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Phantump Catch Mastery

Event
Event Time
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Local Time

Get ready for a Catch Mastery event featuring Phantump, the Stump Pokémon!

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Bonuses

2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
Increased Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
Increased Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better

Features

Phantump, the Stump Pokémon, will appear in Field Research, free Timed Research, and paid Timed Research.

  • shiny
    Phantump

You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Phantump!

Spawns

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Cherubi
  • shiny
    Drifloon

Research

Field Research Task Encounters

Tasks focused on your Poké Ball–throwing accuracy will be available! The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

  • Make 10 Nice Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyDrifloon
    Max CP
    513
    Min CP
    475
    shinyPhantump
    Max CP
    481
    Min CP
    446
  • Make 3 Great Throws in a row
    REWARD
    shinyPhantump
    Max CP
    481
    Min CP
    446
  • Make 7 Great Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyCherubi
    Max CP
    407
    Min CP
    374
    shinyPhantump
    Max CP
    481
    Min CP
    446
  • Make an Excellent Throw
    REWARD
    shinyPhantump
    Max CP
    481
    Min CP
    446

Catch Mastery: Phantump Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Phantump will be available throughout the event!

Timed Research rewards include the following:

  • Complete research tasks for encounters with Phantump!
  • XP, Stardust, and more!

You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Phantump!

STEP
1
Catch Mastery: Phantump Timed Research (1/10)
Catch 2 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 2 Cherubi Phantump
Make 3 Nice Throws Phantump

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Phantump
×5
500 XP
STEP
5
Catch Mastery: Phantump Timed Research (5/10)
Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row Phantump
Catch 5 Grass- or Ghost-type Pokémon Phantump
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon Phantump

REWARDS

Phantump
×10
1000 XP
STEP
6
Catch Mastery: Phantump Timed Research (6/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Phantump
Catch 5 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 5 Cherubi Phantump

REWARDS

Phantump
×10
1000 XP
STEP
7
Catch Mastery: Phantump Timed Research (7/10)
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws Phantump
Catch 10 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 10 Cherubi Phantump

REWARDS

Phantump
×10
1000 XP
STEP
8
Catch Mastery: Phantump Timed Research (8/10)
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws Phantump
Catch 10 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 10 Cherubi Phantump

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Phantump
×1500
3000 XP
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8 pm local time.

Catch Mastery: Phantump Premium Timed Research

Paid Timed Research

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Paid Timed Research rewards include the following:

  • Additional encounters with Phantump
  • XP, Stardust and more!

You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Phantump!

STEP
1
Catch Mastery: Phantump Premium Timed Research (1/10)
Catch 2 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 2 Cherubi Phantump
Make 3 Nice Throws Phantump

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Phantump
×5
500 XP
STEP
5
Catch Mastery: Phantump Premium Timed Research (5/10)
Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row Phantump
Catch 5 Grass- or Ghost-type Pokémon Phantump
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon Phantump

REWARDS

Phantump
×10
1000 XP
STEP
6
Catch Mastery: Phantump Premium Timed Research (6/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Phantump
Catch 5 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 5 Cherubi Phantump

REWARDS

Phantump
×10
1000 XP
STEP
7
Catch Mastery: Phantump Premium Timed Research (7/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Phantump
Catch 10 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 10 Cherubi Phantump

REWARDS

Phantump
×10
1000 XP
STEP
8
Catch Mastery: Phantump Premium Timed Research (8/10)
Make 5 Great Throws Phantump
Catch 10 Drifloon Phantump
Catch 10 Cherubi Phantump

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Phantump
×1500
3000 XP
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8 pm 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.

Shiny

Increased Shiny Chance

There will be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Cherubi, Shiny Drifloon, and Shiny Phantump.

  • Cherubi
  • Drifloon
  • Phantump

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store – Phantump Catch Mastery Ultra Ticket Box

The Phantump Catch Mastery Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and two Rare Candies!

Check it out soon in the Pokémon GO Web Store!

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