Pokémon Go ‘Dark Flames’ Timed Research and event guide

Pokémon Go is hosting a “Dark Flames” event, featuring both dark- and fire-type Pokémon, from The 29th of June until the 2nd of July.

This is the first time that this event has been held Turtonator Its shiny, metallic form is also visible. Mega Sableye. Heatran, if caught in this period will have a special legacy move called Magma Storm.

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In addition to these new features, you’ll get 25% more XP and three additional candy from completing raids.

Below you can find all of the bonuses, including Timed Research and Collection Challenge.

‘Dark Flames’ Timed Research and rewards

Step 1

• Explore 2 km (10 Poké Balls)
• Catch 2 fire- or dark-type Pokémon (10 Great Balls)
• Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (10 Ultra Balls)

You can also get Rewards: 3 Rare Candy, 5 Razz Berries, 1,000 Stardust

You will have two choices after completing the first quest: fire or dark. The main rewards for completing the steps are the same, but the individual rewards differ and the steps will rely on focusing more on whatever Pokémon type you chose.

Incense is a great way to increase your chances of getting more of the type that you select.

Step 2 (dark)

• Catch 20 dark-type Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)
• Power up 10 dark-type Pokémon (10 Pinap Berries)
• Take 25 snapshots of wild dark-type Pokémon (Carvanha encounter)

You can also get Rewards: 2,500 XP, 15 Poké Balls, 1,500 Stardust

Step 2 of 4.

• Catch 20 fire-type Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)
• Power up 10 fire-type Pokémon (10 Pinap Berries)
• Take 25 snapshots of wild fire-type Pokémon (Slugma encounter)

You can also get Rewards: 2,500 XP, 15 Poké Balls, 1,500 Stardust

Step 4 of 4.

• Purify 1 dark-type shadow Pokémon (10 Great Balls)
• Power up 10 dark-type Pokémon (Sneasel encounter)
• Evolve 3 dark-type Pokémon (Scraggy encounter)

You can also get Rewards: 5,000 XP, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 2,000 Stardust

Step 4 of 4.

• Purify 1 fire-type shadow Pokémon (10 Great Balls)
• Power up 10 fire-type Pokémon (Alolan Marowak encounter)
• Evolve 3 fire-type Pokémon (Darumaka encounter)

You can also get Rewards: 5,000 XP, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 2,000 Stardust

Step 4 of 4.

• Catch 20 dark-type Pokémon (3 Silver Pinap Berries)
• Power up 10 dark-type Pokémon (10 Ultra Balls)
• The Battle of 3 Raids

You can also get Rewards: 7,500 XP, 50 Litten Candy, 2,500 Stardust

Step 4 of 4.

• Catch 20 fire-type Pokémon (3 Silver Pinap Berries)
• Power up 10 fire-type Pokémon (10 Ultra Balls)
• Three raids of battle (Houndoom)

You can also get Rewards: 7,500 XP, 50 Litten Candy, 2,500 Stardust

Pokémon Go ‘Dark Flames’ Collection Challenges

Collection Challenge: Dark-type Pokémon

• Catch a Poochyena
• Carvanha
• Catch a Houndour
• Catch a Stunky
• Catch a Litwick
• Evolve Poochyena into Mightyena
• Evolve Carvanha into Sharpedo
• Evolve Torracat into Incineroar

You can also get Rewards: 100 Houndoom Mega Energy, 5,000 XP

Collection Challenge: Fire-type Pokémon

• Catch a Litten
• Catch a Vulpix
• Catch a Houndour
• Catch a Numel
• Catch a Galarian Zigzagoon
• Ninetales Vulpix is the evolution of Vulpix
• Evolve Numel into Camerupt
• Evolve Torracat into Incineroar

You can also get Rewards: 100 Houndoom Mega Energy, 5,000 XP

Pokémon Go ‘Dark Flames’ event Field Research and rewards

• Catch 5 dark-type Pokémon (Alolan Meowth or Alolan Grimer encounter)
• Catch 5 fire-type Pokémon (Magmar or Litwick encounter)
• How to win an encounter in less than 60 seconds with Alolan Marowak (or Sneasel)
• Get 3 Raids on Turtonator

Pokémon spawn increases for ‘Dark Flames’

• Vulpix
• Houndour
• Houndoom
• Poochyena
• Zigzagoon
• Sableye
• Carvanha
• Num
• Stunky
• Litwick
• Litten

Pokémon raid targets for ‘Dark Flames’

• Sneasel
• Darumaka
• Scraggy
• Deino
• Marowak
• Flareon
• Umbreon
• Turtonator
• Mega Sableye
• Heatran