The Equinox 2019 event is now underway in Pokemon GO, giving players the chance to add more Grass-type Pokemon to their collection as well as complete some new Field Research tasks. Another twist to this event is the addition of two new shinies to the mobile ARG, Solrock and Lunatone. An interesting fact is that this is also the first time a region-exclusive pair has received their shiny forms.

As part of this event, Solrock and Lunatone also switched regions. Solrock can now be found in the Americas and Africa, whereas Lunatone is now in Europe, Asia, and Australia. It stands to reason that these shiny forms will remain after the event ends, so those wanting shinies of each will simply need to wait for the next Pokemon GO rotation.

Pokemon GO players will also want to be cautious when hunting these shiny forms. The game will indicate that they are shiny, but for this pair, it can be somewhat hard to tell by simply looking, especially for Lunatone. The crescent moon-based Rock/Psychic-type's only change from normal to shiny form is the color of its eye. The normal form will have a pinkish-red eye, and the shiny form will have a blue eye.

Solrock is a bit easier to identify, though it is not as different as other shiny forms like the upcoming shiny Treecko forms for Community Day. The body of the normal form is a basic orange color, but the shiny takes on a red/blood orange apperance. The rocky spines that extend from its body also remain the same color, so interested Pokemon GO players should focus on the body.

Finally, it's worth mentioning that those taking advantage of the Grass-type themed Field Research will have a chance to complete a few tasks with the upcoming Treecko Community Day. The Equinox event coincides nicely with it, but once that's over, many will likely look forward to whatever events Niantic has in store for April. For now, good luck with the Equinox event, Pokemon GO players!

Pokemon GO is out now in select regions for Android and iOS devices.

Source: Pokemon GO Hub