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· The Spring Marathon event runs from Tuesday, May 12th, 10 AM to Monday, May 18th, 8 PM.
· A new Pokémon, 'Flittle', debuts and can evolve into 'Espathra' with 50 candies.
· A costumed Pikachu wearing a marathon visor will appear, and you can also get its shiny form. (One chance only during the event)
· No Pokémon will spawn in the wild during the event. Instead, you can get a Pikachu wearing a flower crown, Togepi, Happiny, or Flittle from 5km eggs obtained from PokéStops and Gyms.
· Through event Field Research tasks, you can encounter Eevee in a cherry blossom outfit and a Golem wearing a flower crown.

· The 5-star raid boss until May 12th will be 'Dewgong', after which it will change to 'Mega Gyarados'.
· The 5-star Shadow Raid boss is 'Shadow Cresselia'.
· During the event, you can get 2100 XP and a marathon visor Pikachu through free Timed Research.

· The free GO Battle League track offers event Pokémon, starter Pokémon, XP, Rare Candies, and Ultra Balls.
· The Tier 1 bonus for the free GO Battle League is 2x XP for spinning PokéStops/Gyms, and the Tier 2 bonus is half egg-hatching distance.
· With the Deluxe GO Battle League purchase for $5, the Tier 1 bonus increases to 3x XP for spinning PokéStops/Gyms, and you'll also get additional event-themed Pokémon, Pikachu silhouette black avatar shoes, Incense, Golden Razz Berries, XL Candy, and regular Candy XL.

· Espathra's stats are Attack 204, Defense 127, Stamina 216, with a maximum CP of 2800.
· For fast moves, it can learn 'Confusion' and 'Struggle Bug', and for charged moves, it can learn 'Psychic', 'Psyshock', 'Hypnosis', and 'Glimmering Glim'.
· Its performance in raids and PvP is not great. Its defense is low compared to its high attack, and its move pool is limited. It's best used only for Pokédex completion.

· Since there are no wild spawns, it's recommended to use daily Incense to encounter Pokémon intensively for 30 minutes longer than usual.
· From 5km eggs, you can get not only Flittle but also Pikachu wearing a flower crown, Togepi, and Happiny. Notably, a Raichu wearing a flower crown could be the basis for a future Mega Raichu Y.
· It's cheaper to add moves to baby Pokémon (Pichu, Togepi) before evolving them.
· Togekiss wearing a flower crown performs well in PvP (Rank 110 in Great League, Rank 38 in Ultra League, Rank 47 in Master League).
· The Eevee in a cherry blossom outfit obtained from event research can evolve into various Pokémon, offering a chance to get meta-relevant Pokémon like Sylveon, Espeon, and Umbreon.
· Golem wearing a flower crown has the potential to become a powerful Fighting-type Pokémon upon Mega Evolution.

· 5-star Raids: Until May 12th, 'Guzzlord' (3rd best Poison-type), then 'Pheromosa', 'Zeraora', 'Xerneas' (region-restricted Ultra Beast)
· Mega Raids: Until May 12th, 'Mega Charizard Y', then 'Mega Gyarados'
· 5-star Shadow Raids: 'Shadow Cresselia' (Rank 41 in Ultra League)
· Dynamax Battles: 'Dynamax Swinub' (Dynamax Registeel debut planned later) - Registeel is a defensive Steel-type, but if you already have Zacian and Zamazenta, its priority is lower.

· Candy needed for Pokémon power-ups can be obtained in greater amounts using Pinap Berries (2x) and Golden Razz Berries (2.34x).
· Activating a Mega Evolved Pokémon grants bonus candy, XP, and bonus candy when catching Pokémon of the same type as the Mega Evolved Pokémon.
· Since there are no wild spawns during the event, you can choose any Mega Evolution Pokémon freely, but 'Primal Groudon', 'Primal Kyogre', and 'Mega Rayquaza' are recommended as they boost three types.
· When trading Pokémon, you can currently get 1 XL Candy and 2 regular Candies per trade this season. On Fridays, you can get 2 XL Candies, a higher chance for Pokémon to become Lucky, and a 10% reduction in Stardust cost.

· GO Battle League Free Track Rewards: Event Pokémon, starter Pokémon, XP, Rare Candy, Ultra Balls, etc.
· GO Battle League Deluxe Track Rewards ($5): 3x XP, additional event-themed Pokémon spawns, Pikachu silhouette avatar shoes, Incense, Golden Razz Berries, XL Candy, etc.
· GO Battle League Tier Bonuses: Tier 1 (Rank 25) - 40 Gifts opened, 125 PokéStops spun for Gifts, 10 extra Gifts in bag / Tier 2 (Rank 50) - 2x Daily Adventure Incense / Tier 3 (Rank 75) - Bonus Stardust and XP when hatching eggs.
· Through this month's GO Battle League, you can get 400 PokéCoins for free, and the final reward is a chance to encounter 'Snorlax'.

· Dynamax Swinub: Monday, May 11th (Dynamax Swinub battles every hour)
· Showcase Tuesdays: Various category Showcases held every Tuesday (Premium item rewards for top 3)
· Raid Hour: May 13th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Focus on region-restricted Ultra Beast raids)
· Battle League Thursdays: 50 battles available every Thursday (4x Stardust for wins)
· Dinosaur Community Day Classic: Saturday, May 16th (3x XP, 1/25 chance for shiny Geodude)
· Sunday Bonus: Incense and Lure Module duration doubled every Sunday (1 hour -> 2 hours)
· Max Monday: May 18th (Focus on Dynamax Registeel battles)

· Find and participate in Community Ambassador meetups on the Campfire app to receive free Timed Research.
· Participate in Max Monday meetups: Get 800 Max Particles
· Participate in Raid Hour meetups: Get 1 free Raid Pass
· Participate in Dinosaur Community Day meetups: Premium items and additional dinosaur Pokémon spawns
· Participating in meetups offers an additional 25% discount on egg hatching distance (can stack with GO Battle League 50% discount, allowing 5km eggs to hatch in 1.9km).

· The period with no wild spawns is a good time to focus on hunting Kecleon (rare shiny form). Kecleon can be found at PokéStops.
· Following Routes increases the chance of encountering region-exclusive Pokémon (including shiny forms). Additionally, you can get 7km eggs at the end of Routes, from which you can obtain 'Turtwig'.
· Following Routes allows you to obtain 'Ditto' cells, and 'Mato' encountered at the end of a Route can give you a 7km egg.
· By pinning and unpinning gifts, you can collect stickers to get the 'Coral' Pokémon.
· Using the 'Teleport' skill doubles the spawn radius (40m -> 80m), making it easier to catch more Pokémon and farm XP, XL Candy, and Stardust.
· Using the 'Roar of Time' skill along with Daily Adventure Incense can pause the Daily Adventure Incense timer.

· If you use an auto-catch device, you can increase the catch rate by utilizing effects like 'White Currant Ice Burner' or 'Free Shock Adventure'.
· Before the event starts, enabling 'Download all assets' and 'Native refresh rate' in the game settings will provide a smoother gameplay experience.

· During the event, you can focus on acquiring Platinum Medals for each Pokémon type (2500 catches per type).
· Hatching 5km eggs contributes to the 'Breeder' Medal, and travel distance helps with the 'Jogger' Medal.
· Spinning PokéStops contributes to acquiring the 'Backpacker' Medal.
· Ultra Beast raids help in obtaining the 'Battle Legend' Medal.
· Following Routes is advantageous for acquiring the 'Master Navigator' Medal.
· Participating in Showcases helps in obtaining the 'Showcase Star' Medal.