Pokemon GO Bug Out Event: Dates, Featured Pokemon, and All Bonuses

Get ready for the *Pokémon GO* Bug Out event, a buzzing celebration of bug-type Pokémon! This seasonal event offers a fantastic opportunity to catch a variety of these creepy crawlies, enjoy exciting bonuses, and snag some new avatar items.

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Event Details

When is the *Pokémon GO* Bug Out Event?

The Pokémon GO Bug Out event runs from March 26th, 10 AM to March 30th, 8 PM local time. That's five days of bug-catching fun! This event is also ideal for Shiny hunting, with many featured Pokémon boasting Shiny forms.

Featured Wild Pokémon for the *Pokémon GO* Bug Out Event

Prepare to encounter these bug-type Pokémon more frequently in the wild: Caterpie, Weedle, Wurmple, Nincada, Venipede, Dwebble, Joltik, Grubbin, Dewpider, Nymble, and Cutiefly (with Shiny potential!).

New Pokémon During the Bug Out Event

Two new Pokémon are making their debut: Sizzlipede and its evolution, Centiskorch (evolves from 50 Sizzlipede Candy).

Featured Raid Pokémon for the *Pokémon GO* Bug Out Event

Raid battles will feature:

One-Star Raids

Three-Star Raids

All *Pokémon GO* Bug Out Event Bonuses

Enjoy these bonuses throughout the event:

• Double XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
• Increased Candy for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws.
• Increased Candy XL for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws (Trainers above Level 31).
• Sizzlipede attracted by Lure Modules.
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Wurmple and Shiny Venipede.
• Bonus Pokémon near lured PokéStops with enough catches from a single Lure Module.

*Pokémon GO* Bug Out Field Research, Timed Research, & Paid Timed Research

Spin PokéStops for event-themed Field Research tasks, rewarding Mega Energy, Scatterbug Candy, and Pokémon encounters. Timed Research offers a Lure Module and Pokémon encounters, while Paid Timed Research includes a Lure Module, two Premium Battle Passes, and Pokémon encounters. Remember to claim rewards before the event ends.

*Pokémon GO* Bug Avatar Items

New bug-themed avatar items—Sizzlipede Boots and Scolipede Jacket—will be available in the in-game shop.

*Pokémon GO* Bug Out Collection Challenges

Complete Collection Challenges featuring event Pokémon to earn Stardust, XP, and Pokémon encounters.

UPDATE: This article was updated on 3/14/25 by Escapist Editorial to reflect the 2025 version of the Bug Out event in Pokémon GO.