Pokemon Go has announced a battle-centric event that will introduce the Generation 9 Pokemon Annihilape.
Niantic has announced an event forPokemon Gocalled Raging Battles that will take place alongside a Battle Week.
Fittingly centered on Pokemon battles, this event will mark the debut of the Pokemon Annihilape, the Primeape evolution introduced inPokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Here’s everything to know about Pokemon Go’sRaging Battlesevent and Annihilape.
Pokemon Go Raging Battles start date & time
Raging Battles marks Annihilape’s introduction to Pokemon Go following its debut in the Generation 9 games.
Annihilape evolves from Primeape through a unique method. You’ll have to defeat 30 Ghost or Psychic-type Pokemon in battle while Primeape is set as your Buddy. However, you do not need to use Primeape in these battles.
Shiny Annihilape will also be available when it debuts in the mobile game.
The Raging Battle event will feature the following bonuses:
The following Pokemon will be found more frequently in the wild during Raging Battles:
Pokemon marked with an * may appear as shiny
The following Pokemon will appear in raids during Raging Battles:
One-Star Raids
Three-Star Raids
Pokemon marked with an * may appear as shiny
Raging Battles will include event-themed Field Research tasks. Completing these will allow you to encounter Mankey, which can be Shiny.
Additionally, there will be a Collection Challenge as part of Raging Battles. The rewards for this are as follows:
Running at the same time as Raging Battles is Battle Week, which comes with its own bonuses:
The Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues will also be available at this time.
Finally, Raging Battles is getting a paid Timed Research that costs $2 (or the local equivalent). This includes the following rewards:
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