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Pokemon GO Event Noxious Swamp
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Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Event Times, Raid Pokemon, and More

Don't Muk Around and Prepare for Pokemon GO's Noxious Swamp Event

Niantic has announced the latest Pokemon GO event Noxious Swamp. This event focuses on Pokemon that were featured during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: New York City. Whether or not you are a longtime Pokemon GO player or take a more casual approach, you will not want to miss participating in the Noxious Swamp Pokemon GO event, and you can find out all of the exciting information below.

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Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp Event Details

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Event Date and Time

The latest Pokemon GO event, Noxious Swamp, will be held from Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 10:00 AM to Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 8:00 PM local time.

Wild Pokemon Encounters

These Pokemon will appear more frequently during the event.

PokemonShinyShiny Debut During Event
Zubat★
Venonat★
Tentacool★
Dratini★
Surskit★
Gulpin★
Skorupi★
Axew★
Skrelp★Yes
Tyrunt★
Noibat★

Related: How to Get the Pokemon GO World Championships 2023 Timed Research Codes

Raid Pokemon

The following Pokemon will be appearing in Raids during the event.

PokemonRaid TypeShiny
GrimerOne-star raid★
Alolan GrimerOne-star raid★
Hisuian QwilfishOne-star raid
Hisuian SneaselOne-star raid
Galarian WeezingThree-star raid★
DruddigonThree-star raid★
TurtonatorThree-star raid★

Shadow Raid Pokemon

The following Pokemon will be appearing in Shadow Raids during the event.

PokemonRaid TypeShiny
Shadow ZubatOne-star raid
Shadow HoundourOne-star raid
Shadow PidoveOne-star raid
Shadow Nidoran♀Three-star raid★
Shadow OnixThree-star raid
Shadow SneaselThree-star raid★

Event Bonuses

The following event bonuses will be live during the duration of the event.

  • 2X Candy when catching a Pokemon.
  • Team Rocket Balloons will be appearing more frequently.
  • One additional Raid Pass when spinning a Gym

Field Research Task Encounters

The following Pokemon will be encountered on completing of Field Research tasks during the duration of the event.

PokemonShiny
Grimer★
Dratini★
Trapinch★
Skrelp★
Noibat★
Mareanie

Timed Research

Niantic has announced that the Noxious Swamp will be free research focusing on participating in Raids, and will offer Pokemon rewards including Jangmo-o. The timed research will be available during the event only and will disappear on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 8:00 PM. local time.

The Noxious Swamp event allows players all over the world to experience Pokemon that were featured during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: New York City. So, trainers should make the most of it, walk some routes, and hopefully even catch the new shiny, Skrelp!


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Priscilla is both the weekend editor and a freelance writer at Prima Games. She began working at Prima Games in early 2023. Prior to this, she spent nine years writing for both her own personal gaming blog, and other related websites. Priscilla has grown up playing video games, and most often plays her PS5 and Nintendo Switch consoles. You can find her playing Final Fantasy XIV, RuneScape, Pokemon GO, or lost in the latest RPG to release. She is an Australian living in the United States with her American husband, three children, and her Basset Hound. Before moving to the United States, Priscilla obtained a Bachelors of Secondary Education majoring in English and Japanese Language. This allowed her to teach English and Japanese in a high school setting. You can follow her on Twitter/X at @Cilllah