Niantic has showered us with the latest wave of gen 3 pokémon, mainly of the dragon and flying-type variety. However, beyond that there were some other changes involving regionals, raid bosses, and unique rarities.
- Swablu requires 400 candy to evolve into Altaria
Remember what you went through with grinding Wailmer candies to evolve into Wailord? Well, you’re gonna experience it again with Swablu. Fortunately, it seems Swablu is quite common during the day in this event outside downtown, so getting 400 candies for Altaria is certainly possible in the duration of this event. - Castform is included in this release
It comes in four forms: Normal, sunny, rainy, and snowy. Normal form can spawn at all times, sunny form spawns in clear and windy conditions, rainy form spawns in rainy conditions, and snowy form spawns in snowy conditions. - Raid bosses have been switched up
Level 1: Magikarp, Swablu, Snorunt, Wailmer. Gone are the Charmeleon, Ivysaur, Metapod, and Wartortle.
Level 2: Cloyster, Dewgong, Mawile, Sableye. Gone are Magneton, Marowak, Sandslash, and Tentacruel.
Level 3: Azumarill, Jynx, Machamp, Piloswine. Gone are Alakazam, Gengar, Ninetales, Porygon, Omastar, and Scyther.
Level 4: Absol, Aggron, Feraligatr, Lapras, Snorlax, Tyranitar. Gone are Golem, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Poliwrath, Victreebel. - All nests in the 45th nest migration are gen 3 pokémon
In fact, aside from regionals, only gen 3 pokémon are spawning in the wild until February 13th. - Taillow and Swablu can be found in 2km eggs
Not surprising. - Swablu and Altaria can be shiny
Shiny Swablu and Altaria shine gold compared to its regular light blue colour. - A Chimecho catch gives 1000 stardust
That is, if you can find it…it seems Chimecho at the moment is about as rare as Unown. - Taillow can be a Ditto
Taillow is the first gen 3 pokémon that can be disguised as Ditto. Currently Hoothoot, Pidgey, Rattata, Sentret, Yanma, and Zubat can be disguised as Ditto as well. - Region exclusives in this wave include Volbeat, Illumise, and Tropius
Volbeat can be found in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, Illumise in the Americas and Africa, and Tropius in Southern Spain, the Crete region, and Africa. - Plusle and Minun can be caught globally
Both Plusle and Minun have been spotted in Winnipeg tonight, meaning both Cheering Pokémon have been reunited. Whether they have been reunited temporarily or permanently is currently unknown. - If you’re looking for Beldums, they seem to be more common in the Downtown and Osborne area (same biome as Magnemite and Aron)
Beldums are surprisingly not too hard to find if you’re closer to the downtown core. - Six-hour lures are confirmed and live until February 23rd
Perhaps it’s time we should light up all of Winnipeg again?