Pokemon Go Hoenn Celebration Event Detailed, Brings Back Groudon And Kyogre

Pokemon Go‘s Sinnoh Celebration event is underway until January 17, and it’ll be followed by a Hoenn Celebration next week. That event will kick off on January 19, and now developer Niantic has shared more details about what Pokemon and bonuses will be available.

Throughout the Hoenn Celebration event, the following Pokemon will be appearing in the wild more frequently than usual:

  • Treecko
  • Torchic
  • Mudkip
  • Taillow
  • Loudred
  • Nosepass
  • Aron (and Shiny Aron)
  • Meditite
  • Roselia
  • Carvanha
  • Numel
  • Baltoy

In addition to those wild spawns, the following Pokemon will be hatching from 5 km eggs throughout the event:

  • Skitty
  • Aron
  • Corphish
  • Lileep
  • Anorith
  • Bagon
  • Beldum

You’ll also be able to encounter various Gen 3 Pokemon through event-exclusive Field Research tasks and in Raids. As part of the festivities, Niantic is bringing the Legendary Groudon and Kyogre back to the game from January 19-26. You’ll also be able to encounter a Rayquaza that knows the Charged Attack Hurricane if you complete all of the event’s Timed Research tasks.

Pokemon Go’s Hoenn Celebration runs until 8 PM local time on January 24. You can read more details on the Pokemon Go website. The event will be followed by a Johto Celebration that’s scheduled to run from January 26-31, although further details about that event will be announced at a later date.

In the meantime, the Sinnoh Celebration runs until January 17 and features a variety of Gen 4 Pokemon, including the Legendary Heatran. January’s Community Day is also just around the corner. That event takes place this Saturday, January 16, and features Machop. February’s Community Day is scheduled to follow on February 7 and will feature the Grass Pokemon Roselia.

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