Pokémon BD & SP Event

Pokémon BD & SP Event
Event location	Worldwide
Start date	November 16th, 2021 10 a.m. (local time) - part 1 November 18th, 2021, 10 a.m. (local time) - part 2
End date	November 18th, 2021 10 a.m. (local time) - part 1 November 21st, 2021 8 p.m. (local time) - part 2
Chronology
Season	Season of Mischief
Previous event	Pokémon GO Safari Zone St. Louis
Next event	November 2021 Community Day

Pokémon BD & SP Event is an event in Pokémon GO to celebrate the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The event is split into two parts: Part 1 – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Part 2 – Pokémon Shining Pearl.

Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Lucas's hat Turtwig was available during this event.

Features

2× Incubator efficiency

• 2× Incubator efficiency

3× Super Incubator efficiency

• 3× Super Incubator efficiency

Region-exclusive Pokémon Mime Jr. available

• Region-exclusive Pokémon Mime Jr. available

Themed Pokémon in Eggs

• Themed Pokémon in Eggs

Collection Challenge available

• Collection Challenge available

Exclusive move available

• Exclusive move available

New avatar items

• New avatar items

New stickers available

• New stickers available

Shop special offer

• Shop special offer

Exclusive move

Exclusive move

In order to obtain Grass Knot, Trainers had to catch Cresselia during the event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.

Grass Knot 90 (35)

7-km Eggs

7-km Eggs obtained during the event would hatch Sinnoh Pokémon:

#406

Budew

489 / 448

#438

Bonsly

744 / 693

#440

Happiny

212 / 178

#439

Mime Jr.

626 / 578

#447

Riolu

567 / 522

Avatar items

New avatar items

These avatar items were released with the beginning of the event:

Turtwig Costume
400
(male)

Turtwig Costume female
400
(female)

Chimchar Costume
400
(male)

Chimchar Costume female
400
(female)

Piplup Costume
400
(male)

Piplup Costume female
400
(female)

Sinnoh Top Set
Free
(male)

Sinnoh Top Set
Free
(female)

Sinnoh Pants
Free
(male)

Sinnoh Skirt
Free
(female)

Sinnoh Hat
Free
(male)

Sinnoh Hat
Free
(female)

Sinnoh Backpack
Free
(male and female)

Sinnoh Shoes
Free
(male)

Sinnoh Boots
Free
(female)

Stickers

New stickers

These stickers were released with the beginning of the event:

Shop special offer

Special shop offers

The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.

Event Box

FREE

20× Poké Ball

1× Sinnoh Stone

Great Box

300

1× Lure Module

2× Incubator Limited

3× Super Incubator

Collection Challenge

Collection Challenge

To complete the Collection Challenge, Trainer must catch all of the following Pokémon during the event.

1000 Experience

3000× Stardust

Froslass

Part 1 – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond

Lucas's and Dawn's hat Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup release

• Lucas's and Dawn's hat Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup release

Shiny Lucas's and Dawn's hat Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup release

• Shiny Lucas's and Dawn's hat Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup release

Themed Pokémon spawn increased

• Themed Pokémon spawn increased

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

• Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research

• Themed Field Research

Featured Pokémon

New Pokémon

The following Pokémon were released with the start of the event:

#387

Turtwig

#390

Chimchar

#393

Piplup

#387

Turtwig

#390

Chimchar

#393

Piplup

New Shiny Pokémon

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

#387

Turtwig

#390

Chimchar

#393

Piplup

#387

Turtwig

#390

Chimchar

#393

Piplup

Pokémon in wild

Selected Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#086

Seel

#123

Scyther

  

#198

Murkrow

  

#246

Larvitar

  

#261

Poochyena

#304

Aron

  

#387

Turtwig

#390

Chimchar

#393

Piplup

#399

Bidoof

#401

Kricketot

#412

Burmy

#418

Buizel

#427

Buneary

#434

Stunky

  

Raid Bosses

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

1^st Tier

#408 Cranidos

Boss CP 5,292 CP
Max capture CP 1,040 CP 1,300 CP

#425 Drifloon

 

Boss CP 3,151 CP
Max capture CP 684 CP 855 CP

#436 Bronzor

 

Boss CP 1,846 CP
Max capture CP 344 CP 430 CP

#443 Gible

 

Boss CP 3,387 CP
Max capture CP 635 CP 794 CP

3^rd Tier

#248 Tyranitar

 

Boss CP 23,779 CP
Max capture CP 2,191 CP 2,739 CP

#428 Lopunny

Boss CP 14,832 CP
Max capture CP 1,177 CP 1,471 CP

#452 Drapion

 

Boss CP 17,235 CP
Max capture CP 1,401 CP 1,752 CP

#454 Toxicroak

 

Boss CP 16,496 CP
Max capture CP 1,421 CP 1,777 CP

#475 Gallade

 

Boss CP 21,910 CP
Max capture CP 1,767 CP 2,209 CP

5^th Tier

#488 Cresselia

Boss CP 33,794 CP
Max capture CP 1,633 CP 2,041 CP

Mega Raids

#428 Mega Lopunny

 

Boss CP 55,045 CP
Max capture CP 1,177 CP 1,471 CP

Field Research event tasks

Field Research tasks

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

Catch 2 Turtwig

Turtwig 

Catch 2 Chimchar

Chimchar 

Catch 2 Piplup

Piplup 

Win a raid

Bagon 

Win a level 3 or higher raid

Shieldon 

Trade a Pokémon

Burmy 

Burmy 

Part 2 – Pokémon Shining Pearl

Themed Pokémon spawn increased

• Themed Pokémon spawn increased

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

• Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research

• Themed Field Research

Featured Pokémon

Pokémon in wild

Selected Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#079

Slowpoke

  

#127

Pinsir

#200

Misdreavus

#228

Houndour

  

#363

Spheal

  

#371

Bagon

#387

Turtwig

#390

Chimchar

#393

Piplup

#399

Bidoof

#401

Kricketot

#412

Burmy

#418

Buizel

#427

Buneary

#431

Glameow

Raid Bosses

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

1^st Tier

#410 Shieldon

 

Boss CP 3,230 CP
Max capture CP 509 CP 636 CP

#425 Drifloon

 

Boss CP 3,151 CP
Max capture CP 684 CP 855 CP

#436 Bronzor

 

Boss CP 1,846 CP
Max capture CP 344 CP 430 CP

#443 Gible

 

Boss CP 3,387 CP
Max capture CP 635 CP 794 CP

3^rd Tier

#373 Salamence

 

Boss CP 23,700 CP
Max capture CP 2,142 CP 2,678 CP

#428 Lopunny

Boss CP 14,832 CP
Max capture CP 1,177 CP 1,471 CP

#452 Drapion

 

Boss CP 17,235 CP
Max capture CP 1,401 CP 1,752 CP

#454 Toxicroak

 

Boss CP 16,496 CP
Max capture CP 1,421 CP 1,777 CP

#475 Gallade

 

Boss CP 21,910 CP
Max capture CP 1,767 CP 2,209 CP

5^th Tier

#488 Cresselia

Boss CP 33,794 CP
Max capture CP 1,633 CP 2,041 CP

Mega Raids

#428 Mega Lopunny

 

Boss CP 55,045 CP
Max capture CP 1,177 CP 1,471 CP

Field Research event tasks

Field Research tasks

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

Catch 2 Turtwig

Turtwig 

Catch 2 Chimchar

Chimchar 

Catch 2 Piplup

Piplup 

Win a raid

Larvitar 

Win a level 3 or higher raid

Cranidos 

Trade a Pokémon

Burmy 

Burmy 

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 • Ultra Unlock (Part 1: Time • Part 2: Space • Part 3: Sword and Shield)

Season of Mischief

Hoopa's Arrival • Psychic Spectacular • Fashion Week • Secrets of the Jungle Event • Halloween • Día de Muertos • Festival of Lights • Pokémon BD & SP Event • Ed Sheeran Collaboration Event • Mischief Unbound