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Oricorio Catch Mastery

Event
Starts:
Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Saturday, February 7, 2026, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Master your throwing skills and catch Oricorio, the Dancing Pokémon, during this Catch Mastery event!

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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

Oricorio, the Dancing Pokémon, will appear in Field Research, free Timed Research, and paid Timed Research.

Oricorio has four different regional forms:

  • Baile Style Oricorio: Appearing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
  • Pom-Pom Style Oricorio: Appearing in the Americas
  • Pa’u Style Oricorio: Appearing on African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean islands
  • Sensu Style Oricorio: Appearing in the Asia-Pacific region

You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Oricorio, and Oricorio’s form will be based on your location.

Spawns

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Hoothoot
  • shiny
    Starly

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!

Oricorio’s form will be based on your location.

  • Make 10 Nice Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyStarly
    Max CP
    308
    Min CP
    279
    shinyOricorio (Baile Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    +2
    shinyOricorio (Pa'u Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Sensu Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
  • Make 3 Great Throws in a row
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyOricorio (Baile Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Pa'u Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    +1
    shinyOricorio (Sensu Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
  • Make 7 Great Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyHoothoot
    Max CP
    290
    Min CP
    262
    shinyOricorio (Baile Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    +2
    shinyOricorio (Pa'u Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Sensu Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
  • Make an Excellent Throw
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyOricorio (Baile Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Pa'u Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    +1
    shinyOricorio (Sensu Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948

Catch Mastery: Oricorio Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

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

Timed Research rewards include the following:

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

You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Oricorio, and Oricorio’s form will be based on your location.

STEP
1
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Timed Research (1/10)
Catch 2 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 3 Starly Oricorio
Make 3 Nice Throws Oricorio

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Oricorio
×10
1000 XP
STEP
6
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Timed Research (6/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Oricorio
Catch 5 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 5 Starly Oricorio

REWARDS

Oricorio
×10
1000 XP
STEP
7
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Timed Research (7/10)
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws Oricorio
Catch 10 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 10 Starly Oricorio

REWARDS

Oricorio
×10
1000 XP
STEP
8
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Timed Research (8/10)
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws Oricorio
Catch 10 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 10 Starly Oricorio

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Oricorio
×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, February 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Catch Mastery: Oricorio 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 Oricorio
  • XP, Stardust and more!

You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Oricorio, and Oricorio’s form will be based on your location.

STEP
1
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Premium Timed Research (1/10)
Catch 2 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 2 Starly Oricorio
Make 3 Nice Throws Oricorio

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Oricorio
×10
1000 XP
STEP
6
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Premium Timed Research (6/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Oricorio
Catch 5 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 5 Starly Oricorio

REWARDS

Oricorio
×10
1000 XP
STEP
7
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Premium Timed Research (7/10)
Make 3 Great Throws Oricorio
Catch 10 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 10 Starly Oricorio

REWARDS

Oricorio
×10
1000 XP
STEP
8
Catch Mastery: Oricorio Premium Timed Research (8/10)
Make 5 Great Throws Oricorio
Catch 10 Hoothoot Oricorio
Catch 10 Starly Oricorio

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

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

REWARDS

Oricorio
×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, February 7, 2026, 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.

Shiny

Increased Shiny Chance

There will be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Hoothoot, Shiny Starly, and Shiny Oricorio (all forms).

  • Hoothoot
  • Starly
  • Oricorio (Baile Style)
  • Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
  • Oricorio (Pa'u Style)
  • Oricorio (Sensu Style)

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store – Oricorio Catch Mastery Ultra Ticket Box

The Oricorio 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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