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
- From Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 10:00 local time to Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 20:00 local time.
Bonuses
- Debut of Mega Scizor, Grubbin, Charjabug, and Vikavolt (evolve with Magnetic Lure)
- 2x XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws and Excellent Throws
- Shiny Venipede, Whirlipede and Scolipede release
- Pansage spawning globally in the wild
- Bug-type snapshot encounters
Pokémon Debuts
Grubbin, Charjabug and Vikavolt will all make their Pokémon GO debut with the Bug Out! event.
- You will need 25 candy to evolve Grubbin into Charjabug.
- It will cost 100 candies to evolve Charjabug into Vikavolt at a Magnetic Lure Module.
Mega Scizor

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

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 |
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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 |
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August 10 |
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August 11 |
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August 12 |
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August 13 |
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August 14 |
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August 15 |
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August 16 |
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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:
- Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws and Excellent Throws
- Increased chance for trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws and Excellent Throws
- Unown T will be appearing in raids around the world. If you are lucky, you may encounter a shiny one
- Pansage will spawn in the wild worldwide! If you are lucky, you may encounter a shiny one
- Timed Research focused on catching Bug-type Pokémon will be available during the event. It will reward items, Pokémon encounters and Mega Scizor energy
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 |
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Catch 5 Pokémon | |
Catch 10 Bug-type Pokemon | |
Catch 10 Pokémon | |
Catch 15 Pokémon | |
Make 2 Excellent Throws |
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Make 3 Great Throws |
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Make 3 Great Throws in a row | |
Make 3 Nice Throws | |
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row | |
Take snapshots of 3 different Bug-type Pokémon that you caught |
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Trade a Pokémon | |
Use 10 Berries to catch Pokémon |
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 |
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Catch 25 Bug-type Pokémon |
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Walk 2km |
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Make 15 Nice Throws |
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Make 10 Great Throws |
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Make 5 Curveball Throws |
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Use 10 berries to help catch Pokémon – Combee (s) |
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Stage rewards:
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Shedinja
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1× Lure
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2500× XP
Bug Out! Catch Challenge (2/3)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 25 Bug-type Pokémon |
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Hatch an Egg |
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Evolve 2 Bug-type Pokémon |
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Make 10 Great Throws |
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Catch 10 different species of Bug-type Pokémon |
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Take snapshots of 5 different wild Bug-type Pokémon |
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Stage rewards:
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Pinsir
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1000× Stardust
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2500× XP
Bug Out! Catch Challenge (3/3)
Task | Reward |
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Claim reward |
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Claim reward |
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Claim reward |
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Claim reward |
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Claim reward |
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Claim reward |
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Stage rewards:
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Scyther
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50× Scizor Mega Energy
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2500× XP
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:
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Caterpie (Wild, Field Research)
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Weedle (Wild, Field Research)
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Grubbin (Wild, Field Research)
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Dewpider (Wild, Field Research)
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Joltik (Wild, Raids)
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Karrablast (Wild, Field Research)
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Shelmet (Wild, Field Research)
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Cascoon (Evolve)
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Silcoon (Evolve)
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Ariados (Evolve)
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Ledian (Evolve)
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Charjabug (Evolve)
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Skorupi (Wild)
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Pineco (Wild, Raids)
Collection Challenge Rewards
- Bug Catcher Pose
- 15,000 XP
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.