Pokemon GO Bug Out Event: Dates, Featured Pokemon, and All Bonuses

Get ready for some buggy fun! Pokémon GO's Bug Out event is buzzing into action, celebrating the season's shift with a focus on—you guessed it—Bug-type Pokémon. This event offers fantastic opportunities to catch these critters, boosted by exciting bonuses and stylish new avatar items.

Event Details

When is the Pokémon GO Bug Out Event?

The Bug Out event in Pokémon GO runs from March 26th, 10 AM to March 30th, 8 PM local time. That's five days to catch all those creepy crawlies! This is also a great event for Shiny hunting, as nearly every featured Pokémon has a Shiny form available.

Featured Wild Pokémon for the Pokémon GO Bug Out Event

Prepare for increased encounters with these Bug-type Pokémon in the wild: Caterpie, Weedle, Wurmple, Nincada, Venipede, Dwebble, Joltik, Grubbin, Dewpider, Nymble, and Cutiefly (with Shiny potential!).

New Pokémon During the Bug Out Event

Two new Pokémon are joining the Pokémon GO roster: Sizzlipede and its evolution, Centiskorch (evolves from 50 Sizzlipede Candy).

Featured Raid Pokémon for the Pokémon GO Bug Out Event

Raid battles will feature:

One-Star Raids

Scyther, Nincada, Sizzlipede

Three-Star Raids

Beedrill, Scizor, Kleavor ( denotes Shiny potential)

All Pokémon GO Bug Out Event Bonuses

Enjoy these fantastic bonuses throughout the event:

• Double XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
• Increased Candy for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws.
• Increased Candy XL for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws (Trainers over Level 31).
• Sizzlipede attracted by Lure Modules.
• Higher chance of encountering Shiny Wurmple and Shiny Venipede.
• Additional Pokémon appear near lured PokéStops with enough catches from a single Lure Module.

Pokémon GO Bug Out Field Research, Timed Research, & Paid Timed Research

Spin PokéStops for event-themed Field Research tasks, rewarding Mega Energy, Scatterbug Candy, and Pokémon encounters. Timed Research offers Lure Modules and Pokémon encounters, while Paid Timed Research includes a Lure Module, two Premium Battle Passes, and—you guessed it—more Pokémon encounters. Remember to claim rewards before the event ends!

Pokémon GO Bug Avatar Items

New bug-themed avatar items, including Sizzlipede Boots and a Scolipede Jacket, will be available in the in-game shop.

Pokémon GO Bug Out Collection Challenges

Complete Collection Challenges featuring event Pokémon to earn Stardust, XP, and more Pokémon encounters.

UPDATE: This article was updated on 3/14/25 by Escapist Editorial to reflect the 2025 version of the Bug Out event in Pokémon GO.