Powerful Potential Event

Partner up and power up during the Powerful Potential event with Kubfu! From Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time, the event features the debut of Shiny Charcadet, and Kubfu in Special Research for the new Might and Mastery season!

Powerful Potential Event

Date & Time 📅

• Starts: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.local time
• Ends: Monday, March 10, 2025, at 8:00p.m. local time.

Bonuses ⭐

Pokémon Debut

Kubfu, the Wushu Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut! It evolves into Urshifu, which has two different forms, Single Strike, and Rapid Strike.

Eggs

Charcadet will hatch from 2 km, 5 km, 7 km and 10 km Eggs. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Charcadet—if you’re lucky! In addition to Charcadet, you can also hatch the usual Pokémon available in each of those Eggs for this Season.

Shiny comparison

Shiny Charcadet	Shiny Ceruledge	Shiny Armarouge

• Defeat 30 Ghost-type Pokémon with Charcadet as your buddy to evolve into Ceruledge.
• Defeat 30 Psychic-type Pokémon with Charcadet as your buddy to evolve into Armarouge.

Might and Mastery Special Research

Meet your partner of powerful potential, Kubfu! A new Special Research story is coming! Throughout Pokémon GO: Might and Mastery, you’ll be able to reach new heights with your Legendary partner Pokémon.

You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Kubfu	Urshifu Single Strike	Urshifu Rapid Strike

Timed Research

Event-themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event. Complete the research tasks to earn items and an encounter with Charcadet, and to unlock the following event bonus:

Powerful Potential Timed Research

Task	Reward
Hatch 5 Eggs	10× Kubfu Candy
Win 3 raids	3000× XP
Complete 5 Field Research tasks	3000× XP
Power up Pokémon 10 times	10× Silver Pinap Berry

Rewards

Field Research

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Task	Reward
Earn a candy exploring with your buddy	1000× Stardust
Explore 2km	Gothita Solosis Sinistea
Hatch an Egg	Gothita Solosis Sinistea
Win 2 raids	Sableye Hisui Typhlosion Alola Raichu

Max Battles

The following Pokémon will appear in Max Battles from Saturday, March 8, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. local time, and Power Spots will refresh more frequently:

One-Star Max Battles

Six-Star Max Battles

Related Max Battle Guides: Gigantamax Charizard, Gigantamax Venusaur and Gigantamax Blastoise.

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids:

One Star Raids

Three Star Raids

Related Raid Guides: Sableye, Hisuian Typhlosion, Alolan Raichu.

Paid Special Research – Fuzzy Fighter

For US$8.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can play through separate Special Research and encounter Dynamax Kubfu again. 

Fuzzy Fighter (1/5)

Task	Reward
Catch 30 Pokémon	2× Golden Razz Berry
Collect 500 Max Particles	Stufful
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms	20× Poké Ball

Rewards

Fuzzy Fighter (2/5)

Task	Reward
Explore 5km	2× Golden Razz Berry
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms	Teddiursa
Power up Fighting-type Pokémon 10 times	2× Silver Pinap Berry

Rewards

Fuzzy Fighter (3/5)

Task	Reward
Use 10 berries to help catch Pokémon	20× Ultra Ball
Win 3 raids	Tyrogue
Power up Water-type Pokémon 10 times	10× Kubfu Candy

Rewards

Fuzzy Fighter (4/5)

Task	Reward
Catch 15 different species of Pokémon	2× Golden Razz Berry
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Members	Cubchoo
Power up Dark-type Pokémon 10 times	10× Kubfu Candy

Rewards

Fuzzy Fighter (5/5)

Task	Reward
Earn 5 Candies while walking with your buddy	2× Silver Pinap Berry
Make 2 Excellent Throws	Pancham
Level up a Max Move	10× Kubfu Candy

Rewards

• You can purchase a ticket for this Special Research from Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
• Ticket holders will gain access to the Special Research during Might and Mastery. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Wednesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.