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Spring Into Spring 2022, Limited Research Day

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It's pretty safe to say that Spring is here by the time April rolls around for most parts of the northern hemisphere, and it's time to outright celebrate. The Season of Alola is in full-swing now, as we've got some evolutions for long-lost costumed Pokemon, and the long-awaited debut of evolving non-Alolan Pokemon into their Alolan Evolutions! The future is bright, so let's look into what this event will have to offer!

Spring into Spring

Event Start Event End
April 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time April 18, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Time Until Start
  • A special selection of costumed Pokemon will be available during this event
    • This also makes it very likely that previously released Flower Crown Togepi/Buneary will also be able to evolve.
  • 2x Hatch Candy
  • 1/2 Hatch Distance
  • 2x Lucky Egg Duration
  • Rocket Grunts will have Shadow Exeggute and Shadow Whismur more often
  • On April 12, the Ula'Ula Island portion of the Special Research will be available.
    • Keep in mind that you do not need to complete your current research in order to obtain this new line, but all lines must be completed by June 1 in order to obtain the end-of-season Special Research line.
  • A special selection of Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild:
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be available via eggs:
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be available from research tasks:
  • A new Collection Challenge will be available

Limited Research day: An Egg-citing Spring Surprise

Saturday, April 16, 2022
Event Start Event End
11:00 a.m. Local Time 2:00 p.m. local time
Time Until Start

Yes, we have an event within an event on our hands here. On April 16, all of the previously mentioned bonuses will still be active, and during event hours the following will be added:

  • Special Field Research that rewards Exeggcute will be available
  • During event hours, Exeggcute will be allowed to evolve into Alolan Exeggcutor for the first time!
    • On top of that, any Alolan Exeggcutor obtained via this method during event hours will know Draco Meteorwhich it cannot naturally learn.
  • 2x Catch XP
  • A special selection of Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild:

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Trainers, Springtime is here, and that means it’s the perfect season to hatch Eggs and celebrate with Pokémon wearing flower crowns! Themed Pokémon will also appear in the wild.

Spring into Spring

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, April 18, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Togetic wearing a flower crown

Togetic wearing a flower crown

Togekiss wearing a flower crown*

Togekiss wearing a flower crown*

Lopunny wearing a flower crown*

Lopunny wearing a flower crown*

The guardian deity of Ula'ula Island, the Legendary Pokémon Tapu Bulu, will also make its debut!

Tapu Bulu -- Shiny Icon Off

Tapu Bulu

*Obtained through evolution

Event bonuses

2× Hatch Candy

1/2 Hatch Distance

2× Lucky Egg Duration

Team GO Rocket grunts will have more Shadow Whismur and Shadow Exeggcute in their parties

Limited Research day: An Egg-citing Spring Surprise

Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Featured Pokémon

Limited Research tasks will be available when you spin Photo Discs at PokéStops. Complete them to encounter Exeggcute!

Exeggcute

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Alolan Exeggcutor

In celebration of the Season of Alola, you’ll be able to evolve Exeggcute during the event to get an Alolan Exeggcutor that knows the Charged Attack Draco Meteor!

 

Draco Meteor

  • Trainer Battles: 150 power

  • Gyms and raids: 150 power

Event Bonuses

2× Catch XP

Other bonuses from the event will persist

Wild Encounters

During all three hours of the Limited Research day, you can encounter the following Pokémon in the wild.

Bulbasaur

Oddish

Paras

Bellsprout

Tangela

Chikorita

Sunkern

Treecko

Seedot

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

GO Battle Day: Beginner’s Paradise

Sunday, April 17, 2022, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

With the beginner-friendly Great League and Little Cup active, XP from Timed Research available, and an avatar item up for grabs, there’s never been a better time to try out the GO Battle League!

Learn more on the Interlude Season Blog

Ula'ula Island Special Research

Available to collect from April 12, 2022, to June 1, 2022

Throughout the Season, you’ll be able to complete different Special Research lines to learn about each of the islands in Alola. These Special Research lines will be available to collect until the Season ends on June 1!*

If you complete them by June 1, 2022, you’ll unlock a bonus Special Research line at the end of the Season!

*These Special Research lines will be available to collect beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time on specified dates and ending on June 1, 2022 at 9:59 a.m. You can finish a research line anytime after you receive it.

Wild encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon in the wild.

Pikachu wearing a flower crown -- Shiny Icon On

Pikachu wearing a flower crown

Nidoran♀ -- Shiny Icon On

Nidoran♀

Nidoran♂ -- Shiny Icon On

Nidoran♂

Jigglypuff -- Shiny Icon On

Jigglypuff

Eevee wearing a flower crown -- Shiny Icon Off

Eevee wearing a flower crown

Whismur -- Shiny Icon On

Whismur

Buneary wearing a flower crown -- Shiny Icon On

Buneary wearing a flower crown

Bunnelby -- Shiny Icon On

Bunnelby

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Chansey wearing a flower crown

Togetic wearing a flower crown

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs during the event!

2 km Eggs

Pichu wearing a flower crown -- Shiny Icon On

Pichu wearing a flower crown

Igglybuff - Shiny Icon On

Igglybuff

Azurill -- Shiny Icon On

Azurill

Munchlax -- Shiny Icon Off

Munchlax

Happiny wearing a flower crown

Togepi wearing a flower crown

Exeggcute

Chingling

Riolu

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

Five-Star Raids

Tapu Bulu -- Shiny Icon Off

Tapu Bulu

Field Research task encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon when you complete Field Research tasks!

Eevee wearing a flower crown -- Shiny Icon On

Eevee wearing a flower crown

Pikachu wearing a flower crown -- Shiny Icon On

Pikachu wearing a flower crown

Buneary wearing a flower crown -- Shiny Icon On

Buneary wearing a flower crown

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Chansey wearing a flower crown

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

A flowery Collection Challenge

A Collection Challenge to collect themed Pokémon will be available! Complete the challenge to contribute to your Elite Collector medal and earn 2,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Togetic wearing a flower crown.

New stickers

New stickers featuring event-themed Pokémon will be available. You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop. These stickers will be available for the remainder of the Season!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team

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