Pinch Perfect
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A crustacean-themed event from 6 to 11 January in which Klawf makes its Pokémon GO debut and Dhelmise can be shiny for the first time. Klawf comes from Field Research and Timed Research, while Dhelmise and Dondozo appear in three-star raids, making this the time to hunt shiny Dhelmise and the boosted shiny Corphish, Dwebble and Clauncher.
Event bonuses
- 2× XP for catching Pokémon
- Better shiny chance for Corphish, Dwebble and Clauncher
- Event-themed Field Research tasks
- Three free Timed Research stages focused on catching Pokémon, each with a Klawf encounter: Dwebble from 6 to 8 January, Corphish from 8 to 10 January and Clauncher from 10 to 11 January (stages change over at 10:00)
Research encounters
Klawf
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 978 | 1,030 |
Klawf currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Dhelmise
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 1,206 | 1,264 |
Dhelmise currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Corphish
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 490 | 527 |
Corphish evolves into Crawdaunt for 50 Candy.
Dwebble
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 488 | 524 |
Dwebble evolves into Crustle for 50 Candy.
Clauncher
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 431 | 466 |
Clauncher evolves into Clawitzer for 50 Candy.
In raids
Dhelmise
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,608 | 1,685 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 2,010 | 2,107 |
Corphish
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 653 | 703 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 817 | 879 |
Dwebble
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 650 | 699 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 813 | 874 |
Clauncher
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 575 | 621 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 719 | 777 |
Dondozo
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,633 | 1,712 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 2,041 | 2,140 |
In the wild
Corphish
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Wild (up to level 30) | 1,055 |
| Weather boosted (up to level 35) | 1,143 |
Tirtouga
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Wild (up to level 30) | 1,276 |
| Weather boosted (up to level 35) | 1,382 |
Shop
- Pinch Perfect Timed Research ticket (US$1.99): event-exclusive Timed Research with two Premium Battle Passes and encounters with Corphish, Dwebble, Clauncher, Dhelmise and Klawf, among other rewards. Can be gifted to friends at Great Friends or higher. On sale in the game until 11 January at 20:00; rewards must be claimed by the same time.
Web Store only
- Pinch Perfect Ultra Ticket Box (US$1.99): the event ticket and 5 Ultra Balls
Also running
Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .