Can Ponyta be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Ponyta is the latest star of the Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour, appearing more frequently for one hour on Tuesday, 9 May at 6PM to 7PM local time. However, can the Fire Horse Pokemon be shiny in Pokemon GO? Let's find out in this shiny Ponyta Pokemon GO guide.

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Can Ponyta be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

On the other hand, even though shiny Ponyta 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 Ponyta in Pokemon GO, be sure to look out for a Ponyta 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 Ponyta catch during its featured Spotlight Hour will still reward you with 2 x Candy for catching 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 Ponyta be shiny in Pokemon GO?".

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