Do you want to know how to catch Shiny Formantis in the Pokémon Go Solstice Horizons event? Pokémon Go is unfolding another new event, Solstice Horizons, from 16th June 2023 at 10.00 am local time to 25th June 2023 at 8.00 pm local time. And the wild encounter day in this event will introduce Shiny Formantis and many other Pokémon. Wild encounter day is split into two as daytime and nighttime. Each time will allow different Pokémon spawn. This gives you a chance to catch Pokémon associated with day and night. You can find more information down below. Hope this guide will provide all the help you need to catch Shiny Formantis in Pokémon Go.
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Who is Shiny Formantis in Pokémon Go
Formantis is a non-legendary Grass-type Pokémon. It was initially found in the Alola region and belonged to Generation 7. Three Candy and 100 Stardust are the rewards for catching this beast. Formantis evolves into Lurantis during the daytime with 50 Formantis Candy. (Shiny Formantis will grow into a Shiny Lurantis) Lurantis is the only evolution upgrade of Formantis to date.
Formantis is a small plant like Pokémon with large pink eyes and a head made with green leaves. It gathers energy from sunlight and doesn’t think twice about attacking anyone who bothers its sleep. Formantis is weak against Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves and becomes strong in Sunny weather. Its best fast moves are Fury Cutter and Razor Leaf. And best Charge Moves are Grass Knott, Leaf Blade, and Energy Ball.
How to catch Shiny Formantis in the Pokémon Go Solstice Horizons event?
There are many ways to catch a Formantis during the Solstice Horizon event in Pokémon Go, such as wild Encounters, Raids, Field Research, and Collection challenge.
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Wild Encounters
Formantis and Ledyba, Murkrow, Solrock, Drifloon, Purrloin, Sewaddle, Cottonee, and Petilil will appear more frequently in the wild during the day. Also, you can find it at night among Oddish, Spinarak, Misdreavus, Lunatone, Stunky, Venipede, Foongus, and Phantump on Wild Encounter Day.
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Raids
Formantis and its shiny version will appear in one-star raids during the event. Sneasel, Hisuian Sneasel, and Rockruff are the other Pokémon to spawn during one-star raid hours.
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Field Research Task Encounters
You can get Formantis and Shiny Formantis, among the other rewards, through Solstice Horizon-themed Field Research Tasks.
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Collection Challenge
Completing Solstice Horizon-themed collection challenges will give you Stardust and increase your chances of Formantis and Shiny Formantis encounters.
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