Pokemon GO’s latest Spotlight Hour is all set to feature Zubat, and fans are wondering how they can get the shiny variant of the Pokemon and its evolutions.
Zubat is one of the classics, hailing all the way back from theKanto region in Generation 1. It is a Poison/Flying type Pokemon that evolves into Golbat and Crobat. While it is one of the most common Pokemon in the franchise, players inPokemon GOhate encountering Zubat considering how difficult it is to catch it. Thankfully, the new Spotlight Hour event will ensure players get multiple attempts to catch the Pokemon.
Can Zubat be Shiny In Pokemon GO?
Yes, Zubat and its evolutions can be shiny inPokemon GO. When it comes to differentiating between regular and shiny variants of Zubat, the distinction is fairly easy. Instead of the regular blue and pink color palette, shiny Zubat and Golbat come in a shade of green and yellow. However, Crobat is different from the lot, as it features a unique light pink shade. If that sounds too much to take in, players have a much more reliable way of knowing whether a Pokemon is shiny or not. Shiny Pokemon have a unique sparklingsymbol beside their CP inPokemon GO.
How to Get Shiny Zubat
The only way to get a shiny Zubat is by hunting for it in the wild. Zubat is not available in eggs or raids, so catching it in the wild is the only option to get the Pokemon. Zubat has been a part of 1-star raids in the past, but for the current month, it doesn’t feature in the active pool of raid bosses. As far as finding Zubat is concerned, it is more abundant in industrial areas. Considering that Zubat is not associated with any special event and it is a regular Pokemon,the standard odds of 1/512 apply for this Pokemon.
While the odds don’t change in the Zubat Spotlight Hour event, players still have a better-than-regular chance to get a shiny variant of the Pokemon. This is due to the fact that the spawn rates are dramatically increased, so players will be encountering Zubat more often in the wild. While the odds might look quite harsh, the fact that it resets on every encounter plays in the favor of gamers in this case. If luck is on their side, shiny Zubat can be encountered in the first few encounters.
As one might have figured, encountering as many Zubat as possible seems to be the best way to get a shiny variant. Players can also improve their odds with the help ofLure Modules and Incense. While players can use a standardLure module inPokemon GO, an even better way is to make use ofPokemon GO’s Mossy Lure Module, which particularly spawns Grass, Bug, Grass- and Poison-Type Pokemon. It is weather boosted by Cloudy and Windy weather so players should take advantage of that to find Zubat more easily.
How to Get Shiny Golbat & Crobat
Finally, when it comes to getting a shiny Golbat and Crobat, all players need to do is simply evolve their shiny Zubat. This can be quite tricky as Zubat is hard to catch, and it takes 25 candies to evolve it to Golbat and another 100 candies to get Crobat. There are an array of ways tofarm candies inPokemon GOincluding using berries as well as transferring Pokemon.
