How to get the Galar Starters in Pokemon Go & can they be Shiny?
The Galar region is slowly making its way intoPokemon Go, so if you’re looking for all three Gen 8 Starters, here’s how to get Scorbunny, Grookey, and Sobble inNiantic’s game.
Even though thePokemon Sword & Shieldgames were a huge success for the Nintendo Switch, only a few Galar Pokemon have made their way into Pokemon Go, excludingtheir iconic Starters.
However, things are about to change thanks to the upcoming Max Out season, as its first event called Go All Out will finally introduce Scorbunny, Grookey, and Sobble – as well as their full evolutionary lines – along with a few otherPokemon. Here’s all you need to know.
How to get Scorbunny, Grookey, & Sobble in Pokemon Go
Once the Go All Out event kicks off on August 09, 2025, players will have four ways to get their hands on the Starters:
TheGo All Out event will run from June 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time, until June 19, 2025, same time.However, those looking to follow through with the Special Research story shouldn’t worry as they will have until August 22, 2025, to claim it.
Can the Galar Starters be Shiny?
No, the Galar Starters cannot be Shiny, yet. As with most of the Pokemon Go debuts, their Shiny forms are not available at the beginning, so players will have to wait for another event to introduce Shiny Scorbunny, Shiny Grookey, and Shiny Sobble to the game.
Once all three Shiny Starters become available, we will update this guide.
How to evolve Scorbunny, Grookey, & Sobble in Pokemon Go
As with any other Starter, Scorbunny, Grookey, and Sobble are part of three-member families. Despite them having separate evolutionary lines, their evolving process is the same.
To evolve Scorbunny, Grookey, and Sobbleinto Raboot, Thwackey, and Drizzile respectively, players must feed them25 Candy. After that, they will have touse another 100 Candiesto get Cinderace, Rillaboom, and Inteleon.
Due to all of them appearing more often during the Go All Out event, players shouldn’t have too much trouble gathering the required Candy. They can use Pinap Berries to increase the Candy they get per catch and even send their duplicates to Professor Willow in exchange for more useful sweets.
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As a pureFire,Grass, andWater-type Pokemon, the Galar Starters have the following stats:
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That’s all you need to know to get the Galar Starters in Pokemon Go. Don’t forget to also checkhow to get Best Buddy status,how IVs & CP workin the game, and some of our rankings like theBest Competitive Pokemonin Pokemon Go, or theBest Mega Evolutions.
