How To Get Shiny Gimmighoul

Shiny Gimmighoul debuted during Pokemon GO‘s 9th Anniversary Party event. While the Standard variant has been available since 2023, this event debuts Gimmighoul holding a 9th-anniversary coin and Shiny Gimmighoul simultaneously. Different events offer various ways to encounter Gimmighoul.

The 9th Anniversary Party event offers only one way of encountering Shiny Gimmighoul; Gold PokeStops. The event starts on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 10 AM Local Time and ends on Sunday, July 6, at 8 PM Local Time. You can also use a Coin Bag to encounter a Shiny Gimmighoul. This guide details the best way to get Shiny Gimmighoul in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Gimmighoul Using Coin Bag

You must first possess a Pokemon Scarlet & Violet account in addition to your Pokemon GO account. Once you have it, connect both accounts, exchange items, and get the Coin Bag. After activating the Coin Bag, several Roaming Form Gimmighoul will spawn.

How To Connect Pokemon GO To Scarlet & Violet?

In Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, open the Poke Portal, go to Mystery Gift, and select “Connect to Pokemon GO.” In the GO app, open Settings, scroll to “Nintendo Switch,” and enable pairing. On the Switch, confirm the connection when your Pokemon GO name appears.

How To Get & Use Coin Bag In Pokemon GO?

After connecting, go to Mystery Gift in Scarlet/Violet and select “Connect to Pokemon GO” again. In the GO app, open your Postcard Book, choose a postcard, and send it to the Switch. Once the Switch receives it, the Coin Bag appears in your GO inventory.

Use the Coin Bag to spawn Roaming Form Gimmighoul for 30 minutes. Send a new postcard daily to use the bag again and collect coins to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo.

You can only use one Coin Bag in Pokemon GO per day.

Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Gimmighoul Using Golden Lure Module

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You can get Shiny Gimmighoul in Pokemon GO by visiting a Gold PokeStop. Any normal PokeStop can turn into a Gold PokeStop when you attach a Golden Lure Module to it. There can be random Gold PokeStops but only the ones with an active Golden Lure Module can spawn Shiny Gimmighoul.

How To Get Golden Lure Modules In Pokemon GO?

Golden Lure Modules are earned by sending Postcards from Pokemon GO to Scarlet and Violet. The first postcard gives you a Coin Bag; after five total sends, you’ll receive a Golden Lure Module.

You can only hold one Golden Lure at a time, any extra sends will give Gimmighoul Coins instead. Currently, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet are the only way to get Golden Lure Modules.

Pokemon GO: How To Evolve Gimmighoul Into Gholdengo?

Unlike typical Pokemon GO evolutions, you do not require in-game candies to evolve Gimmighoul. All you require is 999 Gimmighoul Coins, which are available at Gold PokeStops. Once you collect the amount, you can evolve your Gimmighoul into Gholdengo. Shiny Variant has the same requirement.