Enhance your encounters with Black Kyurem and White Kyurem’s new Adventure Effects, debuting during Pokémon GO Tour: Unova!
Trainers,
When Black Kyurem and White Kyurem make their global Pokémon GO debuts during Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global, their signature moves will have brand new Adventure Effects!
Adventure Effects are powerful Pokémon attacks that can be activated outside of battle to grant temporary bonus effects to help you on your Pokémon GO adventure. Adventure Effects have now been reported to occur when Black Kyurem uses Freeze Shock and when White Kyurem uses Ice Burn.
Plus, you can extend these Adventure Effects’ durations during the event by ranking up your Tour Pass!
Adventure Effect: Freeze Shock
After fusing Zekrom with a Kyurem that knows the Charged Attack Glaciate, Glaciate will turn into the Charged Attack Freeze Shock. Freeze Shock will change back to Glaciate when Zekrom is separated from Kyurem.*
Trainers can use 5,000 Stardust and 5 Kyurem Candy to activate Freeze Shock’s Adventure Effect, which casts electrically charged ice for 10 minutes. During this time, the Pokémon you encounter won’t be able to move, making them easier to catch. This also makes Pokémon easier to catch, including with connected accessory devices.
You can extend the timer for Freeze Shock’s Adventure Effect in increments of 10 minutes by using more Stardust and Kyurem Candy. The timer can be extended up to two hours each time you tap Use, and you can tap Use again to add additional time—up to 24 hours total!
Freeze Shock cannot be active at the same time as another Adventure Effect.
Adventure Effect: Ice Burn
After fusing Reshiram with a Kyurem that knows the Charged Attack Glaciate, Glaciate will turn into the Charged Attack Ice Burn. Ice Burn will change back to Glaciate when Reshiram is separated from Kyurem.*
Trainers can use 5,000 Stardust and 5 Kyurem Candy to activate Ice Burn’s Adventure Effect, which activates a chilling energy for 10 minutes. During this time, the target ring in Pokémon encounters will move more slowly, making it easier to land Excellent Throws. This also makes Pokémon much easier to catch, including with connected accessory devices.
You can extend the timer for Ice Burn’s Adventure Effect in increments of 10 minutes by using more Stardust and Kyurem Candy. The timer can be extended up to two hours each time you tap Use, and you can tap Use again to add additional time—up to 24 hours total!
Ice Burn cannot be active at the same time as another Adventure Effect.
Attended Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles or New Taipei City?
Trainers who attended one of the in-person Pokémon GO Tour: Unova events in Los Angeles and New Taipei City can begin using these Adventure Effects during the Road to Unova event!
If you collected enough resources to successfully fuse Kyurem with Zekrom or Reshiram, you can begin using Black Kyurem’s Freeze Shock and White Kyurem’s Ice Burn early—try using them for Legendary Pokémon encountered from raids during the Road to Unova event!
During Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global
Take on Black Kyurem and White Kyurem in five-star raids during Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global to encounter Kyurem and obtain Fusion Energy!
You’ll also be able to pick between two event badges, Black Version (Reshiram) and White Version (Zekrom). The badge you pick will determine certain rewards and bonuses!
To get the most out of these bonuses, be sure to start the global event Special Research story “It’s Not Over Yet” and select your event badge when it becomes available. This Special Research will be available beginning on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
For Trainers who choose the Black Version (Reshiram) badge:
- Receive Reshiram-themed Special Research rewards.
- All Kyurem encountered after defeating Black Kyurem in five-star raids will know the Charged Attack Glaciate.
For Trainers who choose the White Version (Zekrom) badge:
- Receive Zekrom-themed Special Research rewards.
- All Kyurem encountered after defeating White Kyurem in five-star raids will know the Charged Attack Glaciate.
Progress your Tour Pass for enhanced Adventure Effects
The Tour Pass is a free, limited-time progression track during Pokémon GO Tour: Unova that offers ranked rewards and bonuses. By completing Pass Tasks and collecting Tour Points, you can earn rewards, increase your rank, and improve your event bonuses.
Each time you reach a Major Milestone, you’ll increase your event bonuses. During Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global, you’ll increase your Catch XP bonus and extend the duration of Freeze Shock or Ice Burn’s Adventure Effects for each major milestone you hit.
For Trainers who choose the Black Version (Reshiram) badge:
Tier 2 Rewards
- 1.5× Catch XP
- 1.5× Adventure Effect duration for Black Kyurem’s Freeze Shock
Tier 3 Rewards
- 2× Catch XP
- 2× Adventure Effect duration for Black Kyurem’s Freeze Shock
Tier 4 Rewards
- 3× Catch XP
- 3× Adventure Effect duration for Black Kyurem’s Freeze Shock
For Trainers who choose the White Version (Zekrom) badge:
Tier 2 Rewards
- 1.5× Catch XP
- 1.5× Adventure Effect duration for White Kyurem’s Ice Burn
Tier 3 Rewards
- 2× Catch XP
- 2× Adventure Effect duration for White Kyurem’s Ice Burn
Tier 4 Rewards
- 3× Catch XP
- 3× Adventure Effect duration for White Kyurem’s Ice Burn
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—The Pokémon GO team
