Sandshrew and its Alolan version can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, both Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew can be shiny in Pokémon Go!

The icy Sandshrew you see in the above graphic is Alolan Sandshrew, an ice- and steel-type variant from the Alola region. (Same goes for its evolution, Sandslash.) If you have a shiny already and you don’t remember grabbing it, that’s likely from its past Community Day event or from the recent December Community Day weekend event.

What is the shiny rate for Sandshrew 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. Sandshrew 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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