Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound’s A Paldean Adventure event guide

A Community Day Classic event may have kicked off the Season of Adventures Abound, but this trip to Paldea will be the season’s first multi-day event. That’s right, a variety of Paldean Pokémon are debuting in Pokémon GO and thanks to Trainers working together during the global edition of Pokémon GO Fest 2023, this event will continue with an Ultra Unlock edition. For this first part of the event, Trainers will be pleased to know that Sprigatitio, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk can be added to their teams.

(If you want to see what else is planned for the Season of Adventures Abound, check out our overall Season of Adventures Abound guide hub.)

Now, check out what’s happening during the A Paldean Adventure event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound – A Paldean Adventure

Begins: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk + evolutions

 

 

The first Pokémon from Paldea that are entering the world of Pokémon GO are none other than Paldea’s starter Pokémon plus Lechonk. Not only that, but everyone’s evolutions will be available too (so start grinding for enough candy).

• Sprigatito: You can find Sprigatito in the wild, as reward catch encounters in Field Research tasks, and hatching from 7 km Eggs (obtained during the event). They may also be available as an encounter in the Special Research Story released during the event. You can also get lucky and hatch ’em from 5 km Eggs throughout the Season of Adventures Abound.
  • Floragato: To get a Floragato, you’ll need a Sprigatito and 25 Sprigatito Candies.
  • Meowscarada: To get a Meowscarada, you’ll need a Floragato and 100 Sprigatito Candies.
• Fuecoco: You can find Fuecoco in the wild, as reward catch encounters in Field Research tasks, and hatching from 7 km Eggs (obtained during the event). They may also be available as an encounter in the Special Research Story released during the event. You can also get lucky and hatch ’em from 5 km Eggs throughout the Season of Adventures Abound.
  • Crocalor: To get a Crocalor, you’ll need a Fuecoco and 25 Fuecoco Candies.
  • Skeledirge: To get a Skeledirge, you’ll need a Crocalor and 100 Fuecoco Candies.
• Quaxly: You can find Quaxly in the wild, as reward catch encounters in Field Research tasks, and hatching from 7 km Eggs (obtained during the event). They may also be available as an encounter in the Special Research Story released during the event. You can also get lucky and hatch ’em from 5 km Eggs throughout the Season of Adventures Abound.
  • Quaxwell: To get a Quaxwell, you’ll need a Quaxly and 25 Quaxly Candies.
  • Quaquaval: To get a Quaquaval, you’ll need a Quaxwell and 100 Quaxly Candies.
• Lechonk: You can find Lechonk in the wild, as reward catch encounters in Field Research tasks, and hatching from 7 km Eggs (obtained during the event). They will also be available as reward catch encounters in the event’s Timed Research. You can also get lucky and hatch ’em from 2 km Eggs throughout the Season of Adventures Abound.
  • Oinkologne: To get an Oinkologne, you’ll need a Lechonk and 50 Lechonk Candies. Be mindful when evolving, as Oinkologne has different “forms” (male and female).

 

Event Bonuses

• The following Pokémon are more likely to appear as Shiny Pokémon during the event: Hoppip*, Houndour*, Buizel*, and Fletchling*.
• Ultra Unlock bonuses:
  • 4× XP for catching Pokémon.
  • 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
  • Roaming Form Gimmighoul won’t appear at Golden PokéStops if a Golden Lure Module wasn’t used, but treasure-hunting Trainers may still find Gimmighoul Coins when they spin the PokéStop!
  • PokéStops may turn gold without a Golden Lure Module.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Hoppip*, Houndour*, Buizel*, Fletchling*, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk*.

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Shiny rates for Hoppip*, Houndour*, Buizel*, and Fletchling* are boosted during the event.

 

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs that are obtained during the event:

• 7 km Eggs
  • 1-Egg Rarity: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk*.

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny one!”
• Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly will be added to the 5 km Egg pool at the start of this event.
• Lechonk* will be added to the 2 km Egg pool at the start of this event.

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Unown A*, Unown D*, Unown E*, Unown L*, and Unown P* (See Additional Notes).
• Three-Star Raids: Machamp, Camerupt, Metagross, and Turtonator*.
• Five-Star Raids:  Kartana and Celesteela (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Manectric* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Meowth*, Shadow Machop*, Shadow Wooper, and Shadow Pineco*
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Magmar, Shadow Electabuzz, and Shadow Gligar*
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Zapd0s* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Unown A*, Unown D*, Unown E*, Unown L*, and Unown P* will be available during the Ultra Unlock: Paldea event (which starts as A Paldean Adventure ends).
  • Kartana and Celesteela are region exclusives, but will be switching locations in September.
    • Kartana (Northern Hemisphere) and Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere) will be available until Friday, September 8th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
    • Kartana (Southern Hemisphere) and Celesteela (Northern Hemisphere) will be available from Friday, September 8th, 2023 at 10 a.m. until Saturday, September 16th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
  • Mega Manectric* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Saturday, September 16th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Shadow Raids:
  • One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
  • Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.

 

Timed Research – Lechonk’s Adventure

A Timed Research quest will be active during the event. Rewards including catch encounters with Lechonk*.

A complete list of tasks for all routes and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Catch 9 Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Catch 1 Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Catch 5 Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Use 9 Berries to help catch Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Send 9 Gifts to Friends
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter, 900 Starudst, and 900 XP

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk*. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Catch 3 Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Catch 9 Pokémon
  • Reward: Sprigatito OR Fuecoco OR Quaxly Encounter
• Task: Hatch an Egg
  • Reward: 750 Stardust

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Special Research – Adventures Abound

A branching, season-long Special Research Story will debut during the A Paldean Adventure event. This Special Research can be claimed by logging into the game from Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at 10 a.m. to Friday, December 1st, 2023 at 9:59 a.m. your local. The Special Research is themed around adventuring with your chosen partner Pokémon. Given the length of this Special Research, it’ll also be included in the Season of Adventures Abound guide hub.

A complete list of tasks and rewards of this Special Research will be shared here once the event is live.

 

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Lechonk.

 

Collection Challenges – Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk Collection Challenges

A special, event-exclusive Collection Challenge will be available. According to Niantic, this Collection Challenge will reward Trainers with Lechonk* encounter, Stardust, and an addition to the Elite Collector medal. A complete list of what Pokémon must be caught/traded/evolved and the associated rewards will be added here once the event is live.

 

Sprigatito Collection Challenge

• Catch: Sprigatito, Hoppip, and Lechonk.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Fuecoco Collection Challenge

• Catch: Fuecoco, Houndour, and Lechonk.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Quaxly Collection Challenge

• Catch: Quaxly, Buizel, and Lechonk.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Collection Challenge

• Catch: Lechonk and Fletchling.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Avatar Items

New avatar items themed after Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming DLC will be released during this event. They will be available to all Trainers for free.

The new avatar items are the following: Paldea Set (Kitakami), Paldea Backpack (Kitakami), and Paldea Sandals (Kitakami).

 

 

 

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