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

Get ready for the *Pokémon GO* Bug Out event! This spring celebration focuses on bug-type Pokémon, offering exciting opportunities to catch these critters and earn some awesome rewards. New avatar items and event bonuses await!

Event Details

When is the *Pokémon GO* Bug Out Event?

The Bug Out event runs from March 26th, 10 AM to March 30th, 8 PM local time. That's five days of bug-catching fun! This event is perfect for Shiny hunting, as many featured Pokémon have Shiny variants.

Featured Wild Pokémon

These bug-type Pokémon will appear 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 debut during the Bug Out event! Evolve Sizzlipede into Centiskorch using 50 Sizzlipede Candy.

Featured Raid Pokémon

Raid battles offer exciting encounters:

One-Star Raids:

Three-Star Raids:

Event Bonuses

Enjoy these fantastic bonuses:

• Double XP for Nice Throws or better.
• Increased Candy for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws.
• Increased Candy XL for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws (Trainers over Level 31).
• Sizzlipede attraction with Lure Modules.
• Increased Shiny Wurmple and Shiny Venipede encounter rates.
• Bonus Pokémon 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 a Lure Module, two Premium Battle Passes, and more Pokémon encounters. Remember to claim rewards before the event ends.

Bug Avatar Items

New bug-themed avatar items, including Sizzlipede Boots and a Scolipede Jacket, will be available in the in-game shop.

Collection Challenges

Complete Collection Challenges featuring event Pokémon to earn Stardust, XP, and more Pokémon encounters.

UPDATE: This article was updated on 3/14/25 by Escapist Editorial to reflect the 2025 version of the Bug Out event in Pokémon GO.