How to Get Hisuian Avalugg in Pokemon GO

Back in 2022, Pokemon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch gave us a bunch of Hisuian forms of Pokemon fans know and love, such as the iconic Gen 1 Fire-type, Growlithe, the spiky pufferfish Pokemon, Qwilfish, and the Gen 6 Ice-type, Avalugg, both of which are featured during the Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration event in Pokemon GO.

There are only two ways to get a Hisuian Avalugg in Pokemon GO right now, so let's go over your options!

It's worth pointing out that once the event comes to an end on July 13, there will not be a way to get Hisuian Avalugg (you're going to have to wait for another event like this one that brings the Ice/Rock-type Pokemon into Raids or as a reward for a research task.

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How to Get Hisuian Avalugg in Pokemon GO

Two Methods

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If you're reading this guide before July 13, 2025, then you're in luck. During the Hisui Celebration event, Avalugg can be obtained in two ways:

The first way to get yourself a Hisuian Avalugg in Pokemon GO is to complete the Hisui Celebration Collection Challenge: Space-Time Distortion. The Pokemon featured in this collection can be caught when Time-Space Anomalies are occurring in the game, which you can read more about here. Basically, they happen randomly and last for about an hour. Once you complete the challenge, you will be rewarded with a guaranteed encounter with a Hisuian Avalugg (you'll also get XP and Stardust).
The second way to a Hisuian Avalugg is to try your hand at some 3-Star Raids with other players. There are also similar raids going on during this event featuring Hisuian Braviary, Wyrdeer, and Kleavor. These three Pokemon, including Avalugg, have the potential to be Shiny.
There is actually a third way, but the answer is Trading with a Pokemon GO player that already has a Hisuian Avalugg. So that's not very exciting.

Can Hisuian Avalugg Be Shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yup!

There is indeed a chance for Hisuian Avalugg to be Shiny in Pokemon GO. However, it's worth pointing out that Bergmite, the Pokemon that evolves into Avalugg, does not have a Hisuian Form yet, so there's no way to get Hisuian Avalugg through evolution (at least for now).