The “Legendary Heroes” event has been announced for Pokémon GO. Here, you can expect 2 very rare Pokémon that you can obtain.
What kind of event is this? “Legendary Heroes” is a new event that starts on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and ends on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Here you can expect not only a legendary Pokémon that you can obtain for the first time as a Shiny, but also the opportunity to get one of the rarest monsters in the game. Additionally, a limited research challenge and further content await you at the event.
“Legendary Heroes” – All Content
Which legendary Pokémon is it? Zacian, the legendary Pokémon from Generation 8 with the Fairy type, returns in the event in 5*-raids.
You have the chance to obtain the Pokémon as a Shiny for the first time.
Which rare Pokémon can be evolved? During the event, you also have the opportunity to evolve Smogon into Galar-Smogmog. Evolving a Pokémon from its regular form to its Galar form is normally not possible in the game.
This offers you a unique opportunity. If you have a Crypto-Smogon in the Shiny variant, you can evolve it into a Crypto-Galar-Smogmog as a Shiny. You cannot obtain this Pokémon otherwise.
What limited research is there? You can look forward to limited research at the event, where you must choose one of 2 paths: Sword or Shield. Here you can obtain items, experience points, stardust, and event Pokémon.
Additionally, depending on which path you choose, you will encounter different Pokémon when you activate smoke. There will also be a different collector challenge for each of the two paths.
Smoke Pokémon on the Sword path:
- Samurzel*
- Zurrokex*
- Mollimorba*
- Kapuno*
- Flauschling*
- Quartermak*
Smoke Pokémon on the Shield path:
- Larvitar*
- Loturzel*
- Glibunkel*
- Monozyto*
- Parfi*
- Kommandutan*
Quartermak and Kommandutan can also be obtained in their shiny form on the upcoming research day on September 22, 2024.
All Pokémon marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.
What Pokémon are available in the event? During the event, you can also encounter some Pokémon in the wild and challenge some in raids.
In the wild:
- Galar-Ponita*
- Smogon*
- Galar-Flampion*
- Chimpep
- Hopplo
- Memmeon
- Raffel*
1*-raids:
- Galar-Ponita*
- Galar-Flampion*
- Viscora*
- Miniras*
3*-raids:
- Tortunator*
- Sen-Long*
5*-raids:
- Zacian*
Mega-raids:
- Mega-Guardevoir*
Monsters marked with a * can also be encountered as Shiny with some luck.
What bonuses are there in the event? There are 2 bonuses activated during the event. They are as follows:
- Half the costs when conducting special trades
- You can evolve Smogon into Galar-Smogmog
What other content is there in the event? The event will also feature field research that rewards you with rare candies, stardust, and encounters with Galar-Flegmon.
PokéStop showcases are also back, where you can participate with event-related Pokémon.
You can purchase a Hyper Raid Box from the Pokémon GO webstore for $4.99 (approximately €5). This includes 3 remote raid passes and one premium battle pass.
Strong event with many benefits for all trainers
What the author thinks about the event: I think the event is quite strong and offers something for most trainers. While you can attract Kapuno or Larvitar by using smoke along the paths, you can obtain Pokémon that are among the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO.
Mega-Guardevoir is also a strong attacker that can bolster your raid teams.
Collectors can look forward to Zacian, which is also available as a Shiny. And if you have a shiny Crypto-Smogon, you can evolve it into its Galar form and obtain one of the rarest Pokémon in the game so far.
Currently, a lot in Pokémon GO revolves around the new Dynamax battles. If you are interested, you should quickly take the opportunity to prepare well for the upcoming event: You should catch Dynamax-Glumanda now, it will be very useful soon.
