Shiny Togedemaru releases with Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: Strength of Steel.
Part two of a series of Ultra Unlocks in Pokémon GO will see the release of Togedemaru in the shiny form. Ultra Unlock: Strength of Steel will start on Thursday, July 25 and run until Tuesday, July 30.
As with most Ultra Unlock events in Pokémon GO, this event carries some really exciting event bonuses. This makes the Ultra Unlock: Strength of Steel a really exciting time to play Pokémon GO. Here's what the event has in store for you.
Shiny Togedemaru is coming to Pokémon GO
The main focus of this event is the Shiny version of Togedemaru being avaliable in Pokémon GO. Togedemaru will spawn frequently during this Ultra Unlock, alongside a variety of other Steel and Electric-type Pokémon.
Here is what both versions of Togedemaru look like in Pokémon GO:
Togedemaru  | Shiny Togedemaru  |
Event Bonuses include HUGE Stardust boost
Ultra Unlock events in Pokémon GO always have great bonuses, and Strength of Steel is no exception. We're getting a big boost to Stardust for catching Pokémon. Stardust is the single most valuable resource in the game, so get out and grab as much as you can.
Here are the bonuses during the event:
- Additional Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon for Trainers level 31 and up.
- Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
- Additional Candy for Nice Throws or better.
- 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
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Ultra Unlock: Strength of Steel Pokémon spawns:
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
- Alolan Sandshrew*
- Magnemite*
- Pineco*
- Nosepass*
- Aron*
- Beldum*
- Bronzor*
- Ferroseed*
- Galarian Stunfisk*
- Togedemaru*
Then, spawning but less frequently are:
- Onix*
- Scyther*
- Skarmory*
- Klink*
Ultra Unlock: Strength of Steel Raids:
The following Pokémon will be in Raids during this Ultra Unlock event. Niantic note that Togedemaru in Raids will have a higher chance to be shiny than when found in the wild. This could be as low as 1/64 or as high as 1/256.
One-Star Raids:
- Skarmory*
- Klink*
- Pawniard*
- Togedemaru*
Three-Star Raids
- Steelix*
- Scizor*
- Mawile*
- Aggron*
Steelix, Scizor and Aggron (with Mawile yet to be released) all have Mega Evolutions in the game. These Raids could be a good chance to grab a high IV version of these Pokémon, if you have the Mega Energy to evolve them. Additionally, Mega Energy will be avaliable through Field Research Tasks and Collection Challenges during this event for those Pokémon.
Other event features
The Ultra Unlock: Strength of Steel event in Pokémon GO will feature a range of other things to get stuck into during the event. There will be Field Research tasks including encounters with Beldum and Togedemaru, Collection Challenges awarding Stardust and Mega Energy, as well as PokéStop Showcases. You get some great rewards from Showcases, so don't underestimate these!
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