Pokémon TCG Crossover Event
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.
Features
Pokémon Debuts
Pikachu wearing a Pokémon TCG hat, Wimpod, and Goliospod make their Pokémon GO debut!
- TCG Hat Pikachu
- 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.
- Meltan
Ditto Disguised as More Pokémon
Keep an eye out! Ditto will be disguised as more Pokémon in the wild.
- 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.
- Bulbasaur
- Ivysaur
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Alolan Rattata
- TCG Hat Pikachu
- Slowpoke
- Magikarp
- Eevee
- Spinarak
- Natu
- Aipom
- Numel
- Lunatone
- Solrock
- Bidoof
- Pidove
- Wimpod
If you're lucky, you may encounter the following
- Onix
- Chansey
- Snorlax
- Dragonite
- Slaking
Other Featured Pokémon
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.
- Lunatone
- 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
- Chansey
- Larvitar
- Timburr
- Wimpod
Appearing in 3- Star Raids
- Alolan Exeggutor
- Snorlax
- Dragonite
- Slaking
Appearing in 5- Star Raids
- Mewtwo
Appearing in Mega Raids
- Mega Venusaur
- Mega Charizard X
- Mega Charizard Y
- 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×3Razz Berry ×3×5Pinap Berry ×5
- Catch 15 Pokémon POSSIBLE REWARDSIvysaurMax CP728Min CP684CharmeleonMax CP708Min CP665WartortleMax CP637Min CP597
- Catch 25 Pokémon POSSIBLE REWARDSVenusaurMax CP1166Min CP1110CharizardMax CP1238Min CP1181BlastoiseMax CP1057Min CP1004
- Catch 40 Pokémon POSSIBLE REWARDSSnorlaxMax CP1382Min CP1320DragoniteMax CP1625Min CP1559SlakingMax CP1899Min CP1826
- Trade a Pokémon REWARDTCG Hat PikachuMax CP402Min CP369
- Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms REWARDWimpodMax CP215Min CP191
- Transfer 10 Pokémon REWARD×5Poké Ball ×5
Collection Challenges
There will be six Collection Challenges themed around Pokémon that will be featured in the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion.
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!
Shiny
Shiny Meltan will be available once again during this event.
- Meltan
- Melmetal