Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go Snapshot - How Do You Get Surprise Encounters in Pokemon Go? Check Event Themed Surprise Encounters in Pokemon

Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go Snapshot - Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go Snap shot is when a pokemon photobombs while using the snapshot feature in the game. If a trainer sees a specific pokemon in a surprise encounter Pokemon Go snapshot then it means that particular Pokemon has spawned near them. Trainers will have one hour to catch the pokemon which appeared as a surprise encounter Pokemon Go snapshot. These pokemon go snapshot encounters are sometimes event themed surprise encounters. Read this article to know more on Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go Snapshot, How Do You Get Surprise Encounters in Pokemon Go, etc.

by Shalini K | Updated Oct 19, 2020

Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go Snapshot

Pokemon Go snapshot encounters first started back in April with Ash Pikachu. Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go Snapshot happens when you get photobombed by a pokemon while using the snapshot feature. If you experience a Pokemon Go snapshot encounter, then the pokemon which photobombed you will be available for capture for an hour in an area around you. Developers keep changing the Pokemon based on a special event.

Event Themed Surprise Encounters In Go Snapshot

These are all the event themed surprise encounters in Go snapshot so far.

Event Name and Date

Pokemon

Details

April 1st - 2nd, 2019

 

Ash Pikachu

5 per day

Shiny possible

Ash Ketchum photobomb

Detective Pikachu Celebration

May 7th - 17th, 2019

 

Detective Pikachu

1 per day

Chicago Pokémon GO Fest 2019

June 13th - 16th, 2019

 

Meowth

1 only

Team GO Rocket photobomb

Attendees only

3rd Anniversary

June 28th - July 6th, 2019

 

Party Hat Pikachu

1 per day

Shiny possible

Team GO Rocket take-over mini-event

July 28th, 2019

 

Meowth

1 only

Team GO Rocket photobomb

Pokémon Day 2020

February 25th - March 2nd, 2020

 

Clone Pikachu

1 per day

Tricky Pokémon

April 1st - 7th, 2020

 

Aipom


Croagunk

5 per day

Shiny possible

April 2020 Community Day

April 25th, 2020

 

Abra

5 per day

Shiny possible

May 2020 Community Day

May 24th, 2020

 

Seedot

5 per day

Shiny possible

June 2020 Community Day

June 20th, 2020

 

Weedle

5 per day

Shiny possible

4th Anniversary

July 3rd - 8th, 2020

 

Flying Pikachu

5 per day

Shiny possible

Summer Event

July 17th - 22nd, 2020

 

Slowpoke


Krabby


Petilil

5 per day

Shiny Krabby possible

July 2020 Community Day

July 19th, 2020

 

Gastly

5 per day

Shiny possible

Pokémon GO Fest 2020

July 25th - 26th, 2020

 

Wash Rotom

5 per day

Ticket holders only

August 2020 Community Day

August 8th, 2020

 

Magikarp

5 per day

Shiny possible

September 2020 Community Day

September 20th, 2020

 

Porygon

5 per day

Shiny possible

Mega Buddy Challenge

September 22nd - 28th, 2020

 

Venusaur


Charizard


Blastoise


Beedrill


Pidgeot

1 per day

Mega-Evolved forms in photobombs

Shiny possible

Fashion Week

October 2nd - 8th, 2020

 

Backwards cap Croagunk

3 per day

Shiny possible

How Do You Get Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go Snapshot?

There is no set way to get a surprise encounter in Pokemon Go. It happens at random, during special events it just increases in frequency a bit. The only thing you can do is to use the snapshot feature and hope to get a Pokemon Go Snapshot Encounter.


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Surprise Encounter Pokemon Go - FAQ

1. When did the developers start Pokemon Go snapshot encounter?

Pokemon Go snapshot encounters were first started in April with Ash Pickachu.

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