March is buzzing with excitement in *Pokemon GO* as we dive into the Bug Out event, celebrating the season with a focus on bug-type Pokemon. This event offers a fantastic chance to catch these critters, along with exciting bonuses and new avatar items to enhance your gameplay experience.
Event Details
When is the Pokemon GO Bug Out Event?
The Bug Out event in *Pokemon GO* kicks off on March 26 at 10 AM local time and wraps up on March 30 at 8 PM local time. That's five full days dedicated to collecting those fascinating bug-type Pokemon, making it an ideal time for Shiny hunting as nearly all featured Pokemon have a Shiny variant available.
Featured Wild Pokemon for the Pokemon GO Bug Out Event
During the Bug Out event, you'll encounter more of these bug-type Pokemon in the wild:
- Caterpie
- Weedle
- Wurmple
- Nincada
- Venipede
- Dwebble
- Joltik
- Grubbin
- Dewpider
- Nymble
- Cutiefly (with Shiny potential)
New Pokemon During the Bug Out Event
Two exciting additions to *Pokemon GO* during the Bug Out event are Sizzlipede and Centiskorch. You can evolve Sizzlipede into Centiskorch with 50 Sizzlipede Candy.
Featured Raid Pokemon for the Pokemon GO Bug Out Event
Get ready for some intense raid battles with these Pokemon appearing at raid gyms:
One-Star Raids
- Scyther*
- Nincada*
- Sizzlipede
Three-Star Raids
- Beedrill*
- Scizor*
- Kleavor*
*Denotes Pokemon that can be Shiny.
All Pokemon GO Bug Out Event Bonuses
Take advantage of these bonuses throughout the Bug Out event:
- Double XP for catching Pokemon with Nice Throws or better.
- More Candy for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws.
- More Candy XL for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws (for Trainers over Level 31).
- Sizzlipede can be attracted with Lure Modules.
- Higher chance of encountering Shiny Wurmple and Shiny Venipede.
- Additional Pokemon will appear near a lured PokeStop if enough Pokemon are caught using a single Lure Module.
Pokemon GO Bug Out Field Research, Timed Research, & Paid Time Research
Engage with event-themed Field Research tasks by spinning PokeStops, earning Mega Energy, Scatterbug Candy, and encounters with event Pokemon. Timed Research offers rewards like a Lure Module and encounters with event Pokemon, while Paid Timed Research provides a Lure Module, two Premium Battle Passes, and more encounters. Remember to complete and claim these rewards before the event ends.
Pokemon GO Bug Avatar Items
Starting with the Bug Out event, new bug-type themed Avatar items will be available in the in-game shop:
- Sizzlipede Boots
- Scolipede Jacket
Pokemon GO Bug Out Collection Challenges
Complete Collection Challenges during the Bug Out event to earn rewards like Stardust, XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokemon.
UPDATE: This article was updated on 3/14/25 by Escapist Editorial to reflect the 2025 version of the Bug Out event in Pokemon GO.
