Niantic has announced Pokémon GO's "Alola to Alola" event, and players will be able to catch a handful of Shiny Sun and Moon Pokémon during the week-long celebration. Originally launching in March, Pokémon GO's "Seasons of Alola" event introduced many Gen 7 Pokémon to the mobile game for the very first time. After taking over Pokémon GO for several months, the Sun and Moon season is coming to an end with the final "Alola to Alola" event. The finale will give players one last chance to catch any Shiny Alolan Pokémon they may have missed.
The "Alola to Alola" Pokémon GO event officially kicks off on Wednesday, May 25 at 10 AM, and runs until Tuesday, May 31 at 8 PM local time. Players who log in during those dates will be able to encounter Sun and Moon Pokémon such as Rockruff and Stufful with boosted spawn rates. Unlike normal encounters though, many of the Pokémon will actually have a chance to be Shiny. The "Alola to Alola" event will also feature many Alolan Shiny Regional Form Pokémon including Alolan Raichu and Alolan Vulpix.
Although Pokémon GO players will be able to find the majority of the events Shiny Pokémon in the wild, Niantic is offering trainers a handful of options to increase their chances of encountering the rare variant. Players who participate in "Alola to Alola" will be able to hatch Shinies from eggs, as well as encounter select Shiny Pokémon in 3-Star raid battles. Below is a list of every Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon GO's "Alola to Alola" event.
Pokémon GO Alola To Alola Shiny Pokémon
The Shiny Pokémon confirmed for the Alola to Alola event are:
- Shiny Alolan Raichu
- Shiny Alolan Marowak
- Shiny Alolan Vulpix
- Shiny Alolan Exeggutor
- Shiny Alolan Rattata
- Shiny Alolan Meowth
- Shiny Alolan Geodude
- Shiny Alolan Diglett
- Shiny Alolan Grimer
- Shiny Alolan Sandshrew
- Shiny Cubone
- Shiny Yungoos
- Shiny Rockruff
- Shiny Stufful
- Shiny Mega Altaria
Players looking to catch Shiny Alolan Raichu, Shiny Alolan Marowak, and Shiny Alolan Exeggutor have a chance of encountering them in 3-star raids, or in Special Research that can be unlocked by purchasing a ticket for $4.99. The Special Research is also free to players who completed every Alolan Island Research before June 1. As a bonus, players will even be able to catch a Shiny Altaria in Pokémon GO's new Mega Raids during the Sun and Moon finale event. Trainers can increase their chances of running into a Shiny Pokémon by boosting their wild spawn rates with an Incense item.
The "Alola to Alola" celebration is the "Seasons of Alola's" final event, as Niantic is using it to give players one final chance to scoop up the Sun and Moon Pokémon that were added to the game. Even though the Gen 7 Pokémon will be rotated out, all of them will make their return with future events and in new spawn rotations. Looking to the future, players have a lot to be excited about as the annual Pokémon GO Fest 2022 event is going live on Saturday, June 4. The event will include many Shiny debuts, and will also feature Sinnoh Mythical Pokémon Shaymin for trainers to catch.