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Spring Equinox 2019 Event

The Spring 2019 Equinox event is here and more Grass Pokemon will make appearances in the wild. Catch Oddish, Exeggcute, Sunkern, & Shroomish, Lunatone & Solrock will switch hemispheres, Grass Pokemon will appear in raids, and new moves - Acid Spray & Leaf Tornado - will be added into Pokemon GO!

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Legendary Lunch Hour Is Being Tested

Increased Number Of Raids During Lunch

Players of Pokemon Go will be able to participate in the first Legendary Lunch Hour on March 13, 2019! From 12nn to 1pm in your local time zone, there will be an increase in the number of Raids!

New Raid Boss - Dialga

Legendary Dragon & Steel Pokemon Dialga Is New Raid Boss

March 2019 introduces a new raid boss in Pokemon GO - the legendary Dialga! Use Fighting and Ground Types to combat this overpowered Dragon & Steel Pokemon.

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Treecko Community Day - March 23, 2019

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See More Treecko In The Wild!

The Grass-Type Pokemon Treecko will spawn more often and can be encountered more in the wild during March 2019 Community Day.

Shiny Treecko May Appear

Though not officially announced, it may be possible for Shiny Treecko to appear in Pokemon GO during the event.

Lure Modules Will Last For 3 Hours

During Community Day, lure modules will be active for 3 hours - lasting throughout the entire event. Look for a spot in between many active lures to catch as many Treecko during the event.

4x Incubator Effectiveness

Hatching Eggs will take less distance during the Community Day as Incubators will be 4x more effective! This is the perfect time to hatch long distance eggs such as 10 km or 7 km ones.

Egg Hatching Distance Table

Special Raid Weekend - Rayquaza

Encounter Rayquaza In Special Raid Weekend Event!

Rayquaza is back and with a vengeance! Trainers can encounter and catch this legendary Pokemon in a Special Raid Weekend in 5-Star raid battles!

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Battle Showdown Event 2019

Event For Battle & Fighting Pokemon

A week long event that focuses on Trainer, Gym, Raid Battles and Fighting Pokemon, the Battle Showdown event will add a new Fighting move, Power-Up Punch to the game, along with battle-centric bonuses and rewards!

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Catch Machop, Mankey, Meditite, & Makuhita

During the event, 4 Fighting Pokemon such as Machop, Mankey, Meditite, and Makuhita will spawn more in the map. Catch them to earn more Pokemon candy or get higher IV versions of them!

Encounter Shiny Mankey & Shiny Machop

The event will also introduce Shiny Mankey and Shiny Machop into the game. Their bodies will have an overall green color compared to their typical color scheme.

2x Event Rewards & Bonuses

Players who participate in the Battle Showdown event will earn 2x Catch, Battle, and Raid Stardust. Gym Badge XP will also be double during the event while Trainer Battles & Team Leader Battles will give more rewards.

New Move - Power-Up Punch

The new Fighting Move, Power-Up Punch, has been added to the game during the event. There are only certain Fighting Pokemon that can learn or come with this technique.

Pokemon That Can Learn Power-Up Punch

Poliwrath	Hitmonchan	Kangaskhan	Medicham
Lucario	-	-	-

Encounter Smeargle In GO Snapshot

Smeargle, the last Johto Pokemon implemented in Pokemon GO, can be encountered now via the GO Snapshot feature! Take snapshots of your favorite Pokemon for a chance to catch Smeargle!

Change Teams With Team Medallion

Trainers will now be able to change their teams in Pokemon Go with the addition of the new Team Medallion item! This will work for all players, regardless of the reason behind the team change.

Team Medallion Details

GO Snapshot Announcement

GO Snapshot Lets You Take Photos Of Owned Pokemon!

Announced on February 11, 2019, Pokemon GO is bringing a new feature into the app - GO Snapshot! Trainers will be able to take photos of their favorite Pokemon in the Pokemon Storage using the AR+ feature.

Shiny Meltan Event - February

Shiny Meltan is in Pokemon Go!

The shiny form of the mystical Pokemon, Meltan, has been added to the game. Open up a mystery box and get a chance to meet and catch a Shiny Meltan in the event.

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Shorter Countdown Between Mystery Box Use

For the event, the duration between the Mystery Box has been reduced! From 7 days, it will only be 3 days in between each use.

Pokemon Day 2019 Event

This Pokemon Day 2019, Trainers will encounter more Kanto region Pokemon, fight them as raid bosses, spot a Shiny Pidgey or Rattata, and even a flower-crowned Pikachu or Eevee!

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Capture Shiny Pidgey Or Rattata

During Pokemon Day 2019, Trainers may encounter a shiny Pidgey or Rattata in the wild. These are new Shiny Pokemon that are only being implemented during this event.

Complete Field Research For Flower Crown Pikachu Or Eevee

In this special event, Pikachu and Eevee who are wearing flower crowns will make an appearance in the wild as well as encounters when completing Field Research tasks.

Encounter More Kanto Pokemon In The Wild

Now's the time to fill up your Pokedex with Kanto region Pokemon as they'll be popping up more in the wild than ever before! These include the famous starter Pokemon such as Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle.

Kanto Pokemon In Raid Boss Battles

Kanto region Pokemon will also show up more often as raid bosses for the Pokemon Day 2019 event. There is no news whether they'll be added to the current roster or will replace the current raid bosses in the field.

Valentine's 2019 Event - February

The week-long Valentine's event is here and we'll see more pink Pokemon spawning in the wild! Receive double the catch candy, lures last for 6 hours, hatch a Happiny, and encounter a special heart patch Spinda!

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Higher Spawns For Pink Pokemon

The chart below showcases the pink Pokemon that will be featured in the Valentine's event! These are the types you'll encounter in the wild.

Featured Pink Pokemon In Pokemon GO

Pink Pokemon With Higher Spawn Rate
Clefairy			Jigglypuff			Slowpoke			Exeggcute
Lickitung			Chansey			Porygon			Snubbull(*)
Whismur			Skitty			Luvdisc(*)

*You may encounter the Shiny versions of these Pokemon in the wild!

Chansey & Porygon In Raid Battles

During the Valentine's event, you'll encounter Chansey & Porygon in raid battles across all gyms. This is the perfect time to get good IV Chansey or Porygon Pokemon!

Chansey & Porygon Raid Boss

Chansey

Porygon

Hatch Pink Pokemon From 7 km Eggs

Image from: SHINYA

You may be able to hatch the baby Pokemon Happiny from 7 km eggs! 7 km eggs can be received from gifts from friends!

Baby Pokemon	1st Evolution	2nd Evolution
Happiny	Chansey	Blissey

Double Catch Candy

During the Valentine's event, you'll be able to receive more candy every time you catch a Pokemon. If you use a Pinap Berry, you can earn up to 12 Pokemon candy in a single catch!

6 Hour Lure Modules

For the duration of the event, lure modules will last for up to 6 hours when placed on a Poke Stop. Be sure to take advantage of any active lures near you!

New Raid Boss: Palkia

Get a Chance to Capture a New Legendary Pokemon

For the whole of February, get a chance to capture the Legendary Spatial Pokemon from Gen 4, Palkia! It'll hatch from all Tier 5 raid eggs across gyms.

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Feb. 2019 Lunar New Year Event

Celebrate the Year of the Pig in Pokemon Go

Celebrate Lunar New Year in Pokemon Go with higher spawn rates for selected Pokemon, 2x catch and evolve XP, and a higher chance at getting Lucky Pokemons through trades! A shiny form for Spoink has also been added.

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Higher Spawn Rates for Selected Pokemon

As part of the Lunar New Year celebration, Pokemon representing the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals will appear more often in the game. Spoink, as the representation of the Year of the Pig, will appear more than the others.

Feature Pokemon in Lunar New Year Event

Spoink	Poochyena	Mankey
Miltank	Dratini	Rattata
Torchic	Mareep	Ekans
Ponyta	Buneary	Growlithe

Double XP for Catching, Evolving Pokemon

It's a good time to level up because during the event, XP gained from catching and evolving Pokemon will be doubled!

Higher Chance to Get a Lucky Pokemon

Trade during the event and you might just get a Lucky Pokemon! For the whole event period, the chances to get Lucky Pokemon through trades have been increased.

Swinub Community Day: Feb 17, 2019

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Swinub Spawns More Often!

During the February Community Day, Swinub will appear more often in the wild. This is the best chance to get high CP & high IV Swinub in your Pokemon inventory.

Shiny Swinub May Appear

It's possible that shiny Swinub may appear during the Feb Community Day. Though Pokemon GO hasn't announced it yet, there is a high probability for this to happen.

Evolve Piloswine Via Sinnoh Stone To Get Mamoswine

Pokemon GO is implementing Piloswine's final 4th gen evolution into the game! If you use a Sinnoh Stone, you can evolve your Piloswine into a Mamoswine.

Evolve During Community Day To Get Special Move

If you evolve your Piloswine into Mamoswine during Community Day, they will learn the featured special move. No announcement on what the move has been made yet.

Receive 3x Catch Stardust

During Community Day, players will receive 3x more Stardust when catching Pokemon. Use a Star Piece to earn up to 4.5x more Stardust for powering & evolving your Pokemon.

Earn Rewards For Battling Trainers

Trainer Battles will give players 5 rewards during the Community Day weekend. You can also receive up to 5 Sinnoh Stones when battling other trainers during the Community Day itself.

Lure Modules Last 3 Hours

During Community Day, when you activate a lure module into a Poke Stop, it will last for 3 hours. Stand between several Poke Stops to receive their effects in full.

Jan 2019 Hoenn Event - Groudon & Kyogre Return

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Groudon & Kyogre Return As Raid Bosses

Hoenn legendary Pokemon Groudon and Kyogre will make a return in raids as powerful bosses! Bring strong Grass Types to combat and exploit their weaknesses!

Raid Related Articles

• Kyogre Raid Battle Guide
• Groudon Raid Battle Guide

Evolve To Breloom To Learn Grass Knot

Capture a high IV & CP Shroomish and evolve it to a Breloom during the event's duration to learn the powerful move - Grass Knot!

Catch More Hoenn Pokemon!

More Pokemon from the Hoenn region will make an appearance in the map during this event! This is the perfect time to capture your favorites from Hoenn.

7KM Eggs Hatch Hoenn Pokemon

7KM eggs received from friends are more likely to hatch Hoenn Pokemon than others! Make sure to keep trading gifts with friends to receive 7KM eggs!

Spot Shiny Taillow & Zigzagoon!

The Shiny Pokemon versions of Taillow and Zigzagoon may appear more frequently in the wild during the Hoenn celebration! Don't disregard them when you see them in your map, they just might be Shiny!

Feebas Limited Research Day

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Encounter Feebas Via Research Tasks

For a short time, Feebas can be encountered by getting & completed Limited Research tasks that you get from spinning Poke Stops!

Possible Encounter With Shiny Feebas

A Shiny Feebas may appear when you complete a task and encounter the Pokemon! Keep your eyes peeled for a Feebas with a purple body color!

Jan 2019 Adventure Sync Hatchathon Event

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Turn Adventure Sync To Count Toward Steps

Don't forget to turn on your Adventure Sync so that your steps will be counted towards hatching your eggs even when Pokemon GO is closed or idle!

2x More Hatch Candy & Stardust

Players will also receive 2 times more Candy & Stardust when they hatch their Pokemon eggs, allowing you to power them up more.

More 5KM, 10KM Eggs From Poke Stops & Gyms

Spinning Poke Stops or Gyms will also grant players a higher chance of receiving 5km or 10km eggs.