Pokémon Go ‘Simply Groundbreaking’ event guide
Pokémon Go’s “Simply Groundbreaking” event runs from Nov. 15-17 and focuses on Drilbur. We list the event perks in our guide.
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Pokémon Go is throwing a ground-type event, “Simply Groundbreaking” with a heavy focus on Drilbur from Nov. 15-17.
Notably, Dynamax Drilbur makes its debut in Max Battles for this event — well-timed, as it’ll be the best counter against Gigantamax Toxtricity in the upcoming Pokémon Go Wild Area event.
Below, we list all the perks of the event, including the free Timed Research set, boosted spawns, and event Field Research.
Pokémon Go ‘Simply Groundbreaking’ event Timed Research and reward
If you complete this research before the event ends, you’ll get a special reward.
Rewards: 5 Drilbur Candy XL, 5,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust
Pokémon Go ‘Simply Groundbreaking’ event Field Research and rewards
Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:
Pokémon Go ‘Simply Groundbreaking’ event boosted spawns
These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period:
* There is an “increased chance” of finding this shiny in the wild as part of the event.
Pokémon Go ‘Simply Groundbreaking’ event raid targets
The following changes to the raid schedule and Max Battle schedule will take place as part of the event:
Drilbur will appear in Max Battles for the first time.