Pokémon Go developer Niantic has apologised for a “technical issue” discovered by players this week which affected the odds of encountering the game’s much-coveted Shiny Pokémon when battling bosses using a Remote Raid Pass.
The discovery that Remote Raid Passes were giving lower-than-expected Shiny odds left fans wondering whether this was yet another change by Niantic.
Niantic has never specifically disclosed Shiny odds in Pokémon Go – and likewise, the main series Pokémon games have never disclosed the odds of getting a Shiny there, either.
But Shiny odds in each game are well understood by players, and Niantic has often referred to them in more opaque terms to highlight boosted chances of encountering Shiny Pokémon during specific events.