The early winter season is about to be revealed in Pokemon GO, but the last few fall events are still playing out over the coming weeks. The Astral Eclipse kicks off later this week with some exciting new debuts and it won't be long before players are racing around to battle Ultra Beasts, as well.
Pokemon GO's Ultra Beasts are returning during the final days of November for an event that is full of exciting bonuses and features. The Ultra Beasts Arrival activities kick off on November 27 and players will need to act quickly if they want to encounter and catch as many of them as possible during the short six-hour event.
During the single day event there will be a lot to keep track off. Various Battle Raids will be appearing based on location and players will have a lot of individual and group bonuses that they can take advantage of while the activities are live. With five free Raid Passes up for grabs, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the main focus of the day will be on battling against the Ultra Beasts in Legendary Raids...
Ultra Beast Arrival Date and Time
Sunday, November 27, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Raid Appearances By Location
Americas
Nihilego
Buzzwole
Guzzlord
Asia-Pacific
Nihilego
Xurkitree
Guzzlord
Europe
Nihilego
Pheromosa
Guzzlord
Northern hemisphere
Kartana
Southern hemisphere
Celesteela
Timed Research
Ultra Beast Arrival: Global Timed Research focused on Raid Battles will be available throughout the event! Complete the research tasks to encounter the following Ultra Beasts.
Nihilego
Buzzwole
Pheromosa
Xurkitree
Guzzlord
Celesteela
Kartana
Global Reward Unlocks
From Monday, November 21, 2022, until Saturday, November 26, 2022, you can combine your efforts with Trainers around the world to reap additional rewards!
As Trainers meet challenges focused on referring friends to join, new bonuses will become available for everyone during Ultra Beast Arrival: Global!
- 50,000 Trainers referred: all Trainers will receive a Lure Module via a bundle in the in-game shop.
- 100,000 Trainers referred: all Trainers will be able to use Beast Balls when facing Ultra Beasts during Ultra Beast Arrival: Global.
Event Bonuses
- 1.25× more XP for winning Raid Battles against Ultra Beasts.
- Increased chance to receive Rare Candy XL from in-person Raid Battles.
- Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes by spinning Gym Photo Discs during the event and up to two hours afterward.
Group Bonuses
When you defeat an Ultra Beast in a Raid Battle, the following Pokemon will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for a short duration.
- Machoke
- Scyther
- Magmar
- Gulpin
- Absol
- Minccino
- Frillish
- Dedenne
There's a lot to keep track of there, but that should be everything players need to know to enjoy these final Season of Light activities. Be sure to check back in the near future for lots more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.