Pokémon GO Legendary Heroes event debuts Shiny Zacian

The Legendary Heroes event in Pokémon GO will see the debut of Shiny Zacian and introduce a pathing Timed Research themed around Sword and Shield.

The Legendary Heroes event runs from September 26 until October 1. Starting at 10am local time, and ending at 8pm local time wherever you are in the world.

The Pokémon GO Legendary Heroes event will have the following bonuses:

Galarian Weezing is great for PvP, so this is a great bonus!

During the event, all Trainers will be able to get their hands on free branching Timed Research that will reward items, XP, Stardust as well as Pokémon encounters. The encounters you get will be entirely determined by which path you pick. There is a Sword Path and a Shield Path.

The path you choose will also determine which Collection Challenge you have and which Pokémon will be attracted to Incense for the duration of the event.

The paths will produce the following:

If the Sword Path is chosen, the following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense throughout the event.

If the Shield Path is chosen, the following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense throughout the event.

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Zacian.

One-Star Raids
Galarian Ponyta*
Galarian Darumaka*
Goomy*
Jangmo-o*

Three-Star Raids
Turtonator*
Drampa*

Five-Star Raids
Zacian*

Mega Raids
Mega Gardevoir*

There will also be event themed Collection Challenges, PokéStop Showcases and event-themed Field Research Tasks throughout the event.

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