Welcome to the latest One More Catch weekly newsletter, offering you a guide to the week ahead in Pokémon Go.
Just as the 'Pokémon Pokopia Celebration' draws to a close, an event familiar to seasoned players - 'Bug Out' - returns with a trio of new bug-type Pokémon and a shiny debut. Meanwhile, a replay of three Field Research-focused favourites feature at the weekend.
So here's a snapshot of everything coming in Pokémon Go in the coming days, the biggest opportunities available, and a roundup of Pokémon news you may have missed.
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This week in Pokémon Go (16th to 22nd March)
All times are at your local time, unless otherwise stated.
Monday 16th March
- 'Pokémon Pokopia Celebration Event' ends - 8pm
- This is the final day to track down costumed Ditto, the Pokopia Special Background on select Pokémon, and complete event-specific Collection Challenges and Timed Research
- Fast-Track Monday - midnight to midnight
- Gathering points in monthly and event-specific Go Passes (such as from catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs, and completing Raids) are doubled
- Max Monday - 6am to 9pm
- Additional Power Spots appear throughout the day, all of which refresh more regularly
- Falinks is the highlighted Pokémon this week, though "different Dynamax Pokémon" will also appear today
Tuesday 17th March
- 'Bug Out' event starts - 10am to Monday, 23rd March at 8pm
- Blipbug and evolutions Dotter and Orbeetle debut
- Blipbug confirmed to be found in one-star raids, free reward in the 'Bug Out' Go Pass
- Shiny Sizzlipede debuts
- New Go Pass for £5 / $5: features encounters with "event-themed Pokémon" including Blipbug, and rewards XP, Lure Modules and other common items
- Progression unlocks a 2x XP bonus on Nice Throws or better, and 2x catch Candy (increasing to 3x in the Deluxe track)
- Pokémon attracted to Lure Modules will change as the event progresses. Changes take place at 10am local time (except on the 23rd, which ends at 8pm), and all have a chance to be shiny:
- Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th: Paras, Sizzlipede
- Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st: Cutiefly, Sizzlipede
- Saturday 21st to Monday 23rd: Combee, Sizzlipede
- Paras, Cutiefly, and Combee from Lure Modules all have an increased chance to be shiny
- Raid refresh
- One-star: Blipbug
- Three-star: Pinsir, Scizor, Kleavor (all three have a chance of being shiny)
- New Field Research
- New wild spawns, including Caterpie, Dwebble, Sizzlipede, Nymble, and an uncommon chance of finding Scyther
- Blipbug and evolutions Dotter and Orbeetle debut
- Showcase Tuesday - 10am to 8pm
- Showcases will feature "up to 20 different categories" today
- Go Battle League change - 9pm UK / 4pm EST / 1pm PST
- Master League, Jungle Cup: Great League Edition
