It's been a while since we had a Research Day, so it's nice to see a good one come about! Stunfisk and Galarian Stunfisk have long been great Pokemon in PvP, but both are generally semi-rare. So let's get a chance to collect a whole bunch of them at once!
Stunfisk and Galarian Stunfisk Limited Research Day
| Event Start | Event End |
|---|---|
| 2:00 p.m. local time | 5:00 p.m. local time |
- Limited Field Research can be gotten from Pokestops, allowing players to obtain Stunfisk and Galarian Stunfisk with heightened Shiny rates.
- During event hours, a selection of Pokemon will spawn in the wild at heightened rates
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Trainers,
Don’t be shocked, someone’s arriving to steel the show. This isn’t a trap—we’re excited to announce a new Limited Research Day featuring Stunfisk and Galarian Stunfisk!
In addition, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Stunfisk—if you’re lucky! Head out and collect those Field Research tasks and see how many Stunfisk you can encounter!
Stunfisk Limited Research Day
Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Featured Pokémon
Limited Field Research tasks will be available when you spin Photo Discs at PokéStops. Complete them to encounter either Stunfisk or Galarian Stunfisk!
Stunfisk
Galarian Stunfisk
Event Bonuses
You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Stunfisk and Shiny Galarian Stunfisk.
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Sandshrew
Diglett
Gligar
Swinub
Phanpy
Larvitar
Numel
Barboach
Baltoy
Hippopotas
Drilbur
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
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—The Pokémon GO team
