The First Bird Pokémon Is Landing in Pokémon GO During the Catch Mastery Event!

Pokémon GO is buzzing with activity! Two exciting events are on the horizon: the Catch Mastery event and the Mega Absol Raid Day. These events build upon the already ongoing Festival of Colors and Might and Mastery events.

Catch Mastery: Archen Takes Flight!

The Catch Mastery event, focusing on the First Bird Pokémon, Archen, runs from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on March 16th. Get ready for increased wild spawns of Omanyte and Kabuto, including their shiny variants! Archen itself will be available as a Field Research reward, boasting a boosted Shiny rate. Maximize your XP gains with double XP for Nice Throws and better, and for Curveball Throws. A Timed Research task focuses on catching Rock-type Pokémon, offering up to 10 sets of tasks for a total of 40 Archen encounters.

Mega Absol Raid Day: Unleash Brutal Swing!

Mega Absol Raid Day arrives on March 23rd, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. This event introduces Absol's powerful new Charged Attack, Brutal Swing (55 power in Trainer Battles, 65 power in Gyms and Raids). Absol will permanently learn this move after the event concludes. To help you maximize your raid participation, the Remote Raid Pass limit increases to 20 from 5:00 p.m. PDT on March 22nd to 8:00 p.m. PDT on March 23rd. You can also collect up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs, for a total of six for the day.

Download Pokémon GO from the Google Play Store and join the fun! And don't forget to check out our news on the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day event, "Watcher of Realms Is Bringing the Four-Leaf Clover’s Song Event."