Pokemon GO debuts the Dark-type Nickit during the 2025 Deep Depths event. The developers have provided different ways to encounter Nickit during featured events. You can also evolve the monster to get a Thievul.
Nickit makes its debut starting with the Deep Depths event on March 19, 2025. You can encounter a Nickit as a wild spawn or Egg hatchling or by completing featured Research tasks. Many trainers are also wondering if they can encounter a Shiny Nickit. That said, this guide details the best ways to get Nickit in Pokemon GO while exploring Shiny Nickit availability.
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Pokemon GO: Get Nickit In The Wild
Nickit comes as a wild Pokemon during featured events like 2025 Deep Depths. You can use different in-game items to increase wild Pokemon spawn rate during such events. Strategic use of Pokemon GO Incense, Lure Modules, and the Weather Boost feature can help boost wild Nickit spawn rate.
- Nickit’s wild spawn rate increases in areas with foggy weather.
- Find a PokeStop with such weather and attach a Lure Module.
- Activate an Incense and walk around that specific PokeStop.
Using this strategy during events featuring Nickit can increase its spawn rate significantly.
Pokemon GO: Get Nickit By Hatching An Egg
You can get a Nickit by hatching Pokemon GO Eggs. In-game events featuring Nickit bring it as a 7 KM Egg hatch. Get these Eggs by spinning the PokeStop and Gym Photo Discs or opening Gifts from in-game Friends.
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Pokemon GO: Get Nickit By Completing Research Tasks
Events featuring Nickit bring it as a Research task completion reward. You can complete the Pokemon GO Deep Depths Field Research and Timed Research to get a Nickit. You can also farm Nickit Candies by collecting several Nickit as Research tasks completion rewards.
Pokemon GO: Can Nickit Be Shiny?
No, currently you cannot encounter a Shiny Nickit in Pokemon GO. Niantic rarely releases a monster's Regular and Shiny variant on the same day. The developers might release Shiny Nickit on later events featuring the monster.
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