As Trainers all around the world completed the global challenges successfully during the Pokémon GO Fest 2021, Niantic wants to reward the players with three serial Ultra Unlock events. And here were are talking about the third one, Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock Part 3: Sword and Shield. It is an event all about the Galar region that also features Pokemon from Sword and Shield, Egg Hatches, and Zacian & Zamazenta Raids. So for you to get things ready, here’s everything you need to know.
Date + Time
Friday, August 20, 2021, at 10:00 AM to Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 8:00 PM [local time].
Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event:
- Skwovet
- Wooloo
- Galarian Darumaka
- Trubbish
- Falinks Rare
Raids
In addition, you’ll find the following Pokémon in raids during each week of the event:
Week 1 Raids – August 20 to 26
- One-star Raids
- Galarian Slowpoke
- Galarian Farfetch’d
- Unown U
- Galarian Zigzagoon
- Three-star Raids
- Galarian Weezing
- Lapras
- Falinks
- Five-star / Legendary Raids
- Zacian Hero of Many Battles form
- Mega Raids
- Mega Beedrill
If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Galarian Farfetch’d ✨, Shiny Unown U ✨ or a Shiny Galarian Weezing ✨.
Week 2 Raids – August 26 to September 1
- One-star Raids
- Galarian Meowth
- Galarian Ponyta
- Unown U
- Galarian Darumaka
- Three-star Raids
- Snorlax
- Galarian Stunfisk
- Falinks
- Five-star / Legendary Raids
- Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles form
- Mega Raids
- Mega Pidgeot
Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs collected during the event: Galarian Meowth, Galarian Ponyta, Galarian Slowpoke, Galarian Farfetch’d, Galarian Zigzagoon, Galarian Darumaka, and Galarian Stunfisk.
Other Bonuses
Event-exclusive Timed Research tasks will be available during the event. Completing them will reward a chance to encounter Pokémon first discovered in the Galar region.
You’ll also get event-themed Field Research tasks from PokéStops. Completing them reward encounters with Skwovet, Wooloo, or Falinks.
Several event-exclusive outfits and Gift Stickers will be available in the in-game shop. You can read the official blog for more details on the Pokemon GO Ultra Unlock Part 3: Sword and Shield event. However, utilize the event and hope you Catch ‘em All.
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