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Out to Play

Event

Starts:
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Monday, October 2, 2023, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Get ready to adventure and explore your favorite Routes during the new Out to Play event in Pokémon GO! Enjoy event bonuses and featured Pokémon encounters, and read on to learn more about the updates in store for Routes. Plus, for the first time, Trainers around the world will be able to encounter Shiny Hisuian Growlithe—if they’re lucky!




Bonuses

Kecleon will be appearing more frequently at PokéStops
Kecleon will be appearing more frequently at PokéStops
3× XP for completing a Route
3× XP for completing a Route
2/3 distance to earn Buddy Candy while exploring Routes with your buddy
2/3 distance to earn Buddy Candy while exploring Routes with your buddy

Features

PokéStop Showcases

During the Out to Play event, be on the lookout for Showcases at select PokéStops where you can enter Growlithe and Hisuian Growlithe!

Route Updates

We hope that Trainers are enjoying Routes and exploring their surroundings in brand new ways!

We’ve continued to make improvements to this feature since its launch. Here are some of the updates Trainers can enjoy right now!

  • Increased Route availability across the globe.
  • A lower level requirement for Trainers to create Routes.
  • Several quality of life improvements, including seeing more Routes listed in the Nearby menu, directional arrows on Routes, and a running count of the Zygarde Cells you’ve collected in the Zygarde Cube details.

In the future, Trainers can expect Routes to continue springing up around the world as more are approved. In addition, you can look forward to the following changes.

  • More Trainers will be able to create Routes.
  • Trainers will be able to find Zygarde Cells more often while exploring Routes.
  • A new notification will be available to inform Trainers when there are Routes nearby.
  • Various quality of life improvements.

We’re excited for all that’s to come—and who knows what’s on the horizon?

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Psyduck
  • shiny
    Growlithe
  • shiny
    Onix
  • shiny
    Eevee
  • shiny
    Feebas
  • shiny
    Woobat
  • Pawmi

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

  • Arcanine

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km and 7 km Eggs, in addition to the Pokémon that currently hatch from those Eggs.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Hisuian Growlithe—if you’re lucky!

In 2 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Hisuian Growlithe
  • shiny
    Chinchou
  • shiny
    Cleffa
  • shiny
    Igglybuff
  • shiny
    Meditite
  • shiny
    Larvesta
  • shiny
    Fomantis
  • shiny
    Wimpod
  • shiny
    Lechonk

In 7 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Hisuian Growlithe
  • shiny
    Hisuian Voltorb
  • shiny
    Hisuian Qwilfish
  • shiny
    Hisuian Sneasel

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! Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Hisuian Growlithe—if you’re lucky!

  • Hatch an Egg
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Hisuian Sneasel
    Max CP
    879
    Min CP
    831
    shiny Hisuian Qwilfish
    Max CP
    915
    Min CP
    866
  • Hatch 3 Eggs
    REWARD
    shiny Hisuian Growlithe
    Max CP
    566
    Min CP
    527
  • Walk 1 km
    REWARD
    Pawmi
    Max CP
    272
    Min CP
    244
  • Walk 5 km
    REWARD
    shiny Hisuian Growlithe
    Max CP
    566
    Min CP
    527

Out to Play: Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Free event-exclusive Timed Research focused on Routes and exploring your surroundings will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research tasks to earn items, Stardust, and encounters with Hisuian Growlithe!

STEP
1
Out to Play: Timed Research (1/1)
Explore 5 km
×1
Incense ×1
Hatch 3 Eggs
×1000
Stardust ×1000
Follow a Route
×1000
Stardust ×1000
Walk 1,000 m while traveling Routes
×1000
Stardust ×1000
Use an Incense while following a Route
×1000
Stardust ×1000
Catch 20 Pokémon while following Routes
×1000
Stardust ×1000

REWARDS

Hisuian Growlithe
×1

Tails of Adventure

Paid Timed Research

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

Complete the event-themed research tasks to receive the following.

  • Six encounters with Hisuian Growlithe
  • Five encounters with Growlithe
  • Two Incubators
  • One Super Incubator

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Monday, October 2, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

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.
The ticket for this Timed Research will only be available in the in-game shop until October 1, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
STEP
1
Tails of Adventure (1/1)
Walk 1 km Hisuian Growlithe
Walk 1 km Growlithe
Walk 2 km Hisuian Growlithe
Walk 2 km Growlithe
Walk 3 km Hisuian Growlithe
Walk 3 km Growlithe
Walk 4 km Hisuian Growlithe
Walk 4 km Growlithe
Walk 5 km Hisuian Growlithe
Walk 5 km Growlithe

REWARDS

×2
×1
Hisuian Growlithe

Shiny

Hisuian Growlithe will be released in its shiny variant with the start of the event.

During this event, Hisuian Growlithe will be available in 2 km and 7 km Eggs and as a reward in Field Research and Timed Research.

  • Hisuian Growlithe
  • Hisuian Arcanine

Sales

New Avatar Items

To celebrate the Out to Play event, the Hisuian Growlithe Wig will be available to purchase in the in-game shop for 200 PokéCoins during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends.

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