Date + Time
Friday, September 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Celesteela emerges!
Celesteela, the Launch Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Kartana emerges!
Kartana, the Drawn Sword Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Mega Aggron armors up!
Mega Aggron will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids from Friday, September 16, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022!
Pokémon debuts
Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!
Event Bonuses
- Increased chance to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
- Increased Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
- Magnemite
- Pineco
- Nosepass
- Aron
- Beldum
- Bronzor
- Drilbur
- Ferroseed
- Togedemaru
- Prinplup
- Galarian Stunfisk
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids:
One-Star Raids
- Scyther
- Beldum
- Shieldon
- Klink
- Togedemaru
Three-Star Raids
- Magneton
- Skarmory
- Mawile
- Lairon
Five-Star Raids
- Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere)
- Kartana (Northern Hemisphere)
Mega Raids
- Mega Aggron
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs:
- Alolan Sandshrew
- Alolan Diglett
- Galarian Meowth
- Riolu
- Galarian Stunfisk
Field Research task encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks:
- Magnemite
- Pineco
- Nosepass
- Drilbur
- Ferroseed
- Togedemaru
- Beldum
- Steelix Mega Energy
- Scizor Mega Energy
Timed Research
Timed Research focused on catching Steel-type Pokémon will be available throughout the event!
Complete the research to earn Aggron Mega Energy and encounters with Togedemaru and Aron!
