Rivals' Week

Rivals' Week
Event location	Worldwide
Start date	April 13th, 2021, 10 a.m. (local time)
End date	April 18th, 2021, 8 p.m. (local time)
Chronology
Season	Season of Legends
Previous event	Summer Hat Pikachu Event
Next event	Sustainability Week

Rivals' Week is an event in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Mankey was available during this event.

Features

2× Catch Stardust if Global Challenge is met

• 2× Catch Stardust if Global Challenge is met

Team GO Rocket and balloons appearing more often

• Team GO Rocket and balloons appearing more often

Skrelp, Dragalge, Clauncher, and Clawitzer release

• Skrelp, Dragalge, Clauncher, and Clawitzer release

Themed Pokémon spawn increased

• Themed Pokémon spawn increased

Themed Pokémon in 5 km Eggs

• Themed Pokémon in 5 km Eggs

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

• Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research

• Themed Field Research

New Pokémon

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

#690

Skrelp

  

#691

Dragalge

  

#692

Clauncher

#693

Clawitzer

Pokémon in wild

Select Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules. Zangoose and Seviper appeared worldwide.

#029

Nidoran♀

#032

Nidoran♂

#106

Hitmonlee

#107

Hitmonchan

#125

Electabuzz

#126

Magmar

#296

Makuhita

#307

Meditite

  

#335

Zangoose

#336

Seviper

#690

Skrelp

  

#692

Clauncher

5-km Eggs

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

#066

Machop

730 / 678

#236

Tyrogue

281 / 249

#239

Elekid

689 / 640

#240

Magby

756 / 704

#296

Makuhita

467 / 424

#307

Meditite

396 / 359

#335

Zangoose

1,381 / 1,310

#336

Seviper

1,203 / 1,137

Raid Bosses

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

1^st Tier

#056 Mankey

Boss CP 3,932 CP
Max capture CP 665 CP 832 CP

#403 Shinx

Boss CP 2,873 CP
Max capture CP 500 CP 625 CP

#453 Croagunk

 

Boss CP 3,061 CP
Max capture CP 544 CP 680 CP

#532 Timburr

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

#690 Skrelp

 

Boss CP 3,382 CP
Max capture CP 607 CP 759 CP

#692 Clauncher

Boss CP 3,461 CP
Max capture CP 621 CP 777 CP

3^rd Tier

#031 Nidoqueen

 

Boss CP 16,042 CP
Max capture CP 1,421 CP 1,777 CP

#034 Nidoking

 

Boss CP 17,182 CP
Max capture CP 1,466 CP 1,833 CP

#106 Hitmonlee

Boss CP 20,076 CP
Max capture CP 1,472 CP 1,840 CP

#107 Hitmonchan

Boss CP 18,171 CP
Max capture CP 1,332 CP 1,665 CP

#335 Zangoose

Boss CP 16,765 CP
Max capture CP 1,381 CP 1,727 CP

#336 Seviper

Boss CP 14,600 CP
Max capture CP 1,203 CP 1,504 CP

Field Research event tasks

Field Research tasks

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

Catch 3 Fighting-type Pokémon

3× Super Potion

2× Hyper Potion

1× Revive

Catch 6 Fighting-type Pokémon

Hitmonlee 

Hitmonchan 

Catch 15 Fighting-type Pokémon

Zangoose 

Seviper 

Win a raid

Skrelp

Clauncher

Battle in GO Battle League

20× Lopunny Mega Energy

Global Challenge Arena

During the event, a global challenge was available. The bonus was applied during the remaining time of the event after completing the challenge, on April 17^th.

Region and Goal	Reward
Worldwide Complete 40 million raids Worldwide Complete 40 million raids	2× Catch Stardust 2× Catch Stardust

Trivia

• The Lopunny Mega Energy task originally required to "Win in the GO Battle League". This was changed in the middle of the event.

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