Pokémon GO Bug Out! Event (August 2022)

The Bug Out! event is here, and with it creeps and crawls a new Mega Pokémon, three brand new Pokémon, and a shiny drop! Get your best Bug Catcher outfit on, and be prepared for this buzzing event.

Bug Out! Event takes place from Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 10:00 local time to Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 20:00 local time.

During the event, Mega Scizor, Grubbin, Charjabug and Vikavolt debut, and shiny Venipede, Whirlipede and Scolipede forms become available in Pokémon GO.

Date & Time

Bonuses

Mega Scizor

Scizor (Mega)

Mega Scizor will also be making their debut in Mega Raids! Like all Mega Raid bosses, if you are lucky, you may just encounter a shiny Scizor as a raid reward.

Read our Mega Scizor Raid Guide for more information on countering the newest Mega Raid boss. Spoilers: Fire-type counters are the key.

Shiny Venipede Family

Venipede

For the first time in Pokémon GO, shiny Venipede will be available! Shiny Venipede is an autumnal orangey colour, whereas Whirlipede gains bright green spots and Scolipede becomes bright red with turquoise spots. Super fun!

Shiny Venipede	Shiny Whirlipede	Shiny Scolipede

Group Play Bonuses

Work together with other Trainers to unlock additional bonuses!

If three or more trainers join an in-person raid battle even more of a specific Bug type Pokémon will appear for 15 minutes in a 300 meter radius around that gym.

The Pokémon that will appear in greater numbers will change each day as follows:

Date	Pokémon
August 10	Wurmple
August 11	Caterpie
August 12	Spinarak
August 13	Kricketot
August 14	Venipede
August 15	Weedle
August 16	Ledyba

Ultra Unlock Bonuses

Trainers have successfully completed the Ultra Unlock mission during the GO Fest Sapporo Ultra Unlock measuring period. As an effect of this effort, Bug Out! event was upgraded with the following bonuses.

These Pokémon will be available globally during the event (worldwide Pansage spawns with shiny potential, and Unown T will feature in raids with shiny potential)

In addition, the following Bonuses are active on top of the already active Bug Out! event bonuses:

Boosted Wild Encounters

The following Bug types will be taking over the spawns during the event, and there is a lot of shiny potential in the available wild encounters:

If you are lucky, you may encounter the following:

Raids

The following Pokémon will be featured in Raid Battles during the event:

Tier 1

Tier 3

Tier 5

Mega Raids

Field Research Task Encounters

The following Pokémon will be available as rewards from field research tasks:

Task Text	Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon	Caterpie Weedle
Catch 10 Bug-type Pokemon	Volbeat Illumise
Catch 10 Pokémon	Dewpider Wimpod
Catch 15 Pokémon	Burmy (Trash Cloak) Burmy (Sandy Cloak) Burmy (Plant Cloak)
Make 2 Excellent Throws	Nincada
Make 3 Great Throws	Grubbin
Make 3 Great Throws in a row	Paras Dwebble
Make 3 Nice Throws	Venonat Kricketot
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row	Silcoon Cascoon
Take snapshots of 3 different Bug-type Pokémon that you caught	Yanma
Trade a Pokémon	Karrablast Shelmet
Use 10 Berries to catch Pokémon	Combee Sewaddle

Timed Research

Bug Out! Catch Challenge is the name of the Event-exclusive Timed Research, available from Aug 10, 10:00 AM to Aug 16, 2022, 8:00 PM local time.

Bug Out! Catch Challenge (1/3)

Task	Reward
Catch 25 Bug-type Pokémon	25× Poke Ball
Walk 2km	Beedrill
Make 15 Nice Throws	20× Great Ball
Make 10 Great Throws	10× Ultra Ball
Make 5 Curveball Throws	10× Pinap Berry
Use 10 berries to help catch Pokémon – Combee (s)	Combee

Stage rewards:

Bug Out! Catch Challenge (2/3)

Task	Reward
Catch 25 Bug-type Pokémon	25× Poke Ball
Hatch an Egg	3× Golden Razz Berry
Evolve 2 Bug-type Pokémon	Grubbin
Make 10 Great Throws	20× Great Ball
Catch 10 different species of Bug-type Pokémon	50× Beedrill Mega Energy
Take snapshots of 5 different wild Bug-type Pokémon	Venipede

Stage rewards:

Bug Out! Catch Challenge (3/3)

Task	Reward
Claim reward	Caterpie
Claim reward	1000× XP
Claim reward	Wurmple
Claim reward	1000× XP
Claim reward	Weedle
Claim reward	1000× XP

Stage rewards:

Collection Challenge

There will be a bug-tastic Collection Challenge, requiring you to catch a variety of different Bug types. Completing this challenge will reward you with 15,000 XP and a special Bug Catcher Pose!

The Bug Catcher Pose will also be available to purchase in the shop after the event ends if you are unable to complete the challenge.

Required Pokémon to complete the collection challenge:

Collection Challenge Rewards

Surprise GO Snapshot Encounters

Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with a certain Bug type when you take a photo during the Bug Out! event.