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Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024: Start & end date, bonuses, more

Lucas Simons
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The Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event is up and running, so here’s everything you need to know about it, including the schedule, bonuses, and featured Pokemon.

The Bug Out 2024 event has kicked off in Pokemon Go, focusing on Bug types, and trainers are wasting no time catching all the Pokemon available in this popular annual event.

So, here’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Bug Out event, including the schedule, bonuses on offer, featured Raids, Research rewards, and more.

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Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event start & end date

The Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event runs until April 17, 2024, at 8 PM local time, after starting on April 12, 2024, at 10 AM.

Burmy forms Pokemon GoNiantic
The Bug Out event is a great chance to complete your Burmy and Wormadam collection.

Trainers participating in the event should know that Research and Collection Challenge rewards should be collected before April 17 at 7:59 PM.

Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event bonuses

You can enjoy the following bonuses during the Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event:

  • 2x XP for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws or better.
  • Increased Candy yields for Nice Throws or better.
  • Increased Candy XL yields for Nice Throws or better for Trainers level 31 and up.
  • Increased chance to encounter Shiny Combee and Shiny Burmy.
  • PokeStop showcases will be available, so keep an eye out for them.

Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 encounters

The following Pokemon are appearing more frequently in the wild during the Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event:

  • Caterpie*
  • Weedle*
  • Shuckle*
  • Wurmple*
  • Kricketot*
  • Combee*
  • Sewaddle
  • Dwebble*
  • Nincada*
  • Cutiefly*
  • Burmy*

Those marked with a (*) can appear as shiny. Keep in mind that only Combee and Burmy have their spawn rates boosted during this event.

Kleavor in Pokemon GoNiantic
Kleavor is returning to Pokemon Go Raids during the Bug Out event.

Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event Raids

The following species are appearing in Raids during the Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event:

One-Star Raids

  • Pineco*
  • Shuckle*
  • Nincada*
  • Skorupi*

Three-Star Raids

Five-Star Raids

Mega Raids

Those marked with a (*) can also be shiny. Once trainers successfully complete an in-person Raid, more Pokemon will spawn near the Gym that hosted the Raid for 15 minutes.

It is also worth mentioning that shiny Raid Pokemon have a 100% catch success rate, so lucky trainers encountering one have a guaranteed catch and a decent chance to get extra candy using Pinap Berries.

Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event Field Research

You can get the following Field Research task rewards during the Pokemon Go Bug Out 2024 event:

Encounters

  • Paras*
  • Venonat*
  • Plant Cloak Burmy*
  • Sandy Cloak Burmy*
  • Trash Cloak Burmy*
  • Karrablast*
  • Shelmet*
  • Dewpider*
  • Wimpod*

Mega Energy

During the Pokemon Go Bug Out event, some Field Research tasks might drop Mega Energy for the following species:

  • Mega Beedrill
  • Mega Pinsir
  • Mega Scizor

Those marked with a (*) can also be encountered as shiny. That’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Bug Out event. For more info on Pokemon Go, you can also check out the following guides:

How to get Zarude in Pokemon Go | Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour schedule | How to get Nincada in Pokemon Go: Evolution & can it be shiny? | How to get Shedinja in Pokemon Go & can it be shiny? | What are Ultra Wormholes in Pokemon Go?

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