The spring-themed event in Pokémon GO returns for 2024! This year the flower crown costume is back (but for two new Costumed Pokémon), Shiny Flabébé debuts, and Zarude returns (but locked behind a paid ticket). (For more details about the Season of World of Wonder, you can check out our overall Season of World of Wonder guide hub.)
Now, check out what’s happening during the Verdant Wonders event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonder – Verdant Wonders
Begins: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon debuts – Costumed Cottonee, Costumed Whimsicott, and Shiny Flabébé
- Cottonee wearing a flower crown (Costumed Cottonee): To get Cottonee wearing a flower crown, you can encounter them via in the wild, Incense encounters, Field Research task rewards, and Collection Challenge rewards.
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- Going forward, this Pokémon will be referred to as “Costumed” rather than the exact outfit they are wearing.
- Whimsicott wearing a flower crown (Costumed Whimsicott): To get this Whimsicott, you’ll need to catch a Cottonee wearing a flower crown and evolve them using 50 Cottonee Candies and a Sun Stone.
- Going forward, this Pokémon will be referred to as “Costumed” rather than the exact outfit they are wearing.
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- Shiny Flabébé: At the start of the event, shiny versions of all five color/flower variants of Flabébé will be available. Keep in mind that some Flabébé are limited to certain regions:
- Flabébé (Red Flower)*: Only appears in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Flabébé (Blue Flower)*: Only appearing in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Flabébé (Yellow Flower)*: Only appearing in the Americas.
- Flabébé (White Flower)*: Available worldwide.
- Flabébé (Orange Flower)*: Available worldwide.
Event Bonuses
- Event-themed wild Pokémon.
- Featured Pokémon lured by Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense).
- Event-themed Field Research.
- Paid Special Research Story featuring Zarude.
The Raid Day: Primal Groudon event overlaps with the Verdant Wonders event, so the following bonuses will be active on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time (unless otherwise noted):
- Primal Groudon will appear more frequently in raids!
- Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Groudon.
- The Remote Raid limit will be increased to 20 from Friday, March 22nd, 2024, at 5 p.m. to Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, at 8 p.m. PDT.
And the following bonuses will be available if the Primal Groudon Raid Day Ticket was purchased:
- Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
- 50% more XP from Raid Battles
- 2× Stardust from Raid Battles
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: Bulbasaur*, Oddish*, Tangela*, Hoppip*, Poochyena*, Nuzleaf, Shroomish*, Costumed Cottonee*, Flabébé (Red Flower)* (See Notes), Flabébé (Blue Flower)* (See Notes), Flabébé (Yellow Flower)* (See Notes), and Cutiefly*.
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Pansage*, Pansear*, Panpour*, Zorua*, Flabébé (White Flower)*, Flabébé (Orange Flower)*.
Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- There are five color/flower variants of Flabébé and some of them are region exclusives:
- Flabébé (Red Flower)*: Only appears in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Flabébé (Blue Flower)*: Only appearing in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Flabébé (Yellow Flower)*: Only appearing in the Americas.
- Flabébé (White Flower)*: Available worldwide.
- Flabébé (Orange Flower)*: Available worldwide.
Incense Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Incense (not Daily Adventure Incense) is used: Panpour*, Pansage*, Pansear*, Cutiefly*, Flabébé (Red Flower)* (See Notes), Flabébé (Blue Flower)* (See Notes), Flabébé (Yellow Flower)* (See Notes), Costumed Cottonee*, and Zorua*.
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Flabébé (White Flower)* and Flabébé (Orange Flower)*.
Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- There are five color/flower variants of Flabébé and some of them are region exclusives:
- Flabébé (Red Flower)*: Only appears in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Flabébé (Blue Flower)*: Only appearing in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Flabébé (Yellow Flower)*: Only appearing in the Americas.
- Flabébé (White Flower)*: Available worldwide.
- Flabébé (Orange Flower)*: Available worldwide.
Raids
Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.
Standard Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Raids: Galarian Slowpoke*, Koffing*, Ralts*, Espurr*, and Croagunk*.
- Three-Star Raids: Wigglytuff, Drapion, Gothorita, and Drampa*.
- Five-Star Raids: Tapu Lele* (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Raids: Mega Venusaur* (See Additional Notes).
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:
- One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Alolan Sandshrew, Shadow Murkrow*, Shadow Pineco*, and Shadow Croagunk.
- Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Scyther*, Shadow Skarmory, and Shadow Golett.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Raikou* (See Additional Notes).
Additional Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Standard Raids:
- Tapu Lele* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Mega Venusaur* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Thursday, April 4th, 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.
Featured Attack for Tapu Lele
Tapu Lele will know the attack Nature’s Madness (Charged Attack) when caught from Five-Star Raids between Thursday, March 21st, 2024, at 10 a.m. to Thursday, April 4th, 2024, at 10 a.m. your local time.
Nature’s Madness’ (Charged Attack) stats are as follows:
- Trainer Battles: 80 power + decrease your opponent’s Defense stat
- Gyms and Raids: 90 power
Field Research Tasks
There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Vulpix*, Poliwag*, Marill*, Slugma*, Costumed Cottonee*, Pansage*, Pansear*, and Panpour*. 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 5 Pokémon
- Reward: Poliwag* OR Slugma* OR Costumed Cottonee* Encounter
- Task: Catch 15 Pokémon
- Reward: Pansage* OR Pansear* OR Panpour* Encounter
- Task: Explore 1 km
- Reward: Vulpix* OR Marill* OR Costumed Cottonee* Encounter
- Task: Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
- Reward: 5 Poké Balls OR 2 Great Balls OR 100 Stardust
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.
- Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 22nd, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Flabébé (any color variant)
- Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: All Grass-type Pokémon
Collection Challenge – Verdant Wonders Collection Challenge
A special, event-exclusive Collection Challenge will be available. According to Niantic, this Collection Challenge will reward Trainers with Stardust, XP, Costumed Cottonee* Encounter, 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.
- Catch: Bulbasaur, Oddish, Hoppip, Shroomish, and Cottonee (regular pictured, unclear if Costumed Cottonee would count).
- Evolve: Bulbasaur into Ivysaur, Oddish into Gloom, Hoppip into Skiploom, Shroomish into Breloom, and Cottonee into Whimsicott.
- Completion Rewards: 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and Costumed Cottonee* Encounter.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Paid Ticket – Special Research: Rogue of the Jungle
During the Verdant Wonders event, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access Special Research Story featuring Zarude. For US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the Rogue of the Jungle Special Research Story which rewards Trainers with the following: Zarude Encounter, Galarian Zigzagoon* Encounter, Seedot* Encounter, Cacnea* Encounter, Absol* Encounter, Scraggy* Encounter, 5 Rare Candies, 10 Zardue Candies, 3 Zarude Candies XL, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 1 Incense, 10 Ultra Balls, 6 Silver Pinap Berries, and more. The ticket can also be purchased for US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) on the Pokémon GO Web Store and Trainers that purchase the ticket there will get a bonus 100 PokéCoins.
Sales for this Special Research will end on Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time. According to Niantic, “[t]ickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).” Tickets can also be gifted to Trainers you’re friends with provided that you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with them. This can be done via the in-game shop and by selecting the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button. Tickets purchased for friends are nonrefundable as well.
| Rogue of the Jungle | |
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| Step 1/5 | Reward |
| Complete 5 Field Research tasks | 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Catch 25 Grass-type Pokémon | Seedot* Encounter |
| Evolve 3 Grass-type Pokémon | 20 Poké Balls |
| Completion Rewards | 1,000 Stardust, 10 Razz Berries, and 2 Fast TMs |
| Step 2/5 | Reward |
| Explore 5 km | 2 Golden Razz Berries |
| Catch 20 Dark-type Pokémon | Galarian Zigzagoon* Encounter |
| Evolve 3 Dark-type Pokémon | 10 Great Balls |
| Completion Rewards | 1,000 XP, 5 Hyper Potions, and 2 Charged TMs |
| Step 3/5 | Reward |
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms | 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Power up 5 Grass-type Pokémon | Cacnea* Encounter |
| Make an Excellent Throw | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Completion Rewards | 1,000 Stardust, 5 Revives, and 1 Incense |
| Step 4/5 | Reward |
| Use 5 Super Effective Charged Attacks | 2 Golden Razz Berries |
| Power up 5 Dark-type Pokémon | Scraggy* Encounter |
| Use10 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 5 Rare Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 1,000 XP, 2 Premium Battle Passes, and 1,000 Stardust |
| Step 5/5 | Reward |
| Win 3 Raids | 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Catch 15 different species of Pokémon | Absol* Encounter |
| Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 10 Zarude Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 1,000 Stardust, Zarude Encounter, and 3 Zarude Candy XL |
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)
