Pokémon GOcontinues with its popular weekly events with the new Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales, which is set to see the debuts of another three Pokémon. Recent events such as thePokémon GOWater Festival 2025have brought new Pokémon into the game, and Ultra Unlock will carry that on next week.
Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scaleswill take place from Tuesday, July 22 at 10am local time until Sunday, July 27 at 8pm local time. Trainers will receive a host of benefits for logging in toPokémon GOand playing throughout the week, including increased spawns, raids, and bonuses. The event takes place at an interesting time whenPokémon GOhas teased a major update.
Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock Pokémon Debuts And Spawns
Three Debuting Pokémon During The Event
For the majority of players, the biggest incentive to keep playingPokémon GOis to capture new Pokémon and add them to your Pokédex.From the Kalos region, Honedgeand its two evolution stages,Doublade and Aegislash, will all now be available to add to your collection. While not available in the wild, Honedge will be able to challenge in 1-star raids, and it will be a potential reward in the GO Battle League once you reach Rank 6.
In addition to the debuting Pokémon, ten additional Pokémon will have increased spawn rates during the event. These areMagnemite, Dratini, Aron, Bagon, Beldum, Ferroseed, Noibat, Rookidee, Axew, and Goomy.A number of these are never available in spawns normally, so you should attempt to grab them while you can. All ten are also available to find in their shiny forms.
Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock Raids
Rare Pokémon Available Through Raids
For the duration of the event, one-star raids and three-star raids will also be updated. One-star raids, which can easily be beaten on your own, include the debutHonedge, Gible, Kilnk, and Deino.In the event,the Unown U versionwill also feature in the lowest difficulty raids. Trainers will also have an increased chance of finding its shiny version. A majority ofdifferent versions of Unown have now been availableover the last few years inPokémon GO.
Only the 1-star and 3-star raids will be updated for the event. The other tiers will stay the same as per the current in-game season.
The three-star raids are trickier, but you can defeat them on your own as long as you set up with a team of perfect counters. For the Ultra Unlock event inPokémon GO,these areSkarmory, Bisharp, Dragalge, and Turtonator.
Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock Rewards
Further Rewards On Offer
On top of the updated spawns and raids, there are numerous bonuses available for everyone who logs intoPokémon GOduring the event. For every Pokémon trainers catch,you will get 4x XP and 4x Stardust, which will help you increase the CP of any Pokémon that you have previously caught.
For the event, several Pokémon are also available at a higher rate in their shiny form. This includes Rookidee, which, alongside its evolution stages, is available for the first time as a shiny during the event. Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales offers players plenty of incentives to playPokémon GO,especially considering the three debuting Pokémon.
