December 2, 2022

Keep sharp during the Mythic Blade event!

Trainers,

Have you heard the sound of hooves or seen a blur gliding across the water recently? Then you might’ve caught a glimpse of the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo, the Colt Pokémon! Ordinary Form Keldeo will soon be coming to the world of Pokémon GO in a ticketed Special Research story event!

But regardless of whether you have a ticket, Trainers can enjoy the appearance of other Fighting-type Pokémon alongside Keldeo’s arrival!

Mythic Blade

Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Something Extraordinary is coming this way!

For US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up the exclusive Special Research story, Something Extraordinary, during the weekend.

Spark has taken a blurry picture by the waterfront—but of what? Could it be a Pokémon we haven’t seen before? You can work with Professor Willow to find the answer!

Tickets will be available to purchase this Special Research story leading to an encounter with Keldeo in its Ordinary Form from Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket-holders will gain access to the Special Research story during the Mythic Blade event. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.

Other Special Research rewards include the following.

  • Keldeo T-Shirt avatar item
  • 14 Rare Candies
  • 12 Silver Pinap Berries
  • 2 Incubators
  • 2 Super Incubators
  • 2 Incense
  • Various Fighting-type and Water-type Pokémon encounters
  • And more!

Pokémon debuts

Keldeo, the Colt Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut in its Ordinary Form as part of the Something Extraordinary ticketed event!

Keldeo
Keldeo

Increased Incense encounters

For ticket holders, the following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during the event.

Machop
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Beldum
Tympole
Ferroseed
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
And don’t forget—you’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.* To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.
Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.
*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.

Pokémon debuts

Crabrawler, the Boxing Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!

Crabrawler

Crabrawler

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Mankey
Mankey
Machop
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Combusken
Makuhita
Meditite
Monferno
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Poliwrath
Crabrawler
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids
Meditite
Buizel
Timburr
Tympole
Three-Star Raids
Poliwrath
Aerodactyl
Skarmory
Breloom
Five-Star Raids
Terrakion*
Virizion^
^Virizion will appear in raids from Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
*Terrakion will appear in raids from Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Mega Raids
Mega Aggron
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

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

Galarian Farfetch’d
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Hitmontop
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Collection Challenges

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete the Collection Challenge to receive one Fast TM and one Charged TM!

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