The Kanto week in Pokémon GO brings new opponents like Charmander in the raids. We will show you what the Kanto event changes in the game.
On Tuesday evening around 10:00 PM German time, the Kanto week in Pokémon GO started. This is particularly suitable for trainers who have not yet been able to catch a Mew. With the higher Gen 1 spawns, you can complete the PokéDex. Other features have not been officially announced but are now active.
Everything we know about the Kanto event
The Kanto event has been running for a few hours, and trainers are diligently compiling their observations. Because it turns out that Niantic secretly activated additional bonuses to enhance the event. Your lure modules now last much longer.
- Lure modules last 6 hours: This was noticed when trainers activated their lure modules at the start of the event and realized that they lasted significantly longer.
- The double candies count not only for Kanto Pokémon but also for Gen 2 and Gen 3. This includes the monster encounters from research. Initially, it was believed that the candy rewards only counted for Kanto Pokémon – Niantic was vague about this.
- Your buddy Pokémon only need half the distance (matching the double candy rewards)
- The double candies do not count for the research rewards – That remains the same. Exception for Pokémon encounters
- Mew only gives double (6) candies when caught. The quest reward of 20 candies remains the same.
- The starter Pokémon as well as Magikarp and Gastly spawn more frequently
New raid bosses of the Kanto week
In the announcement of the Kanto week, Niantic explained that new bosses like Snorlax or Aerodactyl will appear in the gyms. Also joining them are Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur. In the following overview, you can see the confirmed new and old bosses that trainers compiled on Reddit:
| Level | Bosses |
| 1 | Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur |
| 2 | Slurpuff, Muk, Butterfree, Weezing |
| 3 | Aerodactyl, Alakazam, Kabutops, Lickitung, Onix, Scyther |
| 4 | Golem, Lapras, Rhydon, Snorlax |
Some of the old bosses like Machoke, Tyranitar, Registeel, Exeggutor, Drifblim, and Swablu are also still reported by trainers as raid bosses.
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