Can Houndour be shiny in Pokemon GO?

The latest Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour is starring Houndour, making players wonder if the Dark Pokemon can be shiny. So you're ready for the Spotlight Hour starting on Tuesday 30 May from 6PM to 7PM local time, let's get into our guide answering the question, "can Houndour be shiny in Pokemon GO?"

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Can Houndour be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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Fortunately, yes, Houndour can be shiny in Pokemon GO. So, whilst you're out exploring in the game, coming across a shiny Houndour is a possibility.

On the other hand, even though shiny Houndour is available in Pokemon GO, the Spotlight Hour doesn't increase your likelihood of encountering the different-coloured variant. That's because whilst Spotlight Hours increases your encounter rate of the featured Pokemon, the standard shiny encounter rate of 1-in-500 would remain the same.

So, if you really want a shiny Houndour in Pokemon GO, be sure to look out for a Houndour Community Day. Not only would this feature the debut of the shiny version, but the odds of a shiny encounter would be greatly increased as well.

On the other hand, every Houndour catch during its featured Spotlight Hour will still reward you with 2 x Candy for transferring Pokemon.

In the meantime, you can check out the comprehensive list put together by Leek Duck containing all other shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO so far.

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That's all you need to know thanks to our guide answering "can Houndour be shiny in Pokemon GO?".

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