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How to Catch a Shiny Ponyta in Pokemon GO

Looking for a Shiny Ponyta in Pokemon GO? This is how to catch one.

Ponyta is making a comeback during the A Valorous Hero event in Pokemon GO. With both Galarian Ponyta and the original flaming horse making increased appearances in the game, it raises the question, can you catch a shiny Ponyta? Yes! Here’s how to catch a shiny Ponyta in Pokemon GO.

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How to Catch Shiny Ponyta

Unfortunately for us, Shiny Ponyta appears to only have an appearance rate of 0.2%. Galarian Ponyta has an increased appearance rate of 1.6% due to its rare status. You’ll have to encounter a lot of Ponyta before you find a shiny one.

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A Valorous Hero Event

During the in game Valor team themed event, Galarian Ponyta will be appearing as a 1-Star Raid Pokemon. Ponyta will be in the lineup as a possible field research Pokemon Encounter. Completing the Special Research for the event will also give you a chance to catch the Candela accessory adorned Ponyta. This Ponyta has an increased shiny rate of 1.6% so you may get lucky to encounter it.

Best Way to Encounter Shiny Ponyta

The best way to encounter a shiny Ponyta is during a Ponyta Community Day. At this time there will be an increased shiny appearance rate of 4%, which is a huge increase from .2%. You’ll also be encountering more of them in the wild. This will be the best time to use any Daily Adventure Incense, Incense and Lure Modules to increase the amount of Ponyta that appear around you.

As with catching any other shiny, catching a Shiny Ponyta is a bit of luck and a lot of perseverance. Focus on playing during events where the rate may be increased or during a Ponyta Community Day. Happy hunting!

For more shiny catching help, event walkthroughs or how to defeat certain raid Pokemon, check out our library of Pokemon GO guides.


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Ashley Erickson
Ashley, otherwise known as Glitchiee, is an avid gamer of RPGs, TTRPGS, farming sims, and survival crafting games. Playing since she can remember, she started on the SNES, GameBoy Color, and collection 1st gen Pokemon cards. Using her passion for gaming, she's written about games for a combined total of 2 years.