Gear up for Steel-type Ultra Beasts, Mega Aggron, and Togedemaru with a new event–Test Your Mettle!

Trainers,
Steel yourselves! The Ultra Beasts Celesteela and Kartana have emerged from Ultra Wormholes all over the world, with Celesteela spotted south of the equator and Kartana found in the north. Other Steel-type Pokémon are appearing in the wild, including Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon!

Some Pokémon are even armoring up–Mega Aggron will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids! We can’t wait to see what challenges Trainers overcome with their Steel-type Pokémon. It’s time to celebrate some of the toughest Pokémon out there. Let’s GO!

Test Your Mettle

Friday, September 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Celesteela emerges!

Celesteela, the Launch Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

Kartana emerges!

Kartana, the Drawn Sword Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere from Tuesday, September 13, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

Mega Aggron armors up!

Mega Aggron will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids from Friday, September 16, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022!

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

Pokémon debuts

Togedemaru, the Roly-Poly Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!

Event Bonuses

: Increased chance to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
: Increased Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Magnemite , Pineco , Nosepass , Aron , Beldum , Bronzor , Drilbur, Ferroseed , Togedemaru
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Prinplup, Galarian Stunfisk

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


One-Star Raids: Scyther , Beldum , Shieldon , Klink , Togedemaru
Three-Star Raids: Magneton, Skarmory , Mawile , Lairon
Five-Star Raids: Celesteela^, Kartana#
Mega Raids: Mega Aggron

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
^Celesteela will appear in five-star raids in the Southern Hemisphere.
#Kartana will appear in five-star raids in the Northern Hemisphere.

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.


Alolan Sandshrew , Alolan Diglett , Galarian Meowth , Riolu , Galarian Stunfisk
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.


Magnemite , Pineco , Nosepass , Drilbur, Ferroseed , Togedemaru
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Beldum

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

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Steel-type Pokémon will be available throughout the event! Complete the research to earn Aggron Mega Energy and encounters with Togedemaru and Aron!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/test-your-mettle/