All events in March 2020 for Pokémon GO have now been announced. Among them are the new boss Voltolos, 4 special raid weekends, and a mysterious event.
What’s new? Niantic has now introduced events that trainers can expect in March 2020 in Pokémon GO, and there are quite a few.
- Voltolos returns as a boss
- Giovanni has a new Shadow Pokémon
- A new research breakthrough in March
- 4 special raid weekends
- A mysterious event
- A Rocket event
- The Psychic Spectacle returns
- New info about Spotlight and Mystery bonus hour
So, for anyone who wants to take part in all events in Pokémon GO in March 2020, there is a lot to do. We will now show you what the events will bring you.
New field research breakthrough in March 2020 – Starting March 1
When does it start? From March 1 at 10:00 PM, you will receive a new reward in the research breakthroughs. This will be active until April 1 at 9:59 PM.
What’s new? The Thorn Pokémon from Generation 5, Kastadur, is the new reward in the field research breakthrough for March 2020. In addition, there is an additional amount of Stardust for the breakthrough.
Niantic explains that Kastadur’s evolution, Tentatel, will be an important candidate for trainer battles in Pokémon GO.
Voltolos as raid boss – Starting March 2
When does it start? On Monday, March 2, Voltolos enters the 5-star raids in Pokémon GO. As usual, Niantic has selected 10:00 PM German time as the start time, which means that you will find Voltolos in legendary raids at Pokémon GO on March 3.
What happens? Voltolos is a legendary Pokémon of type Electric and Flying. It belongs to Generation 5 and originates from the Unova region. Due to its types, Voltolos is susceptible to Ice and Rock attacks. Therefore, make sure to include Pokémon with such attacks in your attacking team against Voltolos. You can find the best attackers in Pokémon GO here.
It’s not entirely surprising that Voltolos is debuting in Pokémon GO:
Giovanni with Entei – Rocket Event
What is changing with Giovanni? If you have completed the latest Team GO Rocket special research, you will gain access to the March research “The Shadowy Threat Grows.” If you defeat Giovanni, you will have the chance to free Shadow Entei. To do this, you must complete the research by the end of March.
Event with Team GO Rocket – Starting March 6
When does the Rocket event start? The global event with Team GO Rocket runs from Friday, March 6 to Monday, March 9 from 08:00 AM to 10:00 PM local time.
What happens? Poison and Dark Pokémon, as well as other Pokémon associated with Team GO Rocket, will appear more frequently in the wild.
- Lucky trainers may encounter a shiny Pionskora
- Absol will also appear in the wild
- During the Rocket event, you will also find the 6 old Shadow Pokémon that Team GO Rocket used in their initial teams
- You can use Charge TMs to remove the move “Frustration” from Shadow Pokémon during the event – they will then learn other Charge moves that are typical for the Pokémon. After you release the Shadow Pokémon, they will continue to learn “Return” as a Charge move, replacing the move learned via TM
- Defeating Rocket Grunts and Leaders will reward you with double Stardust during the event
- During the event period, the Team GO Rocket music will play in Pokémon GO
- On March 7 (from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM), you will encounter many more Rocket Grunts at the Stops. Also, Sierra, Cliff, Arlo and Giovanni will be more active
All special raid weekends – Starting March 9
What happens? Every weekend in March, you can look forward to a special event in Pokémon GO. Each time, a different legendary Pokémon will appear in the 5-star raids. Additionally, you will receive an attack power bonus when participating in raids with friends throughout the month.
All event weekends will run from 08:00 AM on the starting day to 10:00 PM on the ending day on the listed dates.
- March 6 to March 9 – Darkrai with a chance of shiny
- March 13 to March 16 – Giratina in its Altered Form with a chance of shiny
- March 20 to March 23 – Cobalion with a chance of shiny and the exclusive move Sacred Sword
- March 27 to March 30 – Lugia with a chance of shiny and the exclusive move Air Slash
What is the mysterious weekend? Starting March 20
When does it start? From Friday, March 20 at 08:00 AM to Monday, March 23 at 10:00 PM, this event will take place.
What happens? You can expect altered Pokémon spawns, a rare Pokémon in the wild, egg changes, and modified raid bosses.
- Normal, Water, Fire, and Ice type Pokémon will spawn more frequently in the wild
- Nincada spawns in the wild and from 5 km eggs
- Laukaps and Schnuthelm will hatch more frequently from 5 km eggs
- In raid difficulties 1 to 4, you will encounter Bug and Steel Pokémon
- You will receive double Stardust for catching and hatching during the event
Additionally, there will be a special research quest that Niantic did not further introduce. Early clues about it were found during data mining.
Psychic Spectacle – Starting March 27
When does it start? The Psychic Spectacle 2020 starts on Friday, March 27 at 08:00 AM local time, running until March 30 at 10:00 PM local time.
What happens? For the first time, additional Psychic-type Pokémon from the Unova region will enter the game. During the day, you will find Monozyto in the wild, while Mollimorba appears in the evenings. Both will also be found in 5-km eggs after the event.
- Additionally, Abra, Traumato, Trasla, Spoink, Puppance, Isso, Tanhel, Monozyto, and Mollimorba will hatch more frequently from 2-km eggs during the event
- You will encounter Psychic-type Pokémon more frequently in raids
- There will also be special field research related to the Psychic Spectacle
What about the Spotlight and Mystery bonus hour in March?
What’s new? In recent weeks, Niantic has tested the Spotlight and Mystery bonus hours in Pokémon GO with various bonuses. The developers thank the players for their feedback so far but plan to continue testing in March 2020.
In advance, they are announcing how it will run, so you can prepare for it.
- Spotlight hours will take place every Tuesday in March starting at 06:00 PM for an hour and will bring a surprising amount of Pokémon into the wild
- Mystery bonus hours will take place every Thursday in March starting at 06:00 PM for an hour, granting bonuses on Stardust, Candy, or experience points.
How do you like the selection of events in March 2020? The Community Day has already been found in the code:
