Spring into Spring event Pokemon GO: Dates, new Pokemon, raids, Collection Challenge & more
Wondering about everything that's come with the Spring into Spring event? Here is all you need to know in this Spring into Spring event Pokemon GO guide
Spring into Spring is well underway in Pokemon GO. With it, comes a variety of new Pokemon, bonuses, raids, the Collection Challenge, and much more. Let's get into all there is to know in this Spring into Spring event Pokemon GO guide.
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Spring into Spring event Pokemon GO: Dates, new Pokemon, Collection Challenge & more
Dates
As confirmed on the official Pokemon GO blog post, the Spring into Spring Pokemon GO event is currently underway, from Tuesday 4 April 2023 at 10AM to Monday, 10 April 2023 at 8PM local time.
Although starting and ending slightly earlier than last year's Spring into Spring event, the runtime of six days is the same.
New Pokemon
As is custom with many events in Pokemon GO, the Spring into Spring event has seen the debut of two new Pocket Monsters into the game, which are now available:
- Cutiefly
- Ribombee
What's more, Spring into Spring has also launched costumed versions adorned with cherry blossoms of the following Pokemon:
- Pichu (shiny available)
- Pikachu (shiny available)
- Raichu
- Eevee (shiny available)
- Vaporeon
- Jolteon
- Flareon
- Espeon
- Umbreon
- Leafeon
- Glaceon
- Sylveon
Event Bonuses
As part of the Pokemon GO Spring into Spring event, players will receive the following bonuses for taking part until the end date of 10 April:
- 2 x Hatch Candy from Eggs
- 0.5 x Egg Hatch Distance for Eggs when placed in an Incubator
- Lucky Eggs will last for 60 minutes instead of 30 minutes
Wild encounters
Throughout the Spring into Spring Event in Pokemon GO, the following Pokemon will more often as wild encounters:
- Pikachu - Cherry Blossom costume (shiny available)
- Jigglypuff
- Eevee - Cherry Blossom costume (shiny available)
- Marill (shiny available)
- Whismur (shiny available)
- Buneary - flower crown costume (shiny available)
- Bnnelby (shiny available)
- Cutiefly
- Chansey - flower crown costume (shiny available)
- Togetic - flower crown costume (shiny available)
Raids
For the duration of the Spring into Spring event in Pokemon GO, these particular Pokemon will be appearing in raids of various levels:
One-star raids
- Pikachu - cherry blossom costume (shiny available)
- Jigglypuff (shiny available)
- Eevee - cherry blossom costume (shiny available)
- Cutiefly
Three-star raids
- Exeggutor
- Alolan Exeggutor (shiny available)
- Chansey - flower crown costume (shiny available)
- Togetic - flower crown costume (shiny available)
Five-star raids
- Lugia (shiny available)
Mega Raids
- Mega Lopunny (shiny available)
Eggs
During the Spring into Spring event in Pokemon GO, the following Pokemon will hatch from 2KM Eggs acquired before the 10 April end date:
- Eevee - cherry blossom costume (shiny available)
- Pichu - cherry blossom costume (shiny available)
- Togepi - cherry blossom costume (shiny available)
- Azurill (shiny available)
- Happiny - flower crown costume (shiny available)
- Munchlax (shiny available)
- Riolu (shiny available)
- Cutiefly
Field Research task encounters
As rewards for completing Field Research tasks, you can encounter the following Pokemon until the end of the Spring into Spring event:
- Pikachu - cherry blossom costume (shiny available)
- Chansey - flower crown costume (shiny available)
- Eevee - cherry blossom costume (shiny available)
- Togetic - flower crown costume (shiny available)
Spring into Spring Collection Challenge
Like previous events, Pokemon GO's Spring into Spring has launched a collection challenge for its duration - tasking you to catch a full selection of particular Pokemon for rewards. Before the end of Spring into Spring on 10 April, you'll need to obtain the following Pokemon:
- Whismur
- Bunnelby
- Buneary - flower crown costume
- Marill
- Eevee - cherry blossom costume
- Pikachu - cherry blossom costume
- Cutiefly
- Ribombee (by evolving Cutiefly)
- Diggersby (by evolving Bunnelby)
- Lopunny (by evolving Buneary)
Afterwards, you'll receive 10000XP, Stardust x 5000, Lucky Egg x 1 as rewards for completing the challenge.
That's all you need to know thanks to our Spring into Spring event Pokemon GO guide.
For more of what's new in the game, check out the Pokemon GO April 6 raid changes. Alternatively, check out the dates and research for the Togetic Community Day.
For even more Pokemon GO guides, you can be sure to find them right here at GGRecon.
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