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The Bug out! event is a celebration of all the crawling, bug-type critters in pokemon go.

It marks the release of Grubbin, Charjabug, Vikavolt, and Mega Scizor in Pokémon Go – giving you the chance to further expand your Pokédex!

In addition to catching these new Pokémon, you can also use the Bug out! Collecting Challengeevent-exclusive field research tasks and the Bug out! Catch challenge timed research assignment.

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‘Come out! Catch Challenge’s quest steps in Pokémon Go

Bug out! Catch Challenge is a timed research mission only available in Pokémon Go until Tuesday, August 16 at 8 p.m. (local time). This time limit means that if you don’t complete the quest before the deadline, you will lose the chance to earn the rewards forever!

Below you will find all Bug Out! Catch Challenge Quest Steps & Rewards – Beware spoilers!

Thanks to Reddit’s Amiibofan101 for the help with this information!

‘Come out! Catch Challenge’ Step 1 of 3

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  • Catch 25 Bug-type Pokémon – 25 Poké Balls
  • Walk 2 km – meeting Beedrill
  • Make 15 nice throws – 20 awesome balls
  • Make 10 Great Throws – 10 Ultra Balls
  • Make 5 Curveball Throws – 10 Pinap Berries
  • Use 10 Berries to Catch Pokémon – Combee Encounter

Rewards: 2500 XP, 1 Lure Module and a meeting with Shedinjia

‘Come out! Catch Challenge’ Step 2 of 3

  • Catch 25 Bug-type Pokémon – 25 Poké Balls
  • Hatch an Egg – 3 Golden Razz Berries
  • Evolve 2 Bug-type Pokémon – Grubbin Encounter
  • Make 10 great throws – 20 great balls
  • Catch 10 different Bug-type Pokémon – Mega Beedrill Energy
  • Take snapshots of 5 different wild Pokémon of the Bug type – Venipede

Rewards: 2500 XP, 1000 Stardust and an encounter with Pinsir

‘Come out! Catch Challenge’ Step 3 of 3

  • Claim Reward – Caterpie Encounter
  • Claim Reward – 1000 XP
  • Claim Reward – Wurmple Encounter
  • Claim Reward – 1000 XP
  • Claim Reward – Weedle Encounter
  • Claim Reward – 1000 XP

Rewards: 50 Mega Scizor Energy and a Scyther

The season of Go has arrived! The bug out! event has led to the release of Grubbin, Charjabug, and Vikavolt in Pokémon Go, while Mega Scizor makes its debut in Mega Raids! You can use Daily Adventure Incense to encounter Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. There is also a new Special Investigation Mission: A Mysterious Incense. Although Go Fest 2022 is behind us, there are still three special quests for you to work on: Pokémon Go Fest 2022, Rhi’s Arrival, and A Radiant World. This season has also lowered the requirement for Candy XL and introduced the first Ultra Beast, Nihilego, along with new Prime Gaming rewards every two weeks.

Bug out! Collection of Challenge Pokémon List in Pokémon Go

The Bug Out Collection Challenge will be available in Pokémon Go until Tuesday, August 16 at 8 p.m. (local time). Completing the challenge before this deadline will add it to your Elite Collectors Medal and unlock a range of rewards.

Here are the Pokémon in the Bug Out! Collect Challenge, along with how to find them:

  • Caterpie – Complete the challenge in the wild from step 3 of Bug Out! Catch Challenge and Event Field Research Task (5 Catch Pokémon)
  • weed – Complete the challenge in the wild from step 3 of Bug Out! Catch Challenge and Event Field Research Task (5 Catch Pokémon)
  • Grubbin – Complete the challenge in the wild from step 2 of Bug Out! Catch Challenge and Event Field Research Task (Make 3 great throws)
  • dewpider – In the wild and event field research task (catch 10 Pokémon)
  • joltik – In the wild
  • karrablast – In the wild and event field research task (trade a Pokémon)
  • Shelmet – In the wild and event field research task (trade a Pokémon)
  • Cascoon – By evolution (Wurmple and 12 Wurmple candies)
  • silicone – By evolution (Wurmple and 12 Wurmple candies)
  • ariados – By evolution (Spinarak and 50 Spinarak candies)
  • Ledian – By evolution (Ledyba and 25 Ledyba candies)
  • Charjabug – By evolution (Grubbin and 25 Grubbin candies)
  • skorupic – In the wild
  • Pineco – In the wild

Completing this challenge will reward you with 15,000 XP and Bug Catcher Pose.

Bug out! field research tasks in Pokémon Go

There is currently a series of exclusive field research tasks for the Bug Out! Event, which you can earn by spinning PokéStops in Pokémon Go.

While you can save these tasks to your field research collection and complete them once the event is over, we recommend that you focus on them now. This is because some of the Pokemon included in the Bug Out! Collect Challenge can be earned by completing these tasks.

Below you will find the Bug Out! field research tasks in Pokémon Go:

  • Catch 5 Pokemon reward – Caterpie of Weedle encounter
  • Catch 10 Pokemon reward – meeting with Wimpod or Dewpider
  • Catch 15 Pokemon reward – Burmy encounter
  • Catch Bug-type Pokémon Reward – Illumise of Volbeat Encounter
  • Use 10 Berries to catch Pokémon reward – Combee or Sewaddle encounter
  • Make 3 nice throws reward – Venonat or Kricketot encounter
  • Make 3 great throws reward – meeting with Grubbin
  • Make 2 excellent throws Reward – Nincada Encounter
  • Make 3 nice throws in a row reward – Cascoon or Silcoon encounter
  • Make 3 great throws in a row reward – Paras or Dwebble encounter
  • Take snapshots of 3 different Bug-type Pokémon you’ve caught reward – Yanma encounter
  • Trade a Pokemon reward – Shelmet of Karrablast encounter

Thanks to Reddit’s SilphScience for helping with this information!




Caterpie, Weedle and Paras can all be found through the field research tasks.

Everything else you need to know about the Bug Out! event in pokemon go

The bug out! event in Pokémon Go runs to Tuesday, August 16 at 8 p.m. (local time) and sees the release of four new Pokémon in the game.

The first three are Grubbin, Charjabug, and Vikavolt from Gen 7. While it’s a candy thing to evolve Grubbin to Charjabug, you’ll need to meet a special requirement to add Vikavolt to your Pokédex. (And collect lots more candy, too!)

The fourth Pokémon is Mega Scizor, which will be available in Mega Raids until Thursday, August 18.




You can now add Grubbin, Charjabug, and Vikavolt to your Pokédex.

Aside from these new Pokémon, there is a selection of Ultra Unlocks to enjoy!

Both Unown T and the usually regionally exclusive Pansage will appear in one-star raids. Pansage will also appear in the wild and it’s a good idea to use Pinap Berries when catching to ensure you can evolve these Pokémon. Don’t forget that you also need a Unova Stone.

You will receive extra candy, along with double XP, for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws. While level 31 or higher players have a higher chance of earning Candy XL by successfully catching Pokémon with Nice, Great, or Excellent Throws.

In addition to these bonuses, you can also find the following Pokémon in the wild:

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  • Caterpie
  • weed
  • ledyba
  • Spinarak
  • yanma
  • Pineco
  • wurmple
  • surskiet
  • kricketot
  • skorupic
  • pansage
  • Venipede
  • dwebble
  • karrablast
  • joltik
  • Shelmet
  • Grubbin
  • dewpider

Genesect.

Bug-type Pokémon have always been raids for this event, with Paras, Pineco, and Joltik appearing in one-star raids alongside Unown T and Pansage. Venomoth, Pinsir, Forretress and Shuckle all join three star raids, while Genesect returns in five star raids – this time with the Chill Drive.

Finally, there’s an additional raid-related bonus that lasts throughout the Bug Out! event. If you and at least three other trainers personally participate in a raid, bug-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the Gym where the raid took place for 15 minutes afterward.

The specific bug-type Pokémon will differ depending on the day you perform the raid:

  • Wednesday 10 August – Wurmple
  • Thursday 11 August – Caterpie
  • Friday August 12 – Spinarak
  • Saturday August 13 – Kricketot
  • Sunday 14 August – Venipède
  • Monday 15 August – Weedle
  • Tuesday, August 16 – Ledyba

Have fun during the Bug Out! event.