Shiny Dewpider: What You Need to Know
Shiny Dewpider Guide
Dewpider, the water bubble Pokémon from Alola, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, shiny Dewpider can be shiny in Pokémon Go!
Araquanid, Dewpider’s evolution, doesn’t see any use in PvP or PvE battles, but it is a pretty neat shiny, if you’re into water spiders.
Shiny Rate for Dewpider
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Dewpider is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
How to Attract More Shiny Pokémon?
- Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do to improve your chances.
- Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic.
- Boosts typically occur during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids.
- There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where to Find Shiny Pokémon Lists?
LeekDuck keeps a list of currently available shiny Pokémon. It’s a helpful visual guide that illustrates what all of the existing shiny Pokémon look like.
For more tips, check out Polygon's Pokémon Go guides.
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