Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales
Time and Date
Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales will start on Tuesday, July 22, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon Debuts
The following Pokémon first discovered in the Kalos region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
- You can use 25 Honedge Candy to evolve
Honedge into 
Doublade and 100 Honedge Candy to evolve Doublade into 
Aegislash.
Event Bonuses
- 4× XP for catching Pokémon.
- 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny
Bagon and Shiny 
Beldum. - Increased chance to encounter Shiny
Unown U in raids.
GO Battle League
During the event, Honedge will appear in both GO Battle League reward tracks starting at Rank 6. It will appear more frequently in the premium track.
After the event, Honedge will appear in both GO Battle League reward tracks starting at Rank 16. It will appear more frequently in the premium track.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny 
Rookidee—if you’re lucky!
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One-Star Raids
Three-Star Raids
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete these tasks to earn XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Collection Challenges
Complete Collection Challenges to receive XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.