Pokemon Go: Shiny Pikachu and Raichu Appear in Japan

By Joe Skrebels

Pokemon Go appears to have gotten its latest shiny monsters in the form of Pikachu and Raichu.

As reported by Comicbook.com, Niantic hadn't announced the addition of the rarer form of Pikachu (which comes in a darker shade of yellow, and has a special "shiny" animation), but those attending the Pikachu Outbreak events in Japan have been able to capture them.

Shiny Pokemon will evolve into the shiny versions of their evolutions, which means Shiny Raichu is also now available:

Currently, there's no evidence that the new shinies are available outside of the Japanese events.

Before now, only two other Pokemon were available in shiny form - Magikarp and Gyarados. However, datamining suggests there a bigger plans for shinies in future.

It's been a busy time for Pokemon Go recently, both good and bad. Right now, you can catch the legendary Zapdos - just don't try and use a Premier Ball.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and his enjoyment of Go these days is in watching Rory Powers freak out at his phone and run out of the office every so often. Follow him on Twitter.

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