Can you catch a shiny Zekrom in Pokémon Go? – January 10, 2023

Zekrom is returning to Pokémon Go alongside Reshiram for a brief time. If you’ve been waiting to catch one of the best Dragon-type Pokémon in the game, now is the time to try grabbing it before it disappears again. You have a few weeks to do it, so if you have time to grab your friends, we highly recommend it. While you’re out there grinding Zekrom encounters, can you catch a shiny Zekrom in Pokémon Go?

Does Zekrom have a shiny form in Pokémon Go?

We can confirm that you will have the chance to capture a shiny Zekrom during the raids you conduct in Pokémon Go. The chances of grabbing a shiny Zekrom are low, but you’ll still have a shot. You should have an opportunity to find Zekrom at nearly any point that you can encounter and catch this Pokémon from raids or as a Pokémon Go Battle League reward. The only time you will not is when Niantic specifically lists that a shiny version for Zekrom is unavailable.

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The best chance of capturing a shiny Zekrom is to work with a handful of friends and other players to defeat it. Zekrom is a legendary Dragon and Electric-type, giving you only a few options to take it down. However, defeating and catching this mighty Pokémon will only benefit you. You will be difficult to beat when you add it to your roster and use it in other raids and Battle League competitions.

Zekrom is considered one of the better Pokémon for players to use in Pokémon Go. With the increased power it receives from Fusion Bolt, it’s even stronger. We highly recommend you teach your Zekrom how to use Fusion Bolt, but unless you catch it from special raid event times where it can learn Fusion Bolt, you will need to use an Elite Charged TM on it.