The Pokemon Go Lush Jungle event will introduce Fomantis and Lurantis to Pokemon Go. Both Grass types are welcome additions to trainers’ Pokedex and potentially combat. Along with the two new Pokemon, Pokemon Go trainers will have the opportunity to debut two Shiny variants alongside the introduction of Tapu Lele in the Raid.
We’ve put together this handy guide to help trainers get the most out of the Lush Jungle event in Pokemon Go, including when it starts, when it ends, and how to maximize your opportunities to find Shiny Cottonee.
Pokemon Go Lush Jungle Event Start and End Time
The Lush Jungle event in Pokemon Go starts on Tuesday, March 22nd at 10am local time and ends on Tuesday, March 29th at 8pm local time.
From 10 a.m. local time on Saturday, March 26, to 8 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 27, trainers can gather at local parks to find Cottonee spawning more frequently.
How to get Shiny Cottonee in Pokemon Go
Cottonee and its evolution Whimsicott will debut their Shiny variety during the Lush Jungle event.
Grass and Fairy types are very powerful in Major League battles, so trainers can use this event to find as many powerful Pokemon as possible. And if they’re lucky, they might find Shiny Cottonee to transform into Shiny Whimsicott.
So how do you get Shiny Cottonee in Pokemon Go? It’s pure luck. During the Lush Jungle event, Cottonee is one of the few Pokemon that will spawn in the wild more often. But Cottonee and Pinsir are rarer than others such as Metapod, Paras, Exeggcute, Hoothoot, Sudowoodo, Fomantis and Ferroseed.
Trainers will want to encounter as many Pokemon as possible to increase your chances of finding Shiny Cottonee during the event. They will gather more often at PokeStops and Gyms, but trainers can also use Incense to attract Pokemon to them while walking. Incense, while less effective than it was a few months ago, could increase the number of Cottonee trainers that might come across.
As mentioned in the section above, Cottonee will appear more frequently in the parks over the weekend of March 26. Instructors should use this opportunity to encounter as many Cottonee as possible.
Cottonee will also appear in One-Star Raids and as a reward match for completing certain Field Research missions. Make sure to use every aspect of the Lush Jungle event to encounter as many Cottonee as possible, this will give trainers more chances to find Shiny.
Pokemon Go Lush Jungle Field Research
During the Lush Jungle event, trainers will have the chance to obtain special Field Research missions that reward encounters with many different Grass and Bug-type Pokemon, including Fomantis’ debut and the possibility of Shiny Cottonee.
Here are various event-specific Field Research tasks that trainers can complete during the Lush Jungle event.
| Duty | Prize |
|---|---|
| Catch 5 Grass-type Pokemon | Exeggcute, Sunkern, Sedot or Ferroseed |
| Catch 5 different Grass-type Pokemon | Cotton |
| Use 3 berries to help catch Pokemon | Caterpie or Wurmple |
| Use 10 berries to help catch Pokemon | fomantis |
| Use 15 berries to help catch Pokemon | Paras or Parasect |
| walk 1km | Pinap Berry (x2) or Razz Berry (x3) |
Additionally, the event will feature a brand new Timed Research event that will provide trainers with encounters with different types of Grass Pokemon, including Fomantis. Here is the list of tasks included in the Scheduled Research.
| Duty | Prize |
|---|---|
| walk 1 km | Poke Ball (x10) |
| Catch 10 Pokemon | Razz Berry (x5) |
| Use 5 berries to help catch Pokemon | Pinap Berry (x5) |
- Completion Rewards – Cherry, Nanab Berry (x5), 500xp
| Duty | Prize |
|---|---|
| walk 1 km | Poke Ball (x10) |
| Catch 5 Grass-type Pokemon | Chikorita |
| Use 10 berries to help catch Pokemon | bell bud |
- Completion Rewards – Gloom, Razz Berry (x5), 1000xp
| Duty | Prize |
|---|---|
| walk 1 km | Poke Ball (x10) |
| Catch 10 Grass-type Pokemon | Foongus |
| Use 15 berries to help catch Pokemon | eerie |
- Completion Rewards – Paras, Pinap Berry (x5), 1000xp
| Duty | Prize |
|---|---|
| walk 1 km | Poke Ball (x10) |
| Give your friend 3 rewards | batik |
| Catch 7 different Grass-type Pokemon | Chespin |
- Completion Rewards – Fomantis, Algae Feed Module (x1), 2000xp
Lush Forest Raids
Raids in Pokemon Go will change thanks to the Lush Jungle event. As trainers can predict, most Raids will be populated by Grass and Bug-type Pokemon.
The second Deed to make its debut in Pokemon Go, Tapu Lele will appear in Five-Star Raids, Mega Charizard Y – and its Sun-based combat strategy – will begin appearing in Mega Raids. Here is a summary of all Raids and which Pokemon will appear in them during the Lush Jungle event.
- One-Star Raids: Bellsprout, Tangela, Sewaddle, Cottonee
- Three-Star Raids: Butterfree, Vileplume, Parasect, Exeggutor
- Five-Star Raids: Deed Lele
- Mega Raids: Mega Charizard Y
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