Pokemon GO debuts new Holiday Attire Pikachu and Holiday Attire Raichu through the Winter Holiday 2023 event. Players are always looking for new costumed monsters, and their Shiny variants are even more valuable for collectors. Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu and Shiny Holiday Attire Raichu are available, and players have multiple ways to get them.
The developers of Pokemon GO not only released new costumed variants for Pikachu and Raichu, but Cetoddle and Cetitan also debuted during the Winter Holiday 2023 event. Regarding Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu and Shiny Holiday Attire Raichu, one can get the Shiny monsters in the wild, through 1-star raids or Field Research and Timed Research quests. This guide explores all the different ways to get Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu and Shiny Holiday Attire Raichu in the game.
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How to get Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu In Pokemon GO
Holiday Attire Pikachu is an Electric-type fighter with a maximum Combat Power (CP) of 1060 and a stat spread of 112 ATK, 96 DEF, and 111 STA. The monster’s move pool comprises 7 moves: 2 Fast Moves, 1 Legacy Fast Move, 3 Charged Moves, and 2 Legacy Charged Moves in Pokemon GO.
Thunder Shock (Electric) and Quick Attack (Normal) are the Fast Moves, and Present (Normal) is the Legacy Fast Move. Discharge (Electric), Thunderbolt (Electric), and Wild Charge (Electric) are the Charged Moves, and Thunder (Electric) along with Surf (Water) are the Legacy Charged Moves.
Pokemon GO: Get Holiday Attire Pikachu Through Wild Encounters
Pokemon GO features Holiday Attire Pikachu as a wild spawn, and during featured events, the spawn rate boosts even further. Players can further boost the increased spawn rate with in-game items like Incense, Lure Modules, and the Weather Boost effect.
While the Lure Module attaches to a PokeStop or Gym and increases the spawn rate around that spot, Incense attaches to the players and increases the spawn rate wherever the players walk. On the other hand, Weather Boost is a passive effect that increases the Pokemon spawn rate in areas with specific weather conditions.
Holiday Attire Pikachu spawns more in rainy places, so trainers must find a Pokemon GO PokeStop or Gym in rainy weather, attach a Lure Module, activate an Incense, and traverse around that area. Doing so can stack the effects and notably increase Holiday Attire Pikachu’s spawn rate. This strategy works even better during events featuring Holiday Attire Pikachu.
Pokemon GO: Get Holiday Attire Pikachu Through 1-Star Raids
The Electric-type Holiday Attire Pikachu is set as a 1-star raid boss. Pokemon GO trainers with suitable counters can easily solo this raid since the difficulty level is mediocre. After winning the 1-star raid, a Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu might spawn nearby.
However, the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed, and players must catch up to the monster’s Shiny odds. One can do so by encountering multiple Holiday Attire Pikachu to match its Shiny odds. Pokemon GO players must study Holiday Attire Pikachu’s weaknesses and resistances to select counters against the raid boss carefully.
Holiday Attire Pikachu’s Weaknesses And Resistances
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Weaknesses |
Resistances |
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Ground-type moves |
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Flying-type moves |
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Steel-type moves |
Best Pokemon GO Counters For Holiday Attire Pikachu 1-Star Raids
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Pokemon |
Fast Move |
Charge Move |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Precipice Blades (Ground) |
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Mega Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earth Power (Ground) |
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Shadow Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earth Power (Ground) |
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Shadow Excadrill |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
Scorching Sands (Ground) |
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Shadow Mamoswine |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
High Horsepower (Ground) |
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Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Precipice Blades (Ground) |
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Shadow Rhyperior |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
Earthquake (Ground) |
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Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earth Power (Ground) |
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Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earthquake (Ground) |
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Shadow Golurk |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
Earth Power (Ground) |
Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu Through Research Encounters
Pokemon GO players can get a Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu by completing certain Research quests. Events that feature the Holiday Attire Pikachu, such as the Winter Holiday 2023, offer Research quest encounters with the monster. Completing specific tasks from the Research quests like Winter Wishes Timed Research might reward encounters with the Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu.
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How To Get Shiny Holiday Attire Raichu In Pokemon GO
While Pokemon GO players can get a Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu in the wild, as a 1-star raid, and in Research task encounters, the same isn’t true with Shiny Holiday Attire Raichu. One must first catch a Shiny Holiday Attire Pikachu and evolve it into a Shiny Holiday Attire Raichu. Players must collect 50 Candy to evolve Holiday Attire Pikachu into Shiny Holiday Attire Raichu.
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