Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026 is going to feature a few Shiny Pocket Monsters as wild encounters and raid bosses.
This event will start on December 31, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time and end on January 4, 2026, at 8:00 PM Local Time.
During the event period, trainers will be able to catch and train creatures from various regions. If they are lucky, they may also encounter shiny versions of the creatures.
This article lists five shiny Pokemon that are worth hunting for during the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026 event.
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5 Shiny Pokemon worth encountering in Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026
1) Shiny Party Top Hat Pikachu
Shiny Party Top Hat Pikachu, also known as the Mouse Pokemon, is an Electric-type creature from the Kanto region.
During the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026 event, it can be found in the wild and in one-raids.
It can also be claimed as a reward from the New Year’s 2026 Premium Timed Research, which will expire on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
If you use Lure Modules and Incense, then you can attract wild Party Top Hat Pikachu to your location.
When you encounter more of these creatures, you may eventually come across a shiny one.
Ground-type counters to defeat Party Top Hat Pikachu:
- Primal Groudon: Mud Shot and Precipice Blade
- Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
- Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-slap and High Horsepower
- Shadow Golurk: Mud-Slap and Earth Power
2) Shiny Ribbon Jigglypuff
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026 will feature Shiny Ribbon Jigglypuff as wild encounters. This means you should use the lure items, such as Incense, to draw this Pocket Monster on your map.
Shiny Ribbon Jigglypuff, best known as Balloon Pokemon, belongs to the Kanto region. It is a dual Normal- and Fairy-type Pocket Monster, which means it is weak to Poison- and Steel-type attacks.
With a light-blue colour bow-tie on the back of its head, Shiny Ribbon Jigglypuff looks ready to rock at the New Year’s event.
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3) Shiny Party Hat Gengar
Shiny Party Hat Gengar is one of the fan-favourite Pokemon for collectors. In Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026, it can be found as a three-star raid boss. This means players have to build counters revolving around its weaknesses.
Gengar and its shiny version are dual Ghost- and Poison-type Pocket Monsters. Therefore, they are weak to Dark-, Ghost-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves.
Counters to Party Hat Gengar raids:
- Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion and Psystrike
- Dawn Wings Necrozma: Psycho Cut and Moongiest Beam
- Primal Groudon: Mud Shot and Precipice Blade
- Mega Alakazam: Confusion and Psychic
- Hoppa Unbound: Confusion and Psychic
4) Shiny Party Hat Nidorino
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026 will feature Party Hat Nidorino in three-star Raid Battles. You can defeat its raids to come across a Shiny one.
Shiny Party Hat Nidorino is a solo Poison-type Pocket Monsters, and it is from the Kanto region. Its weaknesses are Ground- and Psychic-type attacks.
Counters to Party Hat Nidorino raids:
- Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion and Psystrike
- Primal Groudon: Mud Shot and Precipice Blade
- Mega Alakazam: Confusion and Psychic
- Shadow Excadrill: Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
5) Shiny Party Hat Raticate
Shiny Party Hat Raticate is a very cute costumed creature. The hat it wears really increases its appeal. Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026 will feature Party Hat Raticate in three-star raids.
Raticate and its variants are Normal-type monsters, meaning they are vulnerable to Fighting-type moves.
Counters to Party Hat Raticate raids:
- Mega Lucario: Force Palm and Aura Sphere
- Mega Blaziken: Counter and Aura Sphere
- Keldeo (Resolute Form): Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Shadow Machamp: Counter and Dynamic Punch
That’s all for everything you need to know regarding the five Shiny Pokemon that are worth searching for during the event period of Pokemon GO New Year’s 2026.
