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Niantic has revealed its April 2022 plans for Pokemon Go, with multiple weekly events, raids, and Pokemon Spotlight Hours coming through the month.
Four limited-time events will run throughout the month, each with its own central theme:
April 1: April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22April 3 – 7: All Hands Rocket RetreatApril 12 – 18: Spring Into SpringApril 20 – 25: Sustainability Week
Multiple legendary Pokemon will be making their way to five-star raids throughout April, including the next Alolan legendary in Tapu Bulu and the Therian Formes of both Thundurus and Landorus. The schedule for April’s raids looks like this:
Now Until Tuesday, April 5: Tapu Lele and Mega Charizard YApril 5 – 12: Thundurus Therian Forme and Mega ManectricApril 12 – 26: Tapu BuluApril 12 – 29: Mega PidgeotApril 26 – May 3: Landorus Therian FormeApril 29 – May 3: TBA
Raid Hours will also continue in April, with a special Raid Hour highlighting a specific five-star raid Pokemon every Wednesday from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. The list of featured Pokemon is as follows:
April 6: Thundurus Therian FormeApril 13 and 20: Tapu BuluApril 27: Landorus Therian Forme
Finally, a Pokemon Spotlight Hour will occur every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, each week featuring a different Pokemon more frequently in the wild with a special bonus to match. Here’s the rundown of spotlighted Pokemon and bonuses:
April 5 Pokemon: StunkyBonus: Amount of Candy earned when transferring a Pokemon is doubledApril 12 Pokemon: BunnelbyBonus: Amount of XP earned through evolving a Pokemon is doubledApril 19 Pokemon: OddishBonus: Amount of Stardust earned by catching a Pokemon is doubledApril 26 Pokemon: Sunshine Form CherrimBonus: Amount of XP earned for catching a Pokemon is doubled
The Pokemon Go April 2022 event schedule will begin just as the current event, Lush Jungle, is wrapping up. If you’ve finished all of the events and need some extra challenges before April begins, try taking on the current five-star raid Tapu Lele or Mega Charizard Y in a Mega Raid.
