Have you seen a blur gliding across any water recently? Then you might have seen the Colt Pokémon, Keldeo! From December 6th, 2022 through December 11th, 2022, Trainers will have the chance to encounter Keldeo during a special ticketed event!
Can’t participate in the ticketed event? Trainers can still enjoy the appearance of other Fighting-type Pokémon!
YouTube Clip - Keldeo has been sighted for the first time in Pokémon GO
Trainers,
Have you heard the sound of hooves or seen a blur gliding across the water recently? Then you might’ve caught a glimpse of the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo, the Colt Pokémon! Ordinary Form Keldeo will soon be coming to the world of Pokémon GO in a ticketed Special Research story event!
But regardless of whether you have a ticket, Trainers can enjoy the appearance of other Fighting-type Pokémon alongside Keldeo’s arrival!
Mythic Blade
Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Something Extraordinary is coming this way!
For US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up the exclusive Special Research story, Something Extraordinary, during the weekend.
Spark has taken a blurry picture by the waterfront—but of what? Could it be a Pokémon we haven’t seen before? You can work with Professor Willow to find the answer!
Tickets will be available to purchase this Special Research story leading to an encounter with Keldeo in its Ordinary Form from Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Ticket-holders will gain access to the Special Research story during the Mythic Blade event. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.
Other Special Research rewards include the following.
Keldeo T-Shirt avatar item
14 Rare Candies
12 Silver Pinap Berries
2 Incubators
2 Super Incubators
2 Incense
Various Fighting-type and Water-type Pokémon encounters
And more!
Pokémon debuts
Keldeo, the Colt Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut in its Ordinary Form as part of the Something Extraordinary ticketed event!
Keldeo
Increased Incense encounters
For ticket holders, the following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during the event.
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
And don’t forget—you’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.* To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.
Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.
*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.
Pokémon debuts
Crabrawler, the Boxing Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!
Crabrawler
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Mankey , Machop , Hitmonlee , Hitmonchan , Hitmontop , Combusken, Makuhita , Meditite , Monferno If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Poliwrath, Crabrawler
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One-Star Raids: Meditite , Buizel , Timburr , Tympole Three-Star Raids: Poliwrath, Aerodactyl , Skarmory , Breloom Five-Star Raids: Terrakion* , Virizion^
^Virizion will appear in raids from Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
*Terrakion will appear in raids from Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Mega Raids: Mega Aggron
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Featured attacks
Terrakion - Terrakion caught from Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time will know the following featured attack. Virizion - Virizion caught from Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time will know the following featured attack. Keldeo - Keldeo caught during Something Extraordinary, a ticketed Special Research story, will be able to learn the following featured attack. Sacred Sword - Trainer Battles:** 60 Power - Gyms and raids:** 55 Power
Field Research task encounters
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!