At the Pikachu Outbreak event in Yokohama, Pokemon GO players have been finding the shiny version of everyone’s favourite electric rodent.
[Image: meryakia_1]
Shiny Pokémon are rare alternate colour versions, and this Pikachu is a rather subtle variation.
https://twitter.com/KARINGA_first/status/895231412550287361
You can compare the Shiny on the left with the standard Pikachu on the right.
日焼けピカチュウ 横浜 色違い
#PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/Psuuvr3EEK— R・紅の虫 (@hgcnao) August 9, 2017
Some even think this Pikachu looks tan!
https://twitter.com/shihotamaaaa/status/895232419896336384
There is also a Shiny Raichu.
ライチュウ色違いです！ pic.twitter.com/FJNwES9mUC
— clemina22 (@sakasho_tsum) August 9, 2017
People have been catching both at the Yokohama Pokemon GO Park event.
バッテリーも尽きそうだし、諦めてパークから出て行こうとしたらキターーーーーーー！
色違いピカチュウ！#ポケモンGO pic.twitter.com/iCE6160YF8— マーヤキア (@meryakia_1) August 9, 2017
It doesn’t look like this Shiny has been rolled out elsewhere just yet.
https://twitter.com/tw_chiya/status/895231377720844288
But there is the person-in-suit version.
色違いのピカチュウもいた
#ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ pic.twitter.com/OtknKwHHHk— ちゃんかわ (@Pokepika2) August 9, 2017
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4 responses to “The Shiny Pikachu Released For Pokemon GO In Japan Is Subtle”
Dammit how am I supposed to tell them apart? :p
The ears are grey
Cool.
It’s subtle, but it’s true to the rest of the games: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pikachu_(Pok%C3%A9mon)#Sprites
Its yellow is a little more orange and its black a little more grey.
I wonder why pikachu ended up with the most subtle of all shiny variations….