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.
Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp Event Details
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Table of Contents
- Event Date and Time
- Wild Pokemon Encounters
- Raid Pokemon
- Shadow Raid Pokemon
- Event Bonuses
- Field Research Task Encounters
- Timed Research
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.
| Pokemon | Shiny | Shiny 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.
| Pokemon | Raid Type | Shiny |
| Grimer | One-star raid | ★ |
| Alolan Grimer | One-star raid | ★ |
| Hisuian Qwilfish | One-star raid | |
| Hisuian Sneasel | One-star raid | |
| Galarian Weezing | Three-star raid | ★ |
| Druddigon | Three-star raid | ★ |
| Turtonator | Three-star raid | ★ |
Shadow Raid Pokemon
The following Pokemon will be appearing in Shadow Raids during the event.
| Pokemon | Raid Type | Shiny |
| Shadow Zubat | One-star raid | |
| Shadow Houndour | One-star raid | |
| Shadow Pidove | One-star raid | |
| Shadow Nidoran♀ | Three-star raid | ★ |
| Shadow Onix | Three-star raid | |
| Shadow Sneasel | Three-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.
| Pokemon | Shiny |
| 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!
