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Bug Out 2025

Event
Starts:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, March 30, 2025, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Bug Out Event Returns, Featuring Sizzlipede’s Pokémon GO Debut!

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Spawns Spawns Raids Raids Research Research Sales Sales Graphic Graphic




Bonuses

2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
Increased Candy for Nice Throws or better
Increased Candy for Nice Throws or better
Increased chance for Candy XL for Nice Throws or better for Trainers level 31 and up.
Increased chance for Candy XL for Nice Throws or better for Trainers level 31 and up.
Lure Modules will attract Sizzlipede during the event
Lure Modules will attract Sizzlipede during the event
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Wurmple and Shiny Venipede
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Wurmple and Shiny Venipede
If enough Pokémon are caught with help from a single Lure Module, additional Pokémon will appear near the lured PokéStop
If enough Pokémon are caught with help from a single Lure Module, additional Pokémon will appear near the lured PokéStop

Features

Pokémon Debuts

The following Pokémon first discovered in the Galar region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

  • Sizzlipede
  • Centiskorch

You can use 50 Sizzlipede Candy to evolve Sizzlipede into Centiskorch.

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Caterpie
  • shiny
    Weedle
  • shiny
    Wurmple
  • shiny
    Nincada
  • shiny
    Venipede
  • shiny
    Dwebble
  • shiny
    Joltik
  • shiny
    Grubbin
  • shiny
    Dewpider
  • shiny
    Nymble

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Cutiefly

Raids

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

Ledyba is in raids instead of Scyther.

  • shiny
    Ledyba
  • shiny
    Nincada
  • Sizzlipede

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Beedrill
  • shiny
    Scizor
  • shiny
    Kleavor

Research

Field Research

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy, Scatterbug Candy, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

  • Catch 15 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Wurmple
    Max CP
    247
    Min CP
    222
    shiny Venipede
    Max CP
    302
    Min CP
    275
  • Catch 20 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Paras
    Max CP
    436
    Min CP
    402
    shiny Combee
    Max CP
    212
    Min CP
    188
  • Catch 25 Pokémon
    REWARD
    Sizzlipede
    Max CP
    449
    Min CP
    415
  • Win a raid
    REWARD
    Sizzlipede
    Max CP
    449
    Min CP
    415
  • Evolve 3 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×25
     Beedrill Mega Energy ×25
    ×25
     Pinsir Mega Energy ×25
    ×25
     Scizor Mega Energy ×25
  • Open 3 Gifts
    REWARD
    ×3
     Scatterbug Candy ×3

Bug Out Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available. Timed Research rewards include the following:

  • One Lure Module
  • Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including Shedinja, Sizzlipede, Kleavor, and more!
  • shiny
    Shedinja
  • Sizzlipede
  • shiny
    Kleavor

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

STEP
1
Bug Out Timed Research (1/1)
Catch 10 Bug-type Pokémon Nymble
Catch 25 Bug-type Pokémon Cutiefly
Catch 50 Bug-type Pokémon Volbeat
Catch 75 Bug-type Pokémon Illumise
Catch 100 Bug-type Pokémon Sizzlipede
Catch 150 Bug-type Pokémon Kleavor

REWARDS

×1
Shedinja

Bug Out Premium Timed Research

Event-exclusive Premium Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Timed Research rewards include the following:

  • One Lure Module
  • Two Premium Battle Passes
  • Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including Heracross, Sizzlipede, Kleavor, and more!
  • shiny
    Heracross
  • Sizzlipede
  • shiny
    Kleavor
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers— are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
STEP
1
Bug Out Premium Timed Research (1/2)
Catch 10 Pokémon Nymble
Catch 15 Pokémon Cutiefly
Catch 20 Pokémon Volbeat
Catch 25 Pokémon Illumise
Catch 30 Pokémon Scyther
Catch 35 Pokémon Sizzlipede

REWARDS

×1
4000 XP
×2000
STEP
2
Bug Out Premium Timed Research (2/2)
Catch 10 Pokémon Nymble
Catch 15 Pokémon Cutiefly
Catch 20 Pokémon Volbeat
Catch 25 Pokémon Illumise
Catch 30 Pokémon Kleavor
Catch 35 Pokémon Sizzlipede
Catch 40 Pokémon Heracross

REWARDS

×2
8000 XP
×4000

Collection Challenges

Event-themed Collection Challenges are coming! Complete catch- and Evolution-focused Collection Challenges to receive Stardust, XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Bug Out Collection Challenge: String Theory
Wurmple
Silcoon
Beautifly
Cascoon
Dustox

REWARDS

Sizzlipede
×2500
2500 XP
Bug Out Collection Challenge: Butterfly Effect
Caterpie
Metapod
Butterfree
Weedle
Kakuna
Beedrill

REWARDS

Sizzlipede
×2500
2500 XP
Bug Out Collection Challenge: Strength or Speed
Nincada
Ninjask

REWARDS

Shedinja
×2500
2500 XP

Sales

New Avatar Items

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends!

  • Sizzlipede Boots
  • Scolipede Jacket

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