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Fossil Research Day

Research Day
Starts:
Saturday, August 2, 2025, at  2:00 PM Local Time
Ends:
Saturday, August 2, 2025, at  5:00 PM Local Time

Embrace Fossil Research Day!

Features Features Spawns Spawns Research Research Shiny Shiny Sales Sales




Features

Event-themed Field Research tasks will award encounters with the featured Pokémon! Trainers will have an increased chance of encountering a Shiny Tyrunt and Shiny Amaura!

  • shiny
    Tyrunt
  • shiny
    Amaura

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Omanyte
  • shiny
    Kabuto
  • shiny
    Lileep
  • shiny
    Anorith
  • shiny
    Cranidos
  • shiny
    Shieldon

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Tirtouga
  • shiny
    Archen

Research

Field Research Tasks

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

  •  ???
    REWARD
    shiny Tyrunt
    Max CP
    700
    Min CP
    658
  •  ???
    REWARD
    shiny Amaura
    Max CP
    584
    Min CP
    545

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

This Timed Research will challenge you to complete Field Research tasks to encounter more of the featured Pokémon!

  • shiny
    Tyrunt
  • shiny
    Amaura
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 5:00 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.

Shiny

Trainers will an increased chance of encountering Shiny Tyrunt and Shiny Amaura from Research.

  • Tyrunt
  • Tyrantrum
  • Amaura
  • Aurorus

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store – Fossil Research Day Ultra Ticket Box

The Fossil Research Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). It includes an event ticket plus three Max Revives at no additional cost!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store! You never know what you may find.

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