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Catch Mastery: Archen

Event
Starts:
Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, March 16, 2025, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Get ready for a Catch Mastery event featuring the First Bird Pokémon,Archen!

Bonuses Bonuses Spawns Spawns Research Research Shiny Shiny Graphic Graphic




Bonuses

Increased chance of encountering Shiny Omanyte, Shiny Kabuto, and Shiny Archen
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Omanyte, Shiny Kabuto, and Shiny Archen
2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws
2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Omanyte
  • shiny
    Kabuto

Research

Field Research Tasks

Tasks focused on your Poké Ball–throwing accuracy will be available!

Archen will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.

  • Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
    REWARD
    shiny Archen
    Max CP
    789
    Min CP
    741
  • Make 7 Great Throws
    REWARD
    shiny Archen
    Max CP
    789
    Min CP
    741
  • Make 3 Curveball Throws in a row
    REWARD
    shiny Archen
    Max CP
    789
    Min CP
    741

Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Rock-type Pokémon will be available throughout the event!

Complete 10 sets of research tasks to encounter 40 Archen in total!*

  • shiny
    Archen

* You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Archen

STEP
1
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (1/10)
Catch 2 Kabuto Archen
Catch 2 Omanyte Archen
Make 3 Nice Throws Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
500 XP
STEP
2
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (2/10)
Make 5 Nice Throws Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×5
500 XP
STEP
3
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (3/10)
Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×5
500 XP
STEP
4
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (4/10)
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×5
500 XP
STEP
5
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (5/10)
Make 5 Nice Curveball Throw in a row Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
1000 XP
STEP
6
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (6/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Archen
Catch 5 Kabuto Archen
Catch 5 Omanyte Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
1000 XP
STEP
7
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (7/10)
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws Archen
Catch 10 Kabuto Archen
Catch 10 Omanyte Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
1000 XP
STEP
8
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (8/10)
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws Archen
Catch 10 Kabuto Archen
Catch 10 Omanyte Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×500
1500 XP
STEP
9
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (9/10)
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row Archen
Catch 10 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Make an Excellent Throw Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×1000
2500 XP
STEP
10
Catch Mastery: Archen Timed Research (10/10)
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row Archen
Make an Excellent Throw Archen
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×1500
3000 XP

Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following:

  • 40 additional encounters with Archen

The Paid Timed Research is almost exactly the same as the Free Timed Research. Some tasks are simpler than on the premium verison.

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers— are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
STEP
1
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (1/10)
Catch 2 Kabuto Archen
Catch 2 Omanyte Archen
Make 3 Nice Throws Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
500 XP
STEP
2
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (2/10)
Make 5 Nice Throws Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×5
500 XP
STEP
3
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (3/10)
Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×5
500 XP
STEP
4
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (4/10)
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×5
500 XP
STEP
5
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (5/10)
Make 5 Nice Curveball Throw in a row Archen
Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
1000 XP
STEP
6
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (6/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Archen
Catch 5 Kabuto Archen
Catch 5 Omanyte Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
1000 XP
STEP
7
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (7/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Archen
Catch 10 Kabuto Archen
Catch 10 Omanyte Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×10
1000 XP
STEP
8
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (8/10)
Make 5 Great Throws Archen
Catch 10 Kabuto Archen
Catch 10 Omanyte Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×500
1500 XP
STEP
9
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (9/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Archen
Catch 10 Rock-type Pokémon Archen
Make a Great Throw Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×1000
2500 XP
STEP
10
Catch Mastery: Archen Premium Timed Research (10/10)
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws Archen
Make a Great Throw Archen
Make a Great Curveball Throw Archen

REWARDS

Archen
×1500
3000 XP

Shiny

Trainers will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Omanyte, Shiny Kabuto, and Shiny Archen during this event.

  • Omanyte
  • Kabuto
  • Archen

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