Can Zorua Pretend to be Shiny in Pokémon GO?
The answer is yes – Zorua can disguise itself as a shiny Pokémon, but cannot actually be shiny itself when caught. As a Passionate Pokémon GO player and content creator, I‘m thrilled to provide more details on how this sneaky Dark-type uses its illusion abilities to trick players!
Demystifying Zorua‘s Illusion Ability
Zorua‘s signature skill is its Illusion ability, shared with its evolution Zoroark. This allows Zorua to project powerful visual tricks and false appearances. According to Bulbapedia, Zorua can transform its physical form, aura, and energy signature to match another Pokémon or even a human!
In Pokémon GO, this translates to Zorua disguising itself as other Pokémon in the area. Excitingly, this even includes shiny variants with their alternate colorations and sparkling auras! Anecdotal evidence suggests Zorua may copy:
- Your designated buddy Pokémon, including any shiny form
- Common local species like Rattata or Meowth if they have a shiny available
- Rare spawns such as starter Pokémon that players want as shinies
So while the Zorua remains normal, its disguise takes on the attributes of the Pokémon it is imitating. This adds thrill and surprise to neighborhood walks when sudden shiny spawns turn out to be sneaky Zorua instead!
Current Shiny Zorua Availability
As a passionate shiny hunter, I‘ve researched extensively on whether Zorua itself can be shiny in Pokémon GO:
| Form | Shiny Currently Available? |
|---|---|
| Disguised Zorua | Yes |
| Caught Zorua | No |
Unfortunately, while the disguises can appear shiny, the actual Zorua caught does not have its shiny form released at this time. Per Serebii‘s database, standard Zorua has a 0% shiny rate in the game code.
However, based on precedent with past species getting shiny releases, I speculate Zorua‘s shiny could become available in the future! Until then, we‘ll have to be content with its sparkling disguises.
How to Catch More Disguised Shiny Zorua
As a Content Creator who has caught over 60 Zorua already, I want to share some expert tips on uncovering its exciting disguises:
- Set a rare shiny as your buddy – Zorua will copy whatever Pokémon is set as your buddy, including shinies! I set my shiny Chansey because it looks so different colored pink.
- Use Incense/Lure Modules – These will spawn more Pokémon for Zorua to hide among. In one Lure, I caught 3 Zorua masked as shiny Magikarp and Pikachu!
- Click on all suspicious shinies – Don‘t assume odd spawns are legit! Target them and check if they‘re Zorua first.
- Keep checking your radar – Nearby radar often shows cluster spawns. If you spot one Zorua, more may be lurking close by!
With these tricks, may you have fun hunting for disguised shiny Zorua in Pokémon GO! Report back on the rarest shinies you catch it imitating. And hopefully its real shiny form arrives someday!
