Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out’s Galarian Expedition event guide

The quest for more Galarian Pokémon debuting in Pokémon GO continues! This time Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) debuts alongside shiny versions of Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. Another Master Ball will be made available via a paid Masterwork Research. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our Season of Max Out guide hub.)

Now, check out what’s happening during the Galarian Expedition event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out – Galarian Expedition

Begins: Friday, October 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Friday, October 11th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Zamazenta, Shiny Galarian Articuno, Shiny Galarian Zapdos, and Shiny Galarian Moltres

 

 

• Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles): Replacing Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) in Five-Star Raids is Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles). Zamazenta’s shiny version also debuts. You’ll be able to challenge Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) in Five-Star Raids until Monday, October 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Shiny Galarian Articuno, Shiny Galarian Zapdos, and Shiny Galarian Moltres: The Galarian bird trio (only found via Daily Adventure Incense, if you’re lucky) will have their shiny versions debut during this event. Yet, keep in mind that “first throw guarantee catch” for shiny Pokémon (in Raids and special circumstances) doesn’t apply here. Instead, shiny versions of these birds won’t immediately flee out of a broken PokéBall.

 

Event Bonuses

• No event bonuses were mentioned on the official blog post for this part of the event.

 

October 2024’s Community Day event featuring Sewaddle overlaps with this event. The following bonuses will be active on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time (unless otherwise stated):

• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
• 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive XL Candy from catching Pokemon
• 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours (Golden Lure Module excluded)
• Incense activated during the event will last for three hours (Daily Adventure Incense excluded)
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise! (Sewaddle photobomb spawn. Can be repeated up to 5 times.)
• Trades made will require 50% less Stardust (active from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time)
• One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day (active from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time)

 

The Galarian Expedition: Taken Over event overlaps with the Galarian Expedition event. Starting on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 12 a.m. your local time, the following bonuses will be active until the event ends:

• Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
• You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.

 

And the Mega Mawile Raid Day event takes place after this event, but one bonus will be active prior (and during the Galarian Expedition: Taken Over event, depending on your region):

• The Remote Raid limit will increase to 20 from Friday, October 11th, 2024 at 5 p.m. PDT to Saturday, October 12th, 2024 at 8 p.m. PDT.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live. Daily bundles are also available and can be viewed online via the Pokémon GO Web Store.

• Ultra Raid Box (US$4.99, Pokémon GO Web Store only): 3 Remote Raid Passes and 1 Premium Battle Pass.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Nidoran♂*, Nidoran♀*, Abra*, Magnemite*, Wailmer*, Spheal*, Aron*, Beldum*, Shinx*, Foongus*, Dedenne*, and Wooloo*.
  • If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Chansey*, Absol*, and Emolga*.

 

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

 

Daily Adventure Incense

At the start of this event, Daily Adventure Incense’s Pokémon encounter pool will be updated. These changes will be permanent. Notably, there will be some new shiny additions to the pool:

• Galarian Articuno*, Galarian Zapdos*, and Galarian Moltres*.

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny one!”
• Shiny versions of Galarian Articuno*, Galarian Zapdos*, and Galarian Moltres* do not qualify for the guaranteed first throw equaling a catch (this perk is available for most shiny Pokémon).
  • Instead, these birds will not flee after an unsuccessful catch. So, stock up on Poké Balls, Great Balls, etc. prior to activating your Daily Adventure Incense as they’ll require multiple catch attempts.

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Alolan Diglett*, Hisuian Voltorb*, Skorupi*, Mienfoo*, and Rockruff*.
• Three-Star Raids: Lapras*, Snorlax*, Druddigon*, and Hisuian Decidueye*.
  
• Five-Star Raids: Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Blaziken* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids:
  • Before Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 12 a.m. your local time: Shadow Mareep, Shadow Wooper, Shadow Cranidos, and Shadow Shieldon.
  • Starting on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 12 a.m. your local time: Shadow Machop*, Shadow Grimer*, Shadow Exeggcute*, and Shadow Sudowoodo.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids:
  • Before Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 12 a.m. your local time: Shadow Nuzleaf, Shadow Manecrtric, and Shadow Vibrava.
  • Starting on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 12 a.m. your local time: Shadow Pinsir*, Shadow Sableye*, and Shadow Mawile*.
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Entei* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Monday, October 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
  • Mega Blaziken* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Monday, October 14th, 2024 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.

 

Max Battles

Max Battles will be active during the event. For more details about Max Battles (how to participate in one), you can check out our Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out’s Max Battles, Max Particles, Power Spots, and Dynamax Pokémon guide.

 

• One-Star Max Battles: Dynamax Grookey, Dynamax Scorbunny, and Dynamax Sobble.
• Three-Star Max Battles: Dynamax Falinks*.

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Max Battles require Max Particles (MP):
  • One-Star Max Battles cost 250 MP.
  • Three-Star Max Battles cost 400 MP.
• Dynamax Grookey, Dynamax Scorbunny, and Dynamax Sobble will be available in One-Star Max Battles after this event until Thursday, October 31st, 2024 at 9 p.m. your local time.
• Dynamax Falinks* will be available in Three-Star Max Battles after this event until Thursday, October 31st, 2024 at 9 p.m. your local time.

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include encounters with event-themed Pokémon, items, XP, and Stardust. 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: Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: 20 Poké Balls OR 10 Great Balls OR 5 Ultra Balls
• Task: Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: Shinx* encounter OR Foongus* encounter OR 2,000 XP OR 1,00 Stardust
• Task: Explore 1 km
  • Reward: Nidoran♂* encounter OR Nidoran♀* encounter OR Abra* encounter OR Spheal* encounter
• Task: Explore 5 km
  • Reward: Chansey* encounter OR Absol* encounter

 

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

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Pokémon being requested. This section will be updated once the PokéStop Showcases are active.

• Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Galarian Slowpoke, Galarian Slowbro, and Galarian Slowking (form not specified, but only Galarian version accepted)
• Monday, October 7th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)

 

Collection Challenges – Galarian Expedition Challenges

Special, event-exclusive Collection Challenges will be available. According to Niantic, this Collection Challenge will reward Trainers with XP, Ultra Balls, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, and an addition to the Elite Collector medal. A complete list of what Pokémon must be caught/traded/evolved and the associated rewards will be added here once the event is live.

 

Galarian Expedition Collection Challenge 1

• Catch: Abra, Spheal, and Foongus.
• Evolve: Abra into Kadabra, Kadabra into Alakazam, Spheal into Sealeo, Sealeo into Walrein, and Foongus into Amoonguss.
• Completion Rewards: 5,000 XP, Alolan Marowak* encounter, and 20 Ultra Balls

 

Galarian Expedition Collection Challenge 2

• Catch: Nidoran♂ (male), Nidoran♀ (female), Beldum, and Absol.
• Evolve: Nidoran♂ (male) into Nidorino, Nindorino into Nidoking, Nidoran♀ (female) into Nidorina, Nidorina into Nidoqueen.
• Completion Rewards: 5,000 XP, Aerodactyl* encounter, and 20 Ultra Balls

 

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

 

Paid Ticket – Masterwork Research: Master Ball

During the Galarian Expedition event, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access a Masterwork Research. For US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the Masterwork Research: Master Balls which rewards Trainers with the following items: 1 Master Ball, 18,000 XP, 10,000 Stardust, encounters with event-themed Pokémon (i.e.: Galarian Farfetch’d* and Galarian Mr. Mime*), and more

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.

Steps for this Masterwork Research will be added once it’s available in-game.

 

 

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

 

 

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