Pokemon GO Falinks Raid Day 2024 marks the debut of Shiny Falinks in the game. Starting from the event, you can encounter Shiny Falinks in every way you could get a Regular variant. But events featuring the monster can increase the chances of a Shiny encounter.
You can encounter Shiny Falinks in Pokemon GO from Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 2 PM Local Time (Falinks Raid Day event). While the specific Raid Day brings Falinks as a 3-Star Raid Boss, other events also feature the monster as a wild spawn and a Research task encounter. Using specific strategies can increase your chances of a Shiny Falinks encounter, and this guide details how to.
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How To Get Shiny Falinks In Pokemon GO?
The chances of encountering wild Shiny Falinks during featured events are high. Some Pokemon GO events, like the Falinks Raid Day 2024, bring Shiny Falinks as a Raid clearance reward, while some bring it as a wild spawn and Research task reward.
Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Falinks In The Wild
You can get a Pokemon GO Shiny Falinks in the wild during events featuring the Regular variant as a wild spawn. Such events can significantly increase Falinks wild spawn rate, making it easier to match its Shiny odds.
You must encounter multiple Regular variants to match the Shiny spawn rate. Use Pokemon GO items like Incense, Lure Modules, and Weather Boost to increase wild Pokemon spawns. The more Standard Falinks you encounter, the faster you might find a Shiny Falinks in the wild.
- Falinks spawn more in Cloudy weather, making it easy to encounter in areas with such weather conditions.
- Find a PokeStops with Cloudy weather and attach a Lure Module to it.
- Once that is done, you must activate a Pokemon GO Incense and traverse around.
Using this strategy can significantly increase Falinks wild spawn rate. The increased spawn rate can help you encounter more Falinks, which might aid in securing a Shiny Falinks encounter.
Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Falinks By Completing Research Tasks
You can get Shiny Falinks as a reward for completing specific Pokemon GO Research tasks. Multiple in-game events featuring Falinks bring Research tasks that reward encounters with Falinks. There is a possibility of a Shiny Falinks spawning instead of a Standard variant.
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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Falinks By Winning Falinks Raids
Winning Falinks Raids can reward you with a Shiny Falinks encounter. While the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed, encountering more raids might improve the chances. Here are some of the best Pokemon GO Falinks Counters to use:
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Falinks Raid Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
|---|---|---|
|
Rayquaza |
Air Slash (Flying-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
|
Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Moongeist Beam (Ghost-type) |
|
Mewtwo |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Psystrike (Psychic-type) |
|
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Brave Bird (Flying-type) |
|
|
Tapu Lele |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Nature's Madness (Fairy-type) (Legacy) |
|
Incarnate Forme Enamorus |
Fairy Wind (Fairy-type) |
Fly (Flying-type) |
|
Dusk Mane Necrozma |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Sunsteel Strike (Steel-type) |
|
Lunala |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Future Sight (Psychic-type) |
|
Therian Forme Enamorus |
Fairy Wind (Fairy-type) |
Fly (Flying-type) |
|
Hoopa Confined |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Psychic (Psychic-type) |
