Niantic has announced a new event for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Mountains of Power
Friday, January 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
The Season of Heritage Story Continues!
Spark’s intuition leads him to believe that the mysterious door’s second mechanism requires the help of Rock- and Steel-type Pokémon to unlock it.
Journey through terrain reminiscent of the mountains found in regions like Johto and Sinnoh, and work with Spark to unlock the next mechanism!
Catch up on the story so far on the Season of Heritage web page.
Event Bonus
Timed Research
The event will feature Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs, and earning Buddy Candy.
Complete the tasks to earn encounters with Pokémon like Mawile and Beldum!
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild.
Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter a Shiny Slugma, if you’re lucky!
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids. For the first time in Pokémon GO, Mega Aerodactyl will be available in Mega Raids!
Field Research Task Encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
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—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
Source: Pokemon
