Pokémon Go Solstice Horizons and Starry Skies Special Research guide

It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. Pokémon Go “Solstice Horizons” event is a limited-time celebration of Pokémon that specifically love the day and night. The event runs between June 16-25.

The event features special Pokémon spawning at differing times of day, 2X Stardust for catching Pokémon, and Lunatone and Solrock spawning regardless of your location. (Both of these Pokémon are usually migratory and regional Pokémon.)

Notably, Fomantis This shiny new critter is making its debut. Lucky players may be able find one.

Image: Source: Niantic | Source images: Niantic

There will also be a Team Go Rocket portion of this event, but it doesn’t start until June 21.

We have listed all of the bonuses and perks for the events below, as well as the Special ResearchYou can also find out more about the following: Collection Challenge.

Pokémon Go ‘Starry Skies’ Special Research and rewards

You can buy more Cosmog for $4.99 and repeat the Special Research. This will be initially available for free to all players that log in and start it before June 25, 2018.

Step 1

• Explore 2km (Solosis).
• Catch 2 Psychic-type Pokémon (Abra)
• Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (Gothita)

You can also get Rewards: 5 Razz Berries, 7 Stardust, Wobbuffet encounter

After completing step 1 of the Starry Skies Special Research, you’ll have the option to choose between researching Daytime PokémonYou can also find out more about Nighttime Pokémon. Depending on which path you choose, you’ll have different research tasks but (mostly) the same rewards.

☼ Help Research Daytime Pokémon tasks

Step 2

• Catch 20 Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)
• Explore 10km (Inkay).
• Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms (10 Pinap Berries)

You can also get Rewards: 15 Poké Balls, 78 Stardust, Galarian Slowpoke encounter

Step 4

• Curveball 10 times in a line (3,000 Stardust).
• Catch 50 Pokémon with weather boost (Metang)
• You can earn up to 10 candys by walking 15 Great Balls with a friend.

You can also get Rewards: 1 Mossy Lure Module, 789 Stardust, Starmie encounter

Step 4

• Hatch 3 Silver Pinap Berries and 5 Eggs
• Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokémon (Alakazam)
• Star Pieces: Earn 7 890 Stardust

You can also get Rewards: 20 Ultra Balls, 7,890 Stardust, Cosmog encounter

☾ Help Research Nighttime Pokémon tasks

Step 2

• Catch 20 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)
• Take snapshots of 20 different wild Pokémon (Inkay)
• Use 30 Berries to help catch Pokémon (10 Pinap Berries)

You can also get Rewards: 15 Poké Balls, 78 Stardust, Galarian Slowpoke encounter

Step 4

• Five Excellent Throws (3,000 Stardust).
• Catch 30 different species of Pokémon (Metang)
• Do 15 tasks of field research (15 Great Balls)

You can also get Rewards: 1 Glacial Lure Module, 789 Stardust, Starmie encounter

Step 4

• Earn 5 Raids (3 Silver Pinap Berries).
• Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokémon (Alakazam)
• Star Pieces: Earn 7 890 Stardust

You can also get Rewards: 20 Ultra Balls, 7,890 Stardust, Cosmog encounter

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ Collection Challenge: Daytime

Get rewards for catching these:

• Solrock
• Ledyba
• Petilil
• Purrloin
• Drifloon
• Sewaddle
• Cottonee
• Murkrow

Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, Fomantis encounter

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ Collection Challenge: Nighttime

Get rewards for catching these:

• Lunatone
• Spinarak
• The Oddish language
• Stunky
• Misdreavus
• Venipede
• Foongus
• Phantump

Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, Fomantis encounter

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ boosted spawns

• Ledyba
• Murkrow (daytime).
• Solrock Daytime
• Drifloon Daytime
• Purrloin (daytime)
• Sewaddle is a daytime activity
• Cottonee
• Petilil (daytime)
• Hisuian Sneasel in the daytime
• Evening (Oddish)
• Spinarak (nighttime).
• Misdreavus
• Lunatone (nighttime)
• Stunky (nighttime).
• Venipede (nighttime)
• Foongus
• Phantump
• Sneasel, nighttime
• Fomantis, both in the daytime and at night

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ raid targets

• Sneasel
• Hisuian Sneasel
• Rockruff
• Fomantis
• Noctowl
• Espeon
• Umbreon
• Staraptor
• Nihilego
• Mega Sceptile