Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Dates, times, encounters, raids & more

Poison-type and Dragon-type Pokemon are taking over Pokemon GO in Noxious Swamp. If you can't make it to New York City for Pokemon GO Fest 2023, Noxious Swamp is the perfect opportunity to get some of the Pokemon headlining that event. So, let's quickly review what Trainers can expect in Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp.

Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Dates and times

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Noxious Swamp begins August 19, 2023, at 10am local time and ends August 22, 2023, at 8pm local time.

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Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Wild encounters

During the Noxious Swamp event, the following Pokemon will occupy the wilds of Pokemon GO:

• Zubat
• Venonat
• Tentacool
• Dratini
• Surskit
• Gulpin
• Skorupi
• Axew
• Skrelp
• Tyrunt
• Noibat

The best part? All of these Pokemon can be Shiny! This is the first global sighting of Shiny Skrelp in the game.

Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Field Research task encounters

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Completing Field Research tasks during Noxious Swamp will earn you encounters with the following Pokemon:

• Grimer
• Dratini
• Trapinch
• Skrelp
• Noibat
• Mareanie

Aside from Mareanie, all these Pokemon can be Shiny too.

Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Raids

Pokemon Go Trainers can visit raids during the Noxious Swamp event for an opportunity to battle the Pokemon listed below:

One-star raids

• Grimer
• Alolan Grimer
• Hisuian Qwilfish
• Hisuian Sneasel

Three-star raids

• Galarian Weezing
• Druddigon
• Turtonator

Of these Raid Pokemon, only Hisuian Qwilfish and Hisuian Sneasel don't have Shiny variants in Pokemon GO.

Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Shadow Raids

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Shadow Raids are back for Noxious Swamp! Below is the roster of Shadow Pokemon present in this batch of Shadow Raids: 

One-star raids

• Shadow Zubat
• Shadow Houndour
• Shadow Pidove

Three-star raids

• Shadow Nidoran (Female)
• Shadow Onix
• Shadow Sneasel

Lucky Trainers may encounter Shiny Shadow Nidoran (Female) and/or Shadow Sneasel!

Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Bonuses

The following bonuses will be active throughout the Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp event:

• Double Catch Candy
• Team GO Rocket balloons appear more frequently
• One additional free Raid Pass per day from spinning Gym Photo Discs
  
  
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Pokemon GO Noxious Swamp: Free Timed Research

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The Noxious Swamp event includes free Timed Research. This Timed Research features raiding-focused tasks. Completing the Noxious Swamp Timed Research tasks will net you encounters with Poison and Dragon-type Pokemon, like Jangmo-o.

You have until August 22, 2023, at 8pm local time to complete this free Timed Research and collect the associated rewards.

Expand your arsenal of Poison-type and Dragon-type Pokemon in the Noxious Swamp limited-time event starting on August 19, 2023!

Limited-time events like Noxious Swamp come along regularly in Pokemon GO