Test Your Mettle

Event
Starts:
Friday, September 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at  8:00 PM Local Time

Steel yourselves! The Ultra Beasts Celesteela and Kartana have emerged from Ultra Wormholes all over the world, with Celesteela spotted south of the equator and Kartana found in the north. Other Steel-type Pokémon are appearing in the wild, including Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon!

Some Pokémon are even armoring up–Mega Aggron will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!

We can’t wait to see what challenges Trainers overcome with their Steel-type Pokémon. It’s time to celebrate some of the toughest Pokémon out there.

Let’s GO!

Bonuses Features Spawns Eggs Raids Research Graphic




Bonuses

Increased Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws
Increased chance to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws

Features

Celesteela Emerges!

Celesteela, the Launch Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

  • shiny
    Celesteela

Kartana Emerges!

Kartana, the Drawn Sword Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

  • shiny
    Kartana

Mega Aggron Armors Up!

Mega Aggron will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids from Friday, September 16, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022!

  • shiny
    Mega Aggron

Pokémon Debuts

Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!

  • shiny
    Togedemaru

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Magnemite
  • shiny
    Pineco
  • shiny
    Nosepass
  • shiny
    Aron
  • shiny
    Beldum
  • shiny
    Bronzor
  • shiny
    Drilbur
  • shiny
    Ferroseed
  • shiny
    Togedemaru

If you're lucky, you may encounter the following

  • Prinplup
  • shiny
    Galarian Stunfisk

Eggs

In 7 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Alolan Sandshrew
  • shiny
    Alolan Diglett
  • shiny
    Galarian Meowth
  • shiny
    Riolu
  • shiny
    Galarian Stunfisk

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Scyther
  • shiny
    Beldum
  • shiny
    Shieldon
  • shiny
    Klink
  • shiny
    Togedemaru

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • Magneton
  • shiny
    Skarmory
  • shiny
    Mawile
  • Lairon

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

Celesteela will appear in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere.
Kartana will appear in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere.

  • shiny
    Celesteela
  • shiny
    Kartana

Appearing in Mega Raids

  • shiny
    Mega Aggron

Research

Field Research Tasks

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

  • Catch 5 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Magnemite
    Max CP
    583
    Min CP
    544
    shiny Nosepass
    Max CP
    425
    Min CP
    390
    shiny Ferroseed
    Max CP
    403
    Min CP
    370
  • Catch 10 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Drilbur
    Max CP
    589
    Min CP
    549
    shiny Pineco
    Max CP
    475
    Min CP
    440
  • Catch 15 Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Beldum
    Max CP
    418
    Min CP
    385
  • Power up 5 Steel‑type Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Togedemaru
    Max CP
    926
    Min CP
    876
  • Evolve 2 Steel‑type Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×50
     Steelix Mega Energy ×50
    ×50
     Scizor Mega Energy ×50

Test Your Mettle: Catch Challenge

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Steel-type Pokémon will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research to earn Aggron Mega Energy and encounters with Togedemaru and Aron!

STEP
1
Test Your Mettle: Catch Challenge (1/2)
Catch 25 Steel-type Pokémon
×25
 Poké Ball ×25
Walk 2 km Onix
Make 15 Nice Throws
×20
 Great Ball ×20
Make 10 Great Throws
×10
 Ultra Ball ×10
Make 5 Curveball Throws
×10
 Pinap Berry ×10
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon
×25
 Steelix Mega Energy ×25

REWARDS

Togedemaru
×1
2500 XP
STEP
2
Test Your Mettle: Catch Challenge (2/2)
Catch 25 Steel-type Pokémon
×25
 Poké Ball ×25
Make 15 Curveball Throws
×3
 Golden Razz Berry ×3
Evolve 3 Steel-type Pokémon
×20
 Great Ball ×20
Make 5 Excellent Throws Beldum
Catch 5 different species of Steel-type Pokémon Alolan Sandshrew
Take snapshots of 5 different wild Steel-type Pokémon
×1000
 Stardust ×1000

REWARDS
×50
Aron
×50

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