In Pokémon GO you now have increased chances for Icognito. They come from 10 km eggs. Additionally, there are new raid bosses in September and new shinies. All information about the event “Johto Journey”.
What kind of event is this? Trainers, the first week of the Ultra Bonus in Pokémon GO has started. In this week, there are special raid bosses, new shinies, and Icognito from eggs.
How long will it last? From September 2 at 10:00 PM to September 9 at 10:00 PM
What bonuses are there? Icognito hatching from 10 km eggs, incubators are twice as effective, new shinies, new raid bosses
It’s worth playing a lot now, especially if you are missing some special Icognito forms.
Which Icognito are available at the event?
These Icognito are hatching: If you’re lucky, you’ll hatch the forms “U”, “L”, “T”, “R” or “A” from the 10 km eggs. In the following image, you can see the variants of this species:
How high the chances are that this Pokémon hatches from the eggs is still being researched by the trainers.
The new raid bosses in September 2019
What has changed? In line with the Johto Journey, there are new bosses in the gyms that you can defeat alone or with friends. We show you in this table which they are:
| Level | Bosses |
| 1 | Wiesor* Sonnkern* Kramurx* Snubbull* Hunduster* |
| 2 | Alolan Exeggutor* Tangela* Scyther* Sneasel* Flunkifer* |
| 3 | Alolan Raichu* Pottrott* Keifel Panzaeron Donphan |
| 4 | Alolan Marowak* Ursaring Despotar Absol* |
| 5 | Entei* Raikou* Suicune* Deoxys (in EX Raids) |
Bosses marked with a star (*) can appear in their shiny form.
Raikou Counters
The best counters against Raikou are:
- Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
- Walrein with Mud Slap and Steam Roll
- Rhydon with Mud Slap and Earthquake
Entei Counters:
The best counters against Entei are:
- Rhydon with Rock Smash and Rock Throw
- Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Garchomp with Rock Smash and Rock Throw
- Feraligatr with Waterfall and Hydro Cannon
- Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
- Rhyperior with Rock Smash and Rock Throw
How to defeat Entei in Pokémon GO with two players, you can find out here.
Suicune Counters:
The best counters against Suicune are:
- Raikou with Thundershock and Volt Switch
- Electivire with Thundershock and Volt Switch
- Magnezone with Spark and Volt Switch
- Luxray with Spark and Volt Switch
- Zapdos with Thundershock and Thunderbolt
- Roserade with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
How to defeat Suicune in Pokémon GO with three players, you can find out here.
We will show you all counters to the new raid bosses in Pokémon GO here:
The new Shinies in the Johto Week
Which Shinies are new? For the first week of the Ultra Bonus, Niantic released the shiny forms of Wiesor and Skorgla in Pokémon GO. You can see what these shiny Pokémon and their evolutions look like in the following graphic:
What happens in week 2 of the Ultra Bonus? After this event ends on September 9, week 2 of the Ultra event will start. Then regional Pokémon will hatch from eggs, Deoxys will appear outside of EX Raids, and incubators will be effective again. All information about it:
