How to get Salandit in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny?

Salandit is one of the rarest creatures in Pokemon Go as there’s only one method to obtain it in the game. Here are all the details you’ll need to get yourself this elusive lizard, as well as whether or not its Shiny variation is available.

Salandit is a Poison/Fire-type creature that first appeared in Pokemon Sun & Moon’s Alola region and made its way into Pokemon Go with the Team Go Rocket event, All-Hands Rocket Retreat back in 2022.

Known as the Toxic Lizard Pokemon, it eventually evolves into Salazzle, but only if you’ve been lucky enough to gather the required amount of candy, which is a titanic task.

Here are all the details you need about Salandit in Pokemon Go, including how to catch one, how to evolve it into Salazzle, and whether or not it can be Shiny.

Contents

• How to get Salandit in Pokemon Go
• How to evolve Salandit into Salazzle in Pokemon Go
• Can Salandit be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

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How to get Salandit in Pokemon Go

The only way to get a Salandit in Pokemon Go right now is to hatch one from 12km Eggs.

These 12km Eggs, which are also known as Strange Eggs, can be obtained by defeating one of the Team Go Rocket Leaders: Cliff, Sierra, or Arlo. so make sure you have space in your storage before battling them.

However, it’s not guaranteed you’ll actually hatch a Salandit, as there are 8 other potential Pokemon that can hatch from 12km Eggs including Varoom, Vullaby, and Sandile.

This means it’s simply a case of hatching as many 12km Eggs as you can until you get a Salandit.

How to evolve Salandit into Salazzle in Pokemon Go

If you’re looking to evolve Salandit into Salazzle in Pokemon Go, you’ll need to save up 50 Candy and catch a female Salandit. Just like in the mainline games, male Salandit can’t evolve no matter what.

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This automatically makes Salazzle one of the rarest Pokemon in Pokemon Go, as there’s only a 12.5% chance of the Salandit you hatch being female – and there’s no guarantee you’ll hatch a Salandit at all.

If you do manage to obtain a female Salandit, you might struggle to get enough Candy to evolve it. Our best advice is to make it your Buddy to find some extra Candy when walking and use any Rare Candy you have.

Can Salandit be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

No, Shiny Salandit is currently unavailable in Pokemon Go, which means Shiny Salazzle is also unavailable.

Niantic rarely debuts a new species alongside its Shiny variation (although there are some exceptions like Rockruff), so for now it’s just a waiting game until they decide to release it, probably in a future event.

That’s all you need to know about Salandit in Pokemon Go. For more game content, check the guides below:

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