Pokémon Go is hosting its yearly “Bug Out” event, launching Mega Heracross alongside with it. As expected from the name, bug-type Pokémon will be spawning more frequently during the event period from April 12-17.
In addition to the bug spawns, catch XP and candy on nice or better throws is doubled. Combee and Burmy will have a higher chance to be found shiny, and bug-types will spawn for 15 minutes around a raid when it’s been completed.
We list out the other Pokémon Go “Bug Out” event perks, like the Collection Challenge and boosted spawns below.
Pokémon Go ‘Bug Out’ event Collection Challenge
There are a few Collection Challenges to complete that involve you catching and evolving specific Pokémon.
Bug Out Collection Challenge 1
- Catch a Caterpie
- Evolve Caterpie into Metapod
- Evolve Metapod into Butterfree
- Catch a Weedle
- Evolve Weedle into Kakuna
- Evolve Kakuna into Beedrill
Rewards: 50 Beedrill Mega Energy, Beedrill encounter
Bug Out Collection Challenge 2
- Catch a Sewaddle
- Evolve Sewaddle into Swadloon
- Evolve Swadloon into Leavanny
- Catch a Combee
- Evolve Combee into Vespiquen
Rewards: 50 Pinsir Mega Energy, Pinsir encounter
Bug Out Collection Challenge 3
- Catch a Dwebble
- Evolve Dwebble into Crustle
- Catch a Kricketot
- Evolve Kricketot into Kricketune
- Catch a Cutiefly
- Evolve Cutiefly into Ribombee
Rewards: 50 Scizor Mega Energy, Scizor encounter
Bug Out Collection Challenge 4
- Catch a Nincada
- Evolve Nincada into Ninjask
Rewards: Shedinja encounter
Pokémon Go ‘Bug Out’ event Field Research and rewards
Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:
- Catch 5 Pokémon (Burmy encounter)
- Evolve 3 Pokémon (25 Beedrill, Pinsir, or Scizor Mega Energy)
- Make 3 curveball throws (Paras or Venonat encounter)
- Make 3 great throws in a row (Dewpider or Wimpod encounter)
- Trade a Pokémon (Karrablast or Shelmet encounter)
Pokémon Go ‘Bug Out’ event boosted spawns
These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period:
- Caterpie
- Weedle
- Shuckle
- Wurmple
- Nincada
- Kricketot
- Combee
- Sewaddle
- Dwebble
- Cutiefly
Pokémon Go ‘Bug Out’ event raid targets
These Pokémon will be in raids during the event:
- Pineco (1-star)
- Shuckle (1-star)
- Nincada (1-star)
- Skorupi (1-star)
- Beedrill (3-star)
- Pinsir (3-star)
- Kleavor (3-star)
- Heracross (Mega)
