The magic and wonder of Pokémon are in full force in Pokémon GO’s Twinkling Fantasy event. From January 10, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. to January 16, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. local time, embrace the fantastical by catching Dragon- and Fairy-type Pokémon, completing a Collection Challenge, and making the most of bonuses by tossing Poké Balls like the hero you are. Harness some serious dragon power with Mega Salamence, a heavy hitter making its Pokémon GO debut, and electrify your collection with Shiny Dedenne—if you’re lucky! Kick-start your Mega Salamence energy hoard by completing the event Collection Challenge to receive 50 Salamence Mega Energy—you can also add a Charged TM and a Fast TM to your pile of treasures!

Sharpen your throwing skills to take advantage of the following event bonuses.

• 2× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws

• Extra Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws

• Increased chance for Trainers level 31+ to receive Candy XL for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws

Use those artful throws to catch the following Pokémon, which will appear more frequently in the wild throughout the event.

• Clefairy

• Clefable

• Jigglypuff

• Dratini

• Togetic

• Marill

• Ralts

• Vibrava

• Bagon

• Deino

• Dedenne

• Goomy

• Noibat

For the full list of Pokémon appearing in raids during the event, visit the official Niantic Pokémon GO blog.

Twinkle on, Trainers!