Can Drilbur be shiny in Pokémon Go?

Drilbur, the mole Pokémon from Unova, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Drilbur can be shiny in Pokémon Go!

Drilbur and Excadrill with their shiny forms in Pokémon Go. Shiny Drilbur gets a blue nose and some red markings and shiny Excadrill turns red and blue.

Evolution Excadrill is actually a great ground-type and steel-type attacker. When it’s a shadow Excadrill, it’s even more powerful, but the regular version still is pretty good, only getting outranked by Legendary or Mega Evolved Pokémon.

What is the shiny rate for Drilbur in Pokémon Go?

As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Drilbur is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).

What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?

Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.

Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?

LeekDuck keeps a list of currently available shiny Pokémon. It’s a helpful visual guide that illustrates what all of the existing shiny Pokémon look like.

For more tips, check out Polygon’s Pokémon Go guides.

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