Pokemon GO’s Pinch Perfect event is arriving, shining a spotlight on Water Type and crab-like monsters. While it marks the debut of both Klawf and shiny Dhelmise, several other Pokemon are also returning as featured specimens, making it a great opportunity for players to try out some shiny hunting. Shiny Dwebble and shiny Crustle are both involved in Pinch Perfect, so if you’re looking to catch them, you can find all relevant information on how to do so in the guide below.
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How to Get Shiny Dwebble in Pokemon GO
In Pokemon GO, Dwebble is available as a general wild encounter and has previously been a 1-Star Raid Boss. During the Pinch Perfect event, Dwebble will be returning as a featured Pokemon, and will be available again as a wild encounter, a 1-Star Raid Boss, and as a reward for Field Research Tasks and Timed Research opportunities. Furthermore, Dwebble has boosted shiny chances during Pinch Perfect, making the event a brilliant opportunity.
To earn even more encounters with Dwebble and give themselves the best potential of finding a shiny, players can choose to purchase the Paid Timed Research for $1.99 USD or the equivalent in their local currency. Players who purchase this Research will be able to earn additional encounters with Klawf, Clauncher, Corphish, Dhelmise, and Dwebble.
However, Timed Research does expire, so players will need to ensure that they complete their tasks and claim all eligible rewards before the Pinch Perfect event ends on January 11, 2026, at 8 PM local time.
How to Get Shiny Crustle in Pokemon GO
Unlike Dwebble, Crustle is a bit harder to obtain through usual methods, as it has only been previously available as a 3-Star Raid Boss. This means that the easiest way to obtain Crustle is by evolving a Dwebble. The same can be applied to their shiny forms – the easiest way of acquiring shiny Crustle is by first getting your hands on a shiny Dwebble and then evolving it.
To evolve shiny Dwebble into shiny Crustle, you will need to accumulate 50 Dwebble Candy, then hit the evolution button inside your shiny Dwebble’s Pokemon profile.
The easiest way to accumulate Dwebble Candy fast is by farming Dwebble captures, and then transferring the extra Dwebble to the Professor to gain even more Candy. As Dwebble is one of the main Pokemon featured in Pinch Perfect, players can farm encounters during the event, try to encounter a shiny Dwebble, and then easily evolve it in the case that they are lucky enough to do so.