Pokemon GO: Can Tadbulb Be Shiny

Pokemon GO features Tadbulb in multiple events such as Instrumental Wonders 2025. Events feature numerous ways to get Tadbulb but you can also get it as a wild spawn on normal days. Many players wonder if they can get a Shiny Tadbulb.

Tadbulb is an Electric-type Pokemon with a maximum Combat Power of 1030 CP. Evolving the monster into a Bellibolt increases its maximum CP and stat spread values. Events featuring Tadbulb increase the monster’s wild spawn rate notably, making it easier to encounter while exploring the map. While Tadbulb availability is common knowledge, many wonder if they can get a Shiny Tadbulb in Pokemon GO. This guide details Shiny Tadbulb’s availability, how to get Shiny Tadbulb if it is available, and more.

Pokemon GO: Is Shiny Tadbulb Available

No, as of now, you cannot get a Shiny Tadbulb in Pokemon GO. While Tadbulb debuted during the Festival of Lights 2023 event, the developers at Niantic relayed no info on Shiny Tadbulb’s in-game debut. It has already been two years since its Standard variant’s release; Shiny Tadbulb might debut in future events focused on lights.

Pokemon GO: How To Get Tadbulb

Tadbulb is a wild Pokemon that is often featured in events increasing its spawn rate. You can use different Pokemon GO items during such events to further boost Tadbulb’s wild spawn rate. The basic strategy is to use Incense, Lure Module, and Weather Boost effect during events featuring Tadbulb.

Tadbulb’s Weather Boost takes effect in areas with rainy weather

You must find a PokeStop in rainy weather

Attach a Lure Module to that PokeStop

Activate an Incense and walk around the Lure Module’s visible effect area

While this strategy can increase the wild Tadbulb spawn rate during Pokemon GO events featuring Tadbulb, other wild Pokemon with the same Weather Boost can spawn too.

Pokemon GO: How To Get Bellibolt

Once you catch a Tadbulb in Pokemon GO, you can evolve it into a Bellibolt. The cost of evolution is 50 Tadbulb Candies which you can collect by catching/transferring numerous Tadbulb. When Shiny Tadbulb debuts, you can evolve it into a Shiny Bellibolt.