{"id":507503,"date":"2026-04-01T18:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/507503\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:10:10","slug":"how-to-get-mimikyu-in-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/507503\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get Mimikyu in Pok\u00e9mon Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mimikyu has arrived in Pok\u00e9mon Go to celebrate April Fools Day 2026! This Ghost and Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon from Gen 7<\/a> disguises itself as Pikachu in an attempt to make friends since its actual appearance is meant to be a little scary.<\/p>\n

Mimikyu’s release into Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> has been long awaited, with many players believing it would debut during a Halloween event. April Fools Day, however, is quite fitting for Mimikyu due to how it is trying to trick us, so let’s take a look at how to get Mimikyu in Pok\u00e9mon Go!<\/p>\n

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How to get Mimikyu in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/p>\n

Mimikyu is spawning in the wild throughout April Fools Day 2026. That’s from 12am to 11:59pm (local time) on Wednesday 1st April.<\/p>\n

While you can catch Mimikyu throughout the day, the Silph Road subreddit<\/a> has confirmed it will be spawning at a higher rate between 6pm to 7pm (local time) when it gatecrashes Pikachu’s Spotlight Hour. True Mimikyu behaviour right there!<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Eurogamer\/Niantic<\/p>\n

Don’t worry if you can’t play Pok\u00e9mon Go at all during April Fools Day though, there’s one final way to get a Mimikyu. All you have to do is reach Rank 30 on the A Shockingly Good Time Go Pass to earn an encounter with Mimikyu.<\/p>\n

Just keep in mind that you need to have reached this Rank by Monday 6th April at 8pm (local time) if you want to unlock this encounter. The good news is that there’s no daily Go Point limit from 12am (local time) on Saturday 4th April to 7:59pm (local time) on Monday 6th April. This means you can easily gather up enough points to reach Rank 30 if needed.<\/p>\n

I highly recommend catching Mimikyu during the April Fools Day event or from the Go Pass as, at the time of writing, we don’t know how it will be spawning after both of these features end.<\/p>\n

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\nThe A Shocklingly Good Time<\/a> event is currently running! Don’t forget about the Pressure Rising Special Research quest<\/a>.
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\nThere’s a lot to do in Pok\u00e9mon Go outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League<\/a>, Remote Trading<\/a>, Pok\u00e9Stop Showcase<\/a>, Routes<\/a> and Max Battles<\/a>. Don’t forget to catch rare Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> while you’re at it.
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Mimikyu Busted Form explained<\/p>\n

Busted Form refers to the second form Mimikyu can take in battle, with the first being Disguised Form. The visual difference between them is that Disguised Form is how Mimikyu typically looks, while Busted Form has its fake Pikachu head hanging at an angle.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Eurogamer\/Niantic<\/p>\n

In Pok\u00e9mon Go, Busted Form is activated after Mimikyu is hit by a Charged Attack and protects it from any damage said attack would inflict. This means that Mimikyu has a hidden shield! It’s a useful feature since it means you don’t have to spend one of your two shields to protect Mimikyu.<\/p>\n

Such a useful feature does, of course, come with a cost. Once in Busted Form, Mimikyu’s Defense will be lowered until the end of the battle. So, while it’s saved from one large impact of damage, it will take more from Fast Attacks and any Charged Attack you don’t protect it from. Still, this doesn’t fully negate how useful Busted Form’s ability can be as it could absorb a nasty Charged Attack meant for another Pok\u00e9mon if you switch Mimikyu into battle at the right time!<\/p>\n

Is Mimikyu shiny in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/p>\n

No, shiny Mimikyu is not in Pok\u00e9mon Go at the time of writing. This does mean we’ll have to wait a little longer to add Mimikyu to our shiny collections, but maybe we’ll get lucky during a future event. Maybe a Halloween one\u2026<\/p>\n

When it does arrive, you’ll want to catch Mimikyu because it looks fantastic. (It’s actually one of my favourite shinies!) Considering how Mimikyu is attempting to disguise itself as Pikachu, you’d expect it to copy shiny<\/a> Pikachu’s darker yellow colouring but it actually doesn’t. Instead, shiny Mimikyu leans its ghostly side with a black an white design. It reminds me a lot of the original black-and-white pixel art for Pikachu on Pok\u00e9mon Red and Green for the Game Boy.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Eurogamer\/The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/p>\n

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