Want to know everything to know about the Bug Out Event in Pokemon Go? Once you start playing Pokemon Go, you want to stay in this game for a long time. Since in addition to hundreds of unique Pokémon that you can get in your collection, new events and holidays are constantly taking place in the game to make your gameplay exciting and varied. One of these events is the Bug Out Event, which is not the first time in Pokemon Go. This time you will have the opportunity to fight the new raid boss Mega Scizor and get to know a new Pokémon named Grubbin and its evolutionary forms. But this is just the beginning, and if you want to know everything about the Bug Out Event in Pokemon Go, keep reading our guide.

Everything to Know About the Bug Out Event in Pokemon Go

The new Bug Out Event in Pokemon Go will run from August 10, 2022, at 10:00 local time until August 16, 2022, at 20:00 local time. During this period, many Bug-type Pokémon will spawn much more frequently, there will be themed raids everywhere, and you can also gain more experience by hunting these little Bug-type Pokémon. But let’s talk about everything in order.

Debuts New Pokemon in Bug Out Event

 

Three new Pokemon are coming to Pokémon Go. Little Grubbin and his two subsequent evolutions: Charjabug and Vikavolt. You can get Grubbin in the wild. To get Charjabug, you must evolve Grubbin by spending 25 Grubbin Candy. As for Vikavolt, you must evolve Charjabug by spending 100 Grubbin Candy near an active Magnetic Lure Module.

Features Bug Out Event

During the Bug Out Event, there will be several helpful features for players:

  • Bug-type Pokémon spawn much more frequently in the wild.
  • Doing Nice/Great/Excellent Throws will give you x2 XP.
  • Taking a photo, a sudden encounter with a Bug-type Pokémon may occur.

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Collection Challenge in Bug Out Event

Each player will be able to unlock the Bug Catcher Pose and get 15,000 XP if they can complete the Pokemon Bug-type collection challenge. Bug Pokemon will spawn all over the place, so completing the challenge is easy. But if you still don’t make it in time, you can buy Bug Catcher Pose in the in-game store after the event.

Raids in Bug Out Event

As we said earlier, themed raids of different levels were everywhere during the Bug Out Event. You can get a lot of strong Bug-type Pokémon in your collection if you visit each Raid:

  • One-Star Raids: Paras (Shiny), Pineco (Shiny), Joltik.
  • Three-Star Raids: Venomoth, Pinsir (Shiny), Forretress, Shuckle (Shiny).
  • Five-Star Raids: Genesect (Chill Drive).
  • Mega Raids: Mega Scizor.

Encounters in Bug Out Event

Perhaps the main feature of the Bug Out Event is that you can catch a large variety of different Bug-type Pokémon. Here is a complete list of all Bug-type Pokémon that will have a significantly increased spawn chance:

  • Caterpie (Shiny)
  • Weedle (Shiny)
  • Ladyba (Shiny)
  • Spinarak (Shiny)
  • Yanma (Shiny)
  • Wurmple (Shiny)
  • Surskit
  • Krickettot (Shiny)
  • Venipede (Shiny)
  • Karrablast (Shiny)
  • Joltik
  • Shelmet (Shiny)
  • Grubbin
  • Dewpider
  • Pineco (Shiny)
  • Skorupi (Shiny)
  • Dwebble (Shiny)
  • Paras (Shiny)
  • Venonat (Shiny)
  • Silcoon
  • Cascoon
  • Nincada (Shiny)
  • Volbeat (Shiny)
  • Illumise (Shiny)
  • Plant Cloak Burmy (Shiny)
  • Sand Cloak Burmy (Shiny)
  • Trash Cloak Burmy (Shiny)
  • Combee (Shiny)
  • Sewaddle
  • Wimpod

Pokemon GO is available on iOS and Android.