Are you an expert at throwing Poké Balls, Trainers? Time to test those skills! A Catch Mastery event featuring the First Bird Pokémon, Archen, is coming soon.

Get ready for a Catch Mastery event featuring the First Bird Pokémon, Archen!

Catch Mastery - Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Omanyte
Kabuto

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

Event Bonuses

• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Omanyte, Shiny Kabuto, and Shiny Archen.
• 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
• 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws.

Field Research Task Encounters

Tasks focused on your Poké Ball–throwing accuracy will be available!

Archen will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.

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

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Rock-type Pokémon will be available throughout the event!

Complete 10 sets of research tasks to encounter 40 Archen in total!*

*You’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Archen

Paid Timed Research

For US$2.00 (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: 40 additional encounters with Archen

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, March 16, 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.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/catch-mastery-archen-2025