Can Bounsweet, Steenee, and Tsareena be Shiny in Pokémon Go?

Just over a year after joining Pokémon Go, Bounsweet is back in the spotlight thanks to a special Community Day event. But does that mean you can get a Shiny Bounsweet, Steenee, or Tsareena while you play? 

Niantic always plays around with Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go, adding them at seemingly random intervals. Some species will only receive their Shiny, which are rare, alternate color variants for a Pokémon as tie-in content for events—typically at least a year after they first become available in the game. So if you are Shiny hunting for a Bounsweet with purple leaf-like hair rather than green, you might just be in luck.

Can you get Shiny Bounsweet, Steenee, and Tsareena in Pokémon Go?

Shiny Bounsweet, Steenee, and Tsareena are available in Pokémon Go as of May 19, 2024. They were added as part of the Bounsweet Community Day event—a frequent tradition for Pokémon Go. 

Niantic loves putting Shiny Pokémon into events for their debut, though it usually means you have to wait months or years before you see new Pokémon get their Shiny variant added to the game. If the Bounsweet Community Day comes and goes without a Shiny added to your collection, your best bet will be to hunt for the Fruit Pokémon line during events where they have increased odds of appearing.

Not many events add boosted Shiny odds for more than a few species, but now that Shiny Bounsweet is in the game, you will always have a small chance to find one—especially since it isn’t one of the rarest Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go.