Equinox 2019

**Other editions of Equinox:**
Equinox 2017
**Equinox 2019**

**Equinox** in 2019 was the second Equinox event in Pokémon GO. Unlike the last event, it mainly revolved Grass-type Pokémon.

## Features

Shiny Lunatone and Solrock release
* Shiny Lunatone and Solrock release

Grass-type Pokémon spawn increased
* Grass-type Pokémon spawn increased

Grass-type Pokémon in Raid Battles
* Grass-type Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

Shop special offer
* Shop special offer

### Featured Pokémon

 New Shiny Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#337Lunatone

#338Solrock

 Pokémon in wild
These Grass-type Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules. Lunatone and Solrock switched hemispheres at the start of the event in celebration of the equinox:

#0001Bulbasaur
#0002Ivysaur
#0043Oddish
#0044Gloom
#0046Paras
#0069Bellsprout
#0070Weepinbell
#0102Exeggcute
#0103Exeggutor
#0103ExeggutorAlolan
#0114Tangela
#0152Chikorita
#0153Bayleef
#0187Hoppip
#0188Skiploom
#0191Sunkern
#0252Treecko
#0253Grovyle
#0270Lotad
#0273Seedot
#0285Shroomish
#0286Breloom
#0315Roselia
#0331Cacnea
#0337Lunatone
#0338Solrock
#0387Turtwig
#0388Grotle
#0459Snover

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0152Chikorita **Boss CP** 3,067
**Max capture CP**
534 668
#0191Sunkern **Boss CP** 1,434
**Max capture CP**
226 282
#0270Lotad   **Boss CP** 2,020
**Max capture CP**
342 427
#0331Cacnea **Boss CP** 3,951
**Max capture CP**
709 887
#0403Shinx **Boss CP** 2,873
**Max capture CP**
500 625
 2nd Tier
#0103Exeggutor   **Boss CP** 19,055
**Max capture CP**
1,722 2,153
#0103Alolan Exeggutor   **Boss CP** 19,053
**Max capture CP**
1,722 2,153
#0253Grovyle **Boss CP** 13,036
**Max capture CP**
956 1,195
#0303Mawile   **Boss CP** 12,739
**Max capture CP**
934 1,167
#0315Roselia   **Boss CP** 5,949
**Max capture CP**
1,068 1,335
 3rd Tier
#0026Alolan Raichu   **Boss CP** 16,848
**Max capture CP**
1,306 1,633
#0068Machamp **Boss CP** 19,707
**Max capture CP**
1,746 2,183
#0114Tangela **Boss CP** 6,578
**Max capture CP**
1,278 1,598
#0286Breloom   **Boss CP** 19,368
**Max capture CP**
1,502 1,877
 4th Tier
#0071Victreebel   **Boss CP** 16,313
**Max capture CP**
1,389 1,736
#0105Alolan Marowak   **Boss CP** 13,525
**Max capture CP**
1,048 1,311
#0248Tyranitar   **Boss CP** 23,779
**Max capture CP**
2,191 2,739
#0275Shiftry   **Boss CP** 23,786
**Max capture CP**
1,333 1,666
#0359Absol **Boss CP** 18,195
**Max capture CP**
1,443 1,805

### Field Research event tasks

 Field Research tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon1000×  Stardust
Catch 3 Bulbasaur or Chikorita Turtwig
Evolve 2 Grass-type Pokémon Tangela
Evolve 5 Grass-type Pokémon Venusaur

### Shop special offer

 Special shop offers
These offers were available from the shop during the event:

Special Box 480
20×  Ultra Ball
1×  Lucky Egg
2×  Incubator Limited
2×  Premium Raid Pass

Great Box 780
10×  Pinap Berry
6×  Star Piece
4×  Super Incubator
3×  Premium Raid Pass

Ultra Box 1,480
4×  Lucky Egg
3×  Lure Module
3×  Super Incubator
16×  Premium Raid Pass

Adventure Box 1,480
4×  Lucky Egg
3×  Lure Module
2×  Incubator Limited
12×  Super Incubator

## Trivia

* This event was confirmed by dataminers monitoring network traffic almost two weeks prior to the announcement.
* Two new moves had been permanently added to the game.
	+ Acid Spray: Arbok, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Muk, Alolan Muk, Quagsire, Qwilfish, Octillery, and Swalot.
	+ Leaf Tornado: Victreebel and Shiftry.

## References

1. ↑ Celebrate the equinox with Pokémon GO!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2019-03-18.
2. ↑ New boxes available - Equinox Event. */r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2019-03-21.
3. ↑ Chrales. (2019, March 2). new "Equinox 2019" quests. *Twitter*. Retrieved on 2019-03-04.