Pokémon Go 'Bug Out 2026' event guide

Blipbug and shiny Sizzlipede make their Pokémon Go debuts Pokémon Go’s yearly "Bug Out" event has kicked off for 2026, running from March 17-23. This year's event features the debut of Blipbug, the larva Pokémon from Galar. Shiny Sizzlipede will also be making its debut during this event. Rather than paid Timed Research, there's a Go Pass specifically catered for the Bug Out event. After hitting rank 10 in the pass, you'll get doubled XP for catching Pokémon with nice or better throws. At rank 20, you'll get doubled catch candy. If you buy the deluxe version of the pass for $4.99, you'll get tripled catch candy at rank 20 instead. We list all the Pokémon Go "Bug Out 2026" event perks below, including how to catch a Blipbug. With its debut during this event, Blipbug is actually pretty slippery. There are a few ways you can find Blipbug during this event: It also isn't literally a Blipbug, but reaching rank 30 on the deluxe version of the event Go Pass will also get you an encounter with Dottler, Blipbug's first evolution. Blipbug evolves into Dottler using 25 Blipbug Candy. It costs another 100 Blipbug Candy to evolve Dottler into Orbeetle. Before you blow all your Rare Candy to evo