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5 Best Shiny Pokémon to catch during Pokémon GO’s 9th Anniversary Celebration

5 Best Shiny Pokémon to catch during Pokémon GO’s 9th Anniversary Celebration

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 03, 2025, 19:47 IST

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The Pokémon GO 9th Anniversary event presents trainers with a golden opportunity to capture rare shiny Pokémon, enhancing their collections. Shiny Charizard, Pikachu, and Gengar are among the top targets, offering unique color variations and battle prowess. Shiny Eevee's multiple evolutions and the legendary Shiny Rayquaza further highlight the event's appeal, promising exciting raids and rewards for dedicated players.

5 Best Shiny Pokémon to catch during Pokémon GO’s 9th Anniversary Celebration

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The 9th Anniversary party of Pokémon GO is a thrilling event for all the trainers worldwide, as it will offer exclusive opportunities to catch rare shiny Pokémon. These Pokemon are very rare and have limited spawns. All the players must participate in the event, as it features special raids, unique rewards, and more. With all the shiny variants of Pokemon, players can elevate any collection. This article outlines the top 5 shiny Pokémon that you should not miss in the 9th Anniversary celebration.

Top 5 Shiny Pokémon not to miss in 9th Anniversary Party

Shiny Pokemon are not only visually appealing and stunning but are also very rare to find, and having them will definitely enhance one’s gaming experience. Here are the following shiny Pokemon to catch:1. Shiny Charizard:It is a shiny variant of Charizard and one of the rare shiny Pokemon. It is a must-have Pokemon in your collection. Below are a few features of Shiny Charizard:

Boasts a striking black and red color scheme.
Can be obtained in raids or as an evolution of shiny Charmander.
Charizad is considered very strong in battles so a shiny variant makes it look more appealing .

2. Shiny PikachuPikachu’s shiny variant is very rare and visually appealing, making it a must-have Pokemon.

Shiny Pikachu is exclusive to anniversary events, making it a collector’s treasure.
It can be found in the wild or by special research tasks.

3. Shiny GengarGengar is a powerful poison-type attack Pokemon mostly used in raids. Here are the following features its shiny version has:

Shiny Gengar’s white and purple hue sets it apart from its regular form.
Frequently featured in Mega Raids during anniversary events.
Consider a powerful Pokemon in Ghost/Poison-type attacks for raids.

4. Shiny EeveeIt is one of the Pokemon that has multiple evolutions, like Umbreon, making it popular in the game, and the shiny version of it is a must-have, as the evolutions are also in shiny variants.

Shiny Eevee is very desirable Pokemon and it’s silver fur makes it very appealing
There are multiple evolution paths.
Evolutions like shiny Umbreon and shiny Sylveon are popular in competitive play.
Often spawns in increased numbers during celebrations.

5. Shiny RayquazaIt is one of the rarest legendary Pokemon, making it a must-have for battles

One of the rarest and most coveted shiny Legendaries.
Expected to return in 5-star raids during the event.
Dominates as a Dragon/Flying-type attacker in raids and Gym battles.

These were the above 5 must-catch Pokemon at the 9th Pokemon Go Anniversary celebrations.

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