Gear up for Steel-type Ultra Beasts, Mega Aggron, and Togedemaru with a new event–Test Your Mettle!

September 12, 2022

Gear up for Steel-type Ultra Beasts, Mega Aggron, and Togedemaru with a new event–Test Your Mettle!

Trainers,

Steel yourselves! The Ultra Beasts Celesteela and Kartana have emerged from Ultra Wormholes all over the world, with Celesteela spotted south of the equator and Kartana found in the north. Other Steel-type Pokémon are appearing in the wild, including Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon!

Some Pokémon are even armoring up–Mega Aggron will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!

We can’t wait to see what challenges Trainers overcome with their Steel-type Pokémon. It’s time to celebrate some of the toughest Pokémon out there.

Let’s GO!

Test Your Mettle

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.

Celesteela

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.

Kartana

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!

Mega Aggron

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Pokémon debuts

Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!

Togedemaru

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

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Prinplup

Galarian Stunfisk

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

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^

Kartana#

Mega Raids

Mega Aggron

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

^Celesteela will appear in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere.

#Kartana will appear in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere.

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

Alolan Sandshrew

Alolan Diglett

Galarian Meowth

Riolu

Galarian Stunfisk

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

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

Magnemite

Pineco

Nosepass

Drilbur

Ferroseed

Togedemaru

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Beldum

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.

Steelix

Scizor

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!

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