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Adventure Week 2024 Increases Shiny Fossil Odds In Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO follows up an unpopular Ultra Unlock 2024 with a solid Adventure Week 2024 featuring fan-favorite Fossil species with a perk.
Article Summary
- Adventure Week 2024 boosts Shiny odds for Fossil Pokémon like Cranidos, Shieldon, and more.
- Event spans August 2-12, 2024, with 2× and 5× XP bonuses for PokéStops and hatching.
- Wild encounters feature Shiny-capable species, plus rare spawns like Aerodactyl.
- Special Timed Research for $2 offers Incubators, Super Incubator, and Pokémon encounters.
Has Niantic redeemed a lackluster Ultra Unlock series with the newly announced Pokémon GO Adventure Week 2024 event? Let's take a look at this upcoming event, which features a boost in the Shiny rate of certain Fossil Pokémon.
Here's what's happening for the Adventure Week 2024 event in Pokémon GO:
- Date and time: Friday, August 2, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time
- New Pokémon: There are no new species coming in this event.
- Shiny release: There is no Shiny release for this event. An Adventure Week first?
- Wild Spawns: Diglett (can be Shiny), Omanyte (can be Shiny), Kabuto (can be Shiny), Dunsparce (can be Shiny), Roggenrola (can be Shiny), Drillbur (can be Shiny), and Bunnelby (can be Shiny). Rare spawns include Aerodactyl (can be Shiny).
- Event bonuses:
- 2× XP for spinning PokéStops
- 5× XP for spinning a PokéStop for the first time
- 2× XP for hatching Pokémon
- This is a big one: Increased chance to encounter the following Shiny Pokémon: Cranidos, Shieldon, Tirtouga, Archen, Tyrunt, and Amaura.
- Collection Challenges will award Stardust, Pokémon encounters, and Aerodactyl Mega Energy
- PokéStop Showcases featuring event-themed species.
- Eggs: Cranidos, Shieldon, Tirtouga, Tyrunt, and Amaura. All can be Shiny.
- Field Research: Encounters include Dunsparce, Lileep, Anorith, Cranidos, Shieldon, Roggenrola, Drillbur, Tirtouga, Archen, Bunnelby, Tyrunt, and Amaura. All can be Shiny. Some tasks will award Aerodactyl Mega Energy.
- Paid Timed Research: Niantic writes:
- "For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you'll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Timed Research rewards include the following: Two Incubators, One Super Incubator, Encounters with event-themed Pokémon. Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed, and their rewards must be claimed before Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time. Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends with whom they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins."
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