Genesect

Gen VI Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 6 Starters

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Originally discovered in the Kalos region, here's every Gen VI Shiny Pokémon available in Pokémon Go:

  • Chespin
  • Quilladin
  • Chesnaught
  • Fennekin
  • Braixen
  • Delphox
  • Bunnelby
  • Diggersby
  • Fletchling
  • Fletchinder
  • Talonflame
  • Pancham
  • Pangoro
  • Furfrou (all trims)
  • Spritzee
  • Aromatisse
  • Swirlix 
  • Slurpuff
  • Inkay
  • Malamar
  • Binacle
  • Barbaracle
  • Skrelp (8-18-23)
  • Dragalge (8-18-23)
  • Clauncher
  • Clawitzer
  • Helioptile
  • Heliolisk
  • Sylveon
  • Dedenne
  • Goomy (8-26-23)
  • Sliggoo (8-26-23)
  • Goodra (8-26-23)
  • Pumpkaboo
  • Gourgeist
  • Bergmite
  • Avalugg
  • Noibat 
  • Noivern 
  • Xerneas
  • Yveltal

Gen VII Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 7 Starters

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Originally discovered in the Alola region, here's every Shiny Gen VII Pokémon available in Pokémon Go:

  • Alolan Rattata
  • Alolan Raticate
  • Alolan Raichu
  • Alolan Sandshrew
  • Alolan Sandslash
  • Alolan Vulpix
  • Alolan Ninetales
  • Alolan Diglett
  • Alolan Dugtrio
  • Alolan Meowth
  • Alolan Persian
  • Alolan Geodude
  • Alolan Graveler
  • Alolan Golem
  • Alolan Grimer
  • Alolan Muk
  • Alolan Exeggutor
  • Alolan Marowak
  • Yungoos
  • Gumshoos
  • Rockruff
  • Lycanroc (Midday)
  • Lycanroc (Midnight)
  • Dewpider (8-4-23)
  • Araquanid (8-4-23)
  • Fomantis
  • Lurantis
  • Stufful
  • Bewear
  • Oranguru (8-26-23)
  • Turtonator
  • Tapu Koko
  • Tapu Lele
  • Tapu Bulu
  • Tapu Fini
  • Nihilego
  • Meltan
  • Melmetal

Gen VIII Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Gen 8 Starters

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Although we're a ways off from seeing most of the Pokémon from the Galar region introduced in Pokémon Go, there are a few who have already been introduced, as well as Galarian Variants of a few previous Gen Pokémon. In addition to the Galar region, Gen VIII also includes Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and the Hisuian regional variants.

So far, the only Shiny Pokémon from Gen VIII are:

  • Galarian Meowth
  • Galarian Ponyta
  • Galarian Rapidash
  • Galarian Slowpoke
  • Galarian Slowbro
  • Galarian Farfetch'd
  • Galarian Weezing
  • Galarian Mr. Mime
  • Galarian Slowking
  • Galarian Zigzagoon
  • Galarian Linoone
  • Galarian Darumaka
  • Galarian Darmanitan
  • Galarian Yamask
  • Galarian Stunfisk
  • Hisuian Braviary
  • Hisuian Avalugg
  • Obstagoon
  • Perrserker
  • Sirfetch'd
  • Mr. Rime
  • Runerigus
  • Kleavor
  • Ursaluna
Casian Holly

Casian Holly has been writing about gaming at iMore since 2019, but their real passion is Pokémon. From the games to the anime, cards and toys, they eat, sleep, and breathe all things Pokémon. You can check out their many Pokémon Go and Pokémon Sword and Shield guides and coverage here on iMore.