How To Get Grookey In Pokémon GO: Evolution & Shiny Availability

With a new season in comes new debuts, including the arrival of Grookey. The new season is being marked by thein-game event GO All Out, which runs from Tuesday, September 3, at 10 AM to Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 10 AM local time. The start of the event and the new season Max Out is set to see a host of new features, including the introduction of the Dynamax mechanic into .

During this event, a host of Pokémon from the Galar region will be making their debut in the game. This includes the three starter Pokémon that you can choose from in Generation 8. is the second last main series entry and Grookey is the Grass-type starter for this generation. Here's how to find this adorable monkey and evolve it into Thwackey and Rillaboom.

There are hundreds of Pokémon to catch in Pokémon GO, but some of them are rarer than others, like regional exclusives or Armored Mewtwo.

During the GO All Out event there are several ways that you can add Grookey to your collection. The first is by encountering it in the wild on your travels. All three starter Pokémon, which are making their debuts during the event, will spawn more frequently than other Pokémon, so if you keep moving you are likely to find one. Grookey can also be found inside 5km eggs, so if you have any that you are currently working on, get walking to hatch them!

Only 5km eggs found during the GO All Out event have a chance of hatching a Grookey.

You can also find Grookey by completing event-themed Field Research tasks. These will be given to you at random when spinning PokeStops, but you can repeat them as many times as you want throughout the event. Finally, you will also be able to use Max Out Special Research with branching paths that will be available to all Trainers. For this, you will pick one of the Galarian starter Pokémon and will receive additional opportunities to catch Grookey if you select it.

The GO All Out event also brings the debuts of Grookey's evolution tree, Thwackey and Rillaboom. To add