In September, Niantic is celebrating Steel-type species in the new Pokémon Go season called Adventures Unbound. Among species that are merging from Ultra Wormholes all over the world for the party, there is Celesteela.
The Ultra Beast is returning to Pokémon Go on Sept. 1. It will be available in Raid Battles until Sept. 16. Until Sept. 8, it will only appear in areas from the Southern Hemisphere, and from that moment to Sept. 16, players from the Northern Hemisphere will be able to encounter it in Raids instead.
Celesteela is a Pokémon from double Steel and Flying types, with a Max CP of 3507. It has strong Stamina but is balanced overall, with nearly as much Defense and Attack. Coming from Alola, it’s a nice addition to the player’s roster.
If Shiny hunting is one of your main priorities in Pokémon Go, you should probably know beforehand if a species can be Shiny or not, especially when it comes to a new release. That way, you can try to catch it without wasting much time on failed Shiny attempts when a Shiny is not available or make sure you don’t miss a single shot when it is available.
Can I catch a Shiny Celesteela in Pokémon Go?
For most new Pokémon Go releases, Niantic has been following the same strategy: Shiny forms of new species are almost always unavailable at first, but they come out in a future event, so as to make that release last longer. This future event might be weeks, months, or even years away.
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Sadly for Shiny hunters, Niantic is sticking to that rule for Celesteela. That means no, Celesteela is not available as a Shiny in Pokémon Go, at least initially.
In the future, a new opportunity might arise in another event, but the developer has yet to reveal more information on the matter.
