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Keldeo Debuts This Weekend In Pokémon GO Ticketed Research

Keldeo is here! This new Mythical Pokémon arrives today in Pokémon GO through paid, ticketed Special Research. However you feel about that, this Research is the only way to claim this new Pokémon. Let's get into the details.

Keldeo in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic
Keldeo in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

Here are the details for the Something Extraordinary Special Research in Pokémon GO:

  • Timing: Today, December 1o, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time. As long as you open the game during this period, you will be good.
  • How to access the Special Research: Niantic says, "Ticket-holders will gain access to the Special Research story during the Mythic Blade event. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you've received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time."
  • Mythical encounter: Keldeo in its Ordinary Form. Its Resolute Form will not yet be released.
  • Ticket-exclusive increased Incense encounters: Machop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Beldum, Tympole, Ferroseed.
  • Other Special Research features: These include:
    • Fighting-type and Water-type Pokémon encounters
    • Keldeo Avatar T-Shirt
    • 14 Rare Candies
    • 12 Silver Pinap Berries
    • 2 Incubators
    • 2 Super Incubators
    • 2 Incense
    • "and more"

Right now, Pokémon GO is still running the Mythic Blade event for two more days. The event includes the following:

  • Date and time: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
  • New Pokémon: Crabrawler
  • Wild spawns: Mankey, Machop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Combusken, Makuhita, Meditite, and Monferno. Poliwrath and Crabrawler will be rare spawns. From what I have observed, this looks very similar to the standard Season of Mythical Wishes spawn pool.
  • Raids:
    • Tier One: Meditite, Buizel, Timburr, Tympole
    • Tier Five: Poliwrath, Aerodactyl, Skarmory, Breloom
    • Tier Five until December 8th: Terrakion
    • Tier Five starting December 8th: Virizion
    • Mega Raids: Mega Aggron
  • Featured Attacks: When caught during the event, these Pokémon will have the following special Attacks:
    • Terrakion will know Sacred Sword
    • Virizion will know Sacred Sword
    • Keldeo will know Sacred Sword
  • Collection Challenge: Rewards one Fast TM and one Charged TM, continuing the time-honored collection of making Trainers wonder why these exist.
  • Field Research task encounters: Galarian Farfetch'd, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Hitmonchan

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