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Article by Brian Tein

It's a good day to be a Dragon!

The Twinkling Fantasy event is here, and it's got a few pretty nice bits to look forward to! The highlights for this event have to be the release of Mega Salamence, giving us another strong Mega Dragon for raids, and the release of Fusion Bolt, raising Zekrom substantially on the DPS chart! It's an event worth hitting up, so let's get into it.

Twinkling Fantasy

Event Start Event End
January 10, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. local time January 16, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. local time
  • Mega Salamence is set to make its grand debut to Pokemon Go
  • 2x XP for Nice, Great and Excellent Throws
  • Additional Candy rewarded for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws
  • Increased odds of XL Candy on catches for Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws
  • Snapshots are more likely to result in Dragon or Fairy Type Photobombs
  • A collection challenge will be available that can reward several rewards, including 50 Salamence Mega Energy
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be spawning in the wild
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be available via Field Research
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be available via Raids
    • Among them, Zekrom will be given access to one of its signature moves, Fusion Bolt

Full Announcement

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Trainers,

You can surround yourself in a circle of Fairy-type Dedenne, battle with the Dragon Pokémon Mega Salamence, and more during the upcoming Twinkling Fantasy event!

What fantastic tales will you create with this trove of Dragon- and Fairy-type Pokémon?

Twinkling Fantasy

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, January 16, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Mega Salamence makes its debut!

Mega Salamence will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!

Mega Salamence

Mega Salamence

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

Event Bonuses

2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.

Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.

Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Dedenne—if you’re lucky!

Clefairy

Clefairy

Clefable

Clefable

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff

Dratini

Dratini

Togetic

Togetic

Marill

Marill

Ralts

Ralts

Vibrava

Vibrava

Bagon

Bagon

Deino

Deino

Dedenne

Dedenne

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Goomy

Goomy

Noibat

Noibat

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

Say cheese!

Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with a Dragon- or Fairy-type Pokémon when you take a snapshot during the Twinkling Fantasy event!

Collection Challenge

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete the Twinkling Fantasy Collection Challenge to receive 50 Salamence Mega Energy, a Charged TM, and a Fast TM.

Field Research task encounters

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Clefairy

Clefairy

Dratini

Dratini

Bagon

Bagon

Dedenne

Dedenne

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Goomy

Goomy

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

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

one-star eggOne-Star Raids

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff

Marill

Marill

Axew

Axew

Deino

Deino

Three-Star Raids

Mawile

Mawile

Druddigon

Druddigon

Dedenne

Dedenne

Five-Star Raids

Zekrom

Zekrom

Mega Raids

Mega Salamence

Mega Salamence

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

Featured attacks

Zekrom

Zekrom caught from Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time will know the following featured attack.

 

Fusion Bolt

  • Trainer Battles: 90 power

  • Gyms and raids: 140 power

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team

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Gamepress Pokemon Go site lead with a focus on theorycrafting and gameplay optimization and a background in business management and freelance writing.  A bit of a hermit, but also an outdoors enthusiast who loves cycling and hiking. Long-time Gamepress fan who is very proud to be a part of the team.

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