Pokemon Go event COUNTDOWN: Equinox end time news following Mewtwo update

Niantic recently launched a new Pokemon Go event, aimed at providing a series of new bonuses and rewards to Trainers.

During the past week, PoGo players have been able to collect special 2 km Eggs from Pokestops and Gyms, that have the opportunity to hatch Pokémon such as Chansey, Mareep and Larvitar.

Registering a new Pokémon to your Pokédex during this limited-time celebration also earns Trainers triple the normal XP.

But this is all scheduled to finish very soon.

Niantic have confirmed that the latest Pokemon Go event end time has been scheduled for 1:00 P.M. PDT on October 2, 2017.

For those in the UK, that means they have until 9pm GMT before the latest bonuses and rewards run out.

It should also be noted that Niantic have not made any suggestions that they will be extending this event and there’s been no indication what will follow it.

There have been reports that the development team have been working on launching Gen 3 Pokemon.

However, while this is likely to happen in the future, the chances of a deployment during the rollout and beta phase of the new EX-Raids seems slim.

It appears that Pokemon Go Ex Raid Battles are about to begin in earnest, as fans battle for the chance to capture Mewtwo.

Ex Raid Battles are exclusive Raids available only to players with an invite. Invites are sent out in advance, and players only have a limited time to defeat can capture Mewtwo.

But even an invite isn’t enough to guarantee you a chance to capture Mewtwo, as some fans in Wisconsin recently found out.

On the day an Ex Raid Battle was due to begin in the area, Niantic suddenly removed the Gym from the game and took away the invites.

A Niantic representative would later confirm that the location was removed in accordance to its policies.

“I checked in with my team and they did a second review of the location,” NianticGeorge told Reddit users.

“I can confirm that the location was correctly removed in accordance to our policies.

“When a location is removed from the game ahead of an EX Raid, the EX Raid Pass will automatically be removed from your inventory.

“We’re still field-testing EX Raids and making improvements. We’re currently working to address this case in a better way.”

Niantic promises that should a similar issue crop up in the future, fans can expect “a more elegant experience”.

Fans can also look forward to facing off against a new Legendary Pokemon this month, following the Raikou, Entei, and Suicune refresh.

These Legendary Pokemon will be available in Raids over the coming months, but not in the same region at the same time.

Niantic recently confirmed the whereabouts of the Legendary Pokemon.

“Get fired up, Trainers! Entei is now available in the Americas,” reads a Niantic tweet.

This means that UK players can now capture Suicune, while players in Asia will be able to battle Raikou.

The Legendary Pokemon will change for a final time on October 31.