Niantic is continuing to announce new events for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
In lieu of birthday cake and balloons, celebrate with a Battle Weekend, Shadow Latios, Shiny Unown E, and so much more.
Pokémon GO‘s another year older, and it’s time to celebrate with the Ultra Unlock: Anniversary Event running through July 12, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Charmeleon wearing a party hat, Charizard wearing a party hat, and Pikachu wearing a cake hat will all make their Pokémon GO debuts! Pansear is also getting into the party spirit—while it’s usually only available in certain regions, it will appear globally in the wild and in raids throughout the event.
Partner up for this epic party with your favorite first partner Pokémon from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova. If you evolve these Pokémon during the event, they’ll be able to learn featured attacks from past events. Evolve Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig, or Snivy and they’ll learn the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant. Evolve Charmander, Cyndaquil, Torchic, Chimchar, or Tepig and they’ll turn up the heat with the Charged Attack Blast Burn. Evolve Squirtle, Totodile, Mudkip, Piplup, or Oshawott and they’ll make a splash with the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon. Plus, Charmander and Charizard can learn the Fast Attack Dragon Breath. Many of these first partner Pokémon will come in handy during the GO Battle League Element Cup running from August 3, 2022, to August 10, 2022, as Trainers can only compete with Fire-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokémon with a CP of 500 or lower.
Party in style with new commemorative avatar items and stickers—including a sixth anniversary avatar outfit—available in the in-game shop. Trainers can also spin PokéStops and open Gifts to obtain event-themed stickers.
The following Pokémon will appear in raids throughout the event.
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One-star raids
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Pikachu wearing a cake hat
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Dratini*
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Unown E*
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Pansear
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Three-star raids
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Venusaur
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Charizard wearing a party hat*
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Blastoise
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Tyranitar
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Metagross
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Five-star raids
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Mega Raids
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Mega Charizard X
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Mega Charizard Y
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*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to take on Team GO Rocket—including their dastardly leader, Giovanni. From July 9, 2022, at 12:00 a.m. to July 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. local time, you can begin a new Special Research story, enjoy event bonuses, encounter new Shadow Pokémon, and save Shadow Latios from Giovanni. Trainers will have until September 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time to claim the Special Research.
During Ultra Unlock: Battle Weekend, Team GO Rocket Grunts will bring Shadow Geodude, Shadow Shinx, Shadow Patrat, and Shadow Purrloin into battle. Save these Shadow Pokémon and then teach them a new Charged Attack with a Charged TM during this special weekend. Opportunities to unlearn the Charged Attack Frustration don’t happen often, so make the most of this brief window.
The following bonuses will also make this weekend an ideal time to participate in raids and battle other Trainers.
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Team GO Rocket balloons will appear every two hours.
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The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20, for a total of 100 battles.
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5× Stardust from GO Battle League rewards.
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One extra Raid Pass per day.
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2× XP from Raid Battles.
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Defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts will earn you two Mysterious Components.
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Legendary Pokémon will appear as reward encounters in the GO Battle League at rank 16 and up.
Happy Anniversary, Trainers!
Source: Pokemon.com
Celebrate six years of Pokémon GO during the Anniversary Event and Battle Weekend!
Trainers,
It’s time to celebrate Pokémon GO and party like it’s 2016! To help kick this anniversary into high gear, we’re having a sensational six-themed celebration—including a special emphasis on Charizard, which is #006 in the Pokedéx. With event-themed Field Research, Timed Research, and a Battle Weekend taking place, there’ll be plenty of fun for Trainers everywhere to enjoy!
What’s more, our intel suggests there may be components to this event that will only be revealed after certain Ultra Unlock conditions are met. Could Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin have something to do with this?
Tickets are still available for Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin, Pokémon GO Fest: Seattle, and Pokémon GO Fest: Sapporo. Stay tuned for more details on the global Finale event that will take place on August 27!
UPDATE: Congratulations, Trainers! Thanks to your efforts during Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin, you’ve earned Ultra Unlock bonuses for two upcoming events— Ultra Unlock: Anniversary Event and Ultra Unlock: Battle Weekend!
Get ready to celebrate even harder with more bonuses and Pokémon appearing!
Pokémon GO Anniversary Event
Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Battle Weekend
From Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. local time
Event bonuses
Ultra Unlock: Battle Weekend event bonuses
Ultra Unlock bonus: blasts from the past
If you evolve the following first partner Pokémon during Ultra Unlock: Battle Weekend, they’ll know attacks that were previously featured during past events!
Special Research
Special Research centered on Giovanni will be available. Complete it to earn Super Rocket Radar!
The Special Research will be available to claim until the end of the Season of GO on September 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Save Shadow Latios!
Giovanni doesn’t do anything halfway. After Trainers around the world saved Shadow Latias, the Team GO Rocket boss just had to get his hands on Shadow Latios—and now it needs your help! Get ready to face off against Giovanni and rescue Shadow Latios!
Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket Grunts—as well as their leaders, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are also using different Shadow Pokémon. Help Spark, Blanche, and Candela overcome their adversaries and rescue the Shadow Pokémon! If you’re lucky, you may encounter different Shiny Shadow Pokémon than normal, too!
In addition, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Pokemon
