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Pokémon Go Seasons of Alola Event: Challenges, Tasks, and Rewards

What will be included in the Season of Alola Event?

Starting March 1, 2022, Pokémon Go will begin the Season of Alola Event. This event celebrates the Pokémon of the Alola Region, adding new Pokémon to the game and giving some returning Pokémon their shiny variants.

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Note: Pokémon with an asterisk * can be shiny when encountered.

Newly added Pokémon

Wild Encounters

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All of the Pokémon below are new additions to Pokémon Go that you can randomly encounter in the wild:

  • Rowlet
  • Litten
  • Popplio
  • Pikipek
  • Yungoos*
  • Comfey
  • Jangmo-o

Comfey will only be available to players in Hawaii.

Raid Encounters

There are only two new Pokémon that will be featured in Raid Battles during the first portion of the Season of Alola Event:

  • Tapu Koko
  • Rockruff*

Related: Pokémon GO: How to catch Jangmo-o?

Season of Alola Raid Battles

There are both new and returning Pokémon coming to the Season of Alola Raid Battles:

One-Star Raids

  • Bellsprout
  • Snubbull*
  • Phanpy*
  • Electrike*
  • Rockruff*

Three-Star Raids

  • Alolan Raichu*
  • Nidoqueen
  • Wigglytuff
  • Alolan Graveler

Five-Star Raids

  • Tapu Koko

Mega Raids

  • Mega Venusaur*

Event Bonuses

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There will be multiple bonuses running in tandem with the Season of Alola Event:

  • Incubators will be more effective while moving
  • Pokémon battling remotely in raids will do increased damage
  • Gifts will be guarenteed at PokéStop spins
  • Two free raid passes will be given per day
  • Incense will last for an extra 30 minutes (totaling 90 minutes)

Avatar Items

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There will be new Avatar Items available in the in-game shop, allowing players to further customize their character.

Interested in the Season of Alola Event in Pokémon Go and want to read more? Check out All Alolan Pokémon confirmed for Season of Alola in Pokémon Go on Pro Game Guides!


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CJ Kuzdal
CJ is a freelance writer with a passion for modern and retro video games, with an emphasis on RPGs and Pokemon games. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his cat and drinking way too much coffee.