Pokemon GO Weather Week spawns, dates & everything you need to know
Pokemon GO's Weather Week event is here, so here's a rundown of all the new Pokemon spawns, the end date, Field Research, and bonuses on offer.
Weather Week is finally here in Pokemon GO, and it involves all kinds of weather-themed Pokemon and bonuses to enjoy.
If you're curious to know what awaits you in the event for the game, from all the wild spawns as well as the date the event starts and ends, read on for everything you'll need to know to get you prepared.
Weather Week date & bonuses in Pokemon GO
The Weather Week event will run from Thursday, March 14th to Monday, March 18th, 2024.
It will also have a variety of bonuses for players to enjoy, including:
- Extra Stardust for catching Pokemon with Weather Boost
- 2x Stardust for catching Pokemon
- Increased chance to find a Shiny Castform
These bonuses will persist for the entirety of the event, so make the most of it if you need extra Stardust (or you're missing a Shiny Castform!)
Wild spawns for Weather Week
Here's a list of the Pokemon that are more likely to show up during this event, as well as the weather conditions they'll show up in.
The following Pokemon appear more frequently, regardless of weather conditions:
- Paras
- Drifloon
- Helioptile
- Amaura
- Lickitung
These Pokemon appear more frequently depending on whether a certain weather condition is active.
- Cacnea (Sunny)
- Lotad (Rainy)
- Snover (Snow)
- Roggenrola (Partly Cloudy)
- Spritzee (Cloudy)
- Swablu (Windy)
- Gastly (Fog)
Weather Week raids
The following Pokemon will appear in raids during this event - and you can even encounter Shiny versions if you're lucky:
| Raid | Pokemon |
| One-Star | Poliwhirl Gastly Hippopotas Amaura |
| Three-Star | Charizard Lickitung Drampa |
| Five-Star | Regice |
| Mega Raids | Mega Tyranitar |
Field Research & Collection Challenges
The following 'mon will be available to obtain via Field Research tasks during Weather Week, regardless of weather conditions:
- Paras
- Castform (Normal)
- Castform (Sunny)
- Castform (Rainy)
- Castform (Snowy)
- Drifloon
- Helioptile
- Amaura
What's more, Weather Week-themed Collection Challenges are coming, and they involve catching all the Castforms as well as Drifloon, Paras, Amaura and Helioptile.
As per usual, themed PokeStop showcases will also be taking place where you can enter event-themed Pokemon.
For more on all things 'mon, check out our Pokemon GO homepage. We've also got a guide on March 2024's spotlights. If it's rewards for fighting big bosses you're after, take a look at our guides on the best Arlo counters, best Cliff counters, best Sierra counters, and the best Giovanni counters.
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Dani is a Guides Writer for GGRecon. She graduated from university with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, then worked as a freelance writer before joining the GGRecon team as a full-time writer in 2023. In her opinion, the best game of all time is Elden Ring – but her favourite is Halo: Reach, a game that created lifelong friendships and somehow started her down the path to a career in media. She’s also way too invested in Pokemon cards, and a big fan of guinea pigs, cats and other cute creatures.
