Pokemon Gois hosting a brand-new in-game event this month, following a throwback theme and titled theAdamant Time Event.This event will take you back in time, centered around Pokemon’s Kanto region, featuring several generation one Pokemon that originated in this region.

Although some features will extend this event, the Adamant Time Event will be active fromMonday, December 11, at 10am local time to Friday, December 15, at 8pm local time,only being available for about five days. There will be several in-game changes and event bonuses that come with this event, all outlined below in our complete Adamant Time Event guide.

Pokemon Go - lucky Pokemon

Event Bonuses

There will only be two main bonuses for this event, one only available during the days of this event, and one extending past its conclusion.

For the first bonus, you will receivetriple the XP for catching different Pokemonduring this event. With catches using Nice, Great, and Excellent throws awarding the most XP, do your best to attempt to catch Pokemon with accurate throws.

Image with different Pokemon including Ponyta, Krabby, Ditto, Voltorb, and Vulpix

Further the XP that you gain from this bonus through the use of theLucky Eggitem, doubling all XP you earn for 30 minutes.

The second bonus pertains toLucky Trades,not only being available during this event, but rather being a permanent change. Starting with this event, themaximum number of guaranteed Lucky Trades will be increased from 15 to 25. Additionally, up until this new maximum is reached, any traded Pokemon that has beenin Pokemon storage since at least 2018 will become a Lucky Pokemon.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

During this event, there will be several Pokemon with increased spawn rates in the wild, all of which originated in the Kanto region. Each of these12 event-themed wild encounter Pokemonare provided for you below.

Goldeen

Koffing

Additionally,Ditto will be an event wild encounter Pokemon,disguised as different Pokemon when seen and caught in the wild. During this event, Ditto can bedisguised as Oddish, Koffing, Rhyhorn, or Goldeen.Ditto is an extremely rare Pokemon in this game, so ensure to take advantage of this opportunity to catch several of them.

Event Research

Timed Research

There will betwo sets of Timed Researchreleased with the Adamant Time Event, both free for all players.

First, there will be an event Timed Research available, requiring you toadd friends during the event window.Completing the tasks for this Timed Research will reward you withUltra Balls, Stardust, and XP.You will only haveuntil the end of this eventto complete tasks and claim rewards for this Timed Research.

Different Pokemon Go Raids scattered throughout a crowded city

Second, you will gain access to seasonal Timed Research, remaining availableuntil the end of 2023.This Timed Research will be centered aroundacquiring XP and reaching specific Trainer Levels,including levels 10, 20, 30, and 40. Completing this Timed Research will reward you withStardust and other in-game items.

If you have already reached the required Trainer Level for a task within this Timed Research, you will be able to claim the reward for it instantly.

Three phone screens side by side, each with a Squirtle entered into a Pokemon Showcase

Special Research

There will also be abrand-new Special Researchdebuting with the start of this event. This Special Research will be available to completethroughout the entirety of the current Pokemon Go season,Timeless Travels, and will focus on Pokemon’s Hisui region.

Field Research Task Encounters

There will be limited-time eventField Research Tasksthat can be claimed from different PokeStops throughout the five days of the Adamant Time Event. Some of these tasks will reward you with event-themed Pokemon encounters as a reward, all from Pokemon’s original Kanto region.

Below you can find the11 different event-themed Pokemonthat you will have a chance of encountering as rewards for these Field Research Tasks.

Charmander

Event Raid Pokemon

There will also be a handful ofevent-themed Pokemon found in Raidsthroughout the duration of this event. This includes six different first generation Pokemon, being found in either One-Star or Three-Star Raids depending on how difficult it is to defeat them.

The table below includes each of these six Pokemon and the specific tier of Raid they can be found in.

Three-Star

Event Pokemon Showcases

You will be able to enter differentPokemon Showcasesthroughout this five-day event, located at specific PokeStops found within the game. For these Pokemon Showcases, you will be able to participate with eitherKrabby, Vulpix, Ponyta, Voltorb, or Ditto.

Make sure to enter the largest sized Pokemon in your collection for these Showcases are accepting, awarding you the most points. This will maximize your chances of placing highly in these competition, earning you more rewards with greater value.