Summary
Pokemon GOplayers searching for shiny Pokemon are being tricked by one of the game’s latest updates, which introduced the Rediscover GO campaign earlier this month. The Rediscover GO campaign includes visual and quality-of-life updates that aim to encouragePokemon GOplayers to try out existing features that were greatly improved.
AlthoughPokemon GOwas released nearly eight years ago, the appeal of the mobile game continues, with millions of players still exploring and catching Pokemon around the world. Developer Niantic continues to releasenew updates forPokemon GOin 2024, including the Rediscover GO series of updates. The game’s most recent campaign hopes to bring back players by implementing new visual updates, improved avatar features, in-game map improvements, and much more.
Pokemon GOplayer throwupandaway71 encountered a normal Litwick in the game that appeared to be a shiny Litwick at first glance, due to the game’s updated lighting. After throwupandaway71 shared the incident in a Reddit post, many otherPokemon GOplayers began to chime in with their thoughts on the new lighting. Other players were tricked by the lighting, but some noted that the lack of shiny particles around the Pokemon was a clear indicator that it was not shiny. While the new lighting appears to be received positively by thePokemon GOcommunity on Reddit, manyplayers looking for shiny Pokemonwished that the lighting would not interact with certain features of a Pokemon, such as Litwick’s candle flame.
Pokemon GO Shiny Hunter is Tricked By Rediscover GO Update’s New Lighting
In regard to exploration during nighttime inPokemon GO, throwupandaway71 notes that the regular Litwick will emit a blue glow, similar to the shiny Litwick. This may especially trick players hunting for a shiny Litwick, since the differences between the normal and shiny variants are very subtle. It’s also worth noting thatPokemon GO’sRediscover GO campaign has shiny boosts, so players looking for specific shiny Pokemon may need to closely observe the Pokemon they encounter more often than usual.
The Rediscover Kanto portion of the campaign will be active until May 7. After Rediscover Kanto concludes, players in Japan only need to wait just over three weeks for the start ofPokemon GOFest 2024on May 30 in Sendai. Once the Sendai event concludes,Pokemon GOFest 2024 will go to Madrid and New York City in June and July. Fortunately, players unable to go to these major cities may still participate in a globalPokemon GOFest event in July. These new events should give players plenty of opportunities to catch shiny Pokemon and earn plenty of rewards, including new gear, Poke Balls, and more.
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