The new Raikou field research tasks in August are active in Pokémon GO. They reward you with the new Pokémon Pandir and new Shinies.
What is new? Since August 1 at 10:00 PM, there are new quests for field research. This month’s breakthrough rewards you with Raikou. Trainers quickly noticed that the new quests also hide the Pokémon Pandir, which was previously leaked. You can now find more shiny forms in the wild.
Raikou as Research Breakthrough
August Reward: If you achieve research breakthroughs in August, you will be rewarded with Raikou. It then appears as a personal encounter for you and is easy to catch.
Good for rural players: Especially for players in the countryside, this is a welcome opportunity to obtain legendary Pokémon. In rural areas, there are often few players active or hardly any gyms available. Raids with legendary opponents are therefore particularly difficult. Through the research, you can also get legendary monsters without raid battles.
Pandir is now in the game, but not with all forms
Shortly after the leak: Yesterday we reported that Pandir is now server-side available in Pokémon GO. We didn’t expect Niantic to switch it on so quickly. Because today Pandir is already available for you in Pokémon GO. So far, the monster is only available as a reward for the “Land 3 Curveballs” quest.
Only one form: According to initial reports, Pandir is not in the game with its leaked 8 forms, but only with one. The form where the spot is below the mouth.
Hunt for these new Shinys
Shiny Houndour: With the new quests, the shiny form of Houndour has also come into the game. You have a chance to encounter it with the “Evolve a Meowth” quest. Trainers report that you can also find the shiny Houndour in the wild.
Snubbull: Additionally, the shiny form of Snubbull is now in the game. In Pokémon GO, the new quests seem to mainly revolve around dogs and cats. The chance to encounter shiny Snubbull is available for the task “Catch an Eneko or Fiffyen”. You can find a screenshot of shiny Snubbull here:
Have you caught any of the new Shinys yet?
Hatching Alola Eggs might also be worth it for you again. There have been some changes that bring you more Vulpix.
