Pokémon GO Bug Out 2025: All features and bonuses

The Bug Out event in Pokémon GO is the annual celebration of all things Bug-type, and this year sees the debut of two particularly creepy crawlies: Sizzlipede and Centiskorch. There’s a lot of bug-based bonuses happening between March 26 and March 30. 

I can’t say I’m a particular fan of Bug-types; anything with more than four legs makes me react pretty viscerally. But there are some cute ones, and I can see the appeal of them against Grass, Dark, and Psychic-types. If you want to build an army of bug-mon, there’s never a better time than during this event!

All Pokémon GO Bug Out 2025 bonuses

During the Bug Out 2025 event, which runs from 10am (local time) on March 26 to 8pm (local time) on March 30, not only will Sizzlipede and its evolution Centiskorch make their GO debut, but there will be an increased chance of encountering Shiny Wurmple and Venipede, and increased spawns for other Bug-types as well. 

Themed Field, Timed, and Special Research will be available for the duration of the event, and collection challenges will also feature. Tier one and three raids will feature Bug-types, too. To put it bluntly, we’re all going to be surrounded by bugs and we might as well make the most of it.

During the event, all players will be able to benefit from the following in-game bonuses:

• 2x Catch XP for catching Pokémon with Nice or better throws
• Increased Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice or better throws
  • One, two, and three additional Candy for Nice, Great, and Excellent respectively
• Increased chance to receive Candy XL for catching Pokémon with Nice or better throws
• When using a Lure Module, if enough Pokémon are caught, additional Pokémon will be lured to the PokéStop

Pokémon GO Bug Out 2025 featured Pokémon

Of course, the biggest news of this event is Sizzlipede and Centiskorch, who will begin to appear at the beginning of the event, even more likely when using a Lure Module. I’d recommend a Mossy Lure Module, for maximum Bug-type spawns!

The following Pokémon will also appear in the wild more frequently, regardless of if a Lure Module is used:

Pokémon GO Bug Out 2025 Raid Bosses

The following Pokémon will appear in Raids during the event: