Blipbug, Dottler, and Orbeetle Debut in Pokémon GO during the March 2026 Bug Out event. The Bug Out event starts on Tuesday, March 17, at 10:00 a.m. local time. It will continue until Monday, March 23, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to catch Blipbug after winning raids, and or completing certain tasks in the event GO Pass.
Blipbug, Dottler, and Orbeetle
They are all Pokémon from the Galar Region. However, Blipbug, the Larva Pokémon, is a Bug-type Pokémon; Dottler and Orbeetle are Bug- and Psychic-type Pokémon. You can use 25 Blipbug Candy to evolve Blipbug into Dottler and 100 Blipbug Candy to evolve Dottler into Orbeetle.
You should use Mega Bug-type Pokémon during this event to get more Blipbug candy. Examples of Mega-evolvable Bug-type Pokémon are Mega Pinsir, Mega Heracross, Mega Scizor, and Mega Beedrill.
The table below provides some of their stats.
| Stat | Blipbug | Dottler | Orbeetle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max CP | 405 | 1164 | 2513 |
| Research Hundo CP | 153 | 441 | 953 |
| Raid Hundo CPs | 204 or 256 | 588 or 735 | 1270 or 1588 |
| PokéDex Number | 824 | 825 | 826 |
Bug Out Bonuses
- Different Pokémon will be attracted to regular Lure Modules on the various days of the event. However, Paras, Combee, and Cutiefly attracted to regular Lure Modules will have an increased chance to be Shiny.
- March 17 at 10:00 a.m. to March 19 at 10:00 a.m. local time: Paras and Sizzlipede
- March 19 at 10:00 a.m. to March 21 at 10:00 a.m. local time: Cutiefly and Sizzlipede
- March 21 at 10:00 a.m. to March 23 at 8:00 p.m. local time: Combee and Sizzlipede
Shiny Debut
Shiny Sizzlipede will make its debut in Pokémon GO from the start of this Bug Out event.
GO Pass: Bug Out 2026
Trainers will automatically receive the GO Pass for Bug Out on Tuesday, March 17, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Monday, March 23, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following rewards.
- Encounter with Blipbug.
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
- Stardust.
- XP.
- Lure Modules.
- Great Balls.
- And even more goodies!
Plus, reach Major Milestones on your event GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses.
- Tier 1: 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
- Tier 2: 2× Candy for successfully catching Pokémon.
Other Bug Out event details
- Caterpie, Dwebble, Sizzlipede, Nymble, and more will be available in the wild. You might even encounter Scyther.
- Blipbug will be available in the One-Star Raids. Pinsir, Scizor, and Kleavor will be available in the Three-Star Raids. Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) will be available in Five-Star Raids. Mega Slowbro will be available in Mega Raids.
- Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete Field Research tasks to earn items and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
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