A new event has just started on Pokémon GO! It’s called Aerial Adventures and it allows you to capture a range of Flying-type creatures but also a superb Pikachu Balloon to add it to your collection of Special Pikachu. You will find a complete guide to the event below but this article will be entirely dedicated to the yellow mouse. If you have trouble finding it, here is some information and tips.
Pokémon GO Aerial Adventures: Information and Pikachu Balloon
The special feature of this event is that you can capture a few Pikachu with flying balloons and an Okinawa shirt. This is good because one of the Aerial Adventures quests asks you to capture 10 of them.
- Event Dates: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
In addition to the opportunity to carry out Mega Latias and Latios raids, you therefore have a short week to capture the Balloon Pikachu. Moreover, the event is rather popular and has completely stolen the spotlight from this poor Goélise who nevertheless had his own event this Tuesday, May 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
This is what Flying Pikachu looks like in normal and shiny form. Its shiny version is slightly darker.
Pikachu Ballon: How to get it easily?
The event highlights Pokémon of the type Flight and, logically, should allow you to capture more Flying Pikachu. The problem is that its appearance rate seems somewhat reduced and it becomes complicated to find it! So, do not hesitate to use Decoy Modules in order to attract more Pokémon and hope to come across it. If you live in the countryside or far from Pokéstops, activate a Incense to increase your chances.
Don’t look for it in the sky, Balloon Pikachu appears like all other Pokémon, on the ground. However, here are the ways to obtain it thanks to the event:
- Available in the wild (he prefers rain weather),
- If you Catch 10 normal Pikachu (or flying), you will get a Balloon Pikachu as a reward for the Aerial Adventure quest,
- It is possible to obtain it in field study award : so remember to empty your field quests and go and find new ones, special to the event (the quests are orange).