This coming weekend, a Raid Day featuring Mega Pokémon themed around Hoenn will take place in Pokémon GO. There will be increased Shiny chances, bonuses, and an optional ticket. We’ll show you all the details.
What is this event? It is a Raid event focusing on raids with Mega Pokémon. For a few hours, you can find many raids.
There are also bonuses that will provide you with more passes so that you can participate in the battles. Other bonuses will affect the Shinies, candy, and moves of the caught Pokémon.
At the same time, the team from Niantic confirms the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn, which will take place in 2023.
Mega Raid Day: Off to Hoenn on December 3, 2022
When does it start? The Raid Day “Off to Hoenn” begins on Saturday, December 3, at 2:00 PM local time. It will be active for a few hours and end at 5:00 PM local time.
Which new Pokémon are there? For the first time, you will encounter Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert, and Mega Blaziken. They will be making their debut in the game for this event.
What bonuses are there? The three Mega Pokémon will reward you for catching them. Because:
- After catch, Sceptile learns the charge move Leaf Tornado
- After catch, Swampert learns the charge move Hydro Cannon
- After catch, Blaziken learns the charge move Blast Burn
Additional bonuses generally affect the event:
The optional ticket: If you wish, you can purchase a ticket for the event to enhance your bonuses. The ticket costs 5 US dollars (between 4 and 5 euros). By buying it, you unlock the following bonuses during the event time and beyond (December 3 from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM):
- Six additional raid passes from spinning photo discs at gyms (total of 12 that day)
- 50% more experience points for raid battles
- Double stardust for raid battles
- Increased chances of XL rare candies (exact number of chances not specified)
The ticket can also be gifted to friends.
How do you like the outlook on the Hoenn event with the three new Mega Pokémon? Do you already have a favorite that you definitely want to catch or have as a Shiny? Let us know your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO.
- You will receive up to five additional free raid passes when you spin photo discs at gyms during the event
- The chances of catching Shiny Sceptile, Shiny Swampert, and Shiny Blaziken are increased during the event
The optional ticket: If you wish, you can purchase a ticket for the event to enhance your bonuses. The ticket costs 5 US dollars (between 4 and 5 euros). By buying it, you unlock the following bonuses during the event time and beyond (December 3 from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM):
- Six additional raid passes from spinning photo discs at gyms (total of 12 that day)
- 50% more experience points for raid battles
- Double stardust for raid battles
- Increased chances of XL rare candies (exact number of chances not specified)
The ticket can also be gifted to friends.
How do you like the outlook on the Hoenn event with the three new Mega Pokémon? Do you already have a favorite that you definitely want to catch or have as a Shiny? Let us know your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO.
