Pokemon GO Bug Out Event: Dates, Featured Pokemon, and All Bonuses

Get ready for some buggy fun! Pokémon GO's Bug Out event is buzzing into action, celebrating the season's shift with a flurry of bug-type Pokémon. This event offers fantastic opportunities to catch these critters, boosted by exciting bonuses and brand-new avatar items.

Event Details

When is the Pokémon GO Bug Out Event?

The Bug Out event in Pokémon GO runs from March 26th at 10 AM to March 30th at 8 PM local time. That's five days packed with bug-catching adventures! This event is also ideal for Shiny hunting, as nearly every featured Pokémon has a Shiny variant.

Featured Wild Pokémon

These bug-type Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild: Caterpie, Weedle, Wurmple, Nincada, Venipede, Dwebble, Joltik, Grubbin, Dewpider, Nymble, and Cutiefly (with Shiny potential!).

New Pokémon

Sizzlipede and Centiskorch are joining the Pokémon GO roster during this event! Evolve Sizzlipede into Centiskorch using 50 Sizzlipede Candy.

Featured Raid Pokémon

Raid battles will feature:

One-Star Raids

Scyther* (Shiny Potential), Nincada* (Shiny Potential), Sizzlipede

Three-Star Raids

Beedrill* (Shiny Potential), Scizor* (Shiny Potential), Kleavor* (Shiny Potential)

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 appear near lured PokéStops with enough catches from a single Lure Module.

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 Lure Modules, two Premium Battle Passes, and Pokémon encounters. Remember to claim rewards before the event ends.