Pokemon GO - Can You Catch A Shiny Greninja?

Pokemon GO - Can You Catch A Shiny Greninja?

Can you catch a Shiny Greninja in Pokemon GO? Follow this guide to find out.


Pokemon GO is an AR game where you travel your world IRL & catch Pokemon. This is an off-shoot from the Base Pokemon games. Even Though it is an off-shoot, it shares a lot of similarities. One such similarity is the Shiny Pokemon. Shiny Pokemon are recolored versions of the base selves. Among the Shinies present, the Greninja line has some of the Best Shiny Forms. But the question arises Can you catch a Shiny Greninja in Pokemon GO? In this guide, I will answer this question and also show you how to get it.

Can You Catch a Shiny Greninja in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO can be obtained from these methods

• Base Rate - 0.2% (1 / 512-500)
• Medium Event - 0.8% (1 / 128-125)
• Permaboost - 1.6% (1 / 64-62.5)
• Raid / Egg - 2% (1 / 56.9-1 / 50)
• Community Day - 4% (1 / 25.6-1 / 25)
• Legendary Raid - 5% (1 / 20.48-1 / 20)
• Raid Event - 10% (1 / 10.24-1 / 10)

As you can see, you have the best chance to catch a Shiny in a Raid Event. But to answer the question, can you catch a Shiny Greninja in Pokemon GO? I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you cannot get a Shiny Greninja in Pokemon GO. Well, at least at the time of this article. But don't be disheartened as the Shiny of Greninja will be added to the game in the foreseeable future. How do we know, you ask? Well, a few months back there was a glitch where you could use the Shiny versions of unreleased Pokemon. One of the unreleased Pokemon was Greninja.


To perform the Glitch, all you need is a Shiny Ditto as it will transform into any Shiny version of the opposing Pokemon. Take the Shiny Ditto into a Gym or Raid Event and you would be able to see Shiny Greninja in Pokemon GO if you were facing it. Although you would only have it in that battle, it confirms one thing. The assets of Shiny Greninja are in the game. It’s only a matter of time before it is released.