Pokémon GO is shelling out summertime fun with a weeklong trip to the beach. Through June 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time the world is your oyster with themed Pokémon, a Global Challenge, Timed Research, a Spotlight Hour, and more. Trainers will be as happy as a clam adding two new Pokédex entries with the arrival of Sandygast and Palossand to Pokémon GO. The Sand Heap Pokémon will be available as an encounter for completing Field Research tasks and in one-star raids, and you can evolve it into Palossand with 50 Sandygast Candy. And with a two-hour Rainy Lure Module duration throughout the event, it will be raining Water-, Bug-, and Electric-type Pokémon.

It's water, water everywhere with the following Pokémon appearing in the wild throughout the event. The Pokémon in italics have a chance of appearing as Shiny Pokémon!

• Tentacool

• Shellder

• Krabby

• Alolan Exeggutor

• Horsea

• Staryu

• Marill

• Mantine

• Wingull

• Wailmer

• Spheal

• Finneon

• Dwebble

• Frillish

• Clauncher

• Popplio

Ride the raid wave with the following raids taking place throughout the event.

• One-Star Raids

  • Alolan Diglett

  • Hisuian Qwilfish

  • Carvanha

  • Feebas

  • Sandygast

• Three-Star Raids

  • Blastoise

  • Gyarados

  • Lapras

  • Alomomola

• Five-Star Raids

  • Asia-Pacific: Uxie

  • Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: Mesprit

  • The Americas and Greenland: Azelf

• Mega Raids

  • Mega Swampert

Global Challenge

Around the world, Trainers are challenged to make 300 million Nice Throws while trying to catch Pokémon. Completing the challenge will unlock bonuses including increased Candy for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws. And Trainers Level 31 and up will have an increased chance of receiving Candy XL for catching Pokémon with Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws.

Timed Research

Surf on over to the Shop for Timed Research available for US$5.00 (or the equivalent in your local currency). This Timed Research must be completed by June 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Complete the research to receive the Surfing Pose for your avatar and encounters with event-themed Pokémon. Trainers can also purchase tickets for Timed Research as gifts for friends that they’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.

Spotlight Hour

Crabulous news!  During the event-themed Spotlight Hour on June 6, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Krabby, Kabuto, Corphish, Clauncher, and Crabrawler will appear more frequently in the wild and Trainers will earn triple XP for catching Pokémon.

Dive in, Trainers!