Bug Out 2020

Bug Out
Event location	Worldwide
Start date	June 26th, 2020, 8:00 a.m. (local time)
End date	July 1st, 2020, 10:00 p.m. (local time)
In other years	Bug Out 2019
Chronology
Previous event	Summer Solstice 2020
Next event	4th Anniversary

Bug Out in 2020 was the second Bug Out event in Pokémon GO. The event focused around Bug-type Pokémon as a way for Trainers work on their Bug Catcher medal.

Also during the event, a Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Kricketot happened.

Features

2× Catch XP

• 2× Catch XP

Shiny Dwebble release

• Shiny Dwebble release

Bug-type Pokémon spawn increased

• Bug-type Pokémon spawn increased

Bug-type Pokémon attracted to Incense

• Bug-type Pokémon attracted to Incense

Bug-type Pokémon in 5-km Eggs

• Bug-type Pokémon in 5-km Eggs

Bug-type Pokémon in Raid Battles

• Bug-type Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research

• Themed Field Research

Featured Pokémon

New Shiny Pokémon

These Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event:

#557

Dwebble

  

#558

Crustle

  

Pokémon in wild

Selected Bug-type Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules. Volbeat and Illumise only appear in their regions.

#010

Caterpie

#013

Weedle

  

#048

Venonat

  

#123

Scyther

  

#193

Yanma

  

#265

Wurmple

#283

Surskit

  

#313

Volbeat

#314

Illumise

#401

Kricketot

#415

Combee

  

#451

Skorupi

  

#543

Venipede

  

#557

Dwebble

  

Pokémon from Incense

Certain Pokémon appeared more often than others depending on the day the Incense was used:

June 26th and 27th Nincada

June 28th and 29th Wurmple

June 30th and July 1st Scyther

5-km Eggs

5-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event would hatch more of these Bug-type Pokémon:

#123

Scyther

1,546 / 1,472

#165

Ledyba

416 / 377

#167

Spinarak

466 / 426

#193

Yanma

840 / 785

#204

Pineco

633 / 586

#543

Venipede

403 / 366

#557

Dwebble

699 / 650

Raid Bosses

The following Raid Bosses were available for a time of this event:

1^st Tier

#048 Venonat

 

Boss CP 3,020 CP
Max capture CP 573 CP 717 CP

#347 Anorith

 

Boss CP 5,017 CP
Max capture CP 874 CP 1,092 CP

#532 Timburr

Boss CP 3,686 CP
Max capture CP 751 CP 939 CP

#557 Dwebble

 

Boss CP 3,895 CP
Max capture CP 699 CP 874 CP

#599 Klink

Boss CP 3,227 CP
Max capture CP 546 CP 683 CP

2^nd Tier

#103 Alolan Exeggutor

 

Boss CP 19,053 CP
Max capture CP 1,722 CP 2,153 CP

#193 Yanma

 

Boss CP 7,485 CP
Max capture CP 840 CP 1,050 CP

#303 Mawile

 

Boss CP 12,739 CP
Max capture CP 934 CP 1,167 CP

#451 Skorupi

 

Boss CP 3,408 CP
Max capture CP 576 CP 721 CP

3^rd Tier

#026 Alolan Raichu

 

Boss CP 16,848 CP
Max capture CP 1,306 CP 1,633 CP

#123 Scyther

 

Boss CP 19,014 CP
Max capture CP 1,546 CP 1,933 CP

#213 Shuckle

 

Boss CP 3,892 CP
Max capture CP 231 CP 289 CP

#284 Masquerain

 

Boss CP 15,953 CP
Max capture CP 1,297 CP 1,622 CP

4^th Tier

#105 Alolan Marowak

 

Boss CP 13,525 CP
Max capture CP 1,048 CP 1,311 CP

#127 Pinsir

Boss CP 21,306 CP
Max capture CP 1,690 CP 2,113 CP

#205 Forretress

 

Boss CP 24,765 CP
Max capture CP 1,304 CP 1,630 CP

#359 Absol

Boss CP 18,195 CP
Max capture CP 1,443 CP 1,805 CP

Field Research event tasks

Field Research tasks

There were several Field Research tasks exclusively for the duration of the event.

Catch 7 Bug-type Pokémon

1000× Stardust

Catch 15 Bug-type Pokémon

Burmy 

Burmy 

Burmy 

Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon

Dwebble 

Make 5 Curveball Throws

Pineco 

Hatch an Egg

Scyther 

Trade a Pokémon

Karrablast

Shelmet

Trivia

• A tier 3 Pinsir Raid Day was canceled. It was scheduled on June 28^th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time.

References

Events

• Reoccurring
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021

Nest migrations • Community Days • Safari Zones • Limited Researches • Special Raid Challenges • Special Raid Events • Incense Days • Legendary Raid Hours • Pokémon Spotlight Hours • Pokémon GO Special Weekends • Friendship Days • GO Battle Nights • Pokémon Air Adventures

Fall

Halloween • Daily Bonus Celebration • Lapras Event • Thanksgiving • Holiday

Winter

Valentine's Day • Winter with Unibail-Rodamco • Pokémon Day • Snorlax Event

Spring

Water Festival • Eggstravaganza • Golden Week • Grass Weekend • Adventure Week • Solstice Week

Summer

Pikachu Meet & Greet • 1st Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Chester Heritage Festival • Pikachu Outbreak (Park • Stadium) • Pokémon World Championships

Fall

Equinox • Halloween • Week in Korea • Global Catch Challenge • Holiday

Winter

Hoenn Pokémon Eggs • Hoenn Celebration • Valentine's Day • Lunar New Year • Pokémon Day • Legendary Week

Spring

Eggstravaganza • April Fools' Day • Slowpoke Prefecture • Kanto Celebration 2018 • Earth Day • Battle Showdown • Adventure Week

Summer

Water Festival • Global Challenge • 2nd Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Special Trading Event • Johto Festival • Pokémon World Championships • Ultra Bonus Event • Week in Korea • Fragment Hat Pikachu

Fall

Psychic Spectacular • Female Day • Halloween • Ingress Prime Celebration • Stardust Blast • Hatchathon • Let's Go Celebration • Tottori Festival • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Hoenn Celebration • Lunar New Year • Friendship Event • Valentine's Day • Pokémon Day • Battle Showdown • ITB Berlin

Spring

Equinox • Bug Out • Eggstravaganza • Heisei Era Celebration • Earth Day • Week in Korea • Detective Pikachu Celebration‎‎ • Extraordinary Raid Week‎‎ • Summer Snooze • Adventure Week

Summer

Pokémon GO Fest • Global Challenge • 3rd Anniversary • Straw Hat Pikachu • Chansey Peach Festival • Team GO Rocket Disruption • Gift Event • Pokémon World Championships • Water Festival • Ultra Bonus Event (Johto Journey • Global Challenge, Global Hatches • A Unova Unveiling)

Fall

World Tourism Day • Stardust Blast • Halloween • A Colossal Discovery • Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption • Galarian Weezing Event • Supereffective Week • Friend Fest • Evolution Event • December 2019 Community Day • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Lunar New Year • Taiwan Lantern Festival • Sinnoh Celebration • Valentine's Day • Friendship Event • Pokémon Day • Team GO Rocket Global Take-over • GO Battle League Season 1 Launch Celebration

Spring

A Drive to Investigate • Psychic Spectacular • Tricky Pokémon • Spring Event • GO Battle Day: Marill • Buddy Up • Throwback Challenge 2020 (Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Champion)

Summer

Galarian Farfetch'd Event • Summer Solstice • Bug Out • 4th Anniversary • Team GO Rocket Event • Summer Event • Pokémon GO Fest • Ultra Unlock (Dragon Week • Enigma Week • Unova Week) • Mega September (Mega Raid Challenge • Mega Battle Challenge • Mega Buddy Challenge)

Fall

Fashion Week • Niantic Birthday Event • Autumn Event (Part 1 • Part 2) • The Crown Tundra Event • Halloween • Day of the Dead • Animation Week • Pokémon HOME Event • 12 Days of Friendship • Pokémon GO City Spotlight • Lake Legends Event

Season of Celebration

Kalos Celebration Event • Wooper Watch • December 2020 Community Day • Secrets of the Jungle Event • Galarian Mr. Mime Event • Holiday

Season of Celebration

New Year's • Unova Celebration Event • Sinnoh Celebration Event • Hoenn Celebration Event • Johto Celebration Event • Team GO Rocket Celebration • Lunar New Year • Valentine's Day • Celebrate Carnival • Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto • Kanto Celebration Event

Season of Legends

Searching for Legends • Charge Up • Weather Week • Festival of Colors • Tricky Pokémon • Spring into Spring • Summer Hat Pikachu Event • Rivals' Week • Sustainability Week • New Pokémon Snap Celebration • Luminous Legends X • Luminous Legends Y

Season of Discovery

A Very Slow Discovery • Summer Solstice • Bidoof Breakout • 5th Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest