Mega Raids - Unlock Mega Pidgeot
Starts:
Tuesday, September 1, 2020,
at 8:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Monday, September 7, 2020,
at 10:00 PM Local Time
From Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, September 7, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time, your goal will be to complete as many Mega Raids as you can! Gather Mega Energy to Mega Evolve your Pokémon and take down powerful Raid Bosses like never before! If Trainers win two million Mega Raids before the event ends globally, they’ll unlock Mega Pidgeot in Mega Raids!
Bonuses
Increased Mega Raids
Increased Attack Bonus from friends in raids
Features
- Event-exclusive Field Research focused on raid-related tasks will be available for a limited time
- You can receive Mega Energy for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise by completing limited event-exclusive Field Research tasks.
- If Trainers win two million Mega Raids before the event ends globally, they’ll unlock Mega Pidgeot in Mega Raids!
Spawns
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:
- Abra
- Magnemite
- Exeggcute
- Rhyhorn
- Tangela
- Electabuzz
- Omanyte
- Aerodactyl
- Murkrow
- Larvitar
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Lotad
- Roselia
- Beldum
- Cranidos
Shiny
If you’re lucky, you may even run into a Shiny Lotad! (It was specifically mentioned in the announcement even though it is already released.)
- Lotad
- Lombre
- Ludicolo
Research
These are event-exclusive Field Research tasks you can pick up from PokéStops during the event.
The task for Mega Energy is ‘Battle another trainer’ for:
- 5 Venusaur Mega Energy,
- 5 Blastoise Mega Energy, or
- 5 Charizard Mega Energy.