In the essence of April Fool’s Day, the mischievous Pokémon to take over Pokémon GO. Niantic is bringing another Tricky Pokémon Event that features Pokémon that are mischievous in nature; they will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, some of them may even be Ditto in disguise. There are few more things to happen. So for you to get things ready, here’s everything you need to know.
Date + Time
Thursday, April 1, 2021, from 12:00 PM to 11:59 PM [local time].
Well, that’s throughout the entire April Fool’s Day.
Featured Pokémon
During the Tricky Pokémon Event, the following Pokémon which prone to mischief will be appearing more often in the wild:
- Aipom
- Croagunk
- Purrloin
Ditto, the master of mischief and disguise, will also appear more frequently in the wild during the event. In addition to Ditto’s current disguises, there is one more new disguise added to the list. Rumors say, Purrloin.
During the event, Team GO Rocket Grunts will only have Shadow Aipom. And they will appear more often at PokéStops and in balloons.
Timed Research
The Team GO Rocket Timed Research launching during this event will be available from Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 12:00 AM to Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 11:59 PM [local time]. Complete it within that time to earn a Super Rocket Radar and other rewards.
Other Bonuses
Besides all the above mischief, there is another bonus kind of thing that stays active throughout the event time frame. The time it takes to switch a Pokémon while battling in GO Battle League will be cut in half. For instance, you can switch your Pokémon double the faster than usual. However, your opponent can do that too.
Also, take a snapshot of Pokémon, and there are more chances of photobombing during the event. You can read more details on the Pokémon GO blog.
The April Community Day is also coming in no time. So, hope you Catch ‘em All.
So, that’s been it. Thank you for reading, and do share the article if you get a bit piece of information. Also, keep an eye on this space for more relevant updates. Stay safe, and we hope to see you around.
