It's 2023, and it's time for another Sustainability Week. I don't know about all of you, but the trees in my area have been growing new leaves at break-neck speed the past few days, as the streets that were brown and baren not too long ago are now starting to return to what they were before the Autumn took over. And what better way to celebrate the return to spring than to focus on sustainability, and all that it entails. We've got a new Pokemon family fresh from Alola to catch, so let's get into it!
Sustainability Week, 2023
| Event Start | Event End |
|---|---|
| April 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time | April 26, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time |
- Bounsweet and its evolutions will be available for the first time in Pokemon Go
- Pokemon that are Ultra Buddy or higher will be more likely to grant Souvenirs
- Pokemon that are Great Buddy or higher will be more likely to grant gift boxes
- Buddy Pokemon will remain on the map longer after being fed and will earn hearts at 1/2 the normal walking distance
- A timed-research line will be available
- New Avatar items based on Bounsweet, Steenee, and Tsareena will be available
- A special selection of Pokemon will be available from eggs
- A special selection of Pokemon will be available from research
- A special selection of Pokemon will be available from field research... and by "a special selection" we mean just Drilbur.
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Sustainability Week
Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Pokémon debuts
Bounsweet, the Fruit Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!
Bounsweet
Steenee*
Tsareena**
* Bounsweet can evolve into Steenee with 25 Bounsweet Candy
** Steenee can evolve into Tsareena with 100 Bounsweet Candy
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Squirtle
Shellder
Wailmer
Drilbur
Cottonee
Petilil
Dwebble
Foongus
Froakie
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Larvitar
Binacle
Bounsweet
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon can hatch from 2 km Eggs obtained during this event.
Cherubi
Drilbur
Bounsweet
If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!
Event Bonuses
If your Buddy Pokémon is an Ultra Buddy or higher, it will bring you souvenirs more frequently.
If your Buddy Pokémon is a Great Buddy or higher, it will bring you leaf-wrapped gifts more frequently. These gifts will contain Berries more often, and they may even contain a Silver Pinap Berry!
Your Buddy Pokémon will accompany you on the map longer after being fed.
1/2 distance to earn hearts with your Buddy Pokémon.
Timed Research
Sustainability Week–themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event!
Complete the research tasks to earn items, encounters with the following Pokémon, and more!
Drilbur
Trubbish
Bounsweet
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research task encounters
Sustainability Week–themed Field Research tasks will be available!
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete select Field Research tasks!
Drilbur
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
New avatar items
New avatar items will be available to purchase!
Bounsweet Hat
Steenee Shirt
Tsareena Boots
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
