Pokémon Go is having a Karrablast and Shelmet Community Day event on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 2-5 p.m. in your local time.
As expected with a Community Day event in Pokémon Go, Karrablast and Shelmet will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which we’ve listed out below.
How do I catch a shiny Karrablast or Shelmet in Pokémon Go?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pokémon.
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