There will be an event in Pokémon GO from April 22 to May 9 Rediscover Kanto. New Journey to Kanto Will Delight Trainers new visual design of the game. Additionally, Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto region, will appear in certain biomes that have taken on a fresh look. Also debuts in Pokemon GO Wiglett — Generation 9 Pokemon.
Content
Date
- Starts:
- Monday, April 22st, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time
- Ends:
- Thursday, May 9, at 20:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Bonuses
- Thematic Pokemon
- Field Research
- Special Research
- Legacy attacks for Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Bulbasaur, Shiny Charmander and Shiny Squirtle
- More XP for a seven-day streak of PokéStop spins
- More XP for a seven-day streak of catching Pokemon
- Friendship level will grow faster
Debut
New Pokemon from the Paldea region:
- Wiglett
- Wugtrio
Spawn
The following Pokemon will appear more often on the game map.
City Biome
- Caterpie
- Pidgey
- Machop
- Gastly
Beach Biome
- Squirtle
- Psyduck
- Seel
- Magikarp
Mountain Biome
- Sandshrew
- Clefairy
- Zubat
- Diglett
Forest Biome
- Bulbasaur
- Caterpie
- Weedle
- Oddish
Attacks
The following Featured Moves will be available when evolving the following Pokémon during the event.
- Venusaur — Frenzy Plant GRASS
- Bulbasaur
- Ivysaur
- Venusaur
- Charizard — Blast Burn FIRE
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Blastoise —Hydro Cannon WATER
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
Quests
By completing field research tasks, you can get Mega Energy for the following Pokemon:
- Venusaur
- Charizard
- Blastoise