Pokemon Gois known for their collaboration events, cross-overs with other properties and releases within the Pokemon franchise. The latest of these events is theDetective Pikachu Returns Event,inspired by Pokemon’s latest Nintendo Switch release, Detective Pikachu Returns.

Unfortunately, this limited-time event will only be taking place over the course of five days, available to all playersfrom Thursday, October 5, at 10am local time to Monday, October 9, at 8pm local time.There will be extremely rare event-themed Pokemon available during this event in addition to different in-game bonuses, so we’ve put together a guide to take full advantage of this particular event.

Raichu and Pikachu in detective hats and Slowpoke wearing a hat on a street

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

There will be severalevent-themed Pokemon spawning in the wildduring the five days of the Detective Pikachu Returns Event, including the rare costumedPikachu wearing a detective hat.

Below you can find each of these event wild encounter Pokemon.

Three different Pokemon Go PokeStops with one, three, and five Poke Balls over them

If you evolve a Pikachu wearing a detective hat, the Raichu you get will also bewearing a detective hat.

Pikachu Wearing a Detective Hat

Event Bonuses

There will be two different bonuses available to all players during the days of the Detective Pikachu Returns Event. First, you will receivedouble the XP when spinning PokeStop Photo Discsthroughout this event.

Additionally, you will be rewarded with asurprise encounter with Pikachu wearing a detective hat when taking snapshots of your buddy Pokemoneach day of this event. This will onlyoccur once a day,so make sure that you are taking advantage of this during each of the five days of this event.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right

Event Research

Field Research Encounters

Some of the Field Research Tasks that you obtain from spinning PokeStops will beevent-themed Field Research Tasks.Those that reward you with Pokemon encounters will give you the opportunity to catch eitherSnivy, Rowlet, or Sudowoodo.

Timed Research

There will be an event-exclusiveTimed Research Storyavailable to all players who log in and play Pokemon Go during this event. The tasks needed to complete this Timed Research will require you to complete different Field Research Tasks, rewarding you with an encounter withPikachu wearing a detective hat.

This Timed Research Story will only be able to be completedwithin the duration of this event.

Two Pokemon Go Avatars both doing the Detective Pikachu Pose

After it has ended, you will no longer be able to complete it or acquire rewards.

Event Collection Challenge

There will also be aDetective Pikachu Returns-themed Collection Challengefor this event. Like with those previously introduced, this will require you to catch and evolve specific event-themed Pokemon during this event.

Event Avatar Item

There will be a brand-new avatar item released in Pokemon Go for this event, theDetective Pikachu Avatar Pose.This new avatar item will be available for all players to purchase starting on Thursday, October 5.