Steel yourselves trainers! The Ultra Beasts Celesteela and Kartana have emerged from Ultra Wormholes all over the world, with Celesteela spotted south of the equator and Kartana found in the north.
Mega Aggron is roaring into Mega raids! Other Steel-type Pokémon are appearing in the wild, including Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon!
Features
Date and time 📅
- Starts – Friday, September 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time
- Ends – Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses ⭐
📅 Available from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Celesteela and Kartana debut in 5-Star Raids
- Celesteela available in the Southern Hemisphere
- Kartana available in the Northern Hemisphere
📅 Available from Friday, September 16, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Togedemaru debuts and Mega Aggron debuts in Mega Raids
- Increased spawns of Steel-type Pokémon, including Togedemaru
- Increased Candy and Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
- Timed Research focused on catching Steel-type Pokémon
- Increased Stardust from opening gifts
- Increased number of Steel-type Pokémon in Wild Spawns, Field Research and Raids
Pokémon Debuts
Celesteela
Celesteela, the Launch Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Kartana
Kartana, the Drawn Sword Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Mega Aggron
Mega Aggron will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids from Friday, September 16, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022!
Togedemaru
Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut! This adorable Pokémon is an Electric and Steel type, and should have some play in PvP.
Related: Celesteela Raid Guide (Ultra Beast), Kartana Raid Guide (Ultra Beast), Mega Aggron Raid Guide, Togedemaru Raid Guide, Togedemaru in PvP: Under The Lights Analysis
Spawns
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following:
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids:
One-Star Raids
Three-Star Raids
Related: Magneton Raid Counters Guide, Skarmory Raid Counters Guide, Mawile Raid Guide, Lairon Raid Guide
Five-Star Raids
Available from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Celesteela will appear in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Kartana will appear in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere.
Related: Celesteela Raid Guide (Ultra Beast), Kartana Raid Guide (Ultra Beast)
Mega Raids
From Friday, September 16, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Mega Aggron will be appearing in Mega Raid battles.
Related: Mega Aggron Raid Guide
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs:
Field Research Task Encounters
Test Your Mettle Field Research rewards. The following Pokémon and Mega Energy rewards will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks:
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 5 Pokemon | |
| Catch 10 Pokemon | |
| Catch 15 Pokemon |
Beldum
|
| Power up 5 Steel-type pokemon |
Togedemaru
|
| Evolve 2 Steel-Type Pokemon |
|
Test Your Mettle Timed Research
Timed Research focused on catching Steel-type Pokémon will be available throughout the event! Complete the research to earn Aggron Mega Energy and encounters with Togedemaru and Aron!
Stage 1
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 25 Steel-type Pokemon |
25×
Poke Ball
|
| Walk 2km |
Onix
|
| Make 15 Nice Throws |
15×
Great Ball
|
| Make 10 Great Throws |
10×
Ultra Ball
|
| Make 5 Curveball Throws |
10×
Pinap Berry
|
| Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon |
25×
Steelix Mega Energy
|
Stage rewards:
-
Togedemaru
-
1×
Magnetic Lure
-
2500×
XP
Stage 2
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 25 Steel-type Pokemon |
25×
Poke Ball
|
| Make 15 Curveball Throws |
3×
Golden Razz Berry
|
| Make 5 Excellent Throws |
Beldum
|
| Evolve 3 Steel-type Pokemon |
20×
Great Ball
|
| Catch 5 different species of Steel-type Pokemon |
Sandshrew (Alola)
|
| Take snapshots of 5 different wild Steel-type Pokemon |
1000×
Stardust
|
Stage rewards:
-
Aron
-
50×
Aggron Mega Energy
-
50×
Aron Candy
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