https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-gos-new-lucky-pokemon-now-live/1100-6460733/ > Niantic recently rolled out another update for Pokemon Go, introducing a new feature to the game called Lucky Pokemon. Despite being listed in the patch notes, Lucky Pokemon weren't initially available when the update rolled out, but the developer has confirmed on Twitter that the feature is now live on both iOS and Android devices. > Lucky Pokemon are special kinds of Pokemon that players can only obtain through trades. According to Niantic, some Pokemon that you receive from other players have a chance of turning into Lucky Pokemon, which are denoted on the collection screen by a sparkling background.