After a long Season of training, Kubfu is ready to evolve into Urshifu!

The next installment of the Seasonal Special Research story will be available to all Trainers beginning at the start of the event.

Trainers can complete tasks to earn Mysterious Components, Kubfu Candy, encounters with event-themed Pokémon like Charcadet with a Special Background, and more!

You can claim this Special Research at no cost until Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

The Wushu Pokémon Urshifu will make its Pokémon GO debut!

Urshifu (Single Strike Style)
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

• You can evolve Kubfu into Urshifu (Single Strike Style) with 200 Kubfu Candy after you defeat 30 Dark-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles with Kubfu as your buddy. You do not have to defeat the Pokémon with Kubfu.
  
• You can evolve Kubfu into Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) with 200 Kubfu Candy after you defeat 30 Water-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles with Kubfu as your buddy. You do not have to defeat the Pokémon with Kubfu.

• 2× XP for winning Raid Battles.
• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Meditite, Shiny Stunky, and Shiny Mareanie.

Upon completing the free Timed Research, the following bonus will unlock.

• One extra Raid Pass per day.

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Mankey*
Seel*
Galarian Zigzagoon*
Meditite*
Froakie*

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Deino*
Nickit

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids
Carvanha*
Stunky*
Mareanie*

Three-Star Raids
Lapras*
Hisuian Samurott*
Bombirdier*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Evolve certain Pokémon during the event to get a Pokémon that knows a featured attack!

Evolve Mankey during the event to get a Primeape that knows the Charged Attack Rage Fist.

Evolve Seel during the event to get a Dewgong that knows the Fast Attack Ice Shard.

Evolve Zweilous during the event to get a Hydreigon that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Evolve Frogadier during the event to get a Greninja that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Lapras encountered in Raids and Field Research will also know the Charged Attack Ice Beam.

There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• Rare Candy
• Kubfu Candy
• Encounters with event-themed Pokémon with Special Backgrounds, including Meditite, Stunky, and Mareanie.
• And more!

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• Two Premium Battle Passes
• Four Lucky Eggs
• One Max Particle Pack
• Encounters with Meditite, Stunky, and Mareanie
• And more!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

The following avatar item will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Pose
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Pose

For US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can play through separate Special Research and encounter Dynamax Kubfu again. Please note that Trainers who purchased or received this Special Research during the Powerful Potential event cannot receive it again.

Special Research rewards include the following.

• One Incense
• Two Premium Battle Passes
• One Star Piece
• Encounters with Season-themed Pokémon
• A rare encounter with a Dynamax Kubfu
• And more!

You can purchase a ticket for this Special Research from Monday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Special Research during Might and Mastery. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Monday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.

Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

The Fuzzy Fighter Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). It includes an event ticket, three Rare Candies, and three bonus Max Revives at no additional cost!