Well Armed
Time and Date
Well Armed will start on Thursday, December 11, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Event Bonuses
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Dynamax
Hitmonlee and Shiny Dynamax 
Hitmonchan.
Global Challenges
Global Challenges will take place throughout the Well Armed event! Work with Trainers around the world to complete Max Battles! Once the challenge is complete, the following will be unlocked.
Clobbopus, the Tantrum Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut in the wild and in Field Research.^- You might encounter
Mienfoo✨ and 
Jangmo-o✨ in the wild! - Increased Candy and Candy XL from Max Battles.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
^You can use 50 Clobbopus Candy to evolve Clobbopus into 
Grapploct.
Wild Encounters
May encounter the following event-themed Pokémon in the wild:
and more!
You might even encounter the following:
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn 
Fast TMs, 
Charged TMs, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon including Dynamax Hitmonlee and Dynamax Hitmonchan.
Paid Timed Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- Six
Rare Candies - Three
Rare Candy XL - 1,600
Max Particles - And more!
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon GO Web Store – Well Armed Ultra Ticket Box
The Well Armed Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket, two 
Max Revives, and two 
Max Potions!
Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!
