The Pokemon GO World Championships 2024 Celebration event debuted Shiny Mienfoo and Shiny Mienshao. Since Mienfoo is a 1-Star Raid Boss, defeating it can reward you with a Shiny Mienfoo encounter. You can also get a Shiny Mienfoo by completing specific Research tasks.
Shiny Mienfoo and Shiny Mienshao are available in Pokemon GO from the start of the 2024 Celebration event on August 16 at 10 AM Local Time. Shiny Mienfoo comes as a reward for winning Mienfoo 1-Star Raids and completing specific 2024 Championships Celebration Field Research tasks. Remember that encountering a Shiny variant is extremely hard compared to the Regular variant; you must strategize thoroughly to increase your chances.
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Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Mienfoo
The Fighting-type Pokemon, Mienfoo, has a maximum Pokemon GO CP of 1570 with a stat spread comprising 160 ATK, 98 DEF, and 128 STA. The monster's maximum CP and stats significantly boost after evolving into a Mienshao. There are two ways of encountering Mienfoo and its Shiny variant: by winning 1-Star Raids or through featured Research tasks.
Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Mienfoo Through 1-Star Raids
A Shiny Mienfoo can spawn after defeating Mienfoo in 1-Star Raids, but the Shiny encounter is not guaranteed. Even if it is a Pokemon GO Raid Boss, the difficulty level is mediocre, so you can solo attempt it. While that is the case, you require powerful Mienfoo Raid counters to defeat the Raid Boss.
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Mienfoo Raid Counters |
Fast Attacks |
Charged Attacks |
|---|---|---|
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Rayquaza |
Air Slash (Flying-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
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Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Moongeist Beam (Ghost-type) |
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Mewtwo |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Psystrike (Psychic-type) |
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Lunala |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Psychic (Psychic-type) |
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Incarnate Forme Enamorus |
Fairy Wind (Fairy-type) |
Fly (Flying-type) |
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Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Nature's Madness (Fairy-type) |
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Hoopa Confined |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Psychic (Psychic-type) |
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Therian Forme Enamorus |
Fairy Wind (Fairy-type) |
Fly (Flying-type) |
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Hoopa Unbound |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Psychic (Psychic-type) |
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Galarian Articuno |
Confusion (Psychic-type) |
Brave Bird (Flying-type) |
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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Mienfoo Through Field Research Tasks
Completing certain World Championships 2024 Research tasks in Pokemon GO can reward you with a Shiny Mienfoo encounter. The Pokemon World Championships 2024 Celebration event offers multiple Field Research tasks that reward Mienfoo encounters with a chance of being Shiny Mienfoo.
Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Mienshao
Once you get a Shiny Mienfoo, you can evolve it into a Shiny Mienshao. Evolving a Shiny Mienfoo into a Shiny Mienshao in Pokemon GO only requires 50 Candy. You can get the required amount of Candy by catching and transferring numerous Mienfoo, using the Buddy System, or completing featured Research tasks.
