Pokemon Go is celebrating Earth Day by encouraging players to go outside during Sustainability Week. Here’s everything players can expect from the event.
The nextPokemon Goevent is Sustainability Week. Coinciding with Earth Day on April 22, the event is designed to encourage players to spend time outside and explore the world around them.
This means the event will focus on Buddy Pokemon and Eggs, providing special bonuses, increased Shiny odds, and more.
Here’s everything Pokemon Go players can expect fromSustainability Week.
Pokemon Go Sustainability Week start date & time
A major part of Sustainability Week is the additional bonuses for Buddy Pokemon. They are as follows:
This makes Sustainability Week a great way to spend time with a new or old Buddy, particularly ones you’re hoping toachieve Best Buddy statuswith.
Sustainability Week is also giving a huge buff to 2 km Eggs obtained during the event in the form of increased Shiny odds. The Pokemon appearing in 2 km eggs at this time are as follows:
Pokemon marked with an * may appear as shiny
There will also be Sustainability Week-themed Field Research tasks. Specific tasks have not yet been announced, but the following Pokemon can be encountered by completing them:
Pokemon marked with an * may appear as shiny
Event-themed Collection Challenges and PokeStop Showcases will be part of Sustainability Week. No details on these have been announced yet, but at the very least, expect to get Stardust and XP.
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