by Matthew J Peters - Published 2 months ago

Pokemon Go: Legendary Heroes Event Guide

The Legendary Heroes Event has arrived in Pokemon Go, a brand-new event featuring bonuses and features for players. This limited-time event affects Pokemon encounters, Raid Pokemon, Field Research Tasks, and more.

The Legendary Heroes Event will last for six days, starting on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 10am local time and ending on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 8pm local time. This guide will provide all the details about the event.

Rewards for Participating

The Legendary Heroes Event will have two active bonuses throughout its duration.

First, Special Trades during the event will cost 50 percent less Stardust, which is a great opportunity to save this valuable resource.

Second, you can evolve Koffing into Galarian Weezing during this event. This is typically not possible outside of special events, so take advantage of this opportunity.

Special Research Opportunities

Limited-Time Research

When the Legendary Heroes Event starts, Timed Research will be available to all players who log in during the event window. At the beginning of this Timed Research, you'll have to choose between the Sword Path or the Shield Path.

The path you choose will determine the rewards you receive from this Timed Research, including in-game items, XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokemon. Your choice will also affect the Collection Challenge you receive and the Pokemon you encounter when using Incense.

Challenges in the Field

During the Legendary Heroes Event, you can collect and complete Event Field Research Tasks by spinning PokeStop Photo Discs. Finishing these tasks will reward you with one of the following:

Rare Candy, Stardust, Galarian Slowpoke encounters

Completing Sets of Pokemon

The event also features Collection Challenges, requiring players to catch or evolve specific Pokemon within the event timeframe. Your choice of Timed Research path (Sword or Shield) will determine the Pokemon you need to catch or evolve, as well as the encounter rewards.

Pokemon Attracted by Incense

Using Incense during the Legendary Heroes Event will increase your chances of encountering specific Pokemon. If you choose the Sword Path for Timed Research, you can expect to encounter the following Pokemon with Incense:

Passimian, Seedot, Scraggy, Swirlix, Deino, Gothita

Alternatively, if you choose the Shield Path for Timed Research, the Incense encounter Pokemon include:

Oranguru, Larvitar, Croagunk, Solosis, Spritzee, Lotad

Pokemon Found in the Wild

During the Legendary Heroes Event, you can find special event Pokemon in the wild. These include seven Pokemon:

Galarian Ponyta
Galarian Darumaka
Koffing
Grookey
Scorbunny
Sobble
Skwovet

Pokemon in Raids

The Legendary Heroes Event will also change the Pokemon found in Raids, including One-Star, Three-Star, Five-Star, and Mega Raids. You can find a list of these Raid Pokemon and their Raid types in a table below.

Raid Pokemon

Raid Tier

Galarian Ponyta

One-Star

Galarian Darumaka

One-Star

Goomy

One-Star

Jangmo-o

One-Star

Turtonator

Three-Star

Drampa

Three-Star

Zacian

Five-Star

Mega Gardevoir

Mega Raid

Featured Pokemon Encounters

Pokemon Showcases are a common feature in Pokemon Go events, and the Legendary Heroes Event will include them. During the six days of this event, you can participate in event-themed Pokemon Showcases at different PokeStops.

Keep any event Pokemon you catch, as you'll need them for the Pokemon Showcases. Also, keep any especially large Pokemon you catch, as they'll earn the most points in Pokemon Showcases.