The Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp event starts on August 19 at 10 a.m. And runs till August 22 at 8 p.m. Local time, offering a new Field Research quest. The event engages trainers with an exciting line-up of Mega and Shadow raids, research quests, wild encounters, and more. Players' anticipation is touching the roof with the debut of Shiny Skrelp and Shiny Dragalge.

The Noxious Swamp brings in multiple wild and research spawns daily; trainers must constantly be on the lookout. The event also promises encounters with several Poison and Dragon-types as part of the Research rewards. One can get event bonuses and different Pokemon GO items for conquering the One-Star to Mega raid battles. This guide explores everything players need to know about this year's Noxious Swamp event.

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Pokemon GO: Noxious Swamp Event Field Research Tasks and Rewards

Skrelp Noxious Swamp in Pokemon GO
Skrelp Noxious Swamp Pokemon GO

The Noxious Swamp Event offers players an exclusive Field Research quest to participate in and complete. The rewards align with the event's theme, providing encounters with numerous Poison and Dragon-type monsters in Pokemon GO. One can get their hands on multiple Field Research encounters; most of these encounters have Shiny variants. The event poses as a fest for Shiny collectors with rewards of Mega to some of the most potent Shiny Pocket Monsters. Apart from the Pokemon encounters, players can also get several in-game items like Super Potions, revives, and Mysterious components as rewards for completing the tasks.

Field Research Tasks

Rewards

Catch 3 Poison‑type Pokemon

  • Grimer (Shiny Probability)
  • Skrelp (Shiny Probability)
  • Mareanie

Catch 3 Dragon‑type Pokemon

  • Dratini (Shiny Probability)
  • Trapinch (Shiny Probability)
  • Noibat (Shiny Probability)

Battle 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts

  • Potion ×5
  • Super Potion ×3
  • Revive ×2

Battle 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts

Mysterious Component ×2

Participants will also enjoy various bonuses for the event duration, including double Pokemon GO Catch Candy, heightened Team GO Rocket balloon encounters, and an additional complimentary Raid Pass daily by spinning Gym Photo Discs. Apart from benefiting from these bonuses, trainers can also participate in multiple Shadow raids. These Shadow raids offer encounters with two different Shiny Shadow monsters; Shiny Shadow Nidoran♀ and Shiny Shadow Sneasel.

The event also offers encounters with other Shiny variants, including Shiny Skrelp, Shiny Galarian Weezing, Shiny Druddigon, Shiny Turtonator, Shiny Xerneas, Shiny Yveltal, and Shiny Mega Salamence. The Noxious Swamp has brought plenty of in-game content for players to complete and receive generous rewards.

Pokemon GO is available for Android and iOS.

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