Because Friendship Day is such a short event, Niantic have packed it with tons of bonuses and encounters that will keep Pokémon Go players busy as they rack up tons of XP.
The event, which will run from 11am to 2pm local time on April 24 will focus on Grass-type Pokémon and event bonuses. There are no event-related Egg hatches or Raid bosses, only an increase in specific wild spawns.
Along with the focus on wild encounters and bonuses, there is not going to be any event-exclusive or Timed Research. Instead, there is a Collection Challenge that will award players with 175,000 XP if they manage to complete it before the event ends.
Related: How to complete the Pokémon Go Friendship Day Collection Challenge
If you plan on getting everything done, here are all of the increased spawns, encounters, and event bonuses you can expect to see during Friendship Day.
Spawn increases
General spawns
- Bulbasaur (Shiny available)
- Oddish (Shiny available)
- Bellsprout (Shiny available)
- Alolan Exeggutor (Shiny available)
- Tangela (Shiny available)
- Chikorita (Shiny available)
- Sunkern (Shiny available)
- Treecko (Shiny available)
- Shroomish
- Breloom
- Cacnea
- Cacturne
- Turtwig (Shiny available)
- Snivy (Shiny available)
- Sewaddle
- Cottonee
- Petilil
- Foongus
- Ferroseed (Shiny available)
- Chespin
Event bonuses
- Increased chance of receiving a Lucky Pokémon when trading with a friend
- This will be active until 5pm local time on April 24
- Trade distance will be increased to 40 kilometers
- Triple capture XP will be active throughout the event
- Incense and Lures activated during the event will last for three hours
