A new event around the Hoenn region in Pokémon GO starts in a few hours. The event also brings back Groudon and Kyogre.
What happened? A few days ago, Niantic announced in a newsletter that an event around the Hoenn region will start later in January. Now they are making their announcement true and hosting a huge event with Hoenn Pokémon for two weeks.
The event brings shiny Pokémon, a new attack, and two returning Pokémon in raids.
What’s in the Hoenn event
When does the event start? Already today, on January 15 at 10 PM, the big event starts. You have 2 weeks, until January 29.
What are the bonuses? In the event, you will receive numerous bonuses. These include:
- Pokémon from the 3rd generation will appear more often in the wild
- New field research related to Pokémon from the Hoenn region can be found at PokéStops
- New raid bosses will rule the arenas, including Groudon and Kyogre
- You have a higher chance of getting 3rd generation Pokémon from 7 km eggs
- The Pokémon Kapilz can learn the move Strauchler through evolution
- You have the chance to find Shiny Schwalbini and Shiny Zigzachs
- New avatar items from Team Magma and Team Aqua will be available in the in-game shop
Are these all the new raid bosses? It remains to be seen whether Kyogre and Groudon will also be joined by Rayquaza. All three Pokémon were already available in raids at the beginning of last year.
You should definitely invest your raid passes in the new raid bosses. Kyogre and Groudon are among the best legendary Pokémon. With Kyogre, you have the chance to get the best water attacker, and Groudon is the best ground attacker.
Which Pokémon will be more frequent in the event? It can be assumed that Schwalbini and Zigzachs will be found more often, as their shiny versions will be released.
However, it remains to be seen which Pokémon will also appear more frequently. In the announcement image, you can see, in addition to the shiny Pokémon, Camaub, Kapilz, and Barschwa. Therefore, they may appear more often in the wild.
Additionally, what’s in the event: Next weekend, on January 19, the first limited research will take place. There you will have the chance for Shiny Barschwa and field research related to the water Pokémon.
The YouTuber “Hong&Friends” also talked about the Hoenn event in his video and gives you an insight into the event:
What do you think about the event? Are you excited about the returning raid Pokémon?
You should particularly look forward to the new raid bosses. Why, you can find out here:
