Lake Legends 2020 Event Guide

Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf return to Pokémon GO raids from Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT -8), during a special event titled the “Lake Legends Event”.

The Lake Legends event features Pokémon related to lakes, knowledge, emotion, and willpower. These Pokémon will appear frequently in the wild, be attracted to incense, hatch from eggs, and appear in raids.

Lake Legends event infographic

Event Info

Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf in five star raids

Uxie, Mesprit, or Azelf will appear in Five Star Raids depending on where you are. We’ve updated our raid guides ahead of time for this event:

Mega Gengar, Mega Houndoom, Darkrai and others Dark Pokémon should be your first choice against the Lake Trio. Of course, we have infographics to counter each of the lake keepers (credits to Orange heart):

These Pokémon are only available in their respectable regions, but you can use Remote Raiding to get one from abroad:

• Mesprit ⟶ Europe, Africa and Middle East (EMEA region)
• Uxia ⟶ Asia-Pacific (APAC region)
• Azelf ⟶ Americas

Shiny and seaking goldeen

Shiny Goldeen debuts in Pokémon GO, which also unlocks Shiny Seaking! They might not be everyone’s cup of lake tea, but we think a lot of players will enjoy hunting them brilliantly.

Shiny goldeen	Shiny seaking

Goldeen will hatch from eggs 5 km away. If you’re lucky, you might even hatch a Shiny Goldeen!

Increased Pokémon appearances

Pokémon commonly found near lakes– including Psyduck, Goldeen, Magikarp, Surskit, Starly, Bidoof, and Shellos – will be drawn to frankincense, hatching from eggs and appearing in the wild more often.

Pokémon related to knowledge, emotion and willpower—Like Abra, Machop, and Ralts — will be drawn to frankincense, hatching from eggs and spawning in the wild more often.

Additional bonuses

• AR mapping tasks will offer new rewards.
• Thematic field research will be available for the duration of the event