The event will feature Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs, and earning Buddy Candy that will reward encounters with Pokémon like Mawile and Beldum; and event-exclusive Field Research tasks. Additionally, only 1/2 walking distance will be required to earn hearts with the buddy Pokémon.
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event:
- Zubat ⁂
- Machop ⁂
- Geodude ⁂
- Slugma ⁂ (Debut of the Shiny variant)
- Nosepass ⁂
- Barboach ⁂
- Onix (rare) ⁂
- Ferroseed (rare) ⁂
- One-Star Raids
- Three-Star Raids
- Five-Star Raids
- Heatran ⁂
- Mega Raids
- Mega Aerodactyl (Pokémon GO debut) ⁂
- Alolan Geodude ⁂
- Slugma ⁂
- Mawile (rare) ⁂
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