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Twinkling Fantasy Event

Event
Starts:
Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at  8:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Monday, January 16, 2023, at 10:00 PM Local Time

You can surround yourself in a circle of Fairy-type Dedenne, battle with the Dragon Pokémon Mega Salamence, and more during the upcoming Twinkling Fantasy event!

What fantastic tales will you create with this trove of Dragon- and Fairy-type Pokémon?

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Spawns Spawns Raids Raids Research Research Shiny Shiny Graphic Graphic




Bonuses

2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws
2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws
Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws
Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws
Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws
Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws

Features

Mega Salamence makes its debut!

Mega Salamence will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!

  • shiny
    Mega Salamence

Say cheese!

Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with Jigglypuff or Dratini when you take a snapshot during the Twinkling Fantasy event! You can get photobombed up to 2 times a day.

  • shiny
    Jigglypuff
  • shiny
    Dratini

Zekrom caught from Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time will know the following featured attack.

Fusion Bolt (Electric-type)

  • Trainer Battles: 90 power
  • Gyms and raids: 140 power

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Dedenne—if you’re lucky!

  • shiny
    Clefairy
  • Clefable
  • shiny
    Jigglypuff
  • shiny
    Dratini
  • shiny
    Togetic
  • shiny
    Marill
  • shiny
    Ralts
  • Vibrava
  • shiny
    Bagon
  • shiny
    Deino
  • shiny
    Dedenne

If you're lucky, you may encounter the following

  • shiny
    Goomy
  • shiny
    Noibat

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Jigglypuff
  • shiny
    Marill
  • shiny
    Axew
  • shiny
    Deino

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Mawile
  • shiny
    Druddigon
  • shiny
    Dedenne

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Zekrom

Appearing in Mega Raids

  • shiny
    Mega Salamence

Research

Field Research Tasks

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

  • Catch 5 Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Dedenne
    Max CP
    789
    Min CP
    743
  • Catch 5 Fairy‑type Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Bagon
    Max CP
    495
    Min CP
    459
  • Catch 30 Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Goomy
    Max CP
    418
    Min CP
    385
  • Make 3 Nice Throws
    REWARD
    shiny Dratini
    Max CP
    430
    Min CP
    397
  • Make 3 Great Throws
    REWARD
    shiny Clefairy
    Max CP
    495
    Min CP
    458
  • Win 3 raids
    REWARD
    shiny Goomy
    Max CP
    418
    Min CP
    385

Collection Challenge

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete the Twinkling Fantasy Collection Challenge to receive 50 Salamence Mega Energy, a Charged TM, and a Fast TM.

Twinkling Fantasy Collection Challenge
Ralts
Dratini
Clefairy
Jigglypuff
Marill
Bagon
Deino
Dedenne
Togetic
Clefable

REWARDS
×50
×1
×1

Shiny

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

  • Dedenne

Graphic

Graphic

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