Pokemon GO Bug Out Event Guide: Bonuses, Spawns, Raids and More

Pokemon’s 30th Anniversary celebration might be over, but the surplous amount of events still keep coming. The Bug Out event is the new weekly event in Pokemon GO, that brings plenty of bonuses and new creatures for players to catch. The Pokemon spawning in this event are rare and can only be found for a limited time. That said, here’s all the information about Pokemon GO Bug Out event.

Pokemon GO Bug Out Event Start Date and Time

The Bug Out event in Pokemon GO will be released on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and is available for six days. We have listed the start and the end times below.

• Start Date and Time: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 10 AM local time
• End Date and Time: Monday, March 23, 2026, at 8 PM local time

Once the Pokemon GO event ends, you will no longer be able to take part and obtain the rewards.

Pokemon GO Bug Out Event Bonuses

The Bug Out event offers Lure Module bonuses, XP, and boosted shiny rates, among others. Here’s a list of all bonuses:

• Different Pokemon will be attracted to regular Lure Modules during the event
• Paras, Combee, and Cutiefly attracted to regular Lure Modules will have an increased chance of being shiny
• 2× XP for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws or better throws (Tier 1 GO PASS)
• 2× Candy for successfully catching Pokemon (Tier 2 GO PASS)
• 3× Candy for successfully catching Pokemon (Tier 2 GO PASS Deluxe)

Make sure that you use your Lure Modules to make the most out of the event. You can even purchase them from the in-game shop by spending PokeCoins.

Pokemon GO Bug Out Event Spawns

There will be plenty of Pokemon spawning during the Bug Out event, and some of them will have an increased shiny rate. Among the regular spawns, a new Pokemon will also be making its debut in this event. We have listed all the information below.

New Pokemon Debuts

Blipbug is a pure Bug-type Pokemon debuting in Pokemon GO during the Bug Out event. You can use 25 Blipbug Candy to evolve Blipbug into Dottler and 100 Blipbug Candy to evolve Dottler into Orbeetle. When a new Pokemon debuts, you can catch it to fill your Pokedex, and collect resources like candies. However, the shiny variant is unavailable in the game right now.

Besides Blipbug, Sizzlipede and Centiskorch are getting a shiny version in the game. The odds are boosted which means this is your best chance to find one.

Other Spawns

You can find the following Pokemon spawning in the wild:

Pokemon	Type
Caterpie*	Bug
Scyther*	Bug / Flying
Dwebble*	Bug / Rock
Sizzlipede*	Fire / Bug
Nymble*	Bug

Lure Module Spawns and Timings

Other than the regular spawns, certain Pokemon will be attracted to the Regular Lure Module during a particular time. Here’s a list of them:

Pokemon	Spawn Time
Paras*	March 17, 10:00 a.m. – March 19, 10:00 a.m.
Cutiefly*	March 19, 10:00 a.m. – March 21, 10:00 a.m.
Combee*	March 21, 10:00 a.m. – March 23, 8:00 p.m.
Sizzlipede*	March 17, 10:00 a.m. – March 23, 8:00 p.m.

Raids

The following Pokemon will appear in Pokemon GO Raids. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one. Before you challenge raid bosses, we recommend that you check the Pokemon Type Chart to learn about the weaknesses and resistances of them.

Pokemon	Raid Tier	Type
Blipbug	Tier 1	Bug
Pinsir*	Tier 3	Bug
Scizor*	Tier 3	Bug / Steel
Kleavor*	Tier 3	Bug / Rock

Field Research Tasks and Rewards

You can now take part in the event, spin PokeStops to get event-themed field research tasks. Completing them will reward you with Pokemon encounters, candies, and more. As of now, there’s no information on the tasks and rewards. Once the event is out, we will update this part.

Are you going to hunt the new shiny bug Pokemon? Let us know in the comments below.