Sustainability Week is back to Pokemon GO following the Spring Into Spring Event that ran just weeks before. Last year's Sustainability Week put Oranguru in the spotlight, and this year's centers around the Bounsweet evolutionary line. This event promises exciting new Pokemon debuts, shinies, field research, increased spawns of particular Pokemon, and bonuses for every player to enjoy.
The Sustainability Week event runs in Pokemon GO from April 20, 2023, 10 AM Local Time to April 26, 2023, 8 PM Local Time.
Bounsweet, Steenee, and Tsareena Make Their Pokemon GO Debut
Pokemon GO kicks off Sustainability Week 2023 with the debut of Bounsweet, Steenee, and Tsareena. The Gen 7 Grass-type Fruit Pokemon are here to stay, though they, unfortunately, cannot be shiny yet. Players can catch Bounsweet in the wild, which will evolve into Steenee with 25 Bounsweet Candy, and Steenee will evolve into Tsareena with 100 Bounsweet Candy. Steenee and Tsareena cannot yet be caught in the wild and must be evolved.
Pokemon GO Sustainability Week Event Bonuses
The Sustainability Week event bonuses appear to focus on Buddy Pokemon, with incredible bonuses for every player lasting the week of the event:
- Buddy Pokemon that are at the Ultra Buddy level or higher will bring souvenirs more frequently
- Buddy Pokemon that are Great Buddy level or higher will bring leaf-wrapped gifts more frequently - with a higher chance of containing berries and even Silver Pinap Berries!
- Buddy Pokemon will stay on the map longer after being fed treats
- Players will only have to walk half the distance to earn hearts with their Buddy Pokemon
Pokemon GO Sustainability Week Spawns and Eggs
Players will notice an increase in spawns of Pokemon themed around nature, the ocean in particular. Binacle returns from 2021's Sustainability Week, though last year's Oranguru doesn't receive any special treatment. The following Pokemon will appear more frequently over the week-long event:
Pokemon marked with an asterisk* have the chance to be shiny!
Spawns
- Squirtle*
- Shellder*
- Wailmer*
- Drilbur*
- Cottonee*
- Petilil*
- Dwebble*
- Foongus*
- Froakie
In 7km Eggs
- Larvitar*
- Binacle*
- Bounsweet
Pokemon GO Sustainability Week New Avatar Items
The Sustainability Week event comes with three new wearable items based on the Bounsweet line for players to dress their avatars in:
- Bounsweet Hat
- Steenee Shirt
- Tsareena Boots
Pokemon GO is available now on Android and iOS mobile devices.