Bug Out 2026

Bug Out 2026 was a Pokémon GO event with 8 featured Pokémon and 4 raid bosses. Below is a quick, honest breakdown of what to prioritise and how to get the most out of it.

What to prioritise

Start with Blipbug: it's debut Pokemon, which makes it the standout catch here. Also worth your attention: Dottler (Debut Pokemon) and Orbeetle (Debut Pokemon). Keep an eye out for Blipbug, making its Pokémon GO debut during this event.

Bonuses worth using

This event runs one bonus: Different Pokémon will be attracted to regular Lure Modules during the eventParas, Combee, and Cutiefly attracted to regular Lure Modules will have an increased chance to be ShinyReach Major Milestones on your event GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses. Keep an eye out for additional bonus tasks for this GO Pass during the event!Tier 12× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or betterTier 22× Candy for successfully catching PokémonGO Pass Deluxe: 3× Candy for successfully catching Pokémon. To squeeze the most out of them, stack a Lucky Egg to double the XP bonus, run Pinap Berries on your catches to bank extra candy and burn Incense and Lures during the window to make the most of the boosted spawns.

Shiny hunting

There are 8 shinies available during this event. Boosted spawn events are among the best shiny-hunting windows in the game, so tap everything you can and keep your Poké Ball stock topped up.

Is it worth your time?

Worth a look. There are meta-relevant Pokémon on offer, so it's worth dropping in to grab the priority targets even if you don't play the whole thing. Note: this event has already ended — it's kept here for reference and for when it returns.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor · Updated September 13, 2026