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The adorable spider-likeBug and Electric Pokemon, Joltik, can eventually be evolved into Galvantula inPokemon GO. These two Pokemon have the rare chance of being shiny as well, but it will take a bit of patience and grinding to get a chance encounter with its shiny counterpart.
In this guide, you’ll find some recommendations and tips toincrease your chances of encountering a Shiny Joltikin the wild, and how you can evolve it into its final shiny form, Galvantula. With a little bit of work and knowledge, it is possible to add this shiny Pokemon to your Pokedex.
How to Get Shiny Joltik in Pokemon GO
Joltik can be found regularly in the wild, but it will have a boosted appearance rate duringtheSizeable Surprisesevent. This will last until the end of the day onApril 9, 2024. Catching this Pokemon will also help you to complete theTiny Treasures Collection Challengeavailable during this event.
Since you have an increased chance of spotting Joltik in the wild right now, this means you’ll more likely come across a Shiny Joltik. To aid your search even further, you can use some of these tips:
The best way to find Joltik is by paying attention to itsWeather Boost. Rainy days will highly increase your chance of spotting a wild Joltik, making it more likely that you’ll come across a Shiny Joltik. Since you won’t want to miss out on catching the Pokemon once you’ve found one, remember to make anExcellent Throwor use aCurveballto increase your chances of catching Shiny Joltik.
How to Get Shiny Galvantula in Pokemon GO
To unlock the Shiny Galvantula, you’ll need toevolve your new Shiny Joltik. This can be easily achieved by giving your Shiny Joltik50 Joltik Candies, without any additional requirements.
There are a few ways you can increase the amount of Joltik Candies you have. To start, each time you catch a Joltik, you’ll receive3 Joltik Candies. And, if you catch more than you need, you can transfer the extra ones to the Professor and get an additional Joltik Candy. You can alsomake Joltik your buddyand complete research tasks to earn yourself even more Joltik Candies inPokemon GO.
