Pokemon GO's Bug Out event will run from Wednesday, August 10 at 10am local time to Tuesday, August 16 at 8pm local time. During this timeframe, players can work on event-exclusive Field Research tasks, and there are twelve of them in total. For those fans that would like to learn more about these tasks and their associated rewards, full details on Pokemon GO's Bug Out Field Research can be found in this guide.
Before going into the specifics of the Bug Out Field Research, a few words about exactly how to obtain Field Research tasks in Pokemon GO may be helpful. Quite simply, players can earn these tasks by spinning the Photo Discs at the PokeStops that they are near. Players that are interested in earning some rewards from the list below should thus carve out some time for visiting PokeStops during the course of the event.
Pokemon GO: Bug Out Field Research Tasks & Rewards
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Task |
Rewards |
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Catch 5 Pokemon |
Caterpie Encounter, Weedle Encounter |
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Catch 10 Pokemon |
Venipede Encounter, Dewpider Encounter, Wimpod Encounter |
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Catch 15 Pokemon |
Burmy (Plant) Encounter, Burmy (Sandy) Encounter, Burmy (Thrash) Encounter |
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Catch 10 Bug-type Pokemon |
Volbeat Encounter, Illumise Encounter |
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Use 10 Berries to Help Catch Pokemon |
Combee Encounter, Sewaddle Encounter |
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Make 3 Nice Throws |
Venonat Encounter, Kricketot Encounter |
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Make 3 Great Throws |
Grubbin Encounter |
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Make 3 Nice Throws in a Row |
Silcoon Encounter, Cascoon Encounter |
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Make 3 Great Throws in a Row |
Paras Encounter, Dwebble Encounter |
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Make 2 Excellent Throws |
Nincada Encounter |
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Take Snapshots of 3 Different Bug‑type Pokemon You Caught |
Ledyba Encounter, Spinarak Encounter, Yanma Encounter |
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Trade a Pokemon |
Karrablast Encounter, Shelmet Encounter |
As players peruse this list, they may notice that there is some amount of emphasis placed on making Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws. This works quite nicely with some of the event's bonuses, which award additional XP and Candy when Pokemon are caught with these types of Throws. There is also an increased chance of earning Candy XL from catching Pokemon with Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws during PoGO's Bug Out event, provided that the player is above Level 30.
With respect to the rewards that players can earn by engaging with this event-exclusive Field Research, it is unsurprising that they are all encounters with Bug-type Pokemon. Notably, the majority of these Pokemon can appear as Shinies, with Sewaddle, Silcoon, Cascoon, Dewpider, Wimpod, and Grubbin acting as the exceptions. It is also worth pointing out that Grubbin is making its debut as part of the Bug Out event, and Pokemon GO fans may be happy to learn that they can earn that Pokemon through Field Research.
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS devices.