Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales
Honedge slashes into Pokémon GO during Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales!
Bonuses 
Note: There is a dispency between the official blog and the graphic released on social media. The graphic says 2x Catch Candy instead of 4× Catch Stardust. I’m going to follow the blog here.
Features 
Pokémon Debuts
The following Pokémon first discovered in the Kalos region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
Honedge
Doublade
Aegislash (Shield Forme)
Aegislash (Blade Forme)
You can use 25 Honedge Candy to evolve Honedge into Doublade and 100 Honedge Candy to evolve Doublade into Aegislash.
Note: It’s not clear if both Shield and Blade forme will be available.
GO Battle League
During the event, Honedge will appear in both GO Battle League reward tracks starting at Rank 6. It will appear more frequently in the premium track.
After the event, Honedge will appear in both GO Battle League reward tracks starting at Rank 16. It will appear more frequently in the premium track.
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 Rookidee—if you’re lucky!
During this event, Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Bagon and Shiny Beldum.
Magnemite
Dratini
Aron
Bagon
Beldum
Ferroseed
Noibat
Rookidee
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Axew
Goomy
Raids 
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
During this event, Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Unown U in raids.
Appearing in 1-Star Raids
Unown U
Gible
Klink
Deino- Honedge
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
Skarmory
Bisharp
Dragalge
Turtonator
Research 
Field Research Tasks
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete these tasks to earn XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Collection Challenges
Complete Collection Challenges to receive XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Shiny 
New Shiny Release
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Rookidee—if you’re lucky!
Rookidee
Corvisquire
Corviknight
Increased Shiny Rates
Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Bagon and Shiny Beldum.
Bagon
Shelgon
Salamence
Beldum
Metang
Metagross
Shiny Unown U
Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Unown U in raids.
Unown U
Sales 
Pokémon GO Web Store
There’s a new way to log in to the Pokémon GO Web Store! Visit the web store from your mobile device and select “Sign in with Pokémon GO” to be logged in to our new and improved store.
Don’t forget, Trainers, you get double the Reward Points on eligible purchases when you shop with the Pokémon GO Web Store!
