Pokemon GO Bug Out Event: Dates, Featured Pokemon, and All Bonuses
Get ready for a buggy good time! Pokémon GO's Bug Out event is buzzing with activity, celebrating the season's shift with a focus on Bug-type Pokémon. This event offers fantastic opportunities to catch these critters, boosted by exciting bonuses and stylish new avatar items.
Event Details
When is the Pokémon GO Bug Out Event?
The Bug Out event in Pokémon GO runs from March 26th, 10 AM to March 30th, 8 PM local time. That's five days packed with bug-catching fun! This is also a prime opportunity for Shiny hunting, as nearly every featured Pokémon has a Shiny variant.
Featured Wild Pokémon for the Pokémon GO Bug Out Event
Prepare for increased wild encounters with these Bug-type Pokémon: Caterpie, Weedle, Wurmple, Nincada, Venipede, Dwebble, Joltik, Grubbin, Dewpider, Nymble, and Cutiefly (with Shiny potential!).
New Pokémon During the Bug Out Event
Two new Pokémon are making their debut: Sizzlipede and its evolution, Centiskorch (evolves from 50 Sizzlipede Candy).
Featured Raid Pokémon for the Pokémon GO Bug Out Event
Raid battles will feature:
One-Star Raids
Scyther* (Shiny potential), Nincada* (Shiny potential), SizzlipedeThree-Star Raids
Beedrill* (Shiny potential), Scizor* (Shiny potential), Kleavor* (Shiny potential)All Pokémon GO Bug Out Event Bonuses
Enjoy these bonuses throughout the event:
- Double XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
- Increased Candy for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws.
- Increased Candy XL for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws (Trainers level 31+).
- Sizzlipede attracted by Lure Modules.
- Higher chance of encountering Shiny Wurmple and Shiny Venipede.
- Bonus Pokémon spawns near lured PokéStops with enough catches from a single Lure Module.
Pokémon GO Bug Out Field Research, Timed Research, & Paid Timed Research
Spin PokéStops for event-themed Field Research tasks, rewarding Mega Energy, Scatterbug Candy, and Pokémon encounters. Timed Research offers Lure Modules and Pokémon encounters, while Paid Timed Research includes a Lure Module, two Premium Battle Passes, and more Pokémon encounters. Remember to claim rewards before the event ends.
Pokémon GO Bug Avatar Items
New bug-themed avatar items—Sizzlipede Boots and Scolipede Jacket—will be available in the in-game shop.
Pokémon GO Bug Out Collection Challenges
Complete Collection Challenges featuring event Pokémon to earn Stardust, XP, and more Pokémon encounters.
UPDATE: This article was updated on 3/14/25 by Escapist Editorial to reflect the 2025 version of the Bug Out event in Pokémon GO.
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