The Hoenn event in Pokémon GO has started and it brings 3 surprises for the trainers. We show you Shinies, quests, and raid bosses.
How long does the event run? You have time until January 24 to take advantage of the bonuses. The event only lasts a little over a week.
The Hoenn event is all about Generation 3. A lot has already been announced beforehand – yet there are still 3 surprises.
Surprises, Quests, and Shinies
Here are the surprises: A new Pokémon has appeared in the Mega Raids! Mega Ampharos is now available there, and when catching, the regular Ampharos can appear as a Shiny.
Mega Ampharos was already announced by the Chinese Niantic website, but there hasn’t been any further information so far. Now it’s finally here.
Another surprise is the Shiny rate of Stollunior. According to initial reports, the chance of a Shiny Stollunior has increased. On reddit trainers are talking about a rate of 1 to 128. Normally, the rate is 1 to 450. So you have significantly improved chances of getting a Shiny.
The last surprise is about the in-game shop. There is a box for one PokéCoin waiting for you. You will receive 50 balls and 35 berries – as a gift, it’s definitely worth it.
These are the quests: There are 4 field research tasks that are new in the game. We show you the rewards:
- Catch 3 Pokémon with weather boost
- Reward: Encounter with a Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip (can all be Shiny)
- Catch 11 Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Plusle or Minun (both can be Shiny)
- Use 5 Power-Ups on Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Stollunior (can be Shiny)
- Use 9 Power-Ups on Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Wailmer (can be Shiny)
In each new quest, there can be a Shiny. However, there aren’t particularly strong or rare monsters available here. So you should focus on the quest where you still need a Shiny.
Are there any new Shinies? No, surprises are lacking here. Aside from the already mentioned Shiny chance of Stollunior, there is nothing new.
All Raid Bosses for the Hoenn Event
Here are the new bosses: There are again new raid bosses in Pokémon GO. They are mostly from Generation 3. The Pokémon with one star can be encountered as Shiny:
| Raid Level | Pokémon |
| Level-1-Raid (red egg) | Treecko* Torchic* Stollunior* Shroomish* |
| Level-3-Raid (yellow egg) | Shroomish Grimer Flunkifer* Pandir* Absol* |
| Mega-Raid (red-white egg) | Mega Venusaur* Mega Ampharos* Mega Houndoom* |
| Level-5-Raid (black egg) | Groudon* Kyogre* |
Particularly interesting is Pandir as a Level-3 raid. This Pokémon has never appeared in raids before and can now be encountered as Shiny. Normally, Pandir can only be caught through the quest “Land 5 great Curveball throws in a row.” However, this task is incredibly rare. Now you can take the chance in the raids.
What’s next? After the Hoenn event, an event focused on the Johto region, i.e., Generation 2, will start. However, more details about this are not yet known.
Additionally, the Kanto tour will kick off soon. You can experience this event through a ticket. We’ll show you if the purchase is worth it: Pokémon GO wants 12 euros for the Kanto tour – is the ticket purchase worth it?
