How to Get Shiny Falinks in Pokémon GO

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Last Updated Time: 09-09 17:13

How to Get Shiny Falinks in Pokémon GO

Introduction

Shiny Falinks is making its debut in Pokémon GO during the Falinks Raid Day event in 2024. From this day forward, you can encounter Shiny Falinks through various methods similar to how you would find a regular Falinks. Special events will increase your chances of encountering its Shiny version. Here's how you can catch one.

Event Timing and Methods

Starting from September 8, 2024, at 2:00 PM local time, you can encounter Shiny Falinks during the Falinks Raid Day event. In this event, Falinks will appear as a 3-star raid boss. Additionally, other events will feature Falinks as wild spawns or research task rewards. Here are some strategies to maximize your chances of encountering Shiny Falinks.

Finding Shiny Falinks in the Wild

During specific events, you can find Shiny Falinks in the wild. These events significantly boost Falinks' spawn rates, making it easier to encounter its Shiny form.

Encounter Regular Falinks Frequently: You need to encounter many regular Falinks to match the Shiny spawn rate. Use items like Incense, Lure Modules, and weather boosts to increase wild Pokémon spawns.
Weather Boost: Falinks spawns more frequently in cloudy weather. Look for PokeStops with cloudy weather and attach Lure Modules to them.
Use Incense: Activate Incense and move around your area. This strategy can significantly increase the spawn rate of Falinks, helping you find a Shiny one faster.

Getting Shiny Falinks from Research Tasks

You can also obtain Shiny Falinks by completing specific research tasks in Pokémon GO. During various in-game events featuring Falinks, these research tasks will reward you with encounters that have a chance to be Shiny.

Winning Raid Battles for Shiny Falinks

Winning Falinks raid battles can also reward you with a Shiny Falinks encounter. Although a Shiny encounter is not guaranteed, participating in more raids increases your chances. Here are some of the best counters for Falinks raid battles:

Counter	Fast Move	Charge Move
Rayquaza	Air Slash (Flying)	Hurricane (Flying)
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psychic Cut (Psychic)	Moongeist Beam (Ghost)
Mewtwo	Psycho Cut (Psychic)	Psystrike (Psychic)
Galarian Articuno	Confusion (Psychic)	Brave Bird (Flying)
Cobalion	Confusion (Psychic)	Moonblast (Fairy)
Incarnate Forme Tornadus	Fairy Wind (Fairy)	Fly (Flying)
Dusk Mane Necrozma	Confusion (Psychic)	Iron Head (Steel)
Lunala	Confusion (Psychic)	Future Sight (Psychic)
Therian Forme Tornadus	Fairy Wind (Fairy)	Fly (Flying)
Hoopa	Confusion (Psychic)	Psychic (Psychic)

Conclusion

By following these methods and strategies, you can significantly increase your chances of encountering a Shiny Falinks in Pokémon GO. Whether through wild spawns, research tasks, or raid battles, mastering these techniques will help you find this special Pokémon faster.

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