Solstice Horizons

Bonuses Features Spawns Raids Research Shiny Graphic

Bonuses

2x Catch Stardust

Lunatone and Solrock will both appear in the wild during the event, regardless of your location

Features

Team GO Rocket Takeover

Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time

You may have a rocky road to victory ahead as you face off against Giovanni and his Shadow Regirock. A new Special Research story will be available at the beginning of this event. Progress through it to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni!

You can claim this Special Research until the end of Pokémon GO: Hidden Gems on September 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Find details here: Team GO Rocket Takeover

Spawns

Wild Encounters During the Day

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the day.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Fomantis—if you’re lucky!

• 
  
  Ledyba
• 
  
  Murkrow
• 
  
  Solrock
• 
  
  Drifloon
• 
  
  Purrloin
• 
  
  Sewaddle
• 
  
  Cottonee
• 
  
  Petilil
• 
  
  Fomantis

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

• 
  
  Hisuian Sneasel

Wild Encounters at Night

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild at night.

• 
  
  Oddish
• 
  
  Spinarak
• 
  
  Misdreavus
• 
  
  Lunatone
• 
  
  Stunky
• 
  
  Venipede
• 
  
  Foongus
• 
  
  Phantump
• 
  
  Fomantis

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

• 
  
  Sneasel

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

• 
  
  Sneasel
• 
  
  Hisuian Sneasel
• 
  
  Rockruff
• 
  
  Fomantis

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

• 
  Noctowl
• 
  Espeon
• 
  Umbreon
• 
  Staraptor

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

• 
  
  Nihilego

Appearing in Mega Raids

• 
  
  Mega Sceptile

Research

Field Research Tasks

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

• Catch 5 Grass‑ or Bug‑type Pokémon
  REWARD

  

  ×500

  Stardust ×500
• Catch 5 Ghost‑ or Dark‑type Pokémon
  REWARD

  

  ×500

  Stardust ×500
• Catch 10 Pokémon
  REWARD

  Fomantis

  Max CP

  317

  Min CP

  288

Starry Skies

Event-exclusive Special Research

Starry Skies, a new Special Research story starring Cosmog, will be available to Trainers level 5 and up at no cost—just log in between Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time to begin! Plus, for US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can play through Starry Skies a second time and encounter Cosmog again.

You can purchase a ticket for a second go at this Special Research story during the event and until Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Special Research story during the Solstice Horizons event. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.

Leek Note: You can buy the event ticket and complete two sets of the research at the same time.

STEP

1

Starry Skies (1/4)

Expore 2 km Solosis

Catch 2 Psychic-type Pokémon Abra

Catch 10 different species of Pokémon Gothita

REWARDS

Wobbuffet

×5

×7

Help Research Daytime Pokémon

Choose this option to help research Pokémon that are more active during the day. You’ll be tasked with exploring widely and catching many Pokémon.

STEP

2

Starry Skies - Research Daytime Pokémon (2/4)

Catch 20 Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon

×10

Poké Ball ×10

Explore 10 km Inkay

Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms

×10

Pinap Berry ×10

REWARDS

Galarian Slowpoke

×15

×78

STEP

3

Starry Skies - Research Daytime Pokémon (3/4)

Make 10 Curveball Throws in a row

×3000

Stardust ×3000

Catch 50 Pokémon with Weather Boost Metang

Earn 10 Candies walking with your buddy

×15

Great Ball ×15

REWARDS

Starmie

×1

×789

STEP

4

Starry Skies - Research Daytime Pokémon (4/4)

Hatch 5 Eggs

×3

Silver Pinap Berry ×3

Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokémon Alakazam

Earn 7,890 Stardust

×1

Star Piece ×1

REWARDS

Cosmog

×20

×7890

Help Research Nighttime Pokémon

Choose this option to help research Pokémon that are more active at night. You’ll be tasked with completing research and catching Pokémon in different ways.

STEP

2

Starry Skies - Research Nighttime Pokémon (2/4)

Catch 20 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokémon

×10

Poké Ball ×10

Take snapshots of 20 different wild Pokémon Inkay

Use 30 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×10

Pinap Berry ×10

REWARDS

Galarian Slowpoke

×15

×78

STEP

3

Starry Skies - Research Nighttime Pokémon (3/4)

Make 5 Excellent Throws

×3000

Stardust ×3000

Catch 30 different species of Pokémon Metang

Complete 15 Field Research tasks

×15

Great Ball ×15

REWARDS

Starmie

×1

×789

STEP

4

Starry Skies - Research Nighttime Pokémon (4/4)

Win 5 raids

×3

Silver Pinap Berry ×3

Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokémon Alakazam

Earn 7,890 Stardust

×1

Star Piece ×1

REWARDS

Cosmog

×20

×7890

Collection Challenges

Solstice Horizons–themed Collection Challenges are coming!

Complete the event-themed Collection Challenges to receive Stardust and encounters with Fomantis!

Solstice Horizons Collection Challenge: Daytime

Solrock

Ledyba

Petilil

Purrloin

Drifloon

Sewaddle

Cottonee

Murkrow

REWARDS

×2000

Fomantis

Solstice Horizons Collection Challenge: Nightime

Lunatone

Spinarak

Oddish

Stunky

Misdreavus

Venipede

Foongus

Phantump

REWARDS

×2000

Fomantis

Shiny

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

• 
  Fomantis
• 
  Lurantis

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