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Pokémon TCG Crossover Event

Event
Starts:
Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Thursday, June 30, 2022, at  8:00 PM Local Time

We’re incredibly excited to reveal more details about our collaboration with the Pokémon TCG. Trainers will be able to purchase the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion soon, featuring Pokémon GO-themed cards!

As part of the collaboration, we’re also celebrating in Pokémon GO with the Pokémon TCG Crossover Event! This event sees the debut of Pikachu wearing a Pokémon TCG hat. Mewtwo that know Shadow Ball or Psystrike may also appear in Raid Battles. What’s more, if you are lucky, you might encounter Shiny Meltan—and that’s not all! Read on for more information.

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Features

Pokémon Debuts

Pikachu wearing a Pokémon TCG hat, Wimpod, and Goliospod make their Pokémon GO debut!

  • shiny
    TCG Hat Pikachu
  • shiny
    Wimpod
  • Golisopod

You can use 400 Wimpod Candy to evolve Wimpod into Golisopod

Meltan

The key to catching Meltan is the Mystery Box, which can be obtained by sending a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME or the Nintendo Switch titles Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

When you use the Mystery Box during this event, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Meltan—if you’re lucky!

The wait time between using a Mystery Box has been reduced to 2 days for the event.

  • shiny
    Meltan

Ditto Disguised as More Pokémon

Keep an eye out! Ditto will be disguised as more Pokémon in the wild.

  • shiny
    Ditto

Current Ditto Disguises

These Pokémon are now possible Ditto Disguises. This list is being updated as more are found. These are likely in addition to the existing disguises.

  • Spinarak
  • Numel
  • Bidoof

Of the Pokémon appearing in the wild during this event, Natu is likely still a possible Ditto.

Spawns

The following Pokémon featured in the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Bulbasaur
  • Ivysaur
  • shiny
    Charmander
  • Charmeleon
  • shiny
    Squirtle
  • Wartortle
  • shiny
    Alolan Rattata
  • shiny
    TCG Hat Pikachu
  • shiny
    Slowpoke
  • shiny
    Magikarp
  • shiny
    Eevee
  • shiny
    Spinarak
  • shiny
    Natu
  • shiny
    Aipom
  • shiny
    Numel
  • shiny
    Lunatone
  • shiny
    Solrock
  • shiny
    Bidoof
  • shiny
    Pidove
  • shiny
    Wimpod

If you're lucky, you may encounter the following

  • shiny
    Onix
  • shiny
    Chansey
  • shiny
    Snorlax
  • Dragonite
  • Slaking

Lunatone and Solrock will also be featured in the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion! In celebration, these Pokémon will be appearing in the wild around the world for the duration of the event. After the event ends, Lunatone will appear in the Western Hemisphere and Solrock will appear in the Eastern Hemisphere.

  • shiny
    Lunatone
  • shiny
    Solrock

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

Mewtwo caught from June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time will know the Charged Attack Shadow Ball.

Mewtwo caught from June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to July 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.local time will know the Charged Attack Psystrike.

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Chansey
  • shiny
    Larvitar
  • shiny
    Timburr
  • shiny
    Wimpod

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Alolan Exeggutor
  • shiny
    Snorlax
  • Dragonite
  • Slaking

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Mewtwo

Appearing in Mega Raids

  • shiny
    Mega Venusaur
  • shiny
    Mega Charizard X
  • shiny
    Mega Charizard Y
  • shiny
    Mega Blastoise

Research

Field Research

You can encounter the following Pokémon featured in the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion when you complete Field Research tasks.

  • Catch 10 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×3
     Razz Berry ×3
    ×5
     Pinap Berry ×5
  • Catch 15 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    Ivysaur
    Max CP
    728
    Min CP
    684
    Charmeleon
    Max CP
    708
    Min CP
    665
    Wartortle
    Max CP
    637
    Min CP
    597
  • Catch 25 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Venusaur
    Max CP
    1166
    Min CP
    1110
    shiny Charizard
    Max CP
    1238
    Min CP
    1181
    shiny Blastoise
    Max CP
    1057
    Min CP
    1004
  • Catch 40 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Snorlax
    Max CP
    1382
    Min CP
    1320
    Dragonite
    Max CP
    1625
    Min CP
    1559
    Slaking
    Max CP
    1899
    Min CP
    1826
  • Trade a Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny TCG Hat Pikachu
    Max CP
    402
    Min CP
    369
  • Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
    REWARD
    shiny Wimpod
    Max CP
    215
    Min CP
    191
  • Transfer 10 Pokémon
    REWARD
    ×5
     Poké Ball ×5

Collection Challenges

There will be six Collection Challenges themed around Pokémon that will be featured in the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion.

TCG Crossover: Bulbasaur Collection Challenge 1
Bulbasaur
Spinarak
Wimpod
Aipom
TCG Hat Pikachu

REWARDS

1000 XP
Venusaur
TCG Crossover: Charmander Collection Challenge 1
Charmander
Numel
Magikarp
Alolan Rattata
TCG Hat Pikachu

REWARDS

1000 XP
Charizard
TCG Crossover: Squirtle Collection Challenge 1
Squirtle
Bidoof
Slowpoke
Eevee
TCG Hat Pikachu

REWARDS

1000 XP
Blastoise
TCG Crossover: Trade Collection Challenge
Pikachu
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle

REWARDS

3000 XP
×1
TCG Crossover: Kanto Collection Challenge
Ivysaur
Charmeleon
Wartortle
Venusaur
Charizard
Blastoise

REWARDS

5000 XP
×1
TCG Crossover: Advanced Collection Challenge
Venusaur
Charizard
Blastoise
Snorlax
Slaking
Dragonite

REWARDS

10000 XP
Meltan

More Collection Challenges

That’s not all! You can keep the collecting going with another three Collection Challenges available beginning on June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time and running until June 30, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time. You can complete them all to earn additional encounters with Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise!

TCG Crossover: Bulbasaur Collection Challenge 2
Bulbasaur
Spinarak
Pidove
Natu
TCG Hat Pikachu

REWARDS

1000 XP
Venusaur
TCG Crossover: Charmander Collection Challenge 2
Charmander
Numel
Wimpod
Natu
TCG Hat Pikachu

REWARDS

1000 XP
Charizard
TCG Crossover: Squirtle Collection Challenge 2
Squirtle
Bidoof
Pidove
Wimpod
TCG Hat Pikachu

REWARDS

1000 XP
Blastoise

Shiny

Shiny Meltan will be available once again during this event.

  • Meltan
  • Melmetal

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