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Frigibax Arrives As The Next Hyper Rare Pokémon GO Spawn

Niantic unveils even more Paldea Pokémon as part of their Ultra Unlock 2023 bonus features happening in mid-September 2023.


Niantic announces the arrival of the pseudo-Legendary Paldean line of Pokémon, Frigibax, for 2023's Ultra Unlock event. Let's get into the details.

Paldean species in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic
Paldean species in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

Here's what's happening for the new Ultra Unlock: Paldea event in Pokémon GO:

  • Date and time: Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, September 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
  • New Pokémon: Nymble, Lokix, Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot, Bombirdier (can be Shiny), Frigibax, Arctibax, Baxcalibur
  • Ultra Unlock bonuses continuing from the Paldean Adventure event:
    • Unown will appear in Raids (A, D, E, L, P) and can be Shiny.
    • Lechonk Timed Research will offer encounters with this new Paldean Pokémon
    • 4x XP for catching
    • 4x Stardust for catching Pokémon
    • Roaming Form Gimmighoul won't appear at Golden PokéStops if a Golden Lure Module wasn't used, but treasure-hunting Trainers may still find Gimmighoul Coins when they spin the PokéStop!
    • PokéStops may turn golden without use of a Golden Lure Module
  • Shiny odds increased, continued from A Paldean Adventure: Hoppip, Houndour, Buizel, and Fletchling are more likely to appear as Shiny Pokémon during the event.
  • Paid Timed Research: I've Got Your Back: This $5 Timed Research will offer the following rewards, which must be claimed before the end of the event. Trainers should note that this seems to be purely beneficial for getting this avatar item and for nothing else.
    • Two encounters with Pawmi
    • Pawmi Backpack avatar item
    • Three Rare Candy
    • One Incubator
    • 10 Silver Pinap Berries
    • 921 Stardust
    • 9210 XP
    • Choose your Paldean partner Pokémon! A new Special Research story with branching paths is available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound, you'll be able to adventure together and bond with your chosen partner Pokémon. You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, December 1, 2023, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
  • Wild Spawns: Hoppip, Houndour, Buizel, Fletchling, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Lechonk, Nymble, Pawmi, and Frigibax as a rare spawn. Frigibax is a pseudo-Legendary so expect it to be as difficult to find as Gible, Axew, Jangmo-o, and Deino once were.
  • Raids:
    • Tier One: Unown A, Unown D, Unown E, Unown L, Unown P (can all be Shiny)
    • Tier Three: Turtonator, Kleavor, Bombirdier (can all be Shiny)
    • Tier Five:
      • September 8th – September 16th: Kartana in the Southern Hemisphere and Celesteela in the Northern Hemisphere
    • Mega Raids: Mega Manectric
  • 7KM Gift Eggs: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxl, Lechonk
  • 10KM Eggs: Frigibax will be in 10KM Eggs
  • Field Research encounters: Pawmi

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