Crown Clash

Kingambit, the Big Blade Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!

Kingambit^

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Nidoqueen wearing a crown*
Nidoking wearing a crown*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

^You can evolve Bisharp into Kingambit after you defeat 15 Dark-type or Steel-type Pokémon in Raid Battles with Bisharp as your buddy. You do not have to defeat these Pokémon with Bisharp.

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

The following Pokémon will appear in One-Star Raids.

The following Pokémon will appear in Three-Star Raids.

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

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

• Field Research Tasks
• Catch 10 Pokémon

  Possible Rewards:
  Slakoth*, Piplup*, Litleo*
• Win 2 Raids

  Possible Rewards:
  Nidoqueen wearing a crown*, Nidoking wearing a crown*
• Power up Pokémon 5 times

  Possible Rewards:
  Sneasel*, Klink*, Pawniard*
• Win a raid

  Possible Rewards:
  Sneasel*, Klink*, Pawniard*
• Evolve 2 Pokémon

  Possible Rewards:
  Slowpoke*, Combee*, Snivy*

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete the catch- and Evolution-focused Collection Challenge to receive XP, Stardust, and an encounter with Pawniard. Additionally, Trainers Level 31 and up will receive one guaranteed Candy XL for evolving Pokémon after completing the Collection Challenge.

Collection Challenge:

• Catch:
  • Snivy,
  • Piplup,
  • Slakoth,
  • Combee,
  • Slowbro,
  • Litleo
• Evolve:
  • Servine to Serperior,
  • Prinplup to Empoleon,
  • Vigoroth to Slaking,
  • Combee to Vespiqueen,
  • Slowbro to Slowking,
  • Litleo to Pyroar

Rewards:
Pawnaird, Stardust ×5000, 10.000 XP

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!