Pokemon GO has multiple monster variants; some are the Mega, Shadow, and the most sought-after are the Shiny variants. When a Shiny Pokemon is featured, trainers eagerly seek methods to acquire it quickly. The situation is similar with Skorupi and its Shiny Variant featured in the latest Incense Day event.
There are multiple ways to get Shiny variants in Pokemon GO: defeating raid bosses, catching them in the wild, through Research quests, etc. But, there is no assurance of encountering a Shiny despite having multiple ways to get one. Regarding Shiny Skorupi and Shiny Drapion, one can get them by participating in featured occasions such as the Incense Day: Skorupi event. That said, this guide details every method to obtain Shiny Skorupi and Shiny Drapion in the game.
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Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Skorupi
The Incense Day: Skorupi starts on October 21 at 10:00 AM and ends after a few hours on October 21 at 5:00 PM local time. Events boost featured monsters' spawn rate, so there is a higher chance of encountering Shiny Skorupi. Although the chances of coming across are higher, a Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed, and Pokemon GO players still need to develop an effective strategy to acquire it.
Developers at Niantic have offered separate Incense Encounter timings for Bug and Poison-type monsters during the Incense Day: Skorupi event. Skorupi is a dual Bug and Poison-type; it experiences a boost during both Bug-type Incense Encounters and Poison-type Incense Encounters.
Bug-type Incense Encounters Duration
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Poison-type Incense Encounters Duration
- 12:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Spawn rates and individual Shiny possibilities influence Shiny encounters. High spawn rates may lead to Shiny encounters by helping catch up to a monster’s odds. One can boost the Pokemon spawn rate by utilizing Pokemon GO items.
Pokemon GO Lure Modules and Incense can increase the spawn rate at specific locations. There is also a Weather Boost Feature, which can elevate Pokemon spawn rate and enhance the overall strength of specific monsters during particular weather conditions.
Skorupi experiences a spawn boost during cloudy and rainy weather. And since Skorupi is a featured spawn during the Incense Day: Skorupi event, one can further boost the spawn rate by camping in areas with such weather conditions.
To further increase the frequency of Skorupi encounters, players can attach a Lure Module to a Gym or Pokemon GO PokeStop with rainy and cloudy weather conditions and activate Incense. Once everything is set, all that is left is to traverse around the area. This strategy can immensely increase Skorupi’s spawn rate, especially during a featured event. The increased spawn rate can significantly help catch up to its Shiny spawn rate.
The Incense Day: Skorupi event also offers multiple Field Research tasks and rewards. Completing the Field Research tasks also offers encounters with Skorupi, and it has a chance to be Shiny. The Field Research quest assigns players to catch multiple Bug and Poison-type Pocket Monsters. Completing the tasks can also get items like Stardust and Ultra Ball.
Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Drapion
Once players successfully capture a Shiny Skorupi, they must evolve it into a Shiny Drapion. Evolving a Shiny Skorupi into a Shiny Drapion costs 50 Pokemon GO Candy. Players can use the high spawn rates to acquire the required amount of Candy. One needs to note that the Standard variants' evolution process and requirements are the same as the Shiny variants.
Pokemon GO is available for Android and iOS.