Pokemon Go: Verdant Wonders Event Details, Times & Zarude Appearance

Pokemon Go is welcoming the return of Zarude as an exclusive Special Research story during the Verdant Wonders event.

Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokemon, is the featured Pokemon for the Verdant Wonders event, but you won’t actually be able to catch it in the wild. Unfortunately, it will only be a part of the limited-time Special Research story. Here is everything you need to know.

When is Verdant Wonders in Pokemon Go?

Pokemon Go: Verdant Wonders takes place from Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 am to Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 pm local time.

As always, this means people from New Zealand will have access to the event almost a whole day before those in the United States.

Rogue of the Jungle – Limited-Time Special Research

For US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a Special Research story, titled Rogue of the Jungle, that grants an encounter with Zarude and the following bonuses:

• 2 Premium Battle Passes
• 6 Silver Pinap Berries
• 5 Rare Candies
• 1 Incense
• Various Dark-type and Grass-type Pokémon encounters
• And more!

After purchasing the Special Research Ticket, Trainers must open Pokemon Go at some point between Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 am and Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 pm local time to receive the Rogue of the Jungle Special Research. After this, you can complete it at any time.

Increased Incense Encounters [Ticket Holders Only]

For Rogue of the Jungle ticket holders, these Pokemon will appear more frequently when using an Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense). It’s important to note that this will only be available during the event times.

• Red Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available) [Only Europe, the Middle East, and Africa]
• Blue Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available) [Only Asia-Pacific region]
• Yellow Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available) [Only Americas]
• White Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available)
• Orange Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available)
• Pansage (Shiny Available)
• Pansear (Shiny Available)
• Panpour (Shiny Available)
• Cutiefly (Shiny Available)
• Cottonee wearing a flower crown (Shiny Available)
• Zorua (Shiny Available)

Verdant Wonder Pokemon Debuts

There will be two new costumed Pokemon appearing during the Verdant Wonders event in Pokemon Go.

• Cottonee wearing a flower crown (Shiny Available)
• Whimsicott wearing a flower crown (Shiny Available)

You can use 50 Cottonee Candy and a Sun Stone to evolve Cottonee wearing a flower crown into Whimsicott wearing a flower crown.

Wild Encounters

These Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild during the Verdant Wonders Event in Pokemon Go. This is the first time you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Flabébé as well.

• Bulbasaur (Shiny Available)
• Oddish (Shiny Available)
• Tangela (Shiny Available)
• Hoppip (Shiny Available)
• Poochyena (Shiny Available)
• Nuzleaf (Shiny Available)
• Shroomish (Shiny Available)
• Cottonee wearing a flower crown (Shiny Available)
• Red Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available) [Only Europe, the Middle East, and Africa]
• Blue Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available) [Only Asia-Pacific region]
• Yellow Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available) [Only Americas]
• White Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available)
• Orange Flower Flabébé (Shiny Available)
• Cutiefly (Shiny Available)
• Pansage (Shiny Available)
• Pansear (Shiny Available)
• Panpour (Shiny Available)
• Zorua (Shiny Available)

Field Research Task Encounters

As with every event, there will be Pokemon Go Verdant Wonder Field Research tasks, and these will be available when you spin Photo Discs at PokeStops. Here are the Featured Pokemon you can catch when completing Field Research tasks.

• Vulpix (Shiny Available)
• Poliwag (Shiny Available)
• Marill (Shiny Available)
• Slugma (Shiny Available)
• Cottonee wearing a flower crown (Shiny Available)
• Pansage (Shiny Available)
• Pansear (Shiny Available)
• Panpour (Shiny Available)

Collection Challenges & PokeStop Showcases

There will also be Verdant Wonder–themed Collection Challenges, and Trainers can receive Stardust, XP, and an encounter with Cottonee wearing a flower crown if they complete the tasks. Furthermore, Pokestop Showcases will feature different event-themed Pokemon.

That’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Pokemon Go Verdant Wonders event. For more guides just like this one, be sure to check out our Guide Hub.