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Pokemon Go's next in-game event will come in the form of a crossover event, collaborating with Pokemon's Let's Go games. This event, the Pokemon Go Let's Go Event, will offer several bonuses to all players who log in and play during its duration, many of which are exclusive to this specific event and won't be seeing a return any time soon.
This event will take place over the course of about a week, available from Tuesday, March 21, at 10 am local time, to Wednesday, March 29, at 8 pm local time. With changes to several major components of Pokemon Go, it's important that you go into this event with the proper knowledge and preparation.
Mystery Boxes
Mystery Boxes can be acquired by sending Pokemon from your Pokemon Go account to either Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee, Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu, or Pokemon Home. Per usual, opening these Mystery Boxes will reward you with an encounter with Meltan, a Pokemon that is hard to come by in Pokemon Go.
During this event, you can open these Mystery Boxes faster than normal. Additionally, Meltan encountered through this method will have a chance of being Shiny and a higher chance of either being XXS or XXL.
Ditto Encounters
During this event, Ditto will disguise itself as different Pokemon in the wild. With the following Pokemon appearing at a higher rate in the wild during this event, you'll have an increased rate of encountering Ditto as a result. Each Pokemon that Ditto can be disguised as can be found below.
Ditto Transformation Pokemon |
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Roggenrola |
Corphish |
Diglett |
Snubbull |
Grimer |
Starly |
Tympole |
Litleo |
Event Bonuses
Four different event bonuses will be available throughout this event. Some of the following bonuses prove to be rare, with players unable to benefit from them during any other time besides during the Let's Go Event, so make sure to log in and take advantage of them if they interest you. The four bonuses are provided below.
- Shorter waiting period for opening Mystery Boxes
- Higher likelihood of encountering Meltan that are either XXS or XXL
- Higher likelihood of encountering Ditto disguised in the wild
- Double the Candy when transferring Pokemon
Event Research
Field Research
Event Field Research Tasks can be acquired by visiting and spinning different PokeStop Photo Discs. Completing these specific tasks will provide you with an encounter with either Pansage, Pansear, or Panpour, Pokemon that are traditionally only available in certain regions of the world.
Obtain and complete these tasks during this event, as some of these Pokemon may be difficult to come by depending on which region you are playing in.
Seasonal Special Research
Seasonal Special Research will be released during this event, titled "An Everyday Hero." Although this Special Research is making its debut during this event, it will be available to claim until the end of this Pokemon Go season, concluding on June 1, at 10 am local time.
Event Collection Challenge
A new Collection Challenge will be available to complete during this event window, requiring you to catch Pokemon that follow this event's theme. Catching and evolving all the required Pokemon during this event will reward you with 5,000 XP and an encounter with Meltan.
Event Wild Encounters
Like with other in-game events, the Pokemon commonly appearing in the wild are a little different during this event's duration. Make sure to log in and adventure during this event for a chance to encounter and catch these different event-themed Pokemon, each listed below.
Many of these Pokemon are ones that Ditto can now be disguised as, so you'll have an increased chance of encountering this Pokemon as well.
Event Wild Encounter Pokemon |
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Diglett |
Grimer |
Snubbull |
Starly |
Corphish |
Pansage |
Panpour |
Pansear |
Tympole |
Litleo |
Trubbish |
Goomy |
Galarian Stunfisk |
Roggenrola |
Event Raids
There will be different Pokemon appearing in both Five-Star Raids and Mega Raids during this event. Each of these Raid Pokemon will only be available in their respective type of Raid during specific dates, so make sure to take note of these times. Each of these Raid Pokemon can be found below with the type of Raid they will appear in, as well as the dates that they will be available.
Event Raid Pokemon |
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Raid Pokemon |
Raid Tier |
Dates Available |
Incarnate Forme Thundurus |
Five-Star |
Tuesday, March 21 to Tuesday, March 28 |
Mega Venusaur |
Mega Raid |
Tuesday, March 21 to Tuesday, March 28 |
Lugia |
Five-Star |
Tuesday, March 28 to Monday, April 10 |
Mega Alakazam |
Mega Raid |
Tuesday, March 28 to Monday, April 10 |
Changes in the Five-Star Raid and Mega Raid Pokemon will take place at 10 am local time.
Team Go Rocket Takeover
The Team Go Rocket Takeover Event will return during this event, spanning from Saturday, March 25, at 10 am local time, to Wednesday, March 29, at 8 pm local time. You can expect the same Team Go Rocket-themed features and bonuses as previous versions of this event, except this time, concluding with a chance to catch Giovanni's newest Shadow Pokemon, Shadow Regice.
Special Research will be released with this event, obtainable up until June 1, at 10 am local time when this Pokemon Go Season ends.