Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders’ Sizeable Surprises event guide

For Pokémon GO’s next event, the XXS to XXL size mechanic is being featured. The appearance of Pokémon in these sizes will be boosted and PokéStop Showcases will be active (but will probably focus on submitting the biggest event-themed Pokémon once again). For shiny hunters, you have three new Shiny Pokémon to catch (including two regional exclusives). (For more details about the Season of World of Wonders, you can check out our overall Season of World of Wonders guide hub.)

Now, check out what’s happening during the Sizeable Surprises event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders – Sizeable Surprises

Begins: Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Shiny Kartana, Shiny Celesteela, and Shiny Wimpod

 

 

There are three shiny debuts for this event, but keep in mind that two of the Pokémon are regional exclusives!

• Shiny Kartana: If you’re lucky, you can encounter Shiny Kartana after defeating Kartana in a Five-Star Raid (happening in the Northern Hemisphere).
• Shiny Celesteela: If you’re lucky, you can encounter Shiny Celesteela after defeating Celesteela in a Five-Star Raid (happening in the Southern Hemisphere).
• Shiny Wimpod: Wimpod will be a bit easier to find (compared to Kartana and Celesteela). If you’re lucky, you can encounter a Shiny Wimpod when you find a Wimpod in the wild, via a Field Research task catch reward, or as an encounter for the event’s Collection Challenge(s).

 

Event Bonuses

• 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
  • This bonus will not stack with the Catch XP bonus available during the April 2024 Community Day Classic event.
• Increased chance to encounter XXS and XXL Pokémon in the wild.
• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Wailmer!

 

The Sizeable Surprises event overlaps with the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships, so the following bonus will also be active daily until Sunday, April 7th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. your local time:

• The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 10—for a total of 50 battles—from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. your local time.

 

Also, the April 2024 Community Day Classic event overlaps with the Sizeable Surprises event, so the following bonuses will be active on Sunday, April 7th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time:

• Incense activated during the event will last for three hours (Daily Adventure Incense excluded)
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise! (Bagon photobomb spawn. Can be repeated up to 5 times.)

 

Event Boxes

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

• Expert Box (1,010 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 25 Ultra Balls, 100 Great Balls, 5 Incense, and 2 Lucky Eggs.
• Explorer Box (1,750 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 50 Ultra Balls and 20 Egg Incubatros.
• Hatch Box (1,900 PokéCoins, no purchase limit):  6 Egg Incubators, 10 Super Incubators, 2 Incense, and 2 Poffins.
• Ultra Hatch Box (US$9.99 via the Pokémon GO Web Store, no purchase limit): 9 Golden Razz Berries, 9 Super Incubators, and 3 Remote Raid Passes.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Diglett*, Mantine*, Wailmer*, Joltik*, Tynamo, Cutiefly*, Wimpod*, and Cetoddle.
  • If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Onix* and Snorlax*.

 

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

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Foongus*, Klink*, Espurr*, and Tadbulb.
• Three-Star Raids: Alolan Exeggutor*, Galarian Weezing*, Gyarados*, and Snorlax*.
• Five-Star Raids:  Kartana* and Celesteela* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Charizard X* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Drowzee*, Shadow Poliwag*, Shadow Barboach, and Shadow Foongus.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Hitmontop, Shadow Wobbuffet, and Shadow Sneasel*.
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Entei* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Kartana* and Celesteela* are region exclusives and will only be appearing in Five-Star Raids happening in specific areas:
    • Kartana*: Northern Hemisphere
    • Celesteela*: Southern Hemisphere
  • Kartana* and Celesteela* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Friday, April 12th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
  • Mega Charizard X* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Saturday, April 13th, 2024 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.

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Onix*, Snorlax*, Wailmer*, Tynamo, Cutiefly*, and Wimpod*. 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 Wailmer
  • Reward: Wailmer* Encounter
• Task: Catch 3 Wimpod
  • Reward: Wimpod* Encounter
• Task: Catch 5 Pokémon
  • Reward: Tynamo OR Cutiefly* Encounter
• Task: Catch 20 Pokémon
  • Reward: Onix* OR Snorlax* Encounter

 

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

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest event-themed Pokémon that are featured:

• Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Tynamo and Wailmer
• Saturday, April 6th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, April 7th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Bagon and Salamence

 

Collection Challenges – Tiny Treasures Collection Challenge and Giant Gems Collection Challenge

Special, event-exclusive Collection Challenges will be available. According to Niantic, these Collection Challenges will reward Trainers with Razz Berries, Pinap Berries, XP, encounters with Wimpod* and Wailmer*, 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.

 

Tiny Treasures Collection Challenge

• Catch: Wimpod, Joltik, Diglett, Cutiefly, and Tynamo.
• Completion Rewards: 3,000 XP, 10 Razz Berries, and Wimpod* Encounter.

 

Giant Gems Collection Challenge

• Catch: Wailmer, Mantine, Cetoddle, Onix, and Snorlax.
• Completion Rewards: 3,000 XP, 10 Pinap Berries, and Wailmer* Encounter.

 

 

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