Charge Up Event in Pokémon GO

Charge Up event featuring Tynamo, Mega Manectric, and Therian Forme Thundurus takes place in Pokémon GO on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

The event features more frequent encounters with Electric-type Pokémon in the wild, 5km eggs, event exclusive Field Research tasks and raids. Additionally, Evolution items drop more frequently from Gifts opened during this event.

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Date and time

• Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to
• Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. local time

Bonuses

• You’ll have a higher chance of receiving Evolution items when opening Gifts during the event period
• Tynamo makes its Pokémon GO debut
• Mega Manectric makes its Pokémon GO debut

Increased wild encounters

Electric-type Pokémon — including Tynamo — will be appearing more frequently in the wild:

Tynamo is making its Pokémon GO debut, and so are its evolutions Eelektrik and Eelektross:

5km eggs

The following Electric-type Pokémon will be hatching from 5km Eggs:

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids:

Tier 1 raids

Tier 3 raids

Tier 5 raids

Mega raids

Field Research

Event-exclusive Field Research tasks will reward Poké Balls, Ampharos Mega Energy, Manectric Mega Energy, encounters with Electric-type Pokémon, and more. The following Field Research tasks are available during the Charge Up event in Pokémon GO:

Charge Up Event-exclusive Timed Research

Charge Up Event Timed Research is focused on evolving and powering up Electric-type Pokémon will be available. Here are all the tasks and rewards for completing the quest line:

Charge Up (1/4)

• Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon – Pikachu encounter
• Evolve a Pokémon – Voltorb encounter
• Power up Pokémon 5 times – 10x Poké Ball
• Rewards: Tynamo encounter, 1 Unova Stone, 10x Ampharos Mega Energy

Charge Up (2/4)

• Make 3 Nice Throws in a row – Magnemite encounter
• Make 3 Curveball Throws – Magnemite encounter
• Make 3 Great Throws – Magnemite encounter
• Rewards: Magneton encounter, 1 Sinnoh Stone, 10x Manectric Mega Energy

Charge Up (3/4)

• Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon – 10x Poké Ball
• Evolve 5 Electric-type Pokémon – Electabuzz encounter
• Power up Pokémon 10 times – 3x Razz Berry
• Rewards: Porygon encounter, 1 Upgrade, 15x Ampharos Mega Energy

Charge Up (4/4)

• Transfer 15 Pokémon – 10x Poké Ball
• Evolve 5 Electric-type Pokémon – Jolteon encounter
• Power up Pokémon 15 times – Manectric encounter
• Rewards: Tynamo encounter, 1 Unova Stone, 15x Manectric Mega Energy