Pokemon GOregularly holds events in-game that players can participate in. The events often debut new Pokemon or make very rare monsters easier to catch. The upcoming event, Verdant Wonders, will give players the chance to encounter the elusive mythical Pokemon Zarude.

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Zarude was originally added to the game back in 2021 as a part of the Secrets of the Jungle event. If players missed out on catching the Rogue Monkey Pokemon the first time around, they will have a second chance! The Verdant Wonders event will run fromThursday,March 21, toMonday,March 25.

Pokemon GO’s Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, and Mega Tyranitar.

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Zarude Encounter

Zarude can be caught during the Verdant Wonders event, but it’s not free of charge. While the event has paid and free features, Zarude itself is locked behind a paywall. Players will need to purchase a ticket for $7.99 USD (or local equivalent) to unlock theRogue of the Jungle Special Research. This research will be available starting Thursday, March 21, and the full event will run until Monday, March 25. Once players have purchased the Rogue of the Jungle research, they will be able to complete it at any time to get their chance to catch Zarude.

Zarude’s shiny form willnotbe available during this event and there will beno in-game medalfor purchasing the paid ticket.

Zarude in Pokemon GO.

Debut Pokemon

There will be some wild debut Pokemon during Verdant Wonders! Cottonee and Whimsicott will both receive a new flower crown costume variant. We’ve seen flower crown Pokemon in the game before, but never on Cottonee and Whimsicott. Cottonee’s shiny form will also be available in the wild and it can then be evolved into shiny Whimsicott!

Players will also have the opportunity to catch shiny Flabébé in all of its color variations! These shiny forms have not been in the game up until this point, so this is an exciting inclusion for shiny hunters. Some of Flabébé’s colors are regional and can be difficult to find. More info on that can be found below.

Cottonee, Panpour, Pansage, Pansear, Poliwag, Slugma, Vulpix, and Marill in Pokemon GO alongside their shiny forms.

All debut Pokemon (and their shiny forms) are shown in the images above!

Incense Encounters

The Pokemon shown in the images above will spawn far more frequently when using Incense (this does not include Adventure Incense). Theirshiny formswill all be available as well! The Flabébé’s shiny forms* are all new to the game, so this is a great opportunity to get this Pokemon early! A full list of the Pokemon that will receive increased spawn rates from Incense can be found below. It is important to note that theseincreased Incense spawns are exclusive to ticket holders.

Pokemon with increased Incense spawns:

*Some of Flabébé’s color variations are exclusive to certain regions of the world. The list below can help clear that up!

-Red-Flower Flabébé: Spawns in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Poliwag, Pawmi, Nidoran (f), Hoppip, Vulpix, and Snorunt in Pokemon GO.

-Blue-Flower Flabébé: Spawns in the Asia-Pacific region

-Yellow-Flower Flabébé: Spawns in the Americas

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Wild Encounters

Wild encounters will be similar to the increased Incensespawn Pokemon, with some key additions! The images above show all the wild spawns players can expect during the event along with their shiny forms. It should be noted that Nuzleaf is the only Pokemon spawning in the wild that cannot be shiny, so this event is a great time to hunt for those hard-to-find shiny Pokemon!

White Flabébé,orange Flabébé,Panpour,Pansage,Pansear, andZoruawill be especially rare wild spawns, but it is still possible to encounter them! The same region-locked spawns are true for blue, red, and yellow Flabébé as they will only be available in specific areas of the globe.

The shiny form of Nuzleaf will not be available in wild encounters during the Verdant Wonders event!

Field Research Encounters

The Pokemon shown above will be featured as the catch encounters for completing event-specific Field Research tasks! Players will know which tasks are related to the Verdant Wonders when they receive them from spinning Pokestops. All of the Pokemon featured in the Field Research can be shiny as well! This event is filled to the brim with both new and returning shiny Pokemon!

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