Featuring Poison-type and Dragon-type Pokemon from Pokemon Go Fest 2023: New York City, the Noxious Swamp Event will run from August 19 to August 22. In particular, this event is the perfect opportunity to find and catch Shiny Skrelp in Pokemon Go and evolve it into Shiny Dragalge. Noxious Swamp will also feature plenty of other Shiny pocket monsters, One to Three-Star Raids, special Field Research Tasks, Event Bonuses, and even a free Timed Research questline. Completing this Timed Research will reward you with Poison-type and Dragon-type Pokemon, including the rare Jangmo-o in Pokemon Go!
How To Get Shiny Skrelp in Pokemon Go
If you’re solely interested in getting Shiny Skrelp and its Shiny Dragalge evolution in Pokemon Go, you have two options:
- Wild Encounters
- Field Research Task Encounters
In other words, waiting in place, walking around, or spinning PokeStops for Field Research all grants you a chance of encountering Shiny Skrelp in Pokemon Go. Accordingly, there’s no need to go out of your way to get this Mock Kelp Pokemon during the Noxious Swamp Event. To evolve Shiny Skrelp into Shiny Dragalge, you’ll need 50 Candy, an amount you’ll undoubtedly be able to gather during the event.
All Field Research & Wild Encounters of Noxious Swamp
Next, here’s a table containing all the possible Pokemon in the Noxious Swamp Event in Pokemon Go. All of them, except Mareanie, can be Shiny!
| Pokemon | Type | Can It Be Shiny? |
| Axew | Dragon | Yes |
| Dratini | Dragon | Yes |
| Grimer | Poison | Yes |
| Gulpin | Poison | Yes |
| Mareanie | Poison & Water | No |
| Noibat | Dragon & Flying | Yes |
| Skorupi | Poison & Bug | Yes |
| Skrelp | Poison & Water | Yes |
| Surskit | Bug & Water | Yes |
| Tentacool | Poison & Water | Yes |
| Trapinch | Ground | Yes |
| Tyrunt | Dragon & Rock | Yes |
| Venonat | Poison & Bug | Yes |
| Zubat | Poison & Flying | Yes |
Featured Raids of the Noxious Swamp Event
Now, let’s go over all the One to Three-Star Raid Bosses you can encounter during Noxious Swamp Event, including Shadow Raids. Remember to research the best Counters for each before taking them on.
| Raid Tier | Pokemon | Type | Can It Be Shiny? |
| One Star | Alolan Grimer | Poison & Dark | Yes |
| Grimer | Poison | Yes | |
| Hisuian Qwilfish | Poison & Dark | No | |
| Hisuian Sneasel | Poison & Fighting | No | |
| Shadow Houndour | Fire & Dark | No | |
| Shadow Pidove | Normal & Flying | No | |
| Shadow Zubat | Poison & Flying | No | |
| Three Star | Druddigon | Dragon | Yes |
| Galarian Weezing | Poison & Fairy | Yes | |
| Turtonator | Fire & Dragon | Yes | |
| Shadow Nidoran♀ | Poison | Yes | |
| Shadow Onix | Ground & Rock | No | |
| Shadow Sneasel | Ice & Dark | Yes |
The Event Bonuses you can take advantage of during Noxious Swamp in Pokemon Go are:
- Obtain (Double) 2× Catch Candy
- Receive one additional free Raid Pass per day from spinning Gym Photo Discs
- Team Go Rocket balloons will appear more frequently
As mentioned above, you can participate in a free Timed Research questline focused on Raiding. Clearing the various quests will reward you with Poison- and Dragon-type Pokemon, including Jangmo-o. Note that this Timed Research will end on August 22, the day the event ends.
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Pokemon Go: How To Beat Giovanni (August 2023)
If you’d like more info on Pokemon Go‘s Noxious Swamp in video form, here’s a YouTube video by Poké AK:
