A new Pokemon Go event has been announced, and players will have an increased chance of finding 5 different Shiny Pokemon.

Since then, shiny Pokemon have become a beloved staple of the Pokemon franchise, with Pokemon Sword and Shield bringing ... swapping each of them out for black, purple, lime green, and red ...

In the main games, this purple blob knows one move - Transform - which allows it to copy the appearance and moveset of the opposing Pokémon, and it's this ability which is recreated in Pokémon Go.