How to get Shroodle and Grafaiai in Pokémon Go

Shroodle makes its debut in Pokémon Go as part of Jan. 2025’s “Fashion Week: Taken Over” event.

The Gen 9 poison- and normal-type has a single evolution, Grafaiai, which can also be added to your Pokédex with enough candy.

Similar to many recent new Pokémon in Pokémon Go, Shroodle cannot be found in the wild, and instead, is only discovered through hatching eggs.

How to get Shroodle in Pokémon Go

Making its first appearance in 2025’s “Fashion Week: Taken Over” event, Shroodle can be found by hatching 12km eggs, which are sourced from defeating Team Go Rocket leaders in battle.

Though the requirements to get a 12km egg are steeper than other varieties, the encouraging news is when you have one, Shroodle is amongst the most common finds amongst the loot pool (thanks to ZicoThePerson on reddit for confirming).

Finally, assuming it’ll work similar to previous Team Go Rocket events which have debuted new Pokémon in 12km eggs — such as Varoom in 2024 — Shroodle will continue to be available in the loot pool once the “Fashion Week: Taken Over” event ends on Sunday, Jan. 19.

How to get Grafaiai in Pokémon Go

To get Grafaiai in Pokémon Go, you must evolve Shroodle with 50 Candy.

Without the ability to catch a Shroodle, the usual recommendations of using Pinap Berries and having an active Mega Evolution to give you a little extra Shroodle candy don’t apply here. However, when you do hatch one, you can earn Shroodle candy by having it as your buddy Pokémon (with the added bonus of showing it off to all your friends when gifting).

Either way, don’t forget you can simply spend Rare Candy to get the required candy you need for an evolution — though it’s arguably better spent on legendary or mythic Pokémon, which are harder to find and demand longer walking distances if you are sourcing candy as a buddy.

Can Shroodle be shiny in in Pokémon Go?

On its debut, Shroodle cannot be shiny in Pokémon Go. There is no indication of when a shiny version will be available, and based on previous shiny rollouts, it can often take years before you can get your hands on one. In the other words, you might be waiting a while!

You can, however, already see what shiny Shroodle looks like thanks to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, such as in this video from Shiny Hunters Guild on YouTube.