TheLegendary Heroes Eventhas arrived inPokemon Go, a brand-new in-game event that will feature a new collection of bonuses and features for players to enjoy. This limited-time event will make changes to several different features throughout the game, including Pokemon encounters, Raid Pokemon, Field Research Tasks, and many more.

The Legendary Heroes Event will be taking place over a six-day event window, spanning fromThursday, June 23, 2025, at 10am local time to Tuesday, July 04, 2025, at 8pm local time.We have compiled all the information about this event in our complete guide below; read on to ensure you take advantage of everything this event has to offer!

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Event Bonuses

For the Legendary Heroes Event, there will betwo bonuses activethroughout the entirety of the event’s duration.

First, anySpecial Tradesmade during this event will cost 50 percent less Stardust. With some trades being costly when it comes to Stardust, this is a great opportunity to save this valuable in-game resource.

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Second,you will be able to evolve Koffing into Galarian Weezing during this event.Outside of special events like this one, you are typically unable to do this, so ensure to take advantage of this opportunity while it is available.

Event Research

Timed Research

With the start of the Legendary Heroes Event, there will beTimed Research available to all players who log induring the event window. At the beginning of this Timed Research you will have to choose one of two paths; either theSword Path or the Shield Path.

The path that you choose willdetermine the specific rewards that you will receive from this Timed Research, including in-game items, XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokemon. Additionally, the path that you choose for this Timed Research will also impact the Collection Challenge that you receive and the Pokemon you encounter when using Incense.

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Field Research

There will also beEvent Field Research Tasksavailable to claim and complete throughout the Legendary Heroes Event. Obtain these Field Research Tasks fromspinning PokeStop Photo Discs, rewarding you with one of the following once they are completed.

Collection Challenges

There will also beCollection Challengesavailable to all players, requiring you to catch or evolve specific Pokemon within the event window. The path that you choose for the event Timed Research will determine which Pokemon you will need to catch or evolve, as well as the Pokemon you encounter as rewards.

Incense Encounter Pokemon

When using Incense during the Legendary Heroes Event, you willencounter specific Pokemonmore frequently than others.If you choose the Sword Pathfor the event Timed Research, you may expect to encounter the following Pokemon when using Incense:

Alternatively,if you have opted for the Shield Pathfor the Timed Research, the Incense encounter Pokemon include:

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Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

You can also expect to encounter differentevent-themed Pokemon in the wildduring the Legendary Heroes Event. This includes the following seven Pokemon:

Event Raid Pokemon

The Legendary Heroes Event will also bring achange in the Pokemon found in Raids, including changes in One-Star, Three-Star, Five-Star, and Mega Raids. Below we have put together a table including each of these event Raid Pokemon and the type of Raid that they will be found in.

Mega Gardevoir

Mega Raid

Shiny Zacian will be available in Pokemon Go for the first timewith this event.

Make sure to take advantage of this Pokemon’s availability in Raids during this event, giving you the opportunity to obtain this new Shiny Pokemon.

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Event Pokemon Showcases

Pokemon Showcaseshave become a staple of Pokemon Go events, and the Legendary Heroes Event will be no different. During the six days of this event, you will have the opportunity of participating in different event-themed Pokemon Showcases, appearing at different PokeStops throughout the game.

Make sure tokeep different event-themed Pokemon that you catch, giving you as many options as possible when it comes to the eligible Pokemon that you can enter into these Showcases. Additionally, make sure to hold onto those that you catch that areespecially large; these Pokemon will score the most points in Pokemon Showcases.

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