With the start of the new Egg-citing changes week event, A lot happened in Pokemon GO from New Eggs to New Team GO Rocket Lineups, New Releases and much more…
Event Date: Friday, October 9, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, October 12, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
We’ve also updated the Increased Spawns, Egg Hatch List, Raids list, Research Task in the GO Field Guide App – Support GO Field Guide on Patreon ❤️
Like the previous event, We have an additional surprise bonus of 1/4 Egg Distance with the start of the event.
New Strange Egg has appeared in Pokemon GO and it can be obtained by defeating a Team GO Rocket Leader. You need to walk 12KM to hatch Strange Eggs.
The Following Pokemon have been reported in the Strange Eggs:
Pawniard, Vullaby and Sandile have made its debut in Pokemon GO and currently, they can be obtained only by hatching the Strange Eggs.
A New Special research which introduces the Strange eggs is now available.
Throughout this questline, you will be given a chance to battle and defeat Giovanni and to obtain a Shadow Mewtwo.
Note: The New Special Research will be only available if you completed “Looming in the Shadows” or an older version of a Team GO Rocket special research quest line.
Stage rewards: 500 Stardust, 10 Pokéballs, 10 Razz Berries
Stage rewards: 1500 Stardust, 10 Great balls, Larvitar (s)
Stage rewards: 1500 Stardust, 3 Golden Razz Berry, Toxicroak encounter
Stage rewards: 5 Hyper potions, 3 Revives, Super Rocket Radar
Stage rewards: 3000 Stardust, 1 Fast TM, 1 Charge TM
Stage rewards: 3 Revives, 20 Great Balls and one Elite Charged TM
New Shadow Pokemon have been released and can be encountered by battling with Team GO Rocket grunts or leaders.
Here’s the list of New shadow Pokemon released:
Here’s the list of New shadow shiny Pokemon released:
Team GO Rocket Leaders are now active again and changed their lineup.
Here’s the new lineup for Team GO Rocket Leaders:
| Character | Slot #1 | Slot #2 | Slot #3 | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni | Persian | Kangashkan, Garchomp, Nidoking | Mewtwo | Mewtwo |
| Arlo | Growlithe | Charizard, Blastoise, Steelix | Scizor, Salamence, Dragonite | Growlithe (s) |
| Sierra | Drowzee | Sharpedo, Exeggutor, Lapras | Houndoom, Alakazam, Shiftry | Drowzee (s) |
| Cliff | Omanyte | Machamp ,Onix, Electivire | Tyranitar, Swampert, Torterra | Omanyte (s) |
Here’s the list of Pokemon that have increased their activity in the wild:
| Tier | Raid Bosses |
|---|---|
| 1 | Skorupi (s), Croagunk (s), Klink (s), Grimer_Alola (s), Timburr (s), Pineco (s), Sneasel (s) |
| 3 | Crawdaunt, Absol (s), Nidoking, Garbodor, Mawile (s), Weezing Galar |
| 5 | Giratina (Origin) (s) |
| Mega | Venusaur (s), Blastoise (s), Charizard Y (s), Charizard X (s), Pidgeot (s), Houndoom (s) |
Credits to TheSilphRoad for different reports and verifications.
You can check out the Countdown Timer of all Events at our All-New Mobile App GO Field Guide for all Countdown Timers, Raid Boss Guides, Egg Hatch List, Shiny Checklist and much more…
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