The Water Festival 2019 in Pokémon GO has started and brings some new Shinies, special quests, and other bonuses with it. We provide an overview of the Water Event along with a spawn list.
How long does the Water Event last? The festival in Pokémon GO lasts for 7 full days and ends on August 30 at 10 PM. Until then, you can fully take advantage of all the bonuses.
The event brings numerous Water Pokémon. There are also new quests, the rewards of which are now known. Additionally, there is a list of all event spawns.
All info about the Water Event 2019
What bonuses are there? The list of bonuses is long. Here’s an overview:
- Water Pokémon appear in the wild
- Water Pokémon hatch from eggs
- Water Pokémon are more frequently found in raids
- 2 new Shinies have been added to the game
- Twice as many candies from eggs
- Buddy Pokémon find candies twice as fast when they are of the Water type
What are the new Shinies? The first trainers have confirmed that Barboach and Carvanha are now available as shiny versions in the game. There are no other new Shinies.
These are the new quests: 8 new field research tasks are waiting for you at the Water Festival. Here are the tasks you need to complete:
- Earn a candy by walking with your buddy
- Reward: Encounter with a Barboach
- Defeat a Team Rocket Grunt
- Reward: Encounter with a Carvanha
- Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Krabby
- Evolve 3 Barboach or Carvanha
- Reward: Encounter with a Surskit
- Hatch 5 eggs
- Reward: Encounter with a Blastoise
- Win 2 raids
- Reward: Encounter with an Azumarill
- Take 5 photos of Water Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Shiny Seel
The quest where you need to take 5 photos is particularly quick to complete. You only need to select a Water Pokémon and then quickly press the shutter 5 times. They do not need to be different monsters.
These buddy Pokémon should you choose: If you are still struggling with the Barboach task from the special research, you should definitely choose Barboach as your buddy.
When you’re done, you should focus on Magikarp or Wailmer. You’ll find a candy after just 500 meters. This is good for the 3rd tier of the special research, but also for the new field research, where you get Barboach.
Pokémon GO: Spawn List for the Water Event
Which Pokémon can be found in the wild? In the wild, you can find almost every Water Pokémon. Rare Water Pokémon can be found near bodies of water. Here is the list of confirmed spawns:
- Barboach (Shiny)
- Carvanha (Shiny)
- Chinchou
- Krabby
- Goldeen
- Seahorse (Shiny)
- Krabby (Shiny)
- Magikarp (Shiny)
- Treecko (Shiny)
- Quagsire (Shiny)
- Ducklett (Shiny)
- Seel (Shiny)
- Shellder (Shiny)
- Slowpoke
- Squirtle (Shiny)
- Staryu
- Tentacool
- Totodile (Shiny)
- Wailmer (Shiny)
- Wingull (Shiny)
- Feebas
- Seviper
Following Pokémon are more commonly found near bodies of water:
- Wartortle
- Quilfish
- Seaking
- Lapras (Shiny)
- Wishiwashi
- Alomomola
- Lotad (Shiny)
- Barboach (Shiny)
- Piplup
- Surskit
- Finneon
What about the new raid bosses? You will find many Water Pokémon in raids. We will soon publish a complete list of all monsters on MeinMMO.
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