Ultra Unlock: Water Festival
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An upgraded Water Festival, unlocked when Trainers completed 30 hourly Global Challenges during Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global. It runs from 18 to 24 August. Arrokuda and Barraskewda debut in Field Research, and Cramorant debuts in Eggs and as a GO Battle League reward. The XP and Stardust bonuses for catching Pokémon go up over the week, and the Tatsugiri in one-star raids changes by region: Curly Form in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Droopy Form in the Americas and Stretchy Form in Asia-Pacific.
Event bonuses
- Rainy Lure Modules attract Arrokuda
- Better chance of Shiny Ducklett and Shiny Dewpider
- From 18 August at 10:00 to 20 August at 10:00: 2× XP and 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon
- From 20 August at 10:00 to 22 August at 10:00: 3× XP and 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon
- From 22 August at 10:00 to 24 August at 20:00: 4× XP and 5× Stardust for catching Pokémon
- Wiglett appears more often in its natural biome
- Cramorant is a reward encounter on both GO Battle League reward tracks from Rank 16, and appears more often on the premium track
- Cramorant can change form in battle, but can't be used in the Competitors Cup
- Event Field Research tasks reward items and encounters with event Pokémon
GO Pass
Rewards can be claimed until 26 August at 20:00.
Tier 1 (Rank 10)
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
Tier 2 (Rank 20)
- ½ hatch distance for Eggs placed in an Incubator during the event
Other rewards
- Encounters with event Pokémon, Rainy Lure Module, Rare Candy and Golden Razz Berries
- Extra bonus tasks added during the event
- An event avatar item (Deluxe)
- Encounters with more event Pokémon, Silver Pinap Berries, Rare Candy XL and an Incubator (Deluxe)
Deluxe
- GO Pass Deluxe: US$4.99
- GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks: US$6.99, which takes the pass straight to Rank 7
Research encounters
雨露誘餌模組 encounters
Hatching from Eggs
In the wild
可達鴨
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Wild (up to level 30) | 948 |
| Weather boosted (up to level 35) | 1,027 |
可達鴨可進化為哥達鴨（50 顆糖果）。
角金魚
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Wild (up to level 30) | 987 |
| Weather boosted (up to level 35) | 1,070 |
角金魚可進化為金魚王（50 顆糖果）。
好壞星
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Wild (up to level 30) | 833 |
| Weather boosted (up to level 35) | 903 |
好壞星可進化為超壞星（50 顆糖果）。
膽小蟲
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Wild (up to level 30) | 430 |
| Weather boosted (up to level 35) | 466 |
膽小蟲可進化為具甲武者（400 顆糖果）。
醜醜魚
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Wild (up to level 30) | 235 |
| Weather boosted (up to level 35) | 255 |
醜醜魚可進化為美納斯（100 顆糖果）。
In raids
米立龍 (上弓姿勢)
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,494 | 1,569 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,868 | 1,962 |
Top counters
米立龍 (下垂姿勢)
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,494 | 1,569 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,868 | 1,962 |
Top counters
米立龍 (平挺姿勢)
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,494 | 1,569 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,868 | 1,962 |
Top counters
可達鴨 (Swim 2025)
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 585 | 632 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 731 | 790 |
Top counters
拉普拉斯 (Costume 2020)
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,435 | 1,509 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,794 | 1,886 |
Top counters
洗翠的大劍鬼
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,525 | 1,601 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,907 | 2,001 |
Top counters
吃吼霸
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,633 | 1,712 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 2,041 | 2,140 |
Top counters
Also running
Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .