How to get Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny?

❘ Updated: 2023-02-27T16:06:09

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Pokemon Go players can catch Roaming Form Gimmighoul in the game, however, they need to follow a few steps to link their Go accounts with Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Here’s a detailed guide on how to do so, and whether or not the tiny coin can be Shiny.

Gimmighoul is a tiny Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Gen 9’s Paldea region inspired by a coin, that can be found in two forms: Chest Form and Roaming Form.

While Chest Form is still unavailable in Pokemon Go, Roaming Form made its debut in February 2023, but as it happened previously with Meltan, players need to follow a series of steps before being able to catch this particular golden creature.

So, here’s everything you need to know to catch Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokemon Go, as well as how to evolve it into the iconic Gholdengo, and whether or not its Shiny version is available.

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How to get Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokemon Go
How to evolve Roaming Form Gimmighoul into Gholdengo in Pokemon Go
How to find Gimmighoul Coins in Pokemon Go
Can Roaming Form Gimmighoul be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

Gimmighoul, one of the Scarlet & Violet Pokedex entries

How to get Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokemon Go

In Scarlet & Violet, Gimmighoul can be found inside its chest, but in Pokemon Go, they released a Roaming Form that can only be seen in the wild.

However, to trigger Roaming Form Gimmighoul’s wild spawn in the game, players need to follow these steps:

Launch Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Open the ‘X’ menu and select ‘Pokemon Portal’.
Select ‘Mystery Gift’.
Select ‘Connect to Pokemon GO’.
Select ‘Pair with a Pokemon Go account’ if you haven’t already (you can do this once per day).
Select ‘Connect to Pokemon GO’ in Scarlet/Violet.
Tap on your profile in Pokemon Go.
Navigate to your ‘Postcard Book’.
Select any postcard (this only works if you have pinned postcards you’ve received from a friend).
Tap the icon with three bars and select ‘Sent to Nintendo Switch’.
Tap ‘Send,’ then ‘Yes,’ then ‘Ok’.
You will automatically receive a Coin Bag that can be found in your Items.
Tap on the Coin Bag and then select ‘Open’.
This will activate a special Incense for 30 minutes that will spawn Roaming Form Gimmighoul.
Tap them when they appear on the screen and use Berries and Pokeballs to catch them.

How to evolve Roaming Form Gimmighoul into Gholdengo in Pokemon Go

The tiny Ghost-type coin lookalike has only one evolution, but getting it can be quite an odyssey.

Every time players catch a Gimmighoul in Pokemon Go, they will also receive a certain number of Gimmighoul Coins. Like in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, if players collect 999 Gimmighoul coins, they will be able to evolve their Gimmighoul into a Gholdengo.

How to find Gimmighoul Coins in Pokemon Go

Getting 999 coins is a hard task in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet and it seems to be even harder in Pokemon Go. Luckily for players, there’s more than one way to acquire the currency needed to turn Roaming Form Gimmighoul into the soughed-after Gholdengo.

Catching Roaring Form Gimmighoul in the wild using the Coin Bag.
Spinning a golden PokeStop (you can turn a PokeStop golden with the Golden Lure Module you get after sending postcards for five days).
Put Roaming Form Gimmighoul as your Buddy.

Can Roaming Form Gimmighoul be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

Unfortunately, Roaming Form Gimmighoul cannot be Shiny in Pokemon Go, at least not yet.

As with many other Pokemon in the game, its Shiny form will likely be added during a special event in the future.

We will make sure to update this guide as soon as Shiny Roaming Form Gimmighoul is available.

That’s everything you need to know to get Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokemon Go. For more game content, check the list below: