Tynamo, Mega Manectric, and Therian Forme Thundurus are coming to the first Pokemon Go Electric-type-themed event.
The Charge Up! event will be a multiday event that, for the first time, give Electric-type Pokémon their spotlight in Pokemon Go. Charge Up! is set to take place from Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 22, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. in your local time zone.
With lots of features and raids, the event will be focused on catching, evolving, and powering up Electric-type Pokemon and will also bring two new Pokemon for Pokemon Go.
Debuting Pokemon
The event will debut Tynamo and Mega-Evolved Manectric, otherwise known as Mega Manectric, in Pokemon Go.
Tynamo is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V that evolves to the powerful Eelektross, already available in Pokemon Go. Meanwhile, Mega-Evolved Manectric is the final evolution from Electrike, also already available in Pokemon Go, from Generation III.
Features
- More frequent appearances from Electric-type Pokémon including Alolan Geodude, Voltorb, Electrike and Stunfisk.
- Special hatchings from 5km eggs: Pichu, Elekid, Electrike, Shinx, Joltik, Tynamo, and Stunfisk.
- Event-exclusive Field Research tasks will reward Poké Balls, Ampharos Mega Energy, Manectric Mega Energy, encounters with Electric-type Pokémon, and more.
- Timed Research focused on evolving and powering up Electric-type Pokémon.
- Higher chance of receiving Evolution items when opening Gifts.
Raids
The Pokemon appearing for each raid will be:
- One Star: Voltorb, Shinx, Blitzle, Klink, and Tynamo
- Three Stars: Alolan Raichu, Alolan Graveler, Magneton, and Ampharos
- Five Stars: Therian Forme Thundurus
- Mega Raids: Mega-Evolved Manectric, Mega Houndoom and Mega Abomasnow
Before fighting, remember, Electric-type Pokemon are weak against Ground, Grass, Electric and Dragon-types Pokemon and strong against Flying and Water-types Pokemon.
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