Equinox in 2019 is the second Equinox event in Pokémon GO. Unlike the last event, it mainly revolved Grass-type Pokémon.
Features
Lunatone and Solrock switched hemispheres at the start of the event in celebration of the equinox. These Pokémon stayed in their new hemispheres after the event.[1]
Two new moves had been permanently added to the game.
- Acid Spray: Arbok, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Muk, Alolan Muk, Quagsire, Qwilfish, Octillery, and Swalot.
- Leaf Tornado: Victreebel and Shiftry.
Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild:
Moreover, these Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event.
The following Raid Bosses were available during this event.
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1st Tier Raid Bosses
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2nd Tier Raid Bosses
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3rd Tier Raid Bosses
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4th Tier Raid Bosses
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Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks available exclusively during the event.
Task | Possible Rewards |
---|---|
Evolve 2 Grass-type Pokémon | |
Evolve 5 Grass-type Pokémon | |
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Bulbasaur or Chikorita |
Shop special offer
The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.[2]
Box | Cost | Items |
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Special Box |
480 |
|
Great Box |
780 |
|
Ultra Box |
1,480 |
|
Adventure Box |
1,480 |
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Trivia
- This event was confirmed by dataminers monitoring network traffic almost two weeks prior to the announcement.[3]
References
- ↑ Celebrate the equinox with Pokémon GO!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2019-03-18.
- ↑ New boxes available - Equinox Event. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2019-03-21.
- ↑ Chrales. (2019, March 2). new "Equinox 2019" quests. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-03-04.