You can get shiny Hisuian Growlithe starting Sept. 27.

Pokémon Go's Out to Play event boasts a few ways that players can obtain shiny Hisuian Growlithe. Read on for our quick guide on how to do this!

Hisuian Growlith in Pokémon Go (Image via Niantic, Inc.)
Hisuian Growlith in Pokémon Go (Image via Niantic, Inc.)

How to get shiny Hisuian Growlithe in Pokémon Go

For players who wish to get a shiny Hisuian Growlith, they should hatch some 2km and 7km eggs during Pokémon Go's Out to Play event. These eggs have the possibility of hatching into the shiny Pokémon. This event goes from Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. local time to Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. local time.

Other ways to obtain this Pokémon include Field Research task encounters and Timed Research participation.

  1. Hatch 2km and 7km eggs
  2. Field Research task encounters
  3. Out to Play: Timed Research
During this event, players can also get the Hisuian Growlithe Wig for 200 PokéCoins (Image via Niantic, Inc.)
During this event, players can also get the Hisuian Growlithe Wig for 200 PokéCoins (Image via Niantic, Inc.)

Here is a list of Pokémon that can be encountered after completing Field Research tasks:

  • Hisuian Growlithe*
  • Hisuian Sneasel
  • Hisuian Qwilfish
  • Pawmi

"Complete the research tasks to earn items, Stardust, and encounters with Hisuian Growlithe," Niantic also explained on the official website, referring to the Out to Play: Timed Research event.

How to catch shiny Growlithe in Pokémon Go

To get a regular Growlithe of the shiny variety, players can participate in the same Out to Play event noted above. During this event, players can encounter certain Pokémon more often in the wild. There's also the possibility of getting a shiny version of these Pokémon.

Pokémon Go's Out to Play wild encounters screenshot (Image via Niantic, Inc.)
Pokémon Go's Out to Play wild encounters screenshot (Image via Niantic, Inc.)

The Pokémon encounters include:

  • Growlithe*
  • Psyduck*
  • Onix*
  • Eevee*
  • Feebas*
  • Woobat*
  • Pawmi
  • Arcanine

That's all for now. Are you ready to catch some shiny Pokémon? Stay tuned on esports.gg for more Pokémon Go news and updates.