Charge Up event featuring Tynamo, Mega Manectric, and Therian Forme Thundurus takes place in Pokémon GO on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
The event features more frequent encounters with Electric-type Pokémon in the wild, 5km eggs, event exclusive Field Research tasks and raids. Additionally, Evolution items drop more frequently from Gifts opened during this event.
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Date and time
- Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to
- Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses
- You’ll have a higher chance of receiving Evolution items when opening Gifts during the event period
- Tynamo makes its Pokémon GO debut
- Mega Manectric makes its Pokémon GO debut
Increased wild encounters
Electric-type Pokémon — including Tynamo — will be appearing more frequently in the wild:
Tynamo is making its Pokémon GO debut, and so are its evolutions Eelektrik and Eelektross:
5km eggs
The following Electric-type Pokémon will be hatching from 5km Eggs:
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids:
Tier 1 raids
Tier 3 raids
Tier 5 raids
Mega raids
Field Research
Event-exclusive Field Research tasks will reward Poké Balls, Ampharos Mega Energy, Manectric Mega Energy, encounters with Electric-type Pokémon, and more. The following Field Research tasks are available during the Charge Up event in Pokémon GO:
Task | Reward |
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Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon | |
Catch 25 Electric-type Pokémon |
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Power up Pokémon 5 times |
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Power up Pokémon 10 times |
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Power up Pokémon 7 times |
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Charge Up Event-exclusive Timed Research
Charge Up Event Timed Research is focused on evolving and powering up Electric-type Pokémon will be available. Here are all the tasks and rewards for completing the quest line:
Charge Up (1/4)
- Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon – Pikachu encounter
- Evolve a Pokémon – Voltorb encounter
- Power up Pokémon 5 times – 10x Poké Ball
- Rewards: Tynamo encounter, 1 Unova Stone, 10x Ampharos Mega Energy
Charge Up (2/4)
- Make 3 Nice Throws in a row – Magnemite encounter
- Make 3 Curveball Throws – Magnemite encounter
- Make 3 Great Throws – Magnemite encounter
- Rewards: Magneton encounter, 1 Sinnoh Stone, 10x Manectric Mega Energy
Charge Up (3/4)
- Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon – 10x Poké Ball
- Evolve 5 Electric-type Pokémon – Electabuzz encounter
- Power up Pokémon 10 times – 3x Razz Berry
- Rewards: Porygon encounter, 1 Upgrade, 15x Ampharos Mega Energy
Charge Up (4/4)
- Transfer 15 Pokémon – 10x Poké Ball
- Evolve 5 Electric-type Pokémon – Jolteon encounter
- Power up Pokémon 15 times – Manectric encounter
- Rewards: Tynamo encounter, 1 Unova Stone, 15x Manectric Mega Energy