Today, on April 12, 2022, the Spring Event kicks off in Pokémon GO, bringing you many spawns, shinies, and bonuses. Additionally, new costumes, a legendary Pokémon, and a mini-event will be featured. We at MeinMMO will show you what to expect.
What kind of event is this? Just in time for the upcoming Easter festival, Pokémon GO launches the “Hop into Spring” Spring Event. In the coming days, you will encounter numerous thematic spawns and can benefit from various bonuses.
What you can specifically expect has been summarized for you in this article.
When does the event start? The Spring Event starts on April 12, 2022, at 10:00 local time. It will run throughout the Easter festival until it ends on April 18, 2022, at 20:00 local time.
All Spawns and Shinies for the Spring Event
During the Spring Event, you can look forward to many spawns. These all revolve around the themes of spring and Easter. Some monsters, such as Togetic and Buneary, have even dressed up specially for you. Therefore, you can find them in their costumed form, with a flower crown.
Moreover, there will be a new legendary Pokémon: Kapu-Toro. Where you can find which monsters during the event is summarized for you below.
Wild Spawns for the Spring Event
As you may know from most other events, other thematic monsters spawn primarily in the wild. This will also be the case during the Spring Event, so you should look out for the following Pokémon:
- Pikachu with flower crown*
- Nidoran male*
- Nidoran female*
- Jigglypuff*
- Eevee with flower crown*
- Flurmel*
- Haspiror with flower crown*
- Scoppel*
With a bit of luck, you may also encounter:
- Chansey with flower crown*
- Togetic with flower crown*
Pokémon in 2-km Eggs
In addition to the altered wild spawns, you can also look forward to special Pokémon from 2-km eggs that have adapted to the Spring Event:
- Pichu with flower crown*
- Fluffeluff*
- Azurill*
- Mampfaxo
- Wonneira with flower crown*
- Togepi with flower crown*
- Owei*
- Klingplim
- Riolu*
New Legendary Raid Boss Kapu-Toro
There will also be a new raid boss in level 5 raids during the period from April 12, 2022, to April 25, 2022. You will encounter the legendary Pokémon Kapu-Toro there. It comes from the 7th generation of games and is the guardian of the Alola island Ula-Ula.
Kapu-Toro is of the Grass and Fairy types. However, it does not have a pre-evolution or evolution. As you know from Kapu-Riki and Kapu-Fala, Kapu-Toro also has two shells that it can close for protection.
These are red and are located above its head. Its body is stout and black. Additionally, it has two horns above both shells. There is a golden bell at the end of its tail, and its hoof-like hands are also adorned in gold.
As shiny, Kapu-Toro will not be available in the game at first. You can read in our guide how to best defeat the legendary raid boss:
All Bonuses and Special Features for the Spring Event
In addition to the numerous spawns, costumed Pokémon, and shinies, you can also look forward to one or the other bonus. Niantic is also preparing a special mini-event for the limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise” for you.
We will show you below what to expect:
- half hatching distance for eggs
- double candy when hatching eggs
- lucky eggs last twice as long
- increased Rocket Grunts with Crypto-Flurmel and Crypto-Owei
- new special research for the island Ula-Ula
- new event field research
- floral collector challenge
- limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise”
- GO Battle Day: Beginner’s Paradise
- New event stickers
Limited Research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise” – All About the Mini-Event
During the Spring Event, you can expect a limited research called “Egg-report: Spring Surprise”. Pokémon GO uses this research as an opportunity to provide you with a related mini-event with altered spawns and additional bonuses.
All Spawns for the Mini-Event: During the timeframe of the mini-event for the limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise”, you will encounter different Pokémon in the wild than during the Spring Event. With a bit of luck, you may also encounter them in their shining form. We have marked them for you with a (*):
- Bulbasaur*
- Myrapla*
- Paras*
- Knofensa*
- Tangela*
- Endivie*
- Sunnymel*
- Geckarbor*
- Samurzel*
All Bonuses for the Mini-Event: Of course, corresponding bonuses must not be missing from a proper event. Niantic probably thought the same and has expanded the benefits for you during this three-hour event. In addition to the existing bonuses from the Spring Event, the following additions are included:
- Tasks for limited research by spinning at the PokéStop
- Encounter with Owei*
- Owei can evolve into Alola-Kokowei
- Charged attack Draco Meteor when you evolve Owei into Alola-Kokowei during the event
- double experience points (XP) for catching Pokémon
When does the Mini-Event take place? The mini-event for the limited research “Egg-report: Spring Surprise” will run on Saturday, April 16, 2022, from 11:00 to 14:00 local time.
Which bonuses do you like best about the Spring Event? Are you looking forward to the mini-event with Owei and Alola-Kokowei? And which Pokémon do you want to make sure to catch in the coming days? Please share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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