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Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour: Can You Get a Shiny Krabby

by Amadi Samarakoon
Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour: Can You Get a Shiny Krabby?

If you are a Pokémon Go player, you might wonder if you can get a Shiny Krabby in Pokémon Go. The official Pokémon Go site announced the first Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour in June 2023. This event is part of the Water Festival Beach-Themed Week event. This is one of the most frequent events in Pokémon Go. The specialty of this Spotlight Hour is there will be five extra Pokémon available in this Hour, and Shiny Krabby is one of them. If you want to add Shiny Krabby to your Pokémon collection, this guide will help to answer your question; Can you get Shiny Krabby in Pokémon Go Spotlight Hours?

Can You Get a Shiny Krabby In Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour?

Shiny Krabby will be featured during the Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour, which will be on the 06th of June between 6.00 am to 7.00 pm local time. Since this is a limited time compared to other events, you must ensure you are well-prepared to get Shiny Krabby. You can find this creature in the wild. To get more, you can discover Shiny Krabbies near the water’s edge in fresh and saltwater. Also, you can take advantage of the Spotlight Hour Bonuses as below.

  • 3× XP for catching Pokémon
  • 2x Catch Stardust bonus
  • Vastly increased spawn rates

Remember, these special bonuses will not apply only to the featured Pokémon but all Pokémon during the Spotlight Hour.

Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour: Can You Get a Shiny Krabby?

Image Source: Niantic via Bulbapedia

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Who Is Shiny Krabby In Pokémon Go?

Shiny Krabby is a Gen 1 Water type, Non-Legendary Pokémon initially found in the Kanto region. It is weak to Electric and Gas. You can turn Shiny Krabby to its next step, Kingler, with 50 Candies. The catch rewards for this creature will be three candies and 100 Stardust. Moreover, the cost to unlock the additional charge move is 50 candies and 50000 Stardust.

This Pokémon evolves into Kingler starting on level 28. Shiny Krabby is a crab-inspired small Pokémon with a solid outer shell and two big claws at the end of its arms. This creature uses it as a form of offense and as a form of balance. However, the exciting part is that if the claw loses during a battle or is forcibly removed, it naturally regenerates over a short period.

Pokémon GO is available on iOS and Android.

Sources: The Trainer Club, Bulbapedia, Pokémon Go Hub

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