An Instinctive Hero announced for May 2023 in Pokemon GO, to feature Larvesta and Volcarona debut

Niantic recently announced An Instinctive Hero event for Pokemon GO trainers around the world to get excited about, as this will revolve around helping the leader of Team Instinct, Spark. A similar occasion revolving around Blanche, the Team Mystic leader, was held earlier in April 2023. Apart from that, the upcoming event will also see the debuts of Larvesta and Volcaron in the AR title.

Running for around five days, A Mystic Hero saw trainers assisting Blanche with an exclusive Special Research storyline. The quest provided players with an opportunity to encounter Lapras adorned with a Blanche-themed accessory. Lucky players could also come across the shiny variant of the Pocket Monster.

The occasion also boasted its own Field Research and Timed Research tasks and rewards.

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An Instinctive Hero is set to begin in the first week of May 2023 in Pokemon GO

An Instinctive Hero will begin on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 10 am local time and is set to continue until Monday, May 8, 2023, at 8 pm local time. During this period, players will get to dive into the exclusive Special Research questline, Field Research task encounters, egg hatches, and more.

As mentioned above, the occasion will mark the first appearance of Larvesta and Volcarona in-game. Pokemon GO trainers will be able to evolve Larvesta into Volcarona with the help of 400 Larvesta Candy. Given the steep requirement, they should try to gather as much candy as they can during the event.

The following egg hatches will be active during An Instinctive Hero event:

2km, 5km, 10km eggs

• Larvesta

7km

• Mime Jr. [shiny encounter will be available]
• Happiny [shiny encounter will be available]
• Mantyke [shiny encounter will be available for the first time]
• Timburr [shiny encounter will be available]
• Karrablast [shiny encounter will be available]
• Axew [shiny encounter will be available]
• Shelmet [shiny encounter will be available]
• Goomy

An Instinctive Hero Special Research questline will allow Pokemon GO trainers to come across an Elekid wearing a Spark-themed accessory, provided they complete the tasks given by the Team Instinct leader. Furthermore, finishing event-themed Field Research tasks will earn players the following encounters:

• Magneton
• Chansey [shiny encounter will be available]
• Electabuzz [shiny encounter will be available]
• Magmar [shiny encounter will be available]
• Snorlax [shiny encounter will be available]
• Mantine [shiny encounter will be available]
• Chimecho [shiny encounter will be available]

The event bonuses that Pokemon GO trainers will be able to enjoy during the occasion are as follows:

• Players will have an increased opportunity to come across Shiny Pokemon from hatching 2km, 5km, and 10km eggs
• Players will get 2x Hatch XP
• Players will get 2x Hatch Stardust

Niantic has also revealed the entire May 2023 content roadmap for Pokemon GO. The upcoming month will see the debut of the long-awaited Mega Pinsir and the arrival of Shiny Tapu Fini, among other events.