Event: Out to Play
From September 27, 2023 at 10am local time
To October 2, 2023 at 8pm local time
New Pokémon debuts:
- Pokémon: -
- Shiny: Shiny Hisuian Growlithe
- Shadow: -
- Costume: -
Spawns:
- Psyduck (S)
- Growlithe (S)
- Onix (S)
- Eevee (S)
- Feebas (S)
- Woobat (S)
- Pawmi
- Arcanine
Raids:
- 1*: To be added
- 3*: To be added
- 5*: Raikou (S), Entei (S), Suicune (S)
- Mega Raids: Mega Gardevoir (S)
Field Research:
- To be added
Special/Timed Research and Collection Challenges:
- To be added
Featured Egg pool:
- 2km Eggs: Standard 2km hatch pool + Hisuian Growlithe (S)
- 5km Eggs: -
- 7km Eggs: Standard 7km hatch pool + Hisuian Growlithe (S)
- 10km Eggs: -
- 12km Eggs: -
Featured PokéStop Showcase(s):
- Biggest Growlithe
- Biggest Hisuian Growlithe
Featured GO Snapshot encounters: none
Event Bonuses:
- Kecleon will be appearing more frequently at PokéStops.
- 3× XP for completing a Route.
- Earn Buddy Candy faster while exploring Routes with your buddy.
Additional information:
- For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Hisuian Growlithe—if you’re lucky!
- Free event-exclusive Timed Research focused on Routes and exploring your surroundings will be available throughout the event! Complete the research tasks to earn items, Stardust, and encounters with Hisuian Growlithe!
- For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access additional event-exclusive Timed Research.
Complete the event-themed research tasks to receive the following.
Six encounters with Hisuian Growlithe
Five encounters with Growlithe
Two Incubators
One Super Incubator
- New event bundles available.
- To celebrate the Out to Play event, the Hisuian Growlithe Wig will be available to purchase in the in-game shop for 200 PokéCoins during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends.
- Various Route updates
Route updates:
We’ve continued to make improvements to this feature since its launch. Here are some of the updates Trainers can enjoy right now!
- Increased Route availability across the globe.
- A lower level requirement for Trainers to create Routes.
- Several quality of life improvements, including seeing more Routes listed in the Nearby menu, directional arrows on Routes, and a running count of the Zygarde Cells you’ve collected in the Zygarde Cube details.
In the future, Trainers can expect Routes to continue springing up around the world as more are approved. In addition, you can look forward to the following changes.
- More Trainers will be able to create Routes.
- Trainers will be able to find Zygarde Cells more often while exploring Routes.
- A new notification will be available to inform Trainers when there are Routes nearby.
- Various quality of life improvements.
Official event infographic:
- (S) = Shiny available
What do you think of this event? Share your thoughts and results below!