What is a “shiny” Pokémon?
Shiny Pokémon are rare variants of Pokémon that are differently colored than other Pokémon of their species. Shiny Legendary Pokémon have a 100% catch rate in Raid Battles (unless a certain GPS error occurs), but remain the same catch rate in Research Breakthrough.Shiny Pokémon are rare variants of Pokémon that are differently colored than other Pokémon of their species. If you’re lucky, you may randomly encounter Shiny Pokémon in the wild, especially during special events like Community Days or Pokémon GO Fest.