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Mega Salamence debuts in Pokémon Go’s Twinkling Fantasy event

Fairies and Dragons aplenty in this fantastic event package

Marco Wutz

Mega Salamence debuts in Pokémon Go’s Twinkling Fantasy event
Mega Salamence debuts in Pokémon Go’s Twinkling Fantasy event /

Contents

  1. Pokémon Go Twinkling Fantasy start date
  2. Pokémon Go Twinkling Fantasy event bonuses
  3. Pokémon Go Twinkling Fantasy spawns

Niantic caught some well-deserved flak last year for selling completely useless event tickets in Pokémon Go, but it seems like the developer wants to make up for recent missteps with the Twinkling Fantasy event in January 2023, which looks like a very good package – and is totally free.

Twinkling Fantasy sets the stage for Mega Salamence’s debut in Pokémon Go, introduces Shiny Dedenne, and allows you to catch several strong Fairy- and Dragon-type monsters. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Pokémon Go Twinkling Fantasy start date

Twinkling Fantasy starts on January 10, 2023, at 8am local time and runs until January 16, 2023, at 10pm local time. Keep in mind that despite the event starting at 8am, new raid bosses only come online two hours later at 10am.

Pokémon Go Twinkling Fantasy event bonuses

Twinkling Fantasy awards you double XP and additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws. Making these skillful throws also raises your chance of collecting Candy XL when catching a Pokémon. You can also guarantee yourself some encounters by taking snapshots.

You should further maximize your gains from this event by keeping Mega Altaria evolved throughout its duration. Mega Altaria is both a Fairy- and a Dragon-type, allowing you to receive extra Candy when catching Pokémon of these categories.

Pokémon Go Twinkling Fantasy spawns

Wild encounters

A mouse-like creature with antennae.
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  • Clefairy(s)
  • Clefable
  • Jigglypuff(s)
  • Dratini(s)
  • Togetic(s)
  • Marill(s)
  • Ralts(s)
  • Vibrava
  • Bagon(s)
  • Deino(s)
  • Dedenne(s)
  • Goomy
  • Noibat(s)

Pokémon marked with (s) are available as Shiny versions.

1-Star Raids

A small dragon with tusks.
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  • Jigglypuff(s)
  • Marill(s)
  • Axew(s)
  • Deino(s)

3-Star Raids

A crystalline dragon.
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  • Mawile(s)
  • Druddigon(s)
  • Dedenne(s)

5-Star Raids

Zekrom on the Pokémon Go Electric-type background.
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  • Zekrom(s)

Zekrom caught between January 10, 2023, and January 18, 2023, will know the newly added Electric-type move Fusion Bolt, a Charge Attack.

Mega Raids

A jet-like dragon.
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  • Mega Salamence(s)

Field Research encounters

A snail-like dragon.
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  • Clefairy(s)
  • Dratini(s)
  • Bagon(s)
  • Dedenne(s)
  • Goomy

We’ll update you on all the event-exclusive Field Research Tasks once they are available, as well as on the details of the event’s Collection Challenge, which will allow you to receive 50 Salamence Mega Energy, a Charged TM, and a Fast TM as a reward for completing it.

In the meantime, check out this month's Spotlight Hours, Raids, and Field Research Tasks or find out how to collect every regional Pokémon.

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Marco Wutz
MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg

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