Pokémon GO: How to Catch Shiny Gyarados During Johto Tour

Shiny Gyarados is one of the many rewards available in Pokémon Go during the Johto Tour. Arguably one of the most significant Pokémon Go events of the year, the Johto Tour is a premium celebration of all things Johto region. Debuting in Pokémon Gold and Silver, the Johto region is an area full of fan-favorite legendary Pokémon like Suicune, Entei, and Raikou. Trainers could capture a Red Gyarados in Gold & Silver. Unfortunately, Pokémon Gold and Silver was also the debut of Shiny Pokémon, a species of creature that is so rare it’s nearly impossible to capture it during a regular playthrough.

In Pokémon Gold and Silver, a Red Gyarados could be found in the Lake of Rage. It’s located to the north of Mahogany Town and is the only stable Shiny Pokémon available in the game. All the rest appear by complete luck. With the Pokémon Go Johto Tour, trainers can find and capture every Johto Pokémon in their Shiny form. In the case of Red Gyarados, it’s directly attached to this event’s special research.

It’s important to mention that this is a ticketed event. To access all the goodies, including the Shiny Gyarados, trainers will need to purchase a Johto Tour ticket. It costs about USD 11.99 and gives full access to the Johto Tour story. The special research is broken up into nine different steps for this event. It’s one of the ways trainers can get their hands on Shiny Gyarados in Pokémon Go.

How To Get Shiny Gyarados During The Pokémon Go Johto Tour

Step 1/9

• Send a gift to a friend: 1 Incense.
• Use an Incense: 50 Poké Balls.
• Catch 20 Pokémon: 3 Nanab Berries.
• Rewards: Ho-Oh Wings, 50 Poké Balls, 1 Lucky Egg.

Step 2/9

• Players will need to choose between Totodile, Cynadquil, or Chikorita.

Step 3/9

• Claim reward: Starter Pokémon of choice encounter.
• Catch 15 different species of Pokémon: 25 candy for starter Pokémon of choice.
• Evolve Starter Pokémon: 1 Poffin.
• Rewards: 1 Lugia Glasses Avatar Item, Dunsparce Encounter, 25 Ledyba Candy, and 25 Spinarak Candy.

Step 4/9

• Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Members: 5 Revives.
• Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon: 500 Stardust.
• Earn 3000 Stardust: 1 Super Potion.
• Rewards: 3 Rocket Radars, 1 Qwilfish encounter, 25 Mantine candy if the player chose Gold, 25 Phanpy Candy if the player chose Silver.

Step 5/9

• Complete 3 Field Research Tasks: 50 Poké Balls.
• Make 5 Great Throws: 2 Metal Coats.
• Catch 20 Pokémon: 50 Candy for the starter Pokémon the player chose.
• Rewards: 3 Rocket Radars, 1 Shiny Gyarados encounter, and 50 candy for the starter Pokémon.

Step 5 is where players can capture a Shiny Gyarados. It shouldn’t be too difficult to complete this task since more Johto Pokémon will be spawning during this event. Players will need to continue to complete this special research to get a Shiny Celebi in Pokémon Go. Trainers were given one during an earlier event, but this is a great chance to have a second one.

Pokémon Go is available now on iOS and Android.

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