Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are returning to Pokémon GO raids from Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. local time to Monday, November 30, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time, during a special event titled the “Lake Legends event”. The Lake Guardians will appear from Nov. 24th, 1PM PT until Dec. 1st, 1PM PT.
The Lake Legends event features Pokémon related to lakes, knowledge, emotion and willpower. These Pokémon will frequently spawn in the wild, be attracted to Incense, hatch from eggs and appear in raids.
Lake Legends Event Infographic
Event information
| Event name | Lake Legends Event |
| Date + Time | Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, November 30, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time |
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| Raid Bosses during the event |
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| Other bonuses |
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Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf in five-star raids
Uxie, Mesprit, or Azelf will be appearing in five-star raids depending on where you are. We’ve updated our raid guides ahead of time for this event:
Uxie
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Mesprit
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Azelf
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| Uxie Raid Counters Guide | Mesprit Raid Counters Guide | Azelf Raid Counters Guide |
Mega Gengar, Mega Houndoom, Darkrai and other Dark Pokémon should be your top picks against the Lake Trio. Of course, we’ve got infographics to counter each and every one of the Lake Guardians (credits to Orange Heart):
These Pokémon are only available in their respectable regions, but you can use Remote Raiding to get one from abroad:
- Mesprit ⟶ Europe, Africa and Middle East (EMEA region)
- Uxie ⟶ Asia-Pacific (APAC region)
- Azelf ⟶ Americas
Shiny Goldeen and Seaking
Shiny Goldeen is making its Pokémon GO debut, which unlocks shiny Seaking as well! They may not be everyone’s cup of lake tea, but we think a lot of players will enjoy shiny hunting them.
| Shiny Goldeen | Shiny Seaking |
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Goldeen will be hatching from 5 km Eggs. If you’re lucky, you might even hatch a Shiny Goldeen!
Increased Pokémon appearances
Pokémon commonly found near lakes—including Psyduck, Goldeen, Magikarp, Surskit, Starly, Bidoof, and Shellos—will be attracted to Incense, hatching from Eggs, and appearing more often in the wild.
Psyduck
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Goldeen
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Magikarp
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Surskit
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Starly
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Bidoof
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Shellos
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Pokémon related to knowledge, emotion, and willpower—like Abra, Machop, and Ralts—will be attracted to Incense, hatching from Eggs, and appearing more often in the wild.
Abra
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Machop
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Ralts
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Raid bosses during the event
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Turtwig
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Chimchar
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Piplup
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Shinx
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Bronzor
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Klink
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| Tier 3 | ||
Raichu (Alola)
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Wobbuffet
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Whiscash
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Absol
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Buizel
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Lumineon
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Uxie
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Mesprit
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Azelf
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| Mega Tier | ||
Charizard (Mega X)
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Charizard (Mega Y)
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Blastoise (Mega)
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Pidgeot (Mega)
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Gengar (Mega)
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Houndoom (Mega)
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Event exclusive Field Research
Via TheSilphRoad
| Task | Reward |
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| Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokemon | Piplup (s), Chimchar (s), Turtwig (s) |
| Catch 5 Water-type Pokemon | Goldeen (s) |
| Send 3 Gifts | Starly |
| Win 1 Raid | Bronzor (s) |
| AR Mapping | 5 Max Potions, 5 Max Revives, 1 Incense |
Additional bonuses
- AR Mapping tasks will offer new rewards.
- Themed Field Research will be available for the duration of the event