Pokemon GO: Shiny Pokemon Could Inspire Future Events

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Pokemon GO is never short on events. Thanks to the seasonal model that Niantic adopted a couple of years ago, the game always has a themed tent under which Niantic can arrange events of all kind, whether they're new Pokemon debuts or Raids making rare Legendary Pokemon available once again. Nevertheless, Pokemon GO is always in the market for creative new event types as well. Niantic is running out of new Pokemon to add to its mobile game, so inevitably, future events will have to plumb the depths of the franchise for concepts that inspire new content.

Niantic may not have to search too hard to find a compelling concept, though. Shiny Pokemon could be the perfect source of inspiration. Because of the way Pokemon GO content gets distributed and the unique pace of its AR gameplay, Shiny Pokemon occupy a very different place in Pokemon GO than they do in most parts of the franchise. Niantic could use that to its advantage by giving fans more special occasions about finding Shiny Pokemon, rather than looking for newly added Pokemon or Legendaries. Shiny hunting is a beloved Pokemon tradition, so it would be great to see Pokemon GO further acknowledge this part of the franchise.

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Pokemon GO handles Shiny variants different from most games. For one thing, when a new Pokemon arrives in the mobile title, its Shiny variant isn't immediately available; Niantic often waits to make the Shiny version available until much later. As a result, Pokemon GO is missing lots of Shinies. Looking for Shinies in Pokemon GO can be more labor-intensive than in core Pokemon games. Players don't have access to usual Shiny-seeking tools like soft resetting and the Masuda