How to catch a shiny rhyhorn in Pokémon Go

From GamersLance we want to offer you all the necessary information on how to capture a Rhyhorn and a Rhydon in Pokémon Go. If you want to know all the details of their capture, don't miss our post!

Shiny Pokémon are a rarity in all Pokémon games, and continue to be a highly sought-after version in the Pokémon Go mobile game. You have a 1 in 450 chance of encountering a Pokémon every time you see it in the wild and hit it, meaning the chances of encountering a shiny version are quite rare. An upcoming shiny version of Rhyhorn is coming to the game, and catching it won't be an easy task.

The shiny version of Rhyhorn arrives as part of its February Community Day. A Pokémon Go Community Day is where a specific Pokémon has a significantly higher chance of appearing in the wild, giving trainers additional opportunities to catch it. If you evolve the particular Pokémon to its final evolution during or after two hours of the event, there is a chance that it will come with a rare ability that you are not generally aware of. For Rhyhorn, if you evolve it to its final form of Rhyperior, you can teach it Rock Wrecker, a powerful Rock-type move.

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However, to capture a Shiny Rhyhorn, it will take a lot of luck. Also, since the shiny version of Rhyhorn is making its debut for the game, you won't have a chance to meet it until the event starts on February 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. in your area. To increase your chances, you can purchase a regular lure module from the Pokémon Go store for 100 Pokécoins or incense for 80 Pokécoins. Both last for 30 minutes. You have to use the lure mod at a PokéStop to attract wild Pokémon, but if you have to move, the incense attracts wild Pokémon to your home. Both are great to use when you're on the move and want to meet additional Rhyhorns during the event.

Once you have a shiny version of Rhyhorn, you will immediately receive shiny versions of Rhydon and Rhyperior when evolving that specific Rhyhorn. A shiny version of the Pokémon has a different color scheme, which keeps changing with each evolution. However, if you want your Rhyperior to know Rock Wrecker, you must evolve it during the event or within two hours after the event ends. To evolve, you need a Sinnoh Stone.

After the event, the shiny version of Rhyhorn is likely to remain in the game. Developer Niantic uses special events to introduce new Pokémon or shiny versions of those already in the game, but they usually don't remove them afterwards. This is probably not your only chance to catch a Shiny Rhyhorn, so you can expect to find one in the future. However, this might be more difficult given the increased chances of finding a Rhyhorn on Community Day.