{"id":1038161,"date":"2026-01-16T09:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/480346\/can-pokemon-be-shiny-in-pokemon-go-template"},"modified":"2026-01-16T09:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:35:24","slug":"can-teddiursa-be-shiny-in-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/can-teddiursa-be-shiny-in-pokemon-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Teddiursa be shiny in Pok\u00e9mon Go?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/can-teddiursa-be-shiny-in-pokemon-go.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><strong>Teddiursa<\/strong>, the little bear Pok\u00e9mon from Johto, can be found in the wild in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/pokemon-go\/38713\"><em>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em><\/a>. Yes, Teddiursa can be shiny in <em>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/can-teddiursa-be-shiny-in-pokemon-go-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">While these Pok\u00e9mon aren\u2019t used in raids or gyms, Ursaring does see some PvP use, especially if it\u2019s a shadow Ursaring. Ursaluna also has a tricky evolution requirement, where it needs to be evolved on the night of a full moon.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the shiny rate for Teddiursa in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230423103325\/https:\/\/thesilphroad.com\/shiny-pokemon\">Wayback Machine<\/a>), the shiny rate for Pok\u00e9mon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Teddiursa is not a confirmed Pok\u00e9mon that gets a \u201cpermaboost\u201d (meaning that it\u2019s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can I do to attract more shiny Pok\u00e9mon?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pok\u00e9mon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pok\u00e9mon rates.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I find a list of available shiny Pok\u00e9mon?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">LeekDuck keeps <a href=\"https:\/\/leekduck.com\/shiny\/\">a list of currently available shiny Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>. It\u2019s a helpful visual guide that illustrates what all of the existing shiny Pok\u00e9mon look like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">For more tips, check out Polygon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-go-guide\"><em>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-go-guide\/480346\/can-teddiursa-be-shiny-ursaring-ursaluna\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teddiursa, the little bear Pok\u00e9mon from Johto, can be found in the wild in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Yes, Teddiursa can be shiny in Pok\u00e9mon Go! While these Pok\u00e9mon aren\u2019t used in raids or gyms, Ursaring does see some PvP use, especially if it\u2019s a shadow Ursaring. Ursaluna also has a tricky evolution requirement, where it needs to be evolved on the night of a full moon. What is the shiny rate for Teddiursa in Pok\u00e9mon Go? As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pok\u00e9mon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Teddiursa is not a confirmed Pok\u00e9mon that gets a \u201cpermaboost\u201d (meaning that it\u2019s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/can-teddiursa-be-shiny-in-pokemon-go\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1038162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1038161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can Teddiursa be shiny in Pok\u00e9mon Go? | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Teddiursa, the little bear Pok\u00e9mon from Johto, can be found in the wild in Pok\u00e9mon Go. 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