Normal-type Eevee is known for its branching evolutions and its adorable looks. You've likely caught an Eevee in Pokemon GO, since they're not exactly rare, but they're not common either. If you were really lucky, you might have nabbed yourself a Shiny Eevee.
Unlike regular Eevee, Shiny Eevee's coat is silver rather than the trademark brown. Shiny odds are low in Pokemon GO, just as they are in the mainline games. However, certain in-game events can increase your chances of finding a Shiny Eevee. July 5-6 2025's Community Day is a great opportunity for you to look for Shiny Eevees.
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Where to Find Shiny Eevee in Pokemon GO
You don't have access to key items like the Shiny Charm in Pokemon GO, but that doesn't make Shiny Hunting impossible. Your best bet for getting a Shiny Eevee is to tap any Eevee spawns on your mobile device's screen. As a Normal-type, Eevee is more likely to appear in Partly Cloudy weather.
During "Community Day Classic: Eevee (July 2025)", there will be an increase in Eevee spawns from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. This event runs from July 5th 2025 and July 6th 2025, giving you plenty of time to catch a Shiny Eevee. When the event starts, your in-game map will be crowded with Eevees if you're in a public area.
Select every Eevee on your screen during its Community Day. If none of them are shiny, you can try placing a Lure Module on a nearby Pokestop or using Incense. Effects of a Lure Module last 30 minutes; Incense lasts for an hour. However, if you're selecting every Eevee spawn, you're bound to get at least one Shiny Eevee.
You should keep walking to get more Eevees to appear. It's also recommended you catch the regular Eevees during the "Community Day Classic: Eevee" event to complete the Timed and Special Research, and to farm Eevee Candies. You'll need Eevee Candies to evolve, unlock the second Charge Move, and power up your Shiny Eevee and its respective evolutions.
Daily Incense will sometimes summon Pokemon outside the Community Day Event. Meaning you could get a Pokemon other than Eevee.
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How to Evolve Shiny Eevee
If you're planning on getting a shiny form of each Eeveelution, you're going to need 8 Shiny Eevees. In fact, you'll likely need more than 8 Shiny Eevees since the chances of getting Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon are randomized.
If you haven't used the nickname trick yet, then you can nickname your Eevee with the name that corresponds to the appropriate Eeveelution.
This method only works once per evolution, so if you've already used the nickname trick for all 8 Eeveelutions, you won't be able to do so again.
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Nickname |
Eeveelution |
|---|---|
|
Rainer |
Vaporeon |
|
Sparky |
Jolteon |
|
Pyro |
Flareon |
|
Sakura |
Espeon |
|
Tamao |
Umbreon |
|
Linnea |
Leafeon |
|
Rea |
Glaceon |
|
Kira |
Sylveon |
Eevee requires 25 Eevee Candy to evolve regardless of the Eeveelution. However, you'll be expected to complete an extra step to get the evolution you want:
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How to Evolve |
|
|---|---|
|
Vaporeon |
Evolve Eevee with 25 Eevee Candies (33% chance). |
|
Jolteon |
Evolve Eevee with 25 Eevee Candies (33% chance). |
|
Flareon |
Evolve Eevee with 25 Eevee Candies (33% chance). |
|
Espeon |
Have Eevee as your buddy, walk 10km, then evolve it during the day. |
|
Umbreon |
Have Eevee as your buddy, walk 10km, then evolve it at night. |
|
Leafeon |
Place a Moss Lure on a nearby Pokestop, then evolve Eevee. |
|
Glaceon |
Place a Glacial Lure on a nearby Pokestop, then evolve Eevee. |
|
Sylveon |
Have 70 hearts with an Eevee (buddy). |
During "Community Day Classic: Eevee," there will be a Limited-time Evolution requirement that lasts until July 12, 2025 at 10:00pm local:
- Evolve Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon after exploring 1km with Eevee as your buddy.
- Evolve Eevee into Sylveon by earning seven hearts with it as your buddy.
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