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After the initial announcement kicked off the Pokemon Day Pokemon Presents livestream, Niantic has revealed more details about Generation 7 Pokemon from the Alola region making their way into Pokemon Go.
Niantic will be celebrating the Alola region with the new Season of Alola, beginning March 1 at 10 AM local time. The event will add over two dozen Pokemon originally hailing from Alola into the game, including starters Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio.. The full list of debuting Pokemon is below:
Rowlet, Dartrix, DecidueyeLitten, Torracat, IncineroarPopplio, Brionne, PrimarinaPikipek, Trumbeak, ToucannonYungoos, GumshoosRockruff, Lycanroc (Midday Form and Midnight Form)Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, Kommo-oTapu Koko (Legendary)Region-exclusive Pokemon: Comfey (only available in Hawaii)
The first event in the Season of Alola will begin right when the season itself begins, March 1 at 10 AM local time. The event is called Welcome To Alola, and it will run until March 9 at 8 PM local time. Specifics about the event are below:
Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Pikipek and Yungoos will appear more frequently in the wild.Catching Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Pikipek, Yungoos, and Gumshoos will complete a Tropical Collection Challenge earn 7,000 XP and 15 Ultra Balls.Trainers can encounter the following Pokémon in Raids and Mega Raids: One-Star: Bellsprout, Electrike, Phanpy, Rockruff, SnubbullThree-Star: Alolan Graveler, Alolan Raichu, Nidoqueen, WigglytuffFive-Star: Tapu KokoMega: Mega VenusaurTrainers who complete Field Research Tasks have a chance to encounter Pikipek and Yungoos
Two other events have been confirmed for the month of March: the Festival of Colors from March 16 to March 20, and the Lush Jungle event wrapping up the month from March 22 to March 29.
Finally, the Go Battle League will also be entering a new season with The Interlude Season. This new season will run from March 1 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET until June 1 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET. The event will include three Go Battle Days on March 5, April 17, and May 29, while the rest of the Interlude Season schedule is as follows:
March 1 – 8: Great League / Johto CupMarch 8 – 15: Ultra League / Ultra Premier ClassicMarch 15 – 22: Master League / Love CupMarch 22 – 29: Great League / Little Jungle CupMarch 29 – April 5: Ultra League / Catch CupApril 5 – 12: Master League / Halloween CupApril 12 – 19: Great League / Little CupApril 19 – 26: Ultra League / Retro CupApril 26 – May 3: Master League / Kanto CupMay 3 – 10: Great League / Flying CupMay 10 – 17: Ultra League / Element CupMay 17 – 24: Master League / Master Premier ClassicMay 24 – June: 1: Great League / Ultra League / Master League
Alola was the setting for Pokemon Sun and Moon, which launched on the Nintendo 3DS in November 2016. Some Alolan Pokemon have previously been added to Pokemon Go, but they were all regional variants of previously added Pokemon like Exeggutor, Grimer, and Sandshrew.
