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Phantump Catch Mastery

Event
Starts:
Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Saturday, September 26, 2026, at  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!

  •  ???
    REWARD
    shinyCherubi
    Max CP
    407
    Min CP
    374
  •  ???
    REWARD
    shinyDrifloon
    Max CP
    513
    Min CP
    475
  •  ???
    REWARD
    shinyPhantump
    Max CP
    481
    Min CP
    446

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!

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.

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!

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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