The special Rivals' Week event - part of Pokémon GO’s The Season of Legends - continues next week. The event will celebrate rivalries between Pokémon, and will also introduce some exciting Pokémon debuts.
The Pokémon GO Rivals' Week event will be running from Tuesday, April 13 2021 at 10h00 AM local time, to Sunday April 18, 2021 at 20h00 PM local time.
The monsters making their GO debuts next week are Gen 6 Pokémon Skrelp and Clauncher, and you'll be able to evolve them into Dragalge and Clawitzer, respectively, if you get enough candy. You can expect to cross paths with them in raids, as well as in the wild and Field Research encounters.
That's not all though! In next week's event, the Legendary Therian Forme Landorus will be appearing in five-star raids for the first time. Pokémon that are known for their rivalries will also be appearing more often in the wild. These include Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Makuhita, Meditite, Zangoose, Seviper, and a bunch more.
Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Zangoose, and Seviper will be appearing more often in raids, and the following Pokémon will be be hatching more frequently from 5 km Eggs throughout the event: Machop, Tyrogue, Elekid, Magby, Makuhita, Meditite, Zangoose, and Seviper.
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Some other features which Trainers can look forward to during the Rivals' Week event include the following:
- Event-exclusive Field Research tasks which lead to rival Pokémon encounters with Skrelp, Clauncher, and more
- Team GO Rocket Grunts will be taking over PokéStops more often, and you can expect their balloons to appear more frequently too
- Work together with Trainers from all around the world to win Raid Battles in the Global Challenge Arena and unlock a 2× Catch Stardust bonus for the duration of the Rivals' Week event
Before this, make sure you don't miss out on the April 2021 Community Day, which is set for this Saturday, April 11, which will feature the Grass-typePokémon Snivy.
Source: Pokémon GO Live