Pokemon Go Young & Wise Event Focuses on Baby and Elder Pokemon
From Togepi to Drampa, this event will feature a unique mix of young and old Pokemon.
Posted 9 days ago
A short limited-time event called Young & Wise is coming soon to Pokemon Go, featuring a selection of baby Pokemon and older pocket monsters that may be considered wise and/or elders.
Here’s what you need to know about the Young & Wise event in Pokemon Go!
Event date and time
The Young & Wise event will run from Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. local time until Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8 p.m. local time.
Event bonuses
Two in-game bonuses will be active during this event:
2x XP when hatching Eggs
2x XP when winning Raids
Raids
The following Pokemon will appear in Raids during the Young & Wise event:
One-Star Raids
- Shinx
- Scraggy
- Tyrunt
- Phantump
- Jangmo-o
Three-Star Raids
- Alakazam
- Oranguru
- Drampa
- Wydeer
Five-Star Raids
- Genesect (Chill Drive) - Will appear in Raids until December 12, 2024 at 10 a.m. local time
Mega Raids
- Mega Banette - Will appear until December 12, 2024 at 10 a.m. local time
- Mega Latios - Will begin appearing on December 12, 2024 at 10 a.m. local time
All of these Pokemon will have the chance to be Shiny.
Eggs
A selection of “baby” Pokemon will have the chance to hatch from 2 km Eggs collected during the Young & Wise event:
- Togepi
- Tyrogue
- Smoochum
- Bonsly
- Happiny
- Munchlax
All of these Pokemon can be Shiny.
Other event features
Field Research tasks, Collection Challenges, and PokeStop Showcases will all be active during the Young & Wise event.
Players will be able to complete Field Research tasks to receive event-themed Pokemon encounters, while the rewards for the Collection Challenges include experience points and more event-themed Pokemon encounters. Finally, players will be able to enter their event-themed Pokemon in Showcases for the chance to win in-game rewards.
To learn more about the other events happening in Pokemon Go in December 2024, check out our monthly overview.