Pokemon GO adds regular events and Shiny variants, the latest addition being Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu and Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar. The Halloween 2023 event brings multiple Shiny Pokemon for players to collect and compete with. One can complete several Research quests, hatch eggs, or defeat raid bosses to encounter the featured monsters.

The Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 event offers multiple playable content offering different Pokemon encounters. The event starts on Thursday, October 26, at 10:00 AM and ends on Tuesday, October 31, at 8:00 PM Local Time. Players can encounter Halloween-inspired costumed monsters and their Shiny variants while participating in the Halloween 2023 event. That said, this guide explores every method to get Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu and Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar in the game.

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Get Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu And Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar In Pokemon GO

Wild Encounter: Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu And Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar

The Halloween 2023 event brings the Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu and Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar for the first time in Pokemon GO. These Shiny variants are featured as wild spawns, but the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed. Players must encounter multiple Standard variants to catch up to these monsters’ Shiny odds.

Spawn rates and individual odds influence shiny encounters; higher spawn rates of a Pokemon can help catch up to its Shiny odds. While there's no guaranteed way to boost a specific Pokemon's spawn rate, players can improve their chances with different Pokemon GO items. These boosters work best for monsters that are featured spawns during any event.

Trick or Treat Pikachu experiences a spawn rate boost in rainy weather, and Trick or Treat Gengar experiences a spawn rate boost in fog and cloudy weather. One can hunt around such areas and use their boosted spawn rate. There is also a strategy to stack the effects of Lure Modules, Incense, and Weather Boost function.

One must look for a Pokemon GO Gym or PokeStop with rainy, foggy/cloudy weather. Rainy weather while hunting for Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu and foggy or cloudy weather while hunting for Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar. Once the location is set, attach a Lure Module to the Gym or PokeStop, activate an Incense, and walk around that area. This strategy will stack their effects and significantly boost their spawn rate, helping to catch up to the Shiny odds.

Research Tasks: Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu And Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar

There is a possibility of encountering Shiny Trick or Treat Pikachu and Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar by completing Research tasks. The 2023 Pokemon GO Halloween Part II offers an exclusive Timed Research quest with multiple rewards. Players can encounter Trick or Treat Pikachu and Trick or Treat Gengar by completing the Timed Research tasks, and there is a possibility of a Shiny encounter.

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Raid Battles: Shiny Trick or Treat Gengar

Trick or Treat Gengar is coming as a 3-Star raid boss in Pokemon GO. Upon defeating the raid boss, a Trick or Treat Gengar will appear nearby with the possibility of being Shiny. Although the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed, players can participate and win multiple raids to encounter numerous Trick or Treat Gengar. The more Trick or Treat Gengar they encounter, the faster they can catch up to its Shiny spawn rate. One can use these counters to secure wins against Trick or Treat Gengar as a 3-Star raid boss.

Pokemon GO is available for Android and iOS.

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