Legendary Heroes Event

Legendary Heroes is a special Pokémon GO event that brings an adventure with branching paths, Shiny Zacian, Galarian Weezing and more!

Starting on September 26, 2024 Trainers can catch a shiny Zacian for the first time in Pokémon GO! And it’s an incredible, super rare, shiny!

Legendary Heroes

Date & Time 📅

• Thursday, September 26, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Bonuses ⭐

Infographic 🎨

Pokémon Debuts

Zacian

Zacian (Hero)

Shiny Zacian will be available in Pokémon GO for the first time! Be aware that there was an issue affecting Shiny Zacian where it appeared as normal Zacian, but the issue has been fixed since.

Zacian Sprite	Shiny Zacian Sprite

Galarian Weezing

Weezing (Galarian)

For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to evolve Koffing into Galarian Weezing! 

	Regular Sprite	Shiny Sprite
Koffing
Galarian Weezing

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, regardless of which path you pick during the event:

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids:

Tier 5

For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Zacian—if you’re lucky!

Related Raid Guides: Zacian Raid Guide.

Tier 3

Related Raid Guides: Turtonator and Drampa.

Tier 1

Legendary Heroes Timed Research: Sword Path or Shield Path?

Trainers will be able to access free branching Timed Research that awards items, XP, Stardust, and encounters with event themed Pokémon that are determined by which path you pick. Keep in mind that the first stage is the same for both paths.

Legendary Heroes (Stage 1/1)

Task	Reward
Catch 8 Pokémon	Skwovet
Stage Rewards
8× Poke Ball 800× XP 800× Stardust

Legendary Heroes Sword Path ⚔️ (Stage 1/2)

Task	Reward
Use 8 Berries to help catch Pokémon	1× Incense
Power up Pokémon 8 times	Koffing
Catch 8 Pokémon	8× Great Ball
Stage Rewards
Darumaka (Galarian) 800× XP 800× Stardust

 

Legendary Heroes Sword Path ⚔️ (Stage 2/2)

Task	Reward
Explore 3km	8× Razz Berry
Use an Incense	Deino
Catch 8 Pokémon	8× Ultra Ball
Stage Rewards
Rufflet 800× XP 800× Stardust

Legendary Heroes Shield Path 🛡️ (Stage 1/2)

Task	Reward
Use 8 Berries to help catch Pokémon	1× Incense
Power up Pokémon 8 times	Koffing
Catch 8 Pokémon	8× Great Ball
Stage Rewards
Ponyta (Galarian) 800× XP 800× Stardust

 

Legendary Heroes Shield Path 🛡️ (Stage 2/2)

Task	Reward
Explore 3km	8× Razz Berry
Use an Incense	Larvitar
Catch 8 Pokémon	8× Ultra Ball
Stage Rewards
Vullaby 800× XP 800× Stardust

Legendary Heroes Incense Encounters

The path you choose will also determine which Collection Challenge you have and which Pokémon will be attracted to Incense for the duration of the event.

Collection Challenges

Complete catch- and trade-focused Collection Challenges to receive XP and encounters with event-themed Pokémon. The path you pick during the event will determine which challenges and Pokémon you encounter.

Field Research

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete the tasks to earn Rare Candy, Stardust, and encounters with Galarian Slowpoke!

Pokéstop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where
you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Ultra Raid Box

The Pokémon GO Web Store has a special offer designed to help you with your encounters with Zacian, called the Ultra Raid Box!

The Ultra Raid Box features three Remote Raid Passes and one Premium Battle Pass for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).