Details for Pokémon GO's Luminous Legends Y event revealed

Niantic has announced details for the Luminous Legends Y event. Following the debut of Xerneas, the other Legendary Pokémon from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, the Destruction Pokémon Yveltal will be appearing in Pokémon GO. The Luminous Legends Y event will be split into two parts; part 1 focuses on Dark-type Pokémon and Team GO Rocket and part 2 focuses on Fairy-type Pokémon and Eevee. Yveltal will be appearing in five-star raids throughout the event.

Part 1
Dark-type Pokémon, like Houndour and Carvanha will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Pokémon like Spritzee, Swirlix, and Goomy from the Luminous Legends X event will also be returning. Alolan Rattata, Alolan Meowth, Alolan Grimer, Sneasel, Poochyena, Stunky, and Purrloin will be hatching from 7 km Eggs. Alolan Meowth will also appear in raids. Completing event-exclusive Field Research tasks will lead to encounters with Galarian Zigzagoon, Scraggy, and more. Galarian Zigzagoon can also be encountered if you complete event-exclusive AR Mapping tasks.

Team GO Rocket will be turning more Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Some Team GO Rocket Grunts will specialize in different Pokémon types than in the past, and multiple Team GO Rocket Grunts may challenge you at once. During the event, Pancham will be hatching from Strange Eggs. Qwilfish, Larvitar, Absol, Skorupi, Sandile, Scraggy, Pawniard, Vullaby, and Deino will also be hatching from Strange Eggs during and after the event. A Charged TM can be used to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration. There are also Team GO Rocket–themed Timed Research tasks. From May 15, 2021, at 12:00 a.m. to May 23, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. UTC, if Trainers worldwide defeat 25 million Team GO Rocket Grunts in total, special bonuses will be available from May 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to May 31, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The bonuses are 3× Catch XP bonus, and Galarian Zigzagoon will appear in the wild and in one-star raids. Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon will make their debut.

Part 1 will take place on May 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to May 24, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Part 2
Eevee, Ralts, Spritzee, Swirlix, and others will be appearing more often in the wild, alongside some of the Dark-type Pokémon featured in Part 1. The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs: Eevee, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Azurill, Spritzee, and Swirlix. Eeveelutions Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, and Umbreon will appear in three-star raids. Eevee can now evolve into the Intertwining Pokémon Sylveon by earning hearts when it's your Buddy. There will be event-exclusive Field Research tasks which will lead to encounters with Eevee, some of Eevee's Evolutions, and more. Completing event-exclusive AR Mapping tasks will reward Poffins. There will be several Sylveon-inspired avatar items available in the Style shop.

Part 2 will begin on May 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. and ends on Monday, May 31, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time.