A Paldean Adventure is happening from 10:00 am Tuesday, September 5th to 10:00 am Sunday, September 10th, 2023.
New Releases
The following Pokémon are making their debut in Pokémon GO:
Sprigatito
Floragato
Meowscarada
Fuecoco
Crocalor
Skeledirge
Quaxly
Quaxwell
Quaquaval
Lechonk
Oinkologne
✨It can be shiny!
Event Bonuses
- 4x XP for catching Pokémon.
- 4x Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- Pokéstops have a chance of turning gold without a Golden Lure.
- Hoppip, Houndour, Buizel, and Fletchling will have a boosted shiny rate during the event.
Event Spawns
Hoppip
Houndour
Buizel
Fletchling
Sprigatito
Fuecoco
Quaxly
Lechonk
✨It can be shiny!
Field Research Encounters & 7 km Eggs
Sprigatito
Fuecoco
Quaxly
Lechonk
✨It can be shiny!
Raid Bosses
The following Pokémon will be in raids during this event:
| Raid Tier | Available Raid Bosses |
|---|---|
| Legendary | Kartana in northern hemisphere and Celesteela in southern hemisphere |
| Mega | Mega Manectric ✨ |
| 3-Star | Turtonator ✨ | Metagross | Camerupt | Machamp |
| 1-Star | Unown A, D, E, L, and P ✨ |
✨It can be shiny!
For more information about Kartana, Celesteela, and Mega Manectric raids, check out the Kartana Raid Guide, Celesteela Raid Guide and Mega Manectric Raid Guide!
Other Event Features
- Pokéstop showcases featuring Lechonk
- Branching special research
- A collection challenge that rewards Lechonk encounters and stardust
- Timed research that rewards even more Lechonk encounters
- New avatar items based on the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC
Useful Pokémon Obtainable from This Event:
Great League
Jumpluff†
Fairy Wind
Energy Ball
Ultra League
Machamp†
Counter
Cross Chop
Payback*
Machamp†
Counter
Cross Chop
Rock Slide
Talonflame
Incinerate*
Flame Charge
Master League
Metagross†
Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash*
Earthquake
Raids
Houndoom†
Snarl
Foul Play
Mega Houndoom
Fire Fang
Flamethrower
Mega Houndoom
Snarl
Foul Play
Kartana
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
Machamp†
Counter
Dynamic Punch
Mega Manectric
Thunder Fang
Wild Charge
Meowscarada
Leafage
Grass Knot
Metagross†
Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash*
*Legacy move. Note: these legacy moves are not featured in this event. An Elite TM is required to obtain them.
†This Pokémon has a shadow form that is also useful.
Gameplay Recommendations
- To get extra candy and XL candies, use Mega Charizard Y or a Grass type Mega Pokémon, depending on what you need most.
- Hoppip, Fletchling, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly either have had or will likely have a community day. If you catch one with super good IVs, consider holding off on evolving it until there is an event where you can get its community day move.
- Use lots of Star Pieces to take full advantage of the 4x catch stardust bonus. With a Star Piece running, you’ll get at least 600 stardust per catch!
- To maximize the XP you get from catching Pokémon, use a Lucky Egg and try to make as many excellent throws as possible. With the 4x catch XP bonus and a Lucky Egg, you can get over 8000 XP for each Pokémon caught with an excellent throw!
Thanks for reading and enjoy the event!