In Pokémon GO, the last Mega Event starts today, on September 22. It brings a new Shiny and bonuses related to large Pokémon. We give you the overview.
When does the Mega Event start? It kicks off at 8:00 AM local time. The event runs until September 28 at 10:00 PM local time. So, you have about a week to take advantage of the bonuses.
This is the 3rd Mega Event in September. Previously, the other events already brought Shiny Ledyba and Mega Pidgeot into the game. However, this will be the last event. No further events have been announced so far.
This is what’s in the last Mega Event of Pokémon GO
These are the bonuses: The focus of this event is Mega Gengar. If you complete a limited special research during the event, you can unlock Mega Gengar for the Halloween event.
Additional bonuses for this Mega Event include:
- Mega Evolutions last for 12 hours during the event period – that’s three times longer than usual
- The Item Knursp is twice as strong during the event
- Large Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild – including Lapras, Snorlax, Alolan Exeggutor, Doduo, Pinsir, Woingenau, Mantax, Panzaeron, and Wiesenior
- Shiny Doduo will appear for the first time as Shiny
- There will be particularly large Pokémon in Raids
- Quests will reward you with Mega Energy from Beedrill, Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise
- In snapshots, Pokémon of the same species will appear when you photograph Mega Evolutions
This is Shiny Doduo: You will easily recognize the new Shiny in the game. It is green and differs significantly from the normal version:
How good are the bonuses? Large Pokémon could be quite interesting. Monsters like Lapras and Snorlax normally appear very rarely in the game. So during the event, you might have more chances to encounter them.
The quests for Mega Energy also sound interesting. You could save a few Raid Passes and obtain your Mega Evolutions in other ways.
During the event, you can also encounter Articuno in legendary Raids. We show you in our guide how you can defeat Articuno already as a trio.
