Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound’s Ultra Unlock: Paldea event guide

Pokémon GO’s A Palden Adventure event continues thanks to an Ultra Unlock bonus earned from Pokémon GO Fest 2023. For this leg of the event, a few more Pokémon from Paldea are debuting in Pokémon GO. There’s also a slight shake-up with the Raid roster, new Field Research tasks, a new PokéStop Showcase theme, and the addition of a paid Timed Research. But, for the most part, a majority of A Paldean Adventure event’s features are still happening.

Now, check out what’s happening during the Ultra Unlock: Paldea event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound – Ultra Unlock: Paldea

Begins: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Friday, September 15th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Nymble, Pawmi, Bombirdier, Frigibax + evolutions

 

 

A few more Pokémon from Paldea are appearing in Pokémon (along with their evolutions, provided you have enough Candy to evolve ’em).

• Nymble: To catch a Nymble of your own, you’ll have to find them via wild encounters.
  • Lokix: To get a Lokix, you’ll have to catch and Nymble and have 50 Nymble Candies to evolve ’em into Lokix.
• Pawmi: You can find Pawmi in the wild and via special encounters (Field Research encounters and from the paid Timed Research).
  • Pawmo: To get Pawmo, you’ll have to evolve a Pawmi with 25 Pawmi Candies.
    • Pawmot: To add a Pawmot to your team, you’ll need to take your Pawmo on an adventure! Set Pawmo as your Buddy Pokémon and explore 25 km. Once that requirement is fulfilled, you can evolve ’em into Pawmot thanks to 100 Pawmi Candies.
• Bombirdier: You can find Bombirdier in 3-Star Raids and if you’re lucky, you could encounter its shiny version!
• Frigibax: Frigibax will only appear in the wild if you’re very lucky during this event. After the event ends, you’ll have to get lucky and see if you can hatch one from a 10 km Egg.
  • Arctibax: To get Artctibax, you’ll have to obtain a Frigibax and have 25 Frigibax Candies to evolve ’em.
    • Baxcalibur: To obtain Frigibax’s final evolution, you’ll need 100 Frigibax Candies to evolve an Arctibax.

 

Event Bonuses

• The following Pokémon are more likely to appear as Shiny Pokémon during the event: Hoppip*, Houndour*, Buizel*, and Fletchling*.
• Ultra Unlock bonuses:
  • 4× XP for catching Pokémon.
  • 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
  • Roaming Form Gimmighoul won’t appear at Golden PokéStops if a Golden Lure Module wasn’t used, but treasure-hunting Trainers may still find Gimmighoul Coins when they spin the PokéStop!
  • PokéStops may turn gold without a Golden Lure Module.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Hoppip*, Houndour*, Buizel*, Fletchling*, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Lechonk*, Nymble, and Pawmi.
  • If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Frigibax.

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Shiny rates for Hoppip*, Houndour*, Buizel*, and Fletchling* are boosted during the event.

 

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs that are obtained during the event:

• 7 km Eggs
  • 1-Egg Rarity: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk*.

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny one!”
• Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly will be added to the 5 km Egg pool at the start of this event.
• Lechonk* will be added to the 2 km Egg pool at the start of this event.

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Unown A*, Unown D*, Unown E*, Unown L*, and Unown P* (See Additional Notes).
• Three-Star Raids: Turtonator*, Kleavor*, and Bombirdier*.
• Five-Star Raids:  Kartana and Celesteela (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Manectric* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Meowth*, Shadow Machop*, Shadow Wooper, and Shadow Pineco*.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Magmar, Shadow Electabuzz, and Shadow Gligar*.
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Zapd0s* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Unown A*, Unown D*, Unown E*, Unown L*, and Unown P* will be available during the Ultra Unlock: Paldea event (which starts as A Paldean Adventure ends).
  • Kartana and Celesteela are region exclusives, but will be switching locations in September.
    • Kartana (Southern Hemisphere) and Celesteela (Northern Hemisphere) will be available from Friday, September 8th, 2023 at 10 a.m. until Saturday, September 16th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
  • Mega Manectric* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Saturday, September 16th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Shadow Raids:
  • One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
  • Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.

 

Timed Research – Lechonk’s Adventure

The Timed Research quest from the A Paldean Adventure will still be active during this event. Rewards including catch encounters with Lechonk*.

 

• Task: Catch 9 Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Catch 1 Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Catch 5 Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Use 9 Berries to help catch Pokémon
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Task: Send 9 Gifts to Friends
  • Reward: Lechonk* Encounter
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter, 900 Starudst, and 900 XP

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Pawmi. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Catch 5 Pokémon
  • Reward: Pawmi Encounter
• Task: Catch 5 Nymble
  • Reward:500 Stardust
• Task: Catch 20 Nymble
  • Reward: 2,500 Stardust

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Special Research – Adventures Abound

A branching, season-long Special Research Story will debut during the A Paldean Adventure event. This Special Research can be claimed by logging into the game from Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at 10 a.m. to Friday, December 1st, 2023 at 9:59 a.m. your local. The Special Research is themed around adventuring with your chosen partner Pokémon. Given the length of this Special Research, it’ll also be included in the Season of Adventures Abound guide hub.

A complete list of tasks and rewards of this Special Research will be shared here once the event is live.

 

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Nymble and/or Pawmi.

 

Collection Challenges – Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk Collection Challenges

The event-exclusive Collection Challenges from the A Paldean Adventure event will still be active. According to Niantic, these Collection Challenges will reward Trainers with Lechonk* encounters, Stardust, and an addition to the Elite Collector medal.

 

Sprigatito Collection Challenge

• Catch: Sprigatito, Hoppip, and Lechonk.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Fuecoco Collection Challenge

• Catch: Fuecoco, Houndour, and Lechonk.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Quaxly Collection Challenge

• Catch: Quaxly, Buizel, and Lechonk.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Collection Challenge

• Catch: Lechonk and Fletchling.
• Completion Rewards: Lechonk* Encounter and 1,000 Stardust.

 

Avatar Items

New avatar items themed after Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming DLC will be released during this event. They will be available to all Trainers for free.

The new avatar items are the following: Paldea Set (Kitakami), Paldea Backpack (Kitakami), and Paldea Sandals (Kitakami).

 

 

Paid Ticket – I’ve Got Your Back

During the Ultra Unlock: Paldea event, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access an event-themed Timed Research. For US$4.99 OR US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the I’ve Got Your Back Timed Research which rewards Trainers with the following (if tasks are completed within the time limit): 2 Pawmi Encounters, a Pawmi Backpack (Avatar Item), 3 Rare Candies, 1 Incubator, 10 Silver Pinap Berries, 921 Stardust, and 9,210 XP. (Note: The Pawmi Backpack will be available after the event via the in-game shop and will cost PokéCoins.)

Sales for this Timed Research end on Thursday, September 14th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time. According to Niantic, “[t]ickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).” Tickets can also be gifted to Trainers you’re friends with provided that you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with them. This can be done via the in-game shop and by selecting the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button. Tickets purchased for friends are nonrefundable as well.

Please keep in mind that Timed Research quests have deadlines. Trainers must complete this I’ve Got Your Back Timed Research by Friday, September 15th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

• Task: Send 9 Gifts to Friends
  • Reward: 1 Incubator
• Task: Walk 1 km
  • Reward: Pawmi Encounter
• Task: Use 9 Berries to help catch Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Silver Pinap Berries
• Task: Walk 3 km
  • Reward: Pawmi Encounter
• Task: Catch 9 different species of Pokémon
  • Reward: 3 Rare Candies
• Completion Rewards: Pawmi Backpack (Avatar Item), 9,210 XP, and 921 Stardust

 

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