With its combination of Lick and psychic skills, Shiny Gengar is one of the most powerful ghost-type Pokemon in the game. It is also desirable as it can evolve into many fantastical forms, such as Gastly and Mega Ganger. If you are interested in acquiring this rare and highly mischievous Pokemon, you are in for a treat. During July, Pokemon Go brings back Mega Gengar raid battles featuring multiple events. It is part of Pokemon GO’s 6th-anniversary celebration of its mobile games. This guide will get you started on how to get Shiny Ganger during this limited-time event.
Pokemon Go: How to Get Shiny Gengar
Your best chance at getting Shiny Gengar is during the Gengar spotlight hours when it frequently appears in the wild. To increase your chances of a catch, apply incense, as this will attract the Pokemon to you. Also, utilizing a lure at any PokeStop will increase your odds of coming across the Gengar in the wild. Additionally, you should prepare for the hunt with as much gear as possible. This means using ultra-balls, great balls, and Razz Berries to bait the Pokemon. Remember that Gengar is known to be royal to its trainers as its evolution is tied to being traded. So, if you ever possess one, remember to treat it well.
Where to find Shiny Gengar
Incidentally, you can locate Shiny Gengar anywhere where ordinary Genger is, and this makes sense since one is just an altered version of the other. Alternatively, you can evolve Haunter to Ganger. Haunter is a dual-type Pokemon from Ghastly from level 25, which can evolve to Gengar after being traded or exposed to a linking cord. The Linking Cord is an item introduced in Pokemon Legends Arceus. It works the same way as the Leaf Stone.
Thus, if you want Ganger, make a trade of your Haunter Pokemon with a friend and then get it back or use the cord. But why would you want Shiny Ganger anyway? Well, it has incredible stats. See them below:
| HP | 60 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 60 |
| SP Atk | 1 |
| Sp Def | 1 |
| Speed | 110 |
| Total | 297 |
