Shiny Charmander ✦
When multiple shiny sources exist, hunt through the source with the best published rate first. Each encounter is an independent roll, so chained Charmander catches don't increase the next odds — but they do give you more rolls per unit time.
Encountered after beating a raid boss. Raid shiny rate is fixed at ~1-in-20 for most legendary bosses, ~1-in-10 for some Tier 5 mons during anniversary events.
Hatched from an egg in the listed km bucket. Egg shiny rate is fixed at ~1-in-64 regardless of event boosts.
Reward from a Field Research task or Special Research breakthrough. Research shiny rate matches the egg rate at ~1-in-64.
Spawning in the overworld map. Base wild shiny rate is roughly 1-in-500 — boosted to ~1-in-64 during Community Day and ~1-in-125 during Spotlight Hour events.
Available from GO Snapshot encounters. Photobomb shiny rate matches the wild rate at ~1-in-500.
Can Charmander be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes. Shiny Charmander is released and available via Wild, Raid, Egg, Research + Photobomb. Each method has its own published shiny rate listed above.
What are the best odds for catching a shiny Charmander?
The best published rate is 1 / 20 via Raid encounters — that's roughly 5.00% per encounter. Hunting through this source first is the most efficient route.
Does Lucky / Best Buddy improve shiny odds for Charmander?
No. Lucky and Best Buddy modifiers don't affect shiny rates — they only affect dust and CP. The encounter has to roll shiny independently before any of those modifiers apply.
Is shiny Charmander guaranteed to have good IVs?
No. Shiny status is independent of IVs. Shiny Charmander can roll any IV combination from 0/0/0 to 15/15/15. Catch CP and the Pokémon GO appraisal bars are the only way to verify the spread — use the /iv tool for back-solving.
What are Charmander's base stats?
Charmander has Attack 116, Defence 93, Stamina 118. Type: Fire. Max CP: 1,121. The shiny version has identical stats to the standard form.
Will shiny odds for Charmander ever increase?
Yes — Niantic regularly boosts specific species during Community Day (~1-in-25), Spotlight Hour (~1-in-125), and during anniversary or seasonal events. Watch the events page for upcoming opportunities tied to Charmander.
Pokémon GO shiny rates + current availability
Shiny hunting is the longest grind in Pokémon GO. The default wild rate is around 1-in-500, but rate boosts vary by 5× to 25× depending on event, source, and species. This page tracks what's shiny-available right now across raids, Field Research, and eggs — refreshed live from LeekDuck.
Rate cheatsheet
Wild: 1-in-500. Wild during Community Day featured species: 1-in-25 for 3 hours. Eggs: 1-in-64 baseline, 1-in-32 for Hatch Day featured. Raids: 1-in-20 for any boss with shiny available. Spotlight Hours: 1-in-128 outside Community Day species. The full breakdown updates with each event drop.
Where to hunt efficiently
Raids beat wild for legendary shinies because 1-in-20 × coordinated lobbies = many encounters per hour. Use the live raid calendar to see which bosses are currently shiny-eligible. Community Days beat raids for non-legendaries — 1-in-25 wild + spawn boost is the highest density of any event.
Tracking + completion
Pokémon GO has no in-game shiny checklist. The iOS Hundo Hunter app reads your catches via the Live broadcast OCR and flags new shinies automatically — handy for completionists. The web list here serves as the public availability tracker so you know what to look for before opening the game.
FAQ
What are the shiny rates in Pokémon GO?
Default wild rate: roughly 1-in-500. Community Day species: ~1-in-25 for ~3 hours. Hatch Day eggs: ~1-in-64. Raid bosses with shiny available: ~1-in-20. Special events bump rates further — Spotlight Hours with the right bonus can be 1-in-128, Sustainability Week mons are 1-in-64, etc. The current rate is shown in the in-game info pane when a shiny is available.
How can I check which shinies are obtainable right now?
This page lists every shiny currently in the game by source — wild, raid, Field Research, eggs — refreshed from LeekDuck data. If a mons appears here it can be encountered shiny somewhere. The rotation changes weekly with raid + event swaps; check back before a planned hunt session.
What's the difference between shiny-eligible and shiny-released?
Shiny-eligible means the shiny exists in the game's data — Niantic can flip it on with a single config change. Shiny-released means players can actually encounter it right now. Many mons sit shiny-eligible-but-locked for years before their shiny day. Our list tracks released only.
Does shiny IV differ from regular IV?
Shiny status is independent of IV. A shiny Magikarp can still roll 0 / 0 / 0 IVs — the sparkle doesn't promise stats. The exception is event-specific guaranteed-hundo legendary shinies (limited research) where both the shiny AND 15 / 15 / 15 IVs are guaranteed.
How does shiny rate change in raids vs wild?
Raid shiny rate (~1-in-20) is roughly 25× higher than wild (~1-in-500) when shiny is available. That's why coordinated raid hours are the most efficient legendary shiny hunt. Stack with weather boost on the boss's type to also raise CP / IV of the eventual catch.