When is Shiny Zamazenta coming to Pokemon GO?
Following news of Pokemon GO's Legendary Heroes event debuting Shiny Zacian, Niantic has now released information regarding the next event that will debut Shiny Zamazenta. This is a big deal for the shiny hunting community in the Pokemon franchise, as Shiny Zamazenta has not been catchable in the series thus far.
Many players are bound to be drawn to this part of Niantic's upcoming event. Thankfully, the wait is not too long as Shiny Zamazenta will debut on October 4, 2024. Here is everything players should know about finding Shiny Zamazenta in Pokemon GO and details regarding the event it debuts in.
Everything to know about Shiny Zamazenta in Pokemon GO
Shiny Zamazenta will debut during Pokemon GO's Galarian Expedition event, which will last from October 4, 2024 until October 11, 2024. During this time, Zamazenta will be the Five-Star Raid Boss players can challenge. It will only be available through this method. Thankfully, this means players have a much higher chance of finding a Shiny Zamazenta compared to standard shinies.
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Five-Star Raid Bosses have a greatly increased chance of appearing in their shiny variants. This chance is around 1 in 20 Raid Battles compared to the 1 in 500 of most wild Pokemon. Of course, there is a chance players can get unlucky with their first batch of raids, but more can be completed using Remote Raid Passes available in Pokemon GO's shop.
Since the form available will not be the iconic Crowned form, it will be a pure Fighting-type. This means it can be easily taken down with overpowered Flying-type raid battlers like Mega Rayquaza and Mega Salamence. However, Zamazenta has access to Moonblast, Crunch, and Iron Head, covering all of its weaknesses.
Other Shiny Pokemon debuting during Pokemon GO's Galarian Expedition
Niantic has also confirmed that the Galarian Legendary Birds will also debut during the Galarian Expedition event. While these shiny variants were always available to find in the main series, unlike Zamazenta, these birds are still incredibly rare. Hence their shiny variants are exponentially more valuable in the eyes of shiny hunters.
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These creatures are still exclusive spawns that require the Daily Adventure Incense to be active in order to appear. Also, it has not been confirmed whether they will have an increased chance of appearing through this item during the event. If not, players may still have to wait for quite some time before they have the chance to catch one of these Legendary Pokemon.
These creatures are also notoriously hard to catch. Thankfully, there will be a Masterwork Ticket provided during the event for $7.99 USD. This questline will reward players with a Master Ball, the best Pokeball variant in the entire Pokemon franchise. This Pokeball has a 100% catch rate, making it perfect for securing one of these Galarian birds.
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