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High Zaptitude

Event

From Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00 Until Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 20:00

Global Challenges will take place throughout the High Zaptitude event! Explore with Trainers around the world to unlock bonuses for all to enjoy. Once a challenge is completed, special bonuses will be unlocked for the remainder of the event and the next Global Challenge will begin.

Bonuses

Increased chance to hatch Shiny Tadbulb

2× XP for catching Pokémon at level 1

2× Stardust for catching Pokémon at level 2

2× XP for hatching Pokémon at level 3

2× Stardust for hatching Pokémon at level 3

Global Challenge: Level 1 Reward

Bonus: 2× XP for catching Pokémon.

Global Challenge: Level 2 Rewards

2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Pokémon Debut: The Storm Petrel Pokémon Wattrel and its Evolution, Kilowattrel, will make their Pokémon GO debuts in the wild and Field Research!

You can use 50 Wattrel Candy to evolve Wattrel into Kilowattrel.

Wattrel

Kilowattrel

Global Challenge: Level 3 Reward

Bonus: 2× XP for hatching Pokémon.
2× Stardust for hatching Pokémon.

Wild Encounters

Increased chance to hatch Shiny Tadbulb.

Chinchou

Helioptile

Tadbulb

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Shinx

2 km Eggs

Pichu

Elekid

Toxel

Tadbulb

Field Research

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Paid Timed Research

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Purchasing this ticket will also grant the following bonus during the High Zaptitude event.

1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

One Incubator
One Super Incubator
Encounters with Tadbulb
And more!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Tadbulb

CP 358 - 390

High Zaptitude Ultra Ticket Box

The High Zaptitude Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket, two Max Revives, and two Max Potions!

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