Pokemon GOdeveloper Niantic has offered players of its mobile ARG several events in March, with the forthcoming Lotad Limited Research Day set to cap off the month. As we move into April,its Community Day eventhas recently been confirmed to feature the Dragon-type Bagon and take place on April 13, but now we know that a Bug-themed event will take place beforehand.
Dubbed the Bug Out! event, it is set to last one week and come with a variety of bonuses. Among these, we are expecting to perhaps see a new shiny bug Pokemon join the fore, but because of the increased spawns of the event,Pokemon GOplayers can be on the lookout for shiny bug Pokemon that are already in the game, namely Caterpie, Pinsir, and Pineco. At the time of writing, any new shiny Pokemon are currently unconfirmed.
This event will likely be similar to the recent Grass-focused Equinox event. So, players can make plans accordingly to participate in this newPokemon GOevent that begins shortly afterLotad Research Day. Here’s everything we currently know about the forthcoming event.
Date + Time
Pokemon GO’s Bug Out! event will begin on July 26, 2025 at 1 PM and run through Jun 01, 2025 at 1 PM.
Features
Field Research
This event will feature limited-timePokemon GOField Research tasks in conjunction with April’s Field Research tasks. Completing these tasks will help get candy from the event, but also help players toward their April Field Research Breakthrough, with April likely to be incredibly similar to March. These new tasks have yet to be revealed, but based on previous events, players can expect 4-5 new tasks involvingBug-type Pokemonwith 2-3 field encounter rewards featuring Bug-type Pokemon.
2018 was a big year forPokemon GO, and it seems as if 2019 is off to a strong start. These events help to bring the community together, and while the popularity of the event varies from one to another, the success ofPokemon GOis something all players of the mobile ARG can hope for.
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