AsPokemon GOfans are no doubt well-aware, the mobile sensation’sWorldwide Bloom eventis taking place this weekend. Originally named ‘Grass Weekend’, the game’s first mini-event will see a greater number of Grass-TypePokemonspawning in the wild from May 5th to the 8th.
The Worldwide Bloom the start ofPokemon GO’s micro-events, offering no bonus to experience, candy, or stardust to players alongside the changes to the game. What’s more, there are no special bundles on sale and the much-shorter time period does not bring any newPokemonto the game.
One of the things that players will find different when logging on this weekend is the greater number of Grass-Types that are present in-game. Here’s a full list of the current Grass-Types that currently have increased spawn rates:
The legendaryPokemonCelebi is also part of the second generation, but this tiny event is unlikely to be the introduction of the first mythicalPokemon. John Hanke, CEO of developer Niantic has revealed thatlegendary creatureswill be coming soon, but it seems that we’ll have to wait for much larger-scale event before we see the likes of Mewtwo joining the game’s roster.
The only other feature that the Worldwide Bloom has changed is how long lures last for. Using alure modulewill see increased spawns in the player’s surrounding area for six hours instead of the usual thirty minutes.
It’ll be interesting to see what Niantic comes up with next, as the developer starts bringing more regular mini-events toPokemon GO. Since themed events seem to be a good way of bringingthe game’s dwindling fanbaseback to the revolutionary Augmented Reality title, offering bonus content around specific dates can only be a good thing for thePokemontrainer community.
Pokemon GOis available now for iOS and Android devices.
