Niantic is bringing a friendship-themed Friendship Day event to Pokémon GO. This event is the first Friendship Day event that ever kicked off in Pokémon GO, and it features Grass-type Pokémon. In addition, the event also features increased chances of Lucky Pokémon when traded during the event time. There are a few more challenges and bonuses to complete and get rewarded. So for you to get things ready, here’s everything you need to know.
Date + Time
It is a three-hour event that takes place on Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM [local time].
Featured Pokémon
The Friendship Day event features Grass-type Pokémon like Grass-type Pokémon like Bulbasaur, Oddish, Sewaddle, Chikorita, Sunkern, Tangela, Cottonee, Foongus, and more. They appear more frequently in the wild during the event time frame.
Challenges
There will be a Grass-type themed collection challenge available in Today’s section during the event. Completing it will reward you with 175,000 XP.
Niantic is also hosting a Friendship Day Global Challenge during the event, which holds several hourly challenges. Completing each hourly challenge will reward you with 20,000 XP. [Removed… Learn more]
Other Bonuses
The distance requirement between you and your friend for trade will increase to 40 km during the event. Also, the chances of getting a Lucky Pokémon from trade will increase, and that hiked chances will last till 5:00 PM on the event day.
You can earn three times the XP than usual for catching a Pokémon during the event time frame (3X Catch XP).
The Incense that you use during the event will last for three hours, the same with Lures. So, hope you Catch ‘em All. You can read more details on the Pokémon GO blog.
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