Pokemon GO's latest event, Adventure Week, is in full swing, with the mobile augmented reality game seeing an increase of Rock-type Pokemon spawns. From Omanytes to Lileeps, this event is an excellent way for players to fill their Pokedex with fossil pokemon, but for those who want a shiny out of the event, there appears to be a small issue.

During events that feature an increased spawn rate, it's a bit easier to grind for a shiny due to the amount of Pokemon spawning. However, it appears that a recent glitch does not show the shiny version of the Pokemon on the catch screen; in fact, Pokemon GO is not showing the shiny model until players go into their Pokemon list.

Luckily enough, the glitch has an easy fix. It appears to be a result of the way the game stores its 3D models, which are typically updated when new shinies release. Until Niantic releases a permanent fix for this, players can simply restart the game, which should update the 3D model appropriately.

In every other sense, the Pokemon identifies as a shiny, with the animation appearing correctly on the catch screen, not being able to be mass transferred, and containing the shiny icon. For some, this means that it's possible a shiny has been caught without being realized; for others, it can mean that they fled from a shiny pokemon, thinking it was its non-shiny counterpart. As unfortunate as this is, many may also be happy that this glitch doesn't seem likely to affect Larvitar's upcoming Community Day.

In the meantime, a simple reset and a watchful eye will fix this issue. If Niantic updates the 3D models to fix this widespread issue, then perhaps it'll add Larvitar's family sprites. Hopefully, this glitch doesn't put a damper on an otherwise intriguing event, but the possibility of accidentally missing a shiny is also a bit daunting. When Niantic addresses it, we'll be sure to report it.

Until then, good luck with Adventure Week, trainers!

Pokemon GO is available in select regions for Android and iOS.

Source: The Silph Road