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DuringPokemon GOFest 2024, the developers challenged players to complete enough challenges to unlock Ultra Unlocks, which would allow players to have new events later on after the festival ended. These Ultra Unlocks come in three different phases:the first is Better Together,and the second one is Strength of Steel.
During the Strength of Steel Ultra Unlock, players can catch a shiny Togedemaru for the first time ever inPokemon GO. Additionally, the event has lot of different bonuses, encounters, research, and so much more. Here’s a breakdown of all the rewards players are getting for unlocking this phase of the Ultra Unlocks.
The event’s runtime isThursday, July 25, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 03, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
All Pokemon Appearing in The Strength of Steel Event In Pokemon GO
Here’s a breakdown of all the wild encounters that players may experience during thePokemon GOStrength of Steel event. Every single one of these encounters have a chance of givingplayers a Shiny Pokemon, so players will want to keep up with Pokemon during the event in hopes of obtaining a shiny.
Here’s a breakdown of the raids that players will experience during the event. Again, all the Pokemon appearing in raids have a chance of being shiny, which means players should hunt for them while they can.
Three-Star Raids
All Event Bonuses & Research For The Strength of Steel Event In Pokemon GO
The event has a ton of bonuses that players can take advantage of. The bonuses include morePokemon GOCandyand Stardust when catching Pokemon. Here’s a breakdown of all the event bonuses that have been announced so far for the entire duration of the event.
During Research, players will be able to encounter numerous Pokemon (which can all be shiny),along with Mega Energyfor Steelix, Scizor, and Aggron.
Explore 2 km
Power upSteel‑type Pokemon5 times
Power up Steel-type Pokemon 15 times
Win 3 raids
Catch 7 different species of Steel-type Pokemon
Other Things Happening During The Event
The event also has specialPokemon GOPokeStop Showcases for event-themed Pokemon. The final thing happening during the event is that there are multiple Collection Challenges for the event-themed Pokemon. The Collection Challenges reward Stardust, Pokemon encounters, and even Mega Energy for some Pokemon.
