Summary
Pokemon GOhas announced that Urshifu will debut on May 21 as part of the Final Strike: GO Battle Week event. The event is part of the Might and Mastery season,Pokemon GO’s 18th seasonal cycle that has added several new Pokemon to keep players engaged.
Some of the most notable updates include the debuts of Dynamax Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, making the alternative forms of Johto’s Legendary trio available in the augmented reality game for the first time. Jumping to newer generations,Applin made itsPokemon GOdebutat the end of April, while the Kingambit will be added in one of the upcoming events. To make the season even more exciting, the developers have finally confirmed when an anticipated pocket monster will be coming to the game.
Pokemon GOrevealed that Urshifu will be added with the Final Strike: GO Battle Week event, which will start on Wednesday, May 21, at 10 am and end on Tuesday, July 21, 2025, at 8 pm local time. During the event, the next installment of Seasonal Special Research will be released, with rewards such as Kubfu Candy, Mysterious Components, encounters with Pokemon with a Special Background, and more. Toevolve Kubfuinto Urshifu (Single Strike Style), trainers will need to defeat 30 Dark-type Pokemon with it as Buddy, and 200 Kubfu Candy. Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) will be obtained by defeating 30 Water-type Pokemon with Kubfu as Buddy, and 200 Candy.
During the event,Pokemon GOplayers who win raidswill earn double XP and have the chance to find shiny Meditite, shiny Stunky, and shiny Mareanie. Wild Spawns will feature Froakie and six other Pokemon, while one- and three-star raids will be available. New Field Research Tasks and free Timed Research will be released, the latter rewarding with Rare Candy, Kubfu Candy, and more. Players can purchase in-game Timed Research for $1.99 and Special Research for $7.99 to get goodies like Premium Battle Passes, Lucky Eggs, and an encounter with Dynamax Kubfu. The Pokemon GO Web Store will sell a new $7.99 box with an event ticket, three Rare Candies, and three Max Revives.
In addition to Urshifu’s debut, Final Strike: GO Battle Week will feature newPokeStop Showcasesin which players can enter with event-themed Pokemon. Trainers who evolve certain pocket monsters during the event will get a critter that knows a Featured Attack. These include Mankey, which, if evolved during the event, will become a Primeape that knows the Charged Attack Rage Fist. The exception is Lapras, who, if found in Raids and Field Research, will know the Charged Attack Ice Beam.
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