The brand-newUltra Space Wonders Eventis making itsPokemon Godebut this month, an event featuring and centered around different Ultra Beasts from the franchise. This event will bring several event-themed features and bonuses to the game, in addition to a few Pokemon Go debuts as well.

This will be a six-day event, taking place fromThursday, June 19, 2025, at 10am local time to Tuesday, Jun 15, 2025, at 8pm local time.There will be several limited-time features and bonuses that you’ll want to take advantage of during this event, so we have put together a complete guide to help you do just that.

Image of Naganadel, Blacephalon, and Stakataka from Pokemon on a rocky cliffside

Pokemon Debuts

There will be multiple Ultra Beasts making their Pokemon Go debuts with the Ultra Space Wonders Event, appearing in the game for the very first time.

First, you will have the opportunity to obtainNaganadelstarting with this event. Once this event has begun, you will be able to evolve any Poipole into Naganadel using200 Poipole Candy. Additionally, you will need tocatch 20 Dragon-type Pokemon while the Poipole you want to evolve isset as your Buddy Pokemonbefore this evolution is unlocked.

“10,000 XP” in an orange circle, next to five Pokemon Go Lucky Eggs.

You will still be able to evolve Poipole into Naganadel after the Ultra Space Wonders Event has concluded.

You will also be able to acquire theStakatakaandBlacephalonstarting with this event. Both of these Ultra Beasts willappear in Five-Star Raids,giving you the opportunity to catch them once they have been successfully completed.

Someone holding a phone playing Pokemon Go with Croagunk both on the screen and in the background

Each of these Five-Star Raids will only be available in a specific region.

You will find Stakataka Raids in theEastern Hemisphereand Blacephalon Raids in theWestern Hemisphere.

Different Pokemon Go Raids scattered throughout a crowded city.

Lastly, you will have the chance to encounter and catchMareanie’s Shiny variation for the first time in Pokemon Gostarting with this event. During the Ultra Space Wonders Event, you will have the opportunity to encounter Mareanie as a wild encounter, Field Research Task encounter, Collection Challenge reward, and research rewards.

Event Bonus

For the Ultra Space Wonders Event, there will only be one bonus. During the six days of this event, you will receivetwice the XP from successfully completing Ultra Beast Raid Battles.You can benefit from this bonus by completing different Stakataka and Blacephalon Raids, as these will be the only Ultra Beasts found in Raids during this event.

you may further the XP that you gain from these Raid Battles by using theLucky Eggitem.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right.

Use this item before completing Ultra Beast Raids if possible, doubling any XP that you earn.

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

There will beten different event-themed Pokemon that will appear in the wild more frequentlyduring this event. Each of these ten Pokemon can be found below.

Tentacool

Event Raids

There will beseveral event-themed Pokemon found in Raidsduring the Ultra Space Wonders Event, including Stakataka and Blacephalon for the first time. Each of these Raid Pokemon are provided for you below with the Tier of their Raid.

Event Research

Field Research Task Encounters

During this event you will be able to claimevent Field Research Tasksfrom spinning different PokeStop Photo Discs. Some of these tasks will reward you with a Pokemon encounter once they are completed, giving you the chance to catch one of the following five Pokemon.

Special Research

With the start of this event,the last part of this season’s Special Research will be made availableto all players. Completing the tasks that make up this portion of the Special Research will reward you with:

You will also be able to purchase additionalTimed Research for this event, costing $5.00 USDat the Pokemon Go in-game shop. Rewards for completing this Paid Timed Research include:

For those who purchase this Paid Timed Research,you will only have up until the end of this event to complete any tasks and claim any rewards from it.

Collection Challenges

There will also beCollection Challenges available for all playersto complete during the Ultra Space Wonders Event. Complete these Collection Challenges by catching and evolving different event-themed Pokemon, rewarding you withXP and Mareanie encounters.