How to get Smoliv in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?
Smoliv in Pokemon GO was released during Harvest Festival 2023 in October 2023 and has since been featured in the game a couple of times. 2024's Harvest Festival event (November 7 - 12) brings it back as a featured Pocket Monster and marks its shiny release. The creature can be encountered in different ways depending on the time of the year.
This article covers every way you can get your hands on Smoliv in Pokemon GO with a specific focus on the creature's availability as of November 2024.
How to catch Smoliv in Pokemon GO
As of November 2024, you can encounter and capture Smoliv in the following ways in Pokemon GO:
- Wild encounters
- Research encounters
- Eggs
- Raid Battles
- Trade
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Wild encounters
Smoliv will be available as a boosted wild encounter in the Pokemon GO Harvest Festival 2024 event from 10 am local time on November 7 to 8 pm local time on November 12, 2024. During this time, using a Mossy Lure Module will further boost your chances of finding this creature on the map.
Previously, it was featured in Harvest Festival and Party Up! in October 2023 and November 2023, respectively.
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Research encounters
Smoliv in Pokemon GO can be found in event-themed Field and Timed Research tasks. During the Max Out season, the "Take snapshots of 3 different wild Grass-type Pokemon" Field Research has Smoliv as a potential reward encounter.
The Pocket Monster will also be available through Field and Timed Research tasks from the Pokemon GO Harvest Festival event. This section will be updated later today with more information.
Eggs
Smoliv was featured in the 2 km Egg pool during the Timeless Travels and Shared Skies seasons from December 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024.
Raid Battles
Smoliv was available as a one-star raid boss back in the day. It is currently available via this method.
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Trade
If you miss the opportunity to catch a Smoliv in Pokemon GO in the aforementioned ways, you can always ask your friend to trade you one.
Can Smoliv be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Shiny Smoliv is available in Pokemon GO starting from 10 am local time on November 7, 2024. The odds of Smoliv being shiny is approximately 1-in-512. While the regular form has a green olive on its head, the shiny variant has a black olive.
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