Pokemon GO developers regularly feature some monsters and their Shiny counterparts. Events such as Community Day and Spotlight Hour usually bring shiny monsters for players to encounter. The same applies to Shiny Mareep; the monster and its evolutions are valuable fighters and pose as great collectibles.
Mareep is an outstanding fighter in its power league, but its capabilities come to light after evolving into Flaaffy and Ampharos. Mareep is an Electric-type monster with a maximum Pokemon GO CP of 1120, Flaaffy has a maximum CP of 1720, and Ampharos’s CP can rise to a maximum of 3225. Shiny Mareep was released years back in 2018, April’s Community Day, and has been available ever since. There are multiple ways to acquire Shiny Mareep, and this guide explains everything in detail.
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How To Get Shiny Mareep In Pokemon GO
Shiny Mareep and its Standard variant are wild spawn in Pokemon GO. Featured in events like the Community Day Classic, players can also complete Research tasks and secure their chances of getting a Shiny Mareep. When featured in events, monsters experience a boost in their wild spawn rate, and so is the case with Mareep. The increased spawn rate may help players match the monster's Shiny odds faster.
Wild Spawns: Shiny Mareep
Although it might be easy to get a Mareep in the wild, encountering a Shiny Mareep can prove challenging. Shiny Mareep is a rare catch, but Pokemon GO players can take advantage of the events that feature the monster. Even with a boosted spawn rate, the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed. Players must encounter as much wild Mareep as possible and match its Shiny odds.
Various Pokemon GO items and the weather Boost feature can significantly boost Pokemon's spawn rate in the wild. The higher the spawn rate, the quicker players may match its Shiny odds. When Lure Modules and Incense need to be activated, the Weather Boost is a passive effect that can boost a monster’s spawn rate and performance under specific weather conditions.
Mareep spawns more around areas with rainy weather. Players need to search for PokeStops and Gyms in rainy weather, attach a Lure Module, activate an Incense, and walk around the area. In events featuring Mareep, this strategy can increase its already boosted spawn rate.
Research Tasks: Shiny Mareep
There is a possibility of encountering Shiny Mareep by completing Research tasks. Events like the Mareep Community Day offer specific Research tasks featuring the monster. Along with Mareep encounters, the Research quests offer rewards like Great Balls, Ultra Balls, and Stardust in Pokemon GO. Mareep encountered through the Research task rewards has a chance of being Shiny.
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Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Flaaffy And Shiny Ampharos
While players can encounter a Shiny Mareep in the wild, getting Shiny Flaaffy and Shiny Ampharos is challenging. Once Shiny Mareep is caught, one must evolve it into a Shiny Flaaffy and later into a Shiny Ampharos. Pokemon GO trainers need to feed Shiny Mareep 25 Candy to evolve it into a Shiny Flaaffy and then 100 Candy to evolve the Shiny Flaaffy into a Shiny Ampharos.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
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Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
