Trainers, Rogue of the Jungle is an exclusive Special Research story that leads you to an encounter with Zarude and is only available to ticket holders. Ticket holders can claim this Special Research until March 25, 2024, at 8 pm local time, and after claiming it they can finish it anytime.
Niantic and Pokemon Go are celebrating Zarude’s return to the game with a new special Verdant Wonders event. This event begins Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The event offers free and paid experiences, and we will stick to the paid experience, and the Special Research story.
Niantic and Pokemon Go offer a ticket, Rogue of the Jungle, to access the Special Research story featuring Zarude, Premium Battle Passes, Silver Pinapr Berries, Rare Candies, and Pokemon encounters. The ticket will also increase the chance of various Pokémon appearing more often when players use Incense, including Red, Blue, and Yellow Flower Flabébé.
As we already said, the only way to catch Zarude is through the Special Research story. The exclusive Special Research story, Rogue of the Jungle, has five stages, and each stage has different tasks and rewards. Zarude is the main prize, so let’s see all the tasks below.
Rogue of the Jungle Stages, Tasks, and Rewards
Rogue of the Jungle Step 1/5
- Complete 5 Field Research tasks: 2 Silver Pinap Berry
- Catch 25 Grass-type Pokemon: Seedot
- Evolve 3 Grass-type Pokemon: 20 PokeBall
- Rewards: 1000 Stardust, 10 Razz Berry, and 2 Fast TM
Rogue of the Jungle Step 2/5
- Explore 5km: 2 Golden Razz Berry
- Catch 25 Dark-type Pokemon: Galarian Zigzagoon
- Evolve 3 Dark-type Pokemon: 10 Great Ball
- Rewards: 1000 XP, 5 Hyper Potion, and 2 Charged TM
Rogue of the Jungle Step 3/5
- Spin 25 PokeStops or Gyms: 2 Silver Pinap Berry
- Power up 5 Grass-type Pokemon: Cacnea
- Make an Excellent Throw: 10 UltraBall
- Rewards: 1000 Stardust, 5 Revives, and 1 Incense
Rogue of the Jungle Step 4/5
- Use 5 Super Effective Charged Attacks: 2 Golden Razz Berry
- Power up 5 Dark-type Pokemon: Scraggy
- Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon: 5 Rare Candy
- Rewards: 1000 Stardust, and 2 Premium Battle Pass
Rogue of the Jungle Step 5/5
- Win 3 Raids: 2 Silver Pinap Berry
- Catch 15 different species of Pokemon: Absol
- Defeat 5 Team Go Rocket Grunts: 10 Zarude Candy
- Rewards: 1000 Stardust, Zarude, and 3 Zarude Candy XL
Rogue of the Jungle Ticket
The ticket for Rogue of the Jungle is available to purchase from Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Now, to get the Rogue of the Jungle Special Research you must open the app anytime between the event period. Once you claim it, you will be able to complete it at any time.
Rogue of the Jungle Ticket Bonuses
- Special Research featuring Zarude, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 6 Silver Pinap Berries, 5 Rare Candies, 1 Incense, and Dark-type and Grass-type Pokemon encounters
- The following Pokemon will appear more often: Red, Blue, Yellow, White, and Orange Flabébé, Panpour, Pansage, Pansear, Cutiefly, Cottonee wearing a flower crown, and Zorua
You are all set now, so good luck on your journey, and let’s catch ’em all.
