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EachPokemon Goin-game event follows a specific theme, typically adding or changing several features in the game to match it. The next upcoming event, theInstinctive Hero Event,centers around helping Team Instinct Leader Spark, being the second Pokemon Go event featuring a Team Leader.
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Only being available for less than a week, you can participate in the Instinctive Hero Event fromTuesday, May 2, at 10AM local time to Monday, May 8, at 8PM local time.With several bonuses and Pokemon Go debuts that are coming with this event, you’ll want to maximize your participation in this event without a doubt.
Pokemon Debuts
Larvesta And Volcarona
With this event will come the Pokemon Go debuts of two different Pokemon.
First, you will be able to encounter and catchLarvesta,a Fire and Bug dual-type Pokemon, for the first time in Pokemon Go. Additionally, you’ll be able to evolve this Pokemon into its only evolution,Volcarona,also making its Pokemon Go debut.
It will require a total of400 Larvesta Candyto evolve Larvesta into Volcarona.
verify you take advantage of this Pokemon being featured during this event, giving you the opportunity to accumulate this large amount of Larvesta Candy.
During the Instinctive Hero Event, you will be able to obtain Larvesta byobtaining and hatching either 2 km, 5 km, or 10 km Eggs.verify to visit and spin PokeStop Photo Discs to acquire these different Eggs, giving you the opportunity to obtain as many Larvesta as possible.
Shiny Mantyke
The Instinctive Hero Event will also mark the Pokemon Go debut ofShiny Mantyke!This new Pokemon Go Shiny can only be acquired byobtaining and hatching 7 km Eggsduring this event window.
For the best method of receiving 7 km Eggs, it’s recommended that youopen Gifts sent to you by other players on your Friends List.
Event Bonuses
For the Instinctive Hero Event, there will only bethree bonusesoffered to players who play and participate in this event. Make sure to log in to take advantage of these three valuable bonuses, each provided for you below.
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Event Eggs
Throughout the Instinctive Hero Event, there will be a change in the Pokemon that can be hatched from different types of Eggs.
Only Eggs that areobtained during this event windowwill possess this limited-time event pool of Pokemon.
First, as mentioned previously, you will have a chance to hatchLarvesta from 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km Eggsobtained during this event. Again, this will be the only way to acquire Pokemon Go’s latest debut.
Additionally, there will be a change in the Pokemon that can hatch from7 km Eggsthat you obtain during this event. This includes the chance to acquire Pokemon Go’s latest Shiny,Shiny Mantyke,in addition to several others, each found below.
Event Research
Event Special Research Story
You will have access to brand-new Special Research Story once this event commences, titled"An Instinctive Hero."
For this Special Research Story, you will have to complete various tasks in an effort to assist Team Instinct’s Leader, Spark. Completing all of these tasks will reward you with an opportunity to catch acostumed version of Elekid, wearing a Spark-themed accessory.
Completing this Special Research Story will be theonly methodwhen it comes to acquiring this new costumed version of Elekid.
Event Field Research Task Encounters
There will beEvent Field Research Tasksthat can be obtained throughout the duration of the Instinctive Hero Event. Only obtainable from visiting and spinning different PokeStop Photo Discs, the completion of some of these tasks will reward you with Pokemon encounters.
There areseven different Pokemonthat can be encountered and caught by doing this, each listed below.
