Rivals Week returns to Pokemon GO with new featured Pokemon, specifically regionals that have Pokemon rivalries this time around. In this event guide, we will be breaking down what is about to go down in Rivals Week 2024 in Pokemon GO.
From the event bonuses to the tips and tricks, here is everything you need to know for Rivals Week 2024.
First introduced in 2021, the theme of the Rival Week is all about Pokemon that can fight. This means that Fighting-type Pokemon and Pokemon that are good in Pokemon GO’s PVP (player-versus-player) will be spawning more in the game.
The Rivals Week 2024 event in Pokemon GO starts on May 4, 2024, Saturday, at 10 AM local time and lasts up until May 9, 2024, Thursday, at 8 PM local time.
Just like every event in Pokemon GO, this particular event also has bonuses that will take into effect once the event starts. Here is the list of all the event bonuses that are expected to be active on Rivals Week 2024:
For the themed event spawns, Rivals Week 2024 will have the following Pokemon appearing more in the wild:
Alolan Sandshrew, Mankey, Poliwag, Lickitung, Gligar, Ralts, and Galarian Stunfisk can also be encountered as rewards for completing event-themed Field Research tasks.
In addition to that, several regional Pokemon will also be appearing in the wild at different schedules. Here are the following Pokemons’ spawn schedules:
As for the featured Pokemon in raids, here is a list of them:
Considering the event spawns, we suggest mega-evolving fighting types like Mega Lopunny and Mega Heracross to maximize the tons of Fighting-type Pokemon candy you can get for this event. In case you are targeting specific Pokemon, you can always mega evolve a Pokemon with the same typing as them just like Mega Kangaskhan with Teddiursa and Lickitung or Primal Kyogre with Poliwag.
On another note, lucky players may also encounter the shiny variations of all the featured Pokemon (if the shiny already exists in the game).
There will be an event-themed timed research will be available throughout the event. Completing the tasks associated with the Rivals Week Timed Research will reward players XP, Rare Candy, Fast TMs, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Furthermore, for a dollar (or the equivalent pricing tier in other countries’ local currencies), players can access yet another event-exclusive Timed Research that rewards Stardust, one Star Piece, three Rare Candies, and three Rare XL Candies.
From May 4 at 12 AM to May 5, 2024 at 11:59, a GO Battle Weekend is also bound to happen during the event. As such, here are the additional bonuses pertaining to the latest GO Battle Weekend:
Trainers can earn medals by accomplishing various tasks and hitting specific milestones within the game. Some of those medals, particularly those associated with catching Pokemon types, also grant permanent in-game bonuses.
If the bonuses weren’t enough to entice you, players actually do need to collect a certain amount of medals, specifically the platinum medals which are the highest tier of medals, in order to continue leveling up past Level 40. This is because players need to earn five Platinum Medals for Level 43, 20 Platinum Medals for Level 47, and 35 Platinum Medals for Level 49.
As such, here are the platinum medals players can grind for during this event:
Completing Pokedex medals is as easy as registering Pokemon to the Pokedex. Here are the Pokedex medals you can possibly finish during this event:
Completing Pokedex medals is as easy as registering Pokemon to the Pokedex. Here are the Pokemon-type medals you can grind for during this event:
There are other medals you can get by simply reaching certain milestones in Pokemon GO. Here are the rest of the medals you can grind for during this event:
Now that you’re all set with knowledge regarding this event, we hope you plan out your days for Rivals Week 2024 in Pokemon GO.
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