Pokemon GO Spelunker's Cove event preparation guide: Bonuses, tips, and more

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Pokemon GO Spelunkers Cove (Image via Niantic)

The Pokemon GO Spelunker's Cove event is right on the horizon. The occasion will help players worldwide get a taste of the 2024 Madrid GO Fest as you can add a couple of brand-new Shiny Pokemon to your Pokedex. The Spelunker's Cove event will be available in-game from Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10 am local time, through Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 8 pm local time.

In this article, we will assess all the necessary details about the Pokemon GO Spelunker's Cove event, including all the bonuses, the best Pokemon to focus on, and more.


All Pokemon GO Spelunker's Cove event bonuses

Crabrawler (Image via Niantic)
Crabrawler (Image via Niantic)

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You will enjoy the following bonuses during this Pokemon GO event:

  • 2x Catch Candy for catching Pokemon during the event.

This is a good time to get Candies for wild Pokemon you want to level up or evolve.


Best tips for the Pokemon GO Spelunker's Cove event

Since there is a 2x Catch Candy bonus, you can get a lot of Candies for capturing monsters during this event. Using a Pinap Berry will multiply the Candies obtained even further.

Since you will be catching a lot of Pokemon to utilize the event bonus, it is advisable to use Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces to maximize your Experience Points (XP) and Stardust earnings while playing.

You can use Adventure Effects of Origin Dialga and Origin Palkia to extend the activated premium items' duration and the Pokemon encounter radius. However, these can be taxing on your Stardust reserves. So, use these at your discretion.


Best Pokemon to catch during the Pokemon GO Spelunker's Cove event

You can focus on the following Pokemon during the event:

  • Rhyhorn
  • Chinchou
  • Marill
  • Carbink
  • Crabrawler
  • Wimpod
  • Jangmo-o
  • Onix
  • Kabutops
  • Incarnate Landorus
  • Mega Alakazam
  • Shadow Raikou

Best Mega Pokemon for the Spelunker's Cove event in Pokemon GO

There will be two main types of Pokemon spawning during this event — Rock- and Water-types. So you can Mega Evolve or Primal Revert the following monsters:

  • Rock-type Pokemon: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Diancie
  • Water-type Pokemon: Mega Blastoise, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Slowbro, and Primal Kyogre

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Edited by Sijo Samuel Paul
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