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A Paldean Adventure

Event

Starts:
Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM Local Time

Adventures abound with a new Season in Pokémon GO as Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region make their debuts!

Thanks to your efforts during Pokémon GO Fest 2023, you’ve also earned Ultra Unlock bonuses for a new event: A Paldean Adventure!

Grab your friends and get ready to make memories while celebrating the start of new adventures with more bonuses and Pokémon making their Pokémon GO debuts!




Bonuses

4× XP for catching Pokémon
4× XP for catching Pokémon
4× Stardust for catching Pokémon
4× Stardust for catching Pokémon
PokéStops may turn gold without a Golden Lure Module*
PokéStops may turn gold without a Golden Lure Module*

* Roaming Form Gimmighoul won’t appear at Golden PokéStops if a Golden Lure Module wasn’t used, but treasure-hunting Trainers may still find Gimmighoul Coins when they spin the PokéStop!

Features

Pokémon Debuts from Paldea

Time to celebrate—the following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

Sprigatito Family

Sprigatito, the Grass Cat Pokémon, will make its debut.

You can use 25 Sprigatito Candy to evolve Sprigatito into Floragato, and 100 Sprigatito Candy to evolve Floragato into Meowscarada.

  • Sprigatito
  • Floragato
  • Meowscarada

Fuecoco Family

Fuecoco, the Fire Croc Pokémon, will make its debut.

You can use 25 Fuecoco Candy to evolve Fuecoco into Crocalor, and 100 Fuecoco Candy to evolve Crocalor into Skeledirge.

  • Fuecoco
  • Crocalor
  • Skeledirge

Quaxly Family

Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon, will make its debut.

You can use 25 Quaxly Candy to evolve Quaxly into Quaxwell, and 100 Quaxly Candy to evolve Quaxwell into Quaquaval.

  • Quaxly
  • Quaxwell
  • Quaquaval

Lechonk Family

Lechonk, the Hog Pokémon, will make its debut.

You can use 50 Lechonk Candy to evolve Lechonk into Oinkologne.

  • shiny
    Lechonk
  • Oinkologne

PokéStop Showcases

During this event, be on the lookout for Showcases at select PokéStops where you can enter your chonkiest Lechonk!


Increased Shiny Chance

The following Pokémon are more likely to appear as Shiny Pokémon during the event!

  • shiny
    Hoppip
  • shiny
    Houndour
  • shiny
    Buizel
  • shiny
    Fletchling

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Hoppip
  • shiny
    Houndour
  • shiny
    Buizel
  • shiny
    Fletchling
  • Sprigatito
  • Fuecoco
  • Quaxly
  • shiny
    Lechonk

Eggs

In 7 km Eggs

  • Sprigatito
  • Fuecoco
  • Quaxly
  • shiny
    Lechonk

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Unown A
  • shiny
    Unown D
  • shiny
    Unown E
  • shiny
    Unown L
  • shiny
    Unown P

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • Machamp
  • Camerupt
  • Metagross
  • shiny
    Turtonator

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

Kartana will be available in the following regions during the following times:

  • September 1 - 8: Northern Hemisphere
  • September 8 - 16: Southern Hemisphere

Celesteela will be available in the following regions during the following times:

  • September 1 - 8: Southern Hemisphere
  • September 8 - 16: Northern Hemisphere
  • shiny
    Celesteela
  • shiny
    Kartana

Appearing in Mega Raids

  • shiny
    Mega Manectric

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

  • Catch 3 Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Lechonk
    Max CP
    314
    Min CP
    285
  • Catch 9 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    Sprigatito
    Max CP
    435
    Min CP
    401
    Fuecoco
    Max CP
    483
    Min CP
    447
    Quaxly
    Max CP
    460
    Min CP
    425
  • Hatch an Egg
    REWARD
    ×750
    Stardust ×750

A Paldean Adventure

Season-exclusive Special Research

Choose your Paldean partner Pokémon! A new Special Research story with branching paths is available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound, you’ll be able to adventure together and bond with your chosen partner Pokémon.

You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, December 1, 2023, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

STEP
1
A Paldean Adventure (1/5)
Catch 8 Pokémon
×20
Poké Ball ×20

REWARDS

×900
900 XP

Adventure with Sprigatito

Choose this option to go adventuring with Sprigatito

STEP
2
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Sprigatito (2/5)
Catch 3 Pokémon
×3
Poké Ball ×3
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
×300
Stardust ×300

REWARDS

Sprigatito
900 XP
STEP
3
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Sprigatito (3/5)
Spin 50 PokéStops or Gyms
×20
Razz Berry ×20
Catch 200 Pokémon
×15
Pinap Berry ×15
Send 60 Gifts to friends
×25
Poké Ball ×25
Evolve a Sprigatito
×1000
1000 XP
Earn a heart with your buddy on 7 different days
×3000
Stardust ×3000

REWARDS

Lechonk
900 XP
STEP
4
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Sprigatito (4/5)
Explore 30 km
×5
Mysterious Component ×5
Catch 400 Pokémon
×25
Great Ball ×25
Earn 40 Candies walking with your buddy
×9
Golden Razz Berry ×9
Evolve a Floragato
×2000
2000 XP
Visit a PokéStop on 14 different days
×6000
Stardust ×6000

REWARDS

???
900 XP
STEP
5
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Sprigatito (5/5)
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REWARDS

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???
???

Adventure with Fuecoco

Choose this option to go adventuring with Fuecoco

STEP
2
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Fuecoco (2/5)
Catch 3 Pokémon
×3
Poké Ball ×3
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
×300
Stardust ×300

REWARDS

Fuecoco
900 XP
STEP
3
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Fuecoco (3/5)
Spin 50 PokéStops or Gyms
×20
Razz Berry ×20
Catch 200 Pokémon
×15
Pinap Berry ×15
Send 60 Gifts to friends
×25
Poké Ball ×25
Evolve a Fuecoco
×1000
1000 XP
Earn a heart with your buddy on 7 different days
×3000
Stardust ×3000

REWARDS

Lechonk
900 XP
STEP
4
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Fuecoco (4/5)
Explore 30 km
×5
Mysterious Component ×5
Catch 400 Pokémon
×25
Great Ball ×25
Earn 40 Candies walking with your buddy
×9
Golden Razz Berry ×9
Evolve a Crocalor
×2000
2000 XP
Visit a PokéStop on 14 different days
×6000
Stardust ×6000

REWARDS

???
900 XP
STEP
5
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Fuecoco (5/5)
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??? ???
??? ???

REWARDS

???
???
???

Adventure with Quaxly

Choose this option to go adventuring with Quaxly

STEP
2
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Quaxly (2/5)
Catch 3 Pokémon
×3
Poké Ball ×3
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
×300
Stardust ×300

REWARDS

Quaxly
900 XP
STEP
3
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Quaxly (3/5)
Spin 50 PokéStops or Gyms
×20
Razz Berry ×20
Catch 200 Pokémon
×15
Pinap Berry ×15
Send 60 Gifts to friends
×25
Poké Ball ×25
Evolve a Quaxly
×1000
1000 XP
Earn a heart with your buddy on 7 different days
×3000
Stardust ×3000

REWARDS

Lechonk
900 XP
STEP
4
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Quaxly (4/5)
Explore 30 km
×5
Mysterious Component ×5
Catch 400 Pokémon
×25
Great Ball ×25
Earn 40 Candies walking with your buddy
×9
Golden Razz Berry ×9
Evolve a Quaxwell
×2000
2000 XP
Visit a PokéStop on 14 different days
×6000
Stardust ×6000

REWARDS

???
900 XP
STEP
5
A Paldean Adventure - Adventure with Quaxly (5/5)
??? ???
??? ???
??? ???

REWARDS

???
???
???

Lechonk's Adventure

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Timed Research featuring encounters with Lechonk will be available throughout the event!

And not only is Lechonk making its Pokémon GO debut, you may even encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky!

STEP
1
Lechonk's Adventure (1/1)
Catch 9 Pokémon Lechonk
Catch 1 Pokémon Lechonk
Catch 5 Pokémon Lechonk
Use 9 Berries to help catch Pokémon Lechonk
Send 9 Gifts to Friends Lechonk

REWARDS

Lechonk
×900
900 XP

Collection Challenge

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete the Paldea-themed Collection Challenge to receive Stardust and additional encounters with Lechonk!

Sprigatito Collection Challenge
Sprigatito
Hoppip
Lechonk

REWARDS

×1000
Lechonk
Fuecoco Collection Challenge
Fuecoco
Houndour
Lechonk

REWARDS

×1000
Lechonk
Quaxly Collection Challenge
Quaxly
Buizel
Lechonk

REWARDS

×1000
Lechonk
Lechonk Collection Challenge
Lechonk
Fletchling

REWARDS

×1000
Lechonk

Shiny

These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.

  • Lechonk
  • Oinkologne
  • Oinkologne

These Pokémon will have a higher chance of being encountered shiny during this event.

  • Hoppip
  • Houndour
  • Buizel
  • Fletchling

Sales

New Avatar Items

To celebrate the launch of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask DLC for the Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet games on Nintendo Switch, new avatar items inspired by the main characters will be available to all Trainers starting on September 13, 2023!

  • Paldea Set (Kitakami)
  • Paldea Backpack (Kitakami)
  • Paldea Sandals (Kitakami)

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