Dark Flames

Bonuses Features Spawns Raids Research Shiny Graphic

Bonuses

Additional 25% XP for completing raids

Three additional Candy for completing raids

Trainers level 31 and above will receive one additional Candy XL for completing raids

Team GO Rocket Grunts using Fire-type and Dark-type Pokémon will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons

Depending upon your Timed Research choice, you will receive one of the following bonuses.

Incense is more likely to attract Dark-type Pokémon (excluding Daily Adventure Incense)

Incense is more likely to attract Fire-type Pokémon (excluding Daily Adventure Incense)

Features

Pokémon Debut

Turtonator, the Blast Turtle Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut in raids!

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  Turtonator

Mega Sableye Debuts

Mega Sableye will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!

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  Mega Sableye

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

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  Vulpix
• 
  
  Houndour
• 
  
  Poochyena
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  Galarian Zigzagoon
• 
  
  Carvanha
• 
  
  Numel
• 
  
  Stunky
• 
  
  Litwick
• 
  
  Litten

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

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  Houndoom
• 
  
  Sableye

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

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  Sneasel
• 
  
  Darumaka
• 
  
  Scraggy
• 
  
  Deino

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

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  Alolan Marowak
• 
  Flareon
• 
  Umbreon
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  Turtonator

Appearing in 5- Star Raid

Heatran encountered in raids will know the Fire-type Charged Attack Magma Storm.

Magma Storm (Fire-type)

• Trainer Battles: 65 power
• Gyms and raids: 75 power

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  Heatran

Appearing in Mega Raids

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  Mega Sableye

Research

Field Research Tasks

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

• Catch 5 Fire‑type Pokémon
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  Magmar

  Max CP

  1026

  Min CP

  973

  Litwick

  Max CP

  431

  Min CP

  398
• Catch 5 Dark‑type Pokémon
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  Alolan Meowth

  Max CP

  341

  Min CP

  312

  Alolan Grimer

  Max CP

  589

  Min CP

  548
• Win a raid in under 60 seconds
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  Alolan Marowak

  Max CP

  786

  Min CP

  741

  Sneasel

  Max CP

  879

  Min CP

  831
• Win 3 raids
  REWARD

  Turtonator

  Max CP

  952

  Min CP

  902

Dark Flames

Event-exclusive Branching Timed Research

Dark Flames–themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event!

Trainers will be able to choose between paths focused on Fire-type or Dark-type Pokémon. Complete research tasks to earn a Premium Battle Pass, 15,000 XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Each path will also affect whether Fire-type or Dark-type Pokémon are attracted to Incense.

STEP

1

Dark Flames (1/4)

Explore 2 km

×10

Poké Ball ×10

Catch 2 Fire- or Dark-type Pokémon

×10

Great Ball ×10

Catch 10 different species of Pokémon

×10

Ultra Ball ×10

REWARDS

×3

×5

×1000

Choose Dark-type

If you select this option, your Timed Research rewards will include encounters with Dark-type Pokémon.

You’ll also attract more Dark-type Pokémon from Incense for the duration of this event.

STEP

2

Dark Flames: Dark-type Timed Research (2/4)

Catch 20 Dark-type Pokémon

×10

Poké Ball ×10

Power up 10 Dark-type Pokémon

×10

Pinap Berry ×10

Catch 25 snapshots of wild Dark-type Pokémon Carvanha

REWARDS

2500 XP

×15

×1500

STEP

3

Dark Flames: Dark-type Timed Research (3/4)

Purify 1 Dark-type Shadow Pokémon

×10

Great Ball ×10

Power up 10 Dark-type Pokémon Sneasel

Evolve 3 Dark-type Pokémon Scraggy

REWARDS

5000 XP

×1

×2000

STEP

4

Dark Flames: Dark-type Timed Research (4/4)

Catch 20 Dark-type Pokémon

×3

Silver Pinap Berry ×3

Power up 10 Dark-type Pokémon

×10

Ultra Ball ×10

Battle in 3 raids Houndoom

REWARDS

7500 XP

×50

×2500

Choose Fire-type

If you select this option, your Timed Research rewards will include encounters with Fire-type Pokémon.

You’ll also attract more Fire-type Pokémon from Incense for the duration of this event.

STEP

2

Dark Flames: Fire-type Timed Research (2/4)

Catch 20 Fire-type Pokémon

×10

Poké Ball ×10

Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon

×10

Pinap Berry ×10

Catch 25 snapshots of wild Fire-type Pokémon Slugma

REWARDS

2500 XP

×15

×1500

STEP

3

Dark Flames: Fire-type Timed Research (3/4)

Purify 1 Fire-type Shadow Pokémon

×10

Great Ball ×10

Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon Alolan Marowak

Evolve 3 Fire-type Pokémon Darumaka

REWARDS

5000 XP

×1

×2000

STEP

4

Dark Flames: Fire-type Timed Research (4/4)

Catch 20 Fire-type Pokémon

×3

Silver Pinap Berry ×3

Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon

×10

Ultra Ball ×10

Battle in 3 raids Houndoom

REWARDS

7500 XP

×50

×2500

Collection Challenge

A Dark Flames Collection Challenge is coming soon! The type of Collection Challenge you get will depend on the Timed Research path you choose.

Complete the Collection Challenge by the end of the event to earn 5,000 XP and 100 Houndoom Mega Energy.

Collection Challenge: Dark-type Pokémon

This Collection Challenge is available if you choose Dark-type Pokémon in the branched Timed Research.

Poochyena

Carvanha

Houndour

Stunky

Litwick

Mightyena

Sharpedo

Incineroar

REWARDS

×100

5000 XP

Collection Challenge: Fire-type Pokémon

This Collection Challenge is available if you choose Fire-type Pokémon in the branched Timed Research.

Litten

Vulpix

Houndour

Numel

Galarian Zigzagoon

Ninetales

Camerupt

Incineroar

REWARDS

×100

5000 XP

Shiny

These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.

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  Turtonator

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