It’s the second month of Pokémon GO’s Season of Heritage. With Team Mystic leader Blanche leading events in December, it’s now Team Instinct leader Spark’s turn to take over. After celebrating the New Year, Spark is back on track with assisting Professor Willow and tackling the next mechanism with the mysterious door.
According to “Spark’s intuition” this mechanism might be unlocked with the help of Rock- and Steel-type Pokémon. You’ll see an abundance of certain Pokémon of these types appear during a brand new event – Mountains of Power – along with a few other surprises.
Notably, this event will be the official debut of Slugma and Magcargo’s shiny versions as well as Mega Aerodactyl (appearing in Mega Raids)!
Pokémon GO’s Season of Heritage – Mountains of Power
Begins: Friday, January 7th, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Event Bonus
- 1/2 walking distance to earn hearts with your buddy
Wild Encounters
- The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild: Zubat*, Machop*, Geodude*, Slugma*, Nosepass*, and Barboach*.
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Onix* and Ferroseed*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids:
- 1-Star Raids: Alolan Geodude*, Onix*, Beldum*, and Bronzor*.
- 3-Star Raids: Ursaring, Donphan, Medicham, and Absol*.
- 5-Star Raids: Heatran*.
- Mega Raids: Mega Aerodactyl*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Timed Research
According to Niantic, “The event will feature Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs, and earning Buddy Candy. Complete the tasks to earn encounters with Pokémon like Mawile and Beldum!” When the event is live in your region, you’ll be tasked with this two-step, event-exclusive Timed Research:
Mountains of Power – Step 1
- Task 1: Catch 5 Pokémon
- Reward: Slugma encounter
- Task 2: Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
- Reward: Ferroseed encounter
- Task 3: Hatch an Egg
- Reward: Alolan Geodude encounter
Reward for completing all 3 tasks in Step 1: Absol encounter, 1,000 Stardust, and 10 Great Balls.
Mountains of Power – Step 2
- Task 1: Catch 6 different species of Pokémon
- Reward: Chimecho encounter
- Task 2: Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
- Reward: Onix encounter
- Task 3: Hatch 2 Eggs
- Reward: Beldum encounter
Reward for completing all 3 tasks in Step 2: Mawile encounter, 2,000 Stardust, and 10 Ultra Balls.
Field Research Task Encounters
Three event-exclusive Field Research Tasks will be available in Pokémon GO during Mountains of Power. Field Research Tasks, which can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu), and their rewards are as follows:
- Task: Walk 1 km
- Reward: Slugma* encounter
- Task: Hatch an Egg
- Reward: Alolan Geodude* encounter
- Task: Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
- Reward: Mawile* encounter
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)
