Pokemon Go has plenty of new content to reveal for the month of March 2020. Here are all the new tasks and rewards Pokemon Go players can expect with this month. Pokemon Go changed the world when it released that one faithful Summer of 2016. The entire planet caught Pokemon fever again as if it were 1998. Players of the game would rush the streets, go outside under the blistering Summer heat, and build communities around capturing all available 151 Pokemon. It was for these first few weeks, the world knew what world peace was. The game initially released with several bugs, some preventing players from even entering the game or forcibly crashing at the worst possible times. Was the Abra the last Pokemon needed to complete the Pokedex? Too bad! The game decided to crash on itself. While the player base has dropped when compared to the massive boom in 2016, it still maintains a consistent community of players and with new features and updates, the game is better than it has ever been. New content is constantly rolled out such as raids or special Pokemon wearing hats. Here's all the new content coming to Pokemon Go for the month of March 2020.
Pokemon Go introduced raids back in 2017. Raids are locations in the real world where players can travel and team up with other trainers in order to take down a super boss version of special Pokemon. Similar to Pokemon Sword and Shield's raid system, it is all about working together in order to defeat and capture these Pokemon. These are amongst the toughest challenges in the game. Not only that, but back in 2018, Pokemon Go introduced Community Day. Community Day is an event around Pokemon Go that happens every month. The game decides on one Pokemon each month to increase its spawn rates and shiny rates for a few hours. This limited-time event makes it easier to find shiny Pokemon. All of these events cycle around every month with new Pokemon and raids. Here are all the new raids, shiny Pokemon, and events happening in March of 2020.
Pokemon Day Celebration Event in Pokemon Go
To celebrate the release of the First Pokemon Movie Remake releasing on Netflix, Pokemon Go is bringing back Armored Mewtwo for a limited time. Players can find Armored Mewtwo in five-star raids. It's important to bring either a Dark, Bug or Ghost-type Pokemon to dwindle down its HP. This Pokemon originally released last year when the film released out in Japan. This will only be available from Feb 25th - March 2nd. Also, the Clone starter Pokemon from the film will also appear in this event.
Party Hat Raid Day in Pokemon Go
Pokemon with party hats will begin to appear in raids on March 1st from 2 pm-5 pm local time. The party hat Pokemon in this event are Gengar and Nidorino. Nidorino comes in on a 2-star raid while Gengar appears in a 4-star raid with the moves Lick and Psychic. Also, both of these Pokemon can be potentially shiny and provide up to 5 raid passes for beating them.
Team Go Rocket Special Research Event in Pokemon Go
Team Go Rocket is up to trouble once again. This time, the objective is to rescue the now shadowed version of Entei, the legendary Pokemon. This event is for the entire month of March, so make sure to get it done before the end of the month. Pay attention to Professor Willow's instructions on how to encounter Giovanni's Entei. These are amongst the toughest battle in the game. Make sure to bring either Water-type Pokemon or Ground-type Pokemon to make easy work of Entei.
March Research Breakthrough for March 2020 in Pokemon Go
For completing seven days of the research tasks, the players will encounter a Ferroseed. Bonus Stardust is also rewarded to the player. Make sure to complete 1 task each day to move forward to capturing this Ferroseed. This event lasts for the entire month of March. If a research task is seeming too demanding, players can throw them away and find another at a Pokestop.
Thundurus Raids in Pokemon Go
Thundurus is the next legendary Pokemon to appear in Pokemon Go via raids. This is a challenging raid, being 5-stars and can easily take out any trainer. Playing with friends always makes the raid easier. Also, make sure to bring along Ice and Rock-type Pokemon, as this is Thundurus's weakness. This event begins on March 2nd.
Global Team Go Rocket Take-Over in Pokemon Go
From March 6th-March 9th, players will encounter Team Go Rocket themed Pokemon and Absol's in the wild. Shiny Skorupi will also be released into the game. All 6 of the TGR leaders special Pokemon will appear in this event. TM Frustration will also be more prominent during this period. Pokemon Go is having a hefty emphasis on Team Go Rocket this month.
Pokemon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour in Pokemon Go
Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday from 6 pm - 7 pm. During these periods, a large amount of Pokemon will begin to spawn, making it easier to run into potential shiny Pokemon. Also, Mystery Bonus happens every Thursday from 6 pm - 7 pm. This will increase certain attributes like more stardust, XP, or candies during this hour. This even goes for the entire month on these specific days.
Darkrai Raid Special Weekend in Pokemon Go
The legendary Pokemon Darkrai will make a return to Pokemon Go. It will be available from March 6th - March 9th. It will also appear in five-star raids, so make sure to bring Fairy, Fighting, or Bug-type Pokemon in order to take it down. Darkrai in these raids also has the possibility of appearing shiny. Bring friends along and work together to defeat this Pokemon.
Giratina Raid Special Weekend In Pokemon Go
The legendary Pokemon Giratina will make a return to Pokemon Go. It will be available from March 13th - March 16th. It will also appear in five-star raids, so make sure to bring Dark, Ice, Fairy, Dragon or Ghost-type Pokemon in order to take it down. Giratina in these raids also has the possibility of appearing shiny. Bring friends along and work together to defeat this Pokemon.
Mysterious Weekend Event in Pokemon Go
The weekend of March 20th- March 23rd will bring new spawns to Pokemon Go. Fire, Normal, Ice, and Electric Pokemon will appear more often in the wild. Steal and Bug-type Pokemon will begin to appear in raids. In 5km eggs, players can find Shelmet or Karrablast. Nincada will also appear in the wild and now have its shiny form make an entrance. Nincada can also be found in 5km eggs.
Cobalion Raid Special Weekend in Pokemon Go
The legendary Pokemon Cobalion will make a return to Pokemon Go. It will be available from March 20th - March 23rd. It will also appear in five-star raids, so make sure to bring Fighting, Fire of Ground-type Pokemon in order to take it down. Cobalion in these raids also has the possibility of appearing shiny. Bring friends along and work together to defeat this Pokemon.
Psychic Spectacular Event in Pokemon Go
From March 27th - March 30th, psychic Pokemon will appear more frequently. They will appear in raids, eggs, and through field research. Also for the first time, shiny Solosis, Gothita, and Baltoy will be released in Pokemon Go. This is the perfect opportunity to grind some psychic Pokemon candies for evolutions or leveling up.
Lugia Special Raid Weekend in Pokemon Go
The legendary Pokemon Lugia will make a return to Pokemon Go. It will be available from March 27th - March 30th. It will also appear in five-star raids, so make sure to bring Rock, Dark, Ice, Electric or Ghost-type Pokemon in order to take it down. Lugia in these raids also has the possibility of appearing shiny. Bring friends along and work together to defeat this Pokemon.
These are all the events happening in Pokemon Go for the month of March 2020. Plenty of opportunities to catch legendary Pokemon the players have missed. Also, the chance of running into Shiny Pokemon is an excellent addition. While the next community day hasn't been officially revealed, it will be another important event happening in Pokemon Go for the month of March. These events keep players coming back for more and it shows that the developer truly cares about their consumers.
Pokemon Go is available now on iOS and Android.