[Last Chance] Pokemon Go Bug Out Event Now Live, Features A New Shiny Pokemon

Pokemon Go's solstice celebration has ended, but a new event is underway in the game. The Bug Out is now live until 10 PM local time on July 1, giving you a chance to catch lots of Bug types and earn other rewards.

Throughout the event, Bug Pokemon like Scyther, Venipede, and Dwebble will be appearing in the wild and Raid Battles much more often than usual, and you'll have a greater chance of hatching Bug types from 5 km eggs. You'll also have your first opportunity to catch another new Shiny Pokemon: Shiny Dwebble.

Additionally, certain Bug Pokemon will be lured out by Incense at specific times during the event. You'll have a much better chance of attracting the following Pokemon during the specified time frames when you use an Incense:

• June 26 (8 AM) - June 27 (11:59 PM): Nincada
• June 28 (12 AM) - June 29 (11:59 PM): Wurmple
• June 30 (12 AM) - July 1 (10 PM): Scyther

Finally, there will be event-exclusive Field Research tasks to complete during the Bug Out, and you'll earn twice the usual amount of XP for catching Pokemon. You can read more details about the event on the official Pokemon Go website.

As part of the Bug Out, Niantic originally planned to hold a special Raid Day featuring Pinsir on June 28. However, that event has been canceled.

Niantic has more summer events planned for Pokemon Go following the Bug Out. Starting July 3, the studio will kick off a series of weekly challenges leading up to Pokemon Go Fest 2020, and completing enough of these will unlock additional Pokemon to catch during Go Fest weekend. A Pokemon Go anniversary and summer event are also on the horizon.

In other Pokemon Go news, Galarian Farfetch'd recently made its debut in the game. Niantic has also announced that Mega Evolution will come to the game later this year.

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