Otherwise Pikachu has been known to pop up during some special events – but we're not yet certain if that means he's possibly Shiny-capable. SEE TOO: Pokemon GO Gen 3 during Halloween event!

POKEMON GO news this week has seen a big shiny update during the recent Community Day, as well as a horde of new surfing Pikachus and a potential Gen 3 release leak.

Pokemon Go has added at least one Shiny Pokemon with every wave of new “Gen 3” Pokemon added to the game, so we’re all but guaranteed at least one more Shiny Pokemon in the coming weeks.

But as fans discovered, Community Day also gave fans a better chance of grabbing a Shiny Pikachu. According to early reports, roughly 10% of all Pikachus were of the Shiny variety.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet pull back the curtain on a new Mass Outbreak event that focuses on some of the franchise's more adorable creatures.

The rest of the five new Pokemon from Gen 3's Hoenn region all have shiny editions in the code. Release for these Pokemon has not yet been made official by Niantic – they're all secret!

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The latest Shiny is still a mystery – but there are a few Shinies already reported. Shiny Magikarp and its evolution, the red Shiny Gyarados have previously been discovered as has the Shiny Pikachu.