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Into the Wild

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The event has now finished.

A Dark- and Fairy-themed warm-up week before Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global, running from 10 to 14 November, with Shadow Lugia and Shadow Ho-Oh back in Shadow Raids and the Tapus, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma taking turns in five-star raids. Max Battles feature Ralts at one star, Sableye at three stars and both forms of Toxtricity at four stars. Hyper Training returns, and the new Silver Bottle Cap is the final prize of the GO Pass Deluxe, so the event's raids are worth playing for the GO Points.

Event bonuses

  • Remote Raid limit raised to 30 from 10 to 14 November, with no limit on 15 and 16 November
  • Five-star Raid Hour each day from 18:00 to 19:00, featuring that day's five-star bosses: Shadow Lugia and Shadow Ho-Oh (10 November), Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele (11 November), Dusk Mane Necrozma (12 November), Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini (13 November), Dawn Wings Necrozma (14 November)
  • Defeating Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma gives a chance to catch Necrozma, plus Solar Fusion Energy or Lunar Fusion Energy respectively
  • Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini caught during the event know the Charged Attack Nature's Madness
  • Chance of a new Special Background, marking the catch date, on Pokémon caught from five-star raids
  • Charged TMs can make Shadow Pokémon forget Frustration
  • Field Research tasks themed on Pokémon GO Wild Area, rewarding encounters with event-themed Pokémon
  • Pokémon GO Wild Area stickers from PokéStops and Gifts from 10 November at 10:00 to 16 November at 18:00

GO Pass

The GO Pass runs from 10 November at 10:00 to 16 November at 18:00, and rewards must be claimed by 16 November at 23:59. GO Points are capped daily from 10 to 14 November, with no cap on 15 and 16 November.

Major Milestone (Rank 15)

  • 2× Incense duration (Deluxe)

Major Milestone (Rank 30)

  • 5,000 extra XP from completed raids and from completed Max Battles (Deluxe)

Major Milestone (Rank 45)

  • +1 Candy and +1 Candy XL from raids and from Max Battles (Deluxe)

Other rewards

  • Encounter with Cresselia
  • GO Wild Area 2025 Tee (Purple) avatar item
  • Stardust, XP, Poké Balls and Candy
  • Silver Bottle Cap, used to start Hyper Training to max a Pokémon's Attack, Defense or HP; usable on a Good Buddy or higher that is not a Shadow Pokémon and has no maxed stats, expiring 24 November at 23:59; training takes tasks themed on the chosen stat, to be finished within 365 days, and a trained Pokémon cannot be moved to Pokémon HOME (Deluxe)
  • Encounter with Shadow Darkrai (Deluxe)
  • Grimmsnarl Hairstyle avatar item (Deluxe)
  • Incense, a Lucky Egg, an Incubator, Candy XL and other premium items (Deluxe)

Deluxe

  • GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild: US$14.99
  • GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild + 10 Ranks: US$19.99, also giving enough GO Points to reach Rank 11

Web Store only

  • GO Pass Deluxe or GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks: 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, 5 Premium Battle Passes, 5 Max Particle Packs and a Max Mushroom
  • GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild + 10 Ranks Ultra Box: the Deluxe upgrade, GO Points to reach Rank 10, 20 Max Revives, 20 Max Potions, 5 Premium Battle Passes, 5 Max Particle Packs, 2 Max Mushrooms and 3 Elite Fast TMs

In raids

Shadow Lugia Shadow Lugia ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,959 2,115
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,450 2,645

Top counters

  1. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  2. Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
  3. Mega Raichu Y Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon+
  4. Regieleki Lock-On / Thunder Cage
  5. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  6. White Kyurem Ice Fang / Ice Burn
Shadow Ho-Oh Shadow Ho-Oh ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 2,050 2,207
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,563 2,759

Top counters

  1. Mega Diancie Rock Throw / Rock Slide
  2. Mega Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge
  3. Mega Aerodactyl Rock Throw / Rock Slide
  4. Rampardos Smack Down / Rock Slide
  5. Glimmora Rock Throw / Meteor Beam
  6. Tyrantrum Rock Throw / Meteor Beam
Tapu Koko Tapu Koko ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,730 1,810
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,162 2,263

Top counters

  1. Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
  2. Deoxys (Attack Forme) Poison Jab / Psycho Boost
  3. Mega Beedrill Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
  4. Mega Garchomp Mud Shot / Earth Power
  5. Mega Gengar Lick / Sludge Bomb
  6. Landorus (Therian Forme) Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm
Tapu Lele Tapu Lele ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,912 1,996
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,390 2,496

Top counters

  1. Crowned Sword Zacian Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade
  2. Dusk Mane Necrozma Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
  3. Crowned Shield Zamazenta Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash
  4. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  5. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  6. Mega Lucario Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
Dusk Mane Necrozma Dusk Mane Necrozma ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 2,251 2,342
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,813 2,928

Top counters

  1. Blacephalon Incinerate / Mind Blown
  2. Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+
  3. Mega Chandelure Fire Spin / Ominous Wind+
  4. Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Blast Burn
  5. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  6. Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
Tapu Bulu Tapu Bulu ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,870 1,953
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,338 2,442

Top counters

  1. Mega Beedrill Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
  2. Eternatus Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
  3. Mega Victreebel Acid / Acid Spray+
  4. Mega Gengar Lick / Sludge Bomb
  5. Naganadel Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
  6. Mega Rayquaza Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
Tapu Fini Tapu Fini ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,556 1,632
Weather boosted (level 25) 1,946 2,041

Top counters

  1. Mega Raichu Y Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon+
  2. Regieleki Lock-On / Thunder Cage
  3. Deoxys (Attack Forme) Poison Jab / Zap Cannon
  4. Mega Sceptile Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
  5. Mega Manectric Thunder Fang / Discharge+
  6. Thundurus (Therian Forme) Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm
Dawn Wings Necrozma Dawn Wings Necrozma ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 2,251 2,342
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,813 2,928

Top counters

  1. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  2. Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
  3. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  4. Mega Absol Snarl / Brutal Swing
  5. Mega Houndoom Snarl / Dark Pulse+
  6. Mega Banette Hex / Shadow Ball
Necrozma Necrozma
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 2,018 2,104
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,522 2,630

Top counters

  1. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  2. Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
  3. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  4. Mega Beedrill Bug Bite / Fell Stinger+
  5. Mega Absol Snarl / Brutal Swing
  6. Mega Heracross Fury Cutter / Megahorn

In the wild

Alolan Rattata Alolan Rattata ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 630
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 682

Alolan Rattata evolves into Alolan Raticate for 25 Candy.

Sableye Sableye ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,265
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,370

Sableye temporarily evolves into Mega Sableye.

Carvanha Carvanha ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 875
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 947

Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo for 50 Candy, then temporarily into Mega Sharpedo.

Purrloin Purrloin ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 661
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 716

Purrloin evolves into Liepard for 50 Candy.

Cottonee Cottonee ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 600
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 650

Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott (Sun Stone) for 50 Candy.

Scraggy Scraggy ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,176
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,274

Scraggy evolves into Scrafty for 50 Candy.

Spritzee Spritzee ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,073
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,162

Spritzee evolves into Aromatisse for 50 Candy.

Swirlix Swirlix ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,010
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,094

Swirlix evolves into Slurpuff for 50 Candy.

Carbink Carbink ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,257
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,362

Carbink currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Nickit Nickit
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 612
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 663

Nickit evolves into Thievul for 50 Candy.

Fidough Fidough
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 844
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 915

Fidough evolves into Dachsbun for 50 Candy.

In Max Battles

Ralts Ralts ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 275 308

Ralts evolves into Kirlia for 25 Candy, then into Gallade (Sinnoh Stone) or Gardevoir for 100 Candy.

Sableye Sableye ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 789 843

Sableye temporarily evolves into Mega Sableye.

Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity (Amped Form) ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,413 1,486

Toxtricity (Amped Form) evolves from Toxel for 400 Candy.

Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity (Low Key Form) ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,413 1,486

Toxtricity (Low Key Form) evolves from Toxel for 400 Candy.

Research encounters

Dynamax Ralts Dynamax Ralts ✦ Shiny

Ralts evolves into Kirlia for 25 Candy, then into Gallade (Sinnoh Stone) or Gardevoir for 100 Candy.

Dynamax Sableye Dynamax Sableye ✦ Shiny

Sableye temporarily evolves into Mega Sableye.

Cresselia Cresselia
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 1,166 1,224

Cresselia currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Darkrai Shadow Darkrai

Darkrai currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Shop

  • Ready for the Wild ticket, US$4.99: Timed Research rewarding encounters with Dynamax Ralts, Dynamax Sableye and other event-themed Pokémon, plus a Max Mushroom, Premium Battle Passes and TMs; on sale from 10 November at 10:00 to 14 November at 18:00, and can be gifted to Great Friends or higher
  • Bewear Onesie and Morgrem Hairstyle avatar items, still on sale after the event
  • Pokémon GO Wild Area stickers, from 7 to 16 November

Web Store only

  • Ready for the Wild Ultra Ticket Box, US$4.99: the Ready for the Wild ticket and a Premium Battle Pass

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Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .