Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp event: Shiny Skrelp, Shadow Raids & more

Pokemon Go has unveiled its Noxious Swamp event – which will feature species from Go Fest New York City.

Niantic has revealed that players can encounter Shiny Skrelp for the first during the upcoming event. Additionally, several Shadow Raids – including Houndour and Sneasel – will be held at the same time.

Noxious Swamp will include some of the Poison and Dragon-type Pokemon appearing during the Go Fest New York City festivities.

Keep reading for more information about the upcoming Pokemon Go event.

Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp event dates & times

Niantic’s blog post has announced that the event will occur during Go Fest New York City.

It will run from Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp Wild Spawns

Here are the Pokemon that will spawn during the event:

• Zubat*
• Venonat*
• Tentacool*
• Dratini*
• Surskit*
• Gulpin*
• Skorupi*
• Axew*
• Skrelp*
• Tyrunt*
• Noibat*

Pokemon marked with a * may appear as Shiny.

Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp bonuses

Here are the bonuses that will occur during the event:

• Double Catch Candy
• Team Go Rocket balloons will appear more frequently
• One additional free Raid Pass per day from spinning Gyms

Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp Raid encounters

One-star

• Grimer*
• Alolan Grimer*
• Hisuian Qwilfish
• Hisuian Sneasel

Three-star

• Galarian Weezing*
• Druddigon*
• Turtonator*

Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp Shadow Raid encounters

One-star

• Shadow Zubat
• Shadow Houndour
• Shadow Pidove

Three-star

• Shadow Nidoran ♀*
• Shadow Onix
• Shadow Sneasel*

Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp Field Research task encounters

• Grimer*
• Dratini*
• Trapinch*
• Skrelp*
• Noibat*
• Mareanie

Pokemon Go Noxious Swamp Timed Research

Timed Research will be available to players at no extra cost with a focus on raiding and will “award encounters with Poison and Dragon-type Pokemon, including Jangmo-o.”

A reminder that Timed Research tasks and their rewards will expire on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

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