Pokemon GO features Swablu and Shiny Swablu in events like the 2025 Growing Up. There are numerous ways you can encounter a Shiny Swablu during such events. Those who get a Shiny Swablu can later evolve it into a Shiny Altaria.
Swablu is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon with a maximum Combat Power of 931 CP. Evolving the monster into an Altaria changes its typing to Dragon and Flying-type and increases its maximum CP to 2266 CP. You can encounter a Shiny Swablu as a wild spawn and Research task clearance reward. This guide details how to get Shiny Swablu in Pokemon GO and evolve it into a Shiny Altaria.
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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Swablu As A Wild Spawn
You can encounter a wild Shiny Swablu as you walk around on the Pokemon GO map, but the chances of encounter improve during specific featured events. Most events featuring Swablu increase its wild spawn rate, and you can capitalize on it to match the monster’s Shiny odds. There are several in-game items that can further increase Swablu's wild spawn rate if used strategically.
Pokemon GO Incense, Lure Modules, and the Weather Boost effect can increase wild Pokemon spawn rate. Incense increases the wild Pokemon spawn rate wherever a trainer walks, and Lure Modules attach to a PokeStop and increase the wild Pokemon spawn rate around the PokeStop. Unlike them, Weather Boost is a passive effect that automatically activates in specific weather conditions and boosts wild Pokemon spawn rate.
- Swablu’s Weather Boost increases its spawn rate in partly cloudy and windy weather.
- Look for a PokeStop in partly cloudy and windy weather.
- Attach a Lure Module to it and then activate an Incense.
- Walk around the Lure Module’s visible area of effect around the PokeStop.
This strategy can stack all their effects on top of the already boosted Swablu spawn rate during featured Pokemon GO events. But, multiple Pokemon have identical Weather Boost conditions, so other Pokemon might also spawn instead of a Swablu.
While you can encounter several Swablu by following this strategy, it doesn’t guarantee a Shiny Pokemon spawn. You must match the Shiny Swablu spawn odds in Pokemon GO.
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The 2025 Growing Up event features Swablu as a Research task completion reward. Completing the Pokemon GO Growing UP Research tasks guarantees you a Swablu encounter. There is a chance for the reward encounter to be a Shiny Swablu.
Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Altaria
If you catch a Shiny Swablu and evolve it, you will get a Shiny Altaria in Pokemon GO. The requirement for evolving your Shiny Swablu into a Shiny Altaria is 400 Swablu Candies. You can fulfill the Candy requirement by catching/transferring numerous Swablu.
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