January 5, 2022

Get ready to rock and roll during the Season of Heritage’s Mountains of Power event

Get ready to rock and roll during the Season of Heritage’s Mountains of Power event

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

Buddy Heart Icon
1/2 walking distance to earn hearts with your buddy

Image of Research Icon 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 Icon 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!

Image of Zubat - Shiny Icon On
Zubat
Image of Machop - Shiny Icon On
Machop
Image of Geodude - Shiny Icon On
Geodude
Image of Slugma - Shiny Icon On
Slugma
Image of Nosepass - Shiny Icon On
Nosepass
Image of Barboach - Shiny Icon On
Barboach
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Image of Onix - Shiny Icon On
Onix
Image of Ferroseed - Shiny Icon On
Ferroseed
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raid Icon Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids. For the first time in Pokémon GO, Mega Aerodactyl will be available in Mega Raids!

One-Star Egg One-Star Raids
Image of Alolan Geodude - Shiny Icon On
Alolan Geodude
Image of Onix - Shiny Icon On
Onix
Image of Beldum - Shiny Icon On
Beldum
Image of Bronzor - Shiny Icon On
Bronzor
Three-Star Eggs Three-Star Raids
Image of Ursaring - Shiny Icon Off
Ursaring
Image of Donphan - Shiny Icon Off
Donphan
Image of Medicham - Shiny Icon Off
Medicham
Image of Absol - Shiny Icon On
Absol
Five-Star Egg Five-Star Raids
Image of Heatran - Shiny Icon On
Heatran
Mega Egg Mega Raids
Image of Mega Aerodactyl - Shiny Icon On
Mega Aerodactyl

Image of Research Icon Field Research Task Encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Image of Alolan Geodude - Shiny Icon On
Alolan Geodude
Image of Slugma - Shiny Icon On
Slugma
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Image of Mawile - Shiny Icon On
Mawile
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

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—The Pokémon GO team