Similar to the first two events, the next event also brings some special spawns, Battle Raids, and shiny opportunities to Pokemon GO for a full week. The event is scheduled to kick off this Friday, August 14 at 1pm PT. At this point, it’s unclear if the third and final Ultra Reward Week will bring a new chain of timed research for players to power through and earn special rewards and encounters. Many fans seem to be hoping that is the case, but with a lack of Timed Research during Enigma Week it does seem a little unlikely.
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With the last round of rewards on the way, players are looking forward to filling in some additional spots in the Unova Pokedex and hopefully picking up some powerful metagame Pokemon, as well. Genesect is a powerful and popular Pokemon, so it seems likely that 5-star Battle Raids will be very popular all week long once the Unova bonuses kick off…
When does Unova Week Start?
Unova Week will run from Friday, August 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, August 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
What are the Unova Week features and bonuses?
Sewaddle, Cottonee, Emolga, and Bouffalant—all originally discovered in the Unova region—will be appearing in the world of Pokémon GO for the first time!
Bouffalant will be appearing in New York City and the surrounding areas.
Genesect will be in five-star raids, and if you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one! You might also encounter a Shiny Roggenrola.
Once the event is live, we should learn a lot of additional details about exactly which other Unova region pokemon will be features in increased spawn rates and what sort of tasks players are whether or not any additional Timed Research will be offered up for players to tackle. Once the full lineup of new Battle Raid bosses appears, players will also want to start work on some new counter rosters, as well. Genesect will likely be the most popular raid thanks to its shiny possibility, but there will likely be some other popular options hatching throughout the week, as well.
Once the new event arrives this weekend, the festivities should give trainers a good reason to continue catching the best Unova Pokemon in the game and getting closer to that complete Pokedex. Check back for more Pokemon GO updates closer to the event. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
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