After a successful Pokémon GO Fest 2023, Trainers now have an opportunity to add additional entries to their Paldea Pokédex with the Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: Paldea event. From September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to September 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time, a handful of Pokémon first discovered in Paldea will make their Pokémon GO debuts, including Nymble, Lokix, Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot, Bombirdier, Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur. Thanks to event bonuses, you can earn quadruple XP and quadruple Stardust for catching Pokémon, and PokéStops may turn gold without the use of a Golden Lure Module. Roaming Form Gimmighoul won’t appear at these PokéStops, but Trainers can still find Gimmighoul Coins there.

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild throughout the event.

• Hoppip

• Houndour

• Buizel

• Fletchling

• Sprigatito

• Fuecoco

• Quaxly

• Lechonk

• Nymble

• Pawmi

• Frigibax

Take on these Raid Bosses during Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: Paldea.

• One-Star Raids

  • Unown A

  • Unown D

  • Unown E

  • Unown L

  • Unown P

• Three-Star Raids

  • Turtonator

  • Kleavor

  • Bombirdier

• Five-Star Raids

  • September 1 to September 8

    • Northern Hemisphere: Kartana

    • Southern Hemisphere: Celesteela

  • September 8 to September 16

    • Southern Hemisphere: Kartana

    • Northern Hemisphere: Celesteela

• Mega Raids

  • Mega Manectric

The following Pokémon first discovered in Paldea will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

• Sprigatito

• Fuecoco

• Quaxly

• Lechonk

Paldean Research

Develop a better understanding of Pokémon first discovered in Paldea with numerous research opportunities! Earn an encounter with Pawmi by completing event-themed Field Research tasks, and earn encounters with Lechonk for completing Timed Research. And keep an eye out for the Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound Special Research, which provides an exciting opportunity to choose and form a bond with a first partner Pokémon from Paldea. This Special Research can be claimed at no cost between September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and December 1, 2023, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Paid Timed Research: I’ve Got Your Back

For US$5.00 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Tickets for this research must be purchased before September 14, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Complete the research tasks before September 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time to earn the following rewards.

• Two encounters with Pawmi

• Early access to the Pawmi Backpack avatar item

• Three Rare Candies

• One Incubator

• 10 Silver Pinap Berries

• 921 Stardust

• 9,210 XP

Congratulations on another successful Ultra Unlock, Trainers!