Shiny Exeggcute exists in Pokémon Go, but spotting one is no easy feat-its soft golden hue hides behind rare odds and Niantic’s constantly shifting event boosts that can change your chances overnight.
Note that you cannot evolve your Exeggcute into Alolan Exeggutor in Pokémon Go. You can only grab Alolan Exeggutor in raids or in the wild, but it does use Exeggcute Candy to power up. (We included Alolan Exeggutor in our graphic for the sake of organization.)
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What is the shiny rate for Exeggcute in Pokémon Go?
Exeggcute follows Pokémon Go’s standard shiny rate of about 1 in 500 for wild encounters on regular days. Shadow Exeggcute from grunts has a higher 1 in 64 chance. Events like Spotlight Hours or research days can boost these odds further.
As per The Silph Road, the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Exeggcute is not a Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
What does shiny Exeggcute look like
Shiny Exeggcute features golden eggs.
Appearance Details
Unlike the normal beige or light brown eggs with darker cracks, shiny Exeggcute consists of six shiny golden eggs that gleam with a metallic yellow-gold hue. This striking color shift makes it stand out vividly, often described as “cool” or “lit” by players spotting it in the wild.
Comparisons
Side-by-side visuals, like those shared on Reddit, highlight the dramatic change from the regular form’s muted tones to the shiny’s bright gold shells. Its evolutions, such as shiny Exeggutor, retain the golden body but feature reddish-brown leaves instead of green.
Shiny Exeggutor appearance after evolution
Shiny Exeggutor retains the golden theme from its pre-evolution.
Kantonian Shiny Form
Evolving shiny Exeggcute with a Leaf Stone produces a shiny Kantonian Exeggutor, featuring bright golden heads instead of the normal pale yellow coconuts. The body stays light brown, while the three large heads gain a metallic gold shine atop green leaves, creating a vivid contrast.
Alolan Shiny Variant
In Pokémon Go, using a Shadow Claw TM on a shiny Shadow Exeggcute evolves it into shiny Shadow Alolan Exeggutor, with golden heads, a slender green palm-like body, and a tail ending in a fourth golden head. Regular Alolan evolutions from shiny Exeggcute also display this golden coloration on an elongated, tropical form.
