All About The New Lush Jungle Event In Pokemon Go
Another time-limited event has arrived in Pokemon Go, with plenty to keep aspiring Trainers busy. With the coming of spring, and the Season of Alola in full swing, the Lush Jungle event focuses on Grass-type Pokemon and the appearance of one of Alola’s own guardian deities. It’s the perfect opportunity to fill your Pokedex, and it’s possible to get hold of some rare shiny Pokemon!
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As well as the usual enhanced appearance rates of certain Pokemon in the wild and through Field Research tasks, there’s an all-new set of Special Research tasks focused on Akala Island, the second story of the Season of Alola event. You can also complete Timed Research centered on Grass-type Pokemon, and there’s even a weekend park spotlight in which Cottonee will spawn more often.
Trainers will have a week to complete the tasks and catch as many Pokemon as possible involved in the Lush Jungle event.
The overall event begins on Tuesday, March 22, at 10am local time, and comes to an end on Tuesday, March 29, at 8pm local time.
The weekend park spotlight, on the other hand, kicks off at 10am local time on Saturday, March 26, and runs until 8pm local time on Sunday, March 27.
Three new Pokemon make their first appearances in Pokemon Go as part of the Lush Jungle event, and all three coming from the Alola region first introduced in Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Fomantis is a Grass-type Pokemon that tends to come with the powerful Energy Ball move, and can be evolved into Lurantis during the day for a cost of 50 Fomantis Candy. Meanwhile, the guardian deity of Akala Island itself, Tapu Lele, can be found in five-star Raids.
The following Pokemon will appear more often out in the wild. Those in italic
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