Pokémon Go Lechonk evolution, shiny preview, and ‘Adventure’ rewards

Pokémon Go’s “Lechonk’s Adventure” is Timed Research appearing as part of the “A Paldean Adventure” event in Sept. 2023.

Highlighting the Hog Pokémon, the research’s rewards has a singular outcome — more opportunities to run into Lechonk.

It is useful for Lechonks can shine on its debut, giving you more chances to get the pink variant of this Pokémon, as well as earning more candy to unlock Lechonk evolution Oinkologne.

“Lechonk’s Adventure” Timed Research rewards

Debuting as part of the “A Paldean Adventure” event, you have until Friday, Sep. 15 to complete the following steps:

• Catch 9 Pokémon (Lechonk encounter)
• Catch 1 Pokémon (Lechonk encounter)
• Catch 5 Pokémon (Lechonk encounter)
• Use 9 Berries to help catch Pokémon (Lechonk encounter)
• Send nine gifts to friends

Rewards: Lechonk encounter, 900 Stardust, 900 XP

Lechonk evolution

Lechonk has one evolution — Oinkologne — with two forms, male and female. To evolve each, you need 50 Candy, so be sure to collect 100 Candy by the end of the event to finish your collection.

Image: The Pokémon Company via Polygon

Lechonk shine preview

Lechonk is the only new Pokémon in the “A Paldean Adventure” event to be shiny on its debut, and it pleasingly takes on a more pink shade across its evolution line.

Psychological_Sea_27 from The Silph Road Subreddit shows the difference.

Photo: Image of Niantic from Psychological_Sea_27 in The Silph Road Subreddit

Once the event concludes on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m., a handful more Gen 9 Pokémon will then make their debut as part of the Ultra Unlock: Paldea event. The following trailer gives a glimpse of what’s to come.