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

❘ Published: 2024-03-18T17:19:15

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If you’re trying to grab the adorable Snorunt or are still missing any of its branched evolutions, here’s everything you need to know to catch this Ice-type creature in Pokemon Go, as well as whether or not its Shiny version is available in the game.

With so many Pokemon constantly arriving in Pokemon Go, knowing how to catch them all and whether they have a Shiny variant is nearly impossible. After all, there’s so much to think about in the popular mobile game, and, whether it has a Shiny or not, there’s a chance you won’t even come across the rare form.

So, to help you know everything you need to know about Snorunt, here’s how to catch it, how to evolve it, and whether you’ll be lucky enough to grab a Shiny variant of this adorable winter Pokemon now that it’s coming back to the Spotlight Hour.

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How to get Snorunt in Pokemon Go
How to evolve Snorunt into Glalie or Froslass in Pokemon Go
Can Snorunt be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

How to get Snorunt in Pokemon Go

Currently, there are three ways you can find Snorunt in Pokemon Go:

As a wild encounter (it’s not a rare spawn, so you’ll find it easily).
In Tier 1 Raid battles.
By completing the “Use 5 Razz Berries help catch Pokemon: World of Wonders” Field Research Task.

Previously, you could hatch Snorunt in 2 km and 5 km Eggs, but they’ve since been removed. They were also found as rewards for completing other Field Research Tasks like “AR Mapping: Holiday 2020” or Special Research Tasks such as “Tap… Tap… Tappity-Tap… – 1st part: Catch 15 Ice-type Pokemon”.

Now, thanks to the upcoming Spotlight Hour, Snorunt will spawn more often on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM local time, along with fellow Vulpix, Poliwag, and Hipopotas.

How to evolve Snorunt in Glalie & Froslass in Pokemon Go

Unlike linear evolutions with two or three stages, in the Pokemon franchise, there are some creatures with branched evolutions. This means that one specimen can evolve into two or more different Pokemon, like Eevee and its Eeveelutions.

In Pokemon Go, players can evolve Snorunt into Glalie just by using 100 Candy. However, if they want to turn Snorunt into Froslass, the process is a bit trickier:

Get a female Snorunt.
Gather 100 Candy
Get a Sinnoh Stone.

Once you’ve got those three requirements, you’ll be able to get a Froslass.

Can Snorunt be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

Pokemon Go players will be thrilled to find out that Snorunt can be Shiny, thanks to this version debuting alongside regular Snorunt in 2017.

While it’s not easy to grab a Shiny Snorunt, it’s well worth doing for that beautiful color change. On top of this, its evolutions can also be Shiny, meaning they’ll carry over.

That’s all you need to know about Snorunt and its Shiny version in Pokemon Go. For more game content, check the list below: