Ultra Unlock: Research Day

Event
Starts:
Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, June 12, 2022, at  3:00 PM Local Time

As part of the Adventure Week Ultra Unlock, Trainers can look forward to a Research day featuring various Rock-type or Fossil Pokémon.

Spawns Research Shiny Graphic




Spawns

Tyrunt and Amaura Appearing in the Wild

Tyrunt and Amaura will be appearing more frequently in the wild depending on the hour. Keep an eye on the sky when you see Amaura—you just might notice some special weather!

  • shiny
    Tyrunt
  • shiny
    Amaura

Amaura Hours

Amaura will appear more frequently from:

  • 11:00 am to 12:00 pm local time
  • 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm local time

Tyrunt Hours

Tyrunt will appear more frequently from:

  • 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm local time
  • 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm local time

Appearing in the Wild

During all four hours of Ultra Research day, you can encounter the following Pokémon in the wild.

  • shiny
    Diglett
  • shiny
    Alolan Diglett
  • shiny
    Geodude
  • shiny
    Alolan Geodude
  • shiny
    Onix
  • shiny
    Rhyhorn
  • shiny
    Sudowoodo
  • shiny
    Aron
  • shiny
    Dwebble

Research

Field Research Tasks

Limited Research tasks will be available when you spin Photo Discs at PokéStops. Complete them to encounter Cranidos and Shieldon! You’ll also have a higher chance of encountering Shiny ones.

Limited Research tasks will all be prefixed with Research Day.

  • Catch 3 Rock‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Land 5 Nice Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Land 3 Nice Throws in a row
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Land 3 Great Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Land 2 Great Throws in a row
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Land 5 Curveball Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Land 3 Curveball Throws in a row
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Battle in a Gym
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Battle in a raid
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Use a Super Effective Charged Move
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Evolve 2 Rock‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Power up a Pokémon 3 times
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Send 2 Gifts and add a sticker to each
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Spin 2 PokéStops
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348
  • Take a snapshot of a wild Rock‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Cranidos
    Max CP
    780
    Min CP
    730
    shiny Shieldon
    Max CP
    381
    Min CP
    348

Shiny

You will have a higher chance of encountering Shiny Cranidos and Shiny Shieldon from Field Research.

  • Cranidos
  • Rampardos
  • Shieldon
  • Bastiodon

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