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Pokémon First Found in Paldea Debut in Pokémon GO
Enjoy event bonuses, Timed Research, Special Research, and more as you adventure with Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region!
After a successful Pokémon GO Fest 2023, Trainers now have an opportunity to add some entries to their Paldean Pokédex with the Pokémon GO event A Paldean Adventure. From September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time, Pokémon originally discovered in the Paldea region will be making their Pokémon GO debuts. For the first time, you can add Sprigatito, Floragato, Meowscarada, Fuecoco, Crocalor, Skeledirge, Quaxly, Quaxwell, Quaquaval, Lechonk, and Oinkologne to your Pokédex. And if you just can’t get enough of the Hog Pokémon, Lechonk, complete a Collection Challenge to earn Stardust and additional encounters with Lechonk!
Thanks to Trainers’ hard work during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, Ultra Unlock bonuses have been activated for this event! Enjoy quadruple XP and quadruple Stardust for catching Pokémon, and PokéStops may turn gold without the use of a Golden Lure Module. Roaming Form Gimmighoul won’t appear at those PokéStops, but Trainers can spin the Discs for the opportunity to get Gimmighoul Coins!
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild throughout the event.
- Hoppip
- Houndour
- Buizel
- Fletchling
- Sprigatito
- Fuecoco
- Quaxly
- Lechonk
These Pokémon will appear in raids during A Paldean Adventure.
- One-Star Raids
- Unown A
- Unown D
- Unown E
- Unown L
- Unown P
- Three-Star Raids
- Machamp
- Camerupt
- Metagross
- Turtonator
- Five-Star Raids
- September 1–8
- Northern Hemisphere: Kartana
- Southern Hemisphere: Celesteela
- September 8–16
- Northern Hemisphere: Celesteela
- Southern Hemisphere: Kartana
- September 1–8
- Mega Raids
- Mega Manectric
You might hatch one of these Pokémon from 7 km Eggs.
- Sprigatito
- Fuecoco
- Quaxly
- Lechonk
Paldean Research
Develop a better understanding of Pokémon first found in Paldea with numerous research opportunities! You can earn encounters with Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk by completing event-themed Field Research tasks. To earn even more encounters with Lechonk, check out the Timed Research tasks. The Special Research for the new Season, Adventures Abound, provides an exciting opportunity to choose one of Paldea’s first partner Pokémon to adventure with you—Trainers can claim this Special Research at no cost between September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and December 1, 2023, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Congratulations on this successful Ultra Unlock, Trainers!
Source: Pokemon.com
Embark on an adventure with Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region!
Trainers,
Adventures abound with a new Season in Pokémon GO as Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region make their debuts!
Thanks to your efforts during Pokémon GO Fest 2023, you’ve also earned Ultra Unlock bonuses for a new event: A Paldean Adventure!
Grab your friends and get ready to make memories while celebrating the start of new adventures with more bonuses and Pokémon making their Pokémon GO debuts!
A Paldean Adventure
Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time
Pokémon debuts
Time to celebrate—the following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
- You can use 25 Sprigatito Candy to evolve Sprigatito into Floragato, and 100 Sprigatito Candy to evolve Floragato into Meowscarada.
- You can use 25 Fuecoco Candy to evolve Fuecoco into Crocalor, and 100 Fuecoco Candy to evolve Crocalor into Skeledirge.
- You can use 25 Quaxly Candy to evolve Quaxly into Quaxwell, and 100 Quaxly Candy to evolve Quaxwell into Quaquaval.
- You can use 50 Lechonk Candy to evolve Lechonk into Oinkologne.
After the event ends, Trainers can look forward to the following.
*Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly may hatch from 5 km Eggs.
*Lechonk may hatch from 2 km Eggs.
Ultra Unlock bonus: Unown will appear globally!
The following Pokémon will appear globally in raids!
Ultra Unlock bonus: Timed Research
Timed Research featuring encounters with Lechonk will be available throughout the event!
And not only is Lechonk making its Pokémon GO debut, you may even encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky!
Ultra Unlock: A Paldean Adventure event bonuses
PokéStop Showcases
During this event, be on the lookout for Showcases at select PokéStops where you can enter your chonkiest Lechonk!
Event bonuses
The following Pokémon are more likely to appear as Shiny Pokémon during the event!
Adventures Abound Special Research
Choose your Paldean partner Pokémon!
A new Special Research story with branching paths is available to Trainers!
Throughout Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound, you’ll be able to adventure together and bond with your chosen partner Pokémon.
You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, December 1, 2023, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One-Star Raids
Three-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids (September 1 – September 8)
Five-Star Raids (September 8 – September 16)^
Mega Raids
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.
Field Research task encounters
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!
Complete the Paldea-themed Collection Challenge to receive Stardust and additional encounters with Lechonk!
New avatar items
To celebrate the launch of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask DLC for the Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet games on Nintendo Switch, new avatar items inspired by the main characters will be available to all Trainers starting on September 13, 2023!
Paldea Set (Kitakami)
Paldea Backpack (Kitakami)
Paldea Sandals (Kitakami)
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—The Pokémon GO team
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Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
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