Date and Launch Time
- Teh mobile trading card game is set to release an update featuring variocolor Pokémon, also known as Shiny Pokémon.
- Pokémon Pocket is preparing to introduce Shiny Pokémon, with an update scheduled for next week.
- After five months, Pokémon Pocket is introducing Shinys through the Bright Festival theme.
Pokémon Pocket Introduces Shiny Pokémon in Upcoming Update
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Teh mobile trading card game is set to release an update featuring variocolor Pokémon, also known as Shiny Pokémon.
Pokémon Pocket
is preparing to introduce Shiny Pokémon, with an update scheduled for next week. The update will feature exclusive cards, including Charizard and Lucario.
After five months, Pokémon Pocket
is introducing Shinys through the Bright Festival
theme.
starting March 27, a new era begins in Pokémon Pocket
, highlighting Charizard and Lucario in a striking yellow. The update will also include nine ex cards.

Featured Ex Cards:
- Fire: Charizard Ex
- Metal: Tinkaton ex
- Psychic: Giratina Ex
- Electric: pikachu Ex
- water: Wugtrio EX
- Fighting: Lucario Ex
- Dark: clodsire ex
- Grass: Beedrill EX
- Normal: Bibarel ex
- Metal: Tinkaton EX
The digital Shiny Pokémon cards will feature a special shine. The update introduces a new rarity to the game.
New Rarity Introduced
Variocolor cards in Pokémon Pocket
will be identified by a star with rainbow colors. Full Art cards will have two stars, while normal cards will have one.
Shiny Arrival Schedule
The update introducing Variocolor Pokémon will follow the usual Pokémon Pocket
schedule. Envelopes will be available early in the morning on march 27.
release times in various Spanish-speaking countries:
- Spain: 7 a.m. (Canary Islands: 6 a.m.)
- costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua: 11 p.m.
- Colombia,Ecuador,Panama and Peru: 12 a.m.
- Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic: 1 a.m.
- Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay: 2 a.m.
Pokémon Pocket
will also incorporate PVP qualifying games from March 28 to April 27. Players will face rivals of the same level and earn prizes related to emblems differentiated by Pokéballs.
Pokémon Pocket: Shiny Pokémon and Exciting Updates – Your Q&A Guide
Here’s a comprehensive Q&A guide based on the information provided, covering the upcoming Shiny Pokémon update for Pokémon Pocket.
1. What is the Shiny Pokémon update for Pokémon Pocket?
Pokémon Pocket is introducing Shiny Pokémon, also known as variocolor Pokémon, in an upcoming update. This update is themed around the “Luminous festival” and will feature special cards, like Charizard and Lucario, and a new rarity system. The update is scheduled to begin on March 27th. This update is the game’s first Shiny event, five months after the game’s initial release.
2. When is the Shiny Pokémon update scheduled to be released?
The Shiny Pokémon update is scheduled to begin on March 27, 2025. Envelopes should be available early in the morning.
3. What Shiny Pokémon cards will be included in the update?
The update highlights Charizard and Lucario in particular. The update will also include nine EX cards, including:
Fire: Charizard Ex
Metal: Tinkaton ex
Psychic: Giratina Ex
Electric: Pikachu ex
Water: Wugtrio EX
Fighting: Lucario Ex
Dark: Clodsire ex
Grass: Beedrill EX
Normal: Bibarel ex
4. What’s new about the cards?
The digital Shiny Pokémon cards will have a special “shine” effect. A new rarity system is being introduced:
Variocolor (Shiny) cards will be identified by a star with rainbow colors.
Full Art cards will have two stars.
Normal cards will have one star.
5.Where can I find the release times in my country?
The update will be available early on the morning of March 27th, with release times varying depending on the region. Here are release times in various Spanish-speaking countries:
Spain: 7 a.m. (Canary Islands: 6 a.m.)
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua: 11 p.m.
colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru: 12 a.m.
Bolivia, chile, Cuba, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic: 1 a.m.
* Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay: 2 a.m.
6. Will there be any new game modes or events?
yes, Pokémon Pocket will incorporate PvP (Player vs Player) qualifying games from March 28 to April 27, 2025. Players will be matched with opponents of similar skill levels and can earn prizes related to emblems, which will be differentiated by different Pokéballs.
7. After 5 months, why the ‘Bright festival’ theme for shiny pokemon?
Pokémon Pocket is introducing shinys after five months through the ‘Bright Festival’ theme, which is a way to add a new dimension to the game and feature some of the sought-after shiny Pokémon.
8. How do I get the new cards in Pokemon Pocket?
The update will be available as envelopes early in the morning of March 27. These envelopes, which are the means to obtain cards in the game, will provide you with the means to begin your Shiny Pokémon collection.
