Dark Flames Event: Turtonator and Mega Sableye Make Their Debut in Pokémon GO

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Turtonator and Mega Sableye will be joining Pokémon GO in the upcoming Dark Flames event, which will feature exciting Timed Research tasks.

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Mega Sableye and Turtonator are set to make their debut in Pokémon GO next week, with Turtonator arriving with its Shiny form unlocked. Let’s delve into the details of the highly anticipated Dark Flames event.

Here’s what you need to know about the Dark Flames event in Pokémon GO:

• Date and Time: The event will run from Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
• Pokémon Debut and Shiny Release: Turtonator, a new Alolan Pokémon, will make its debut as a Tier Three Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Its Shiny form will also be available. Turtonator joins the ranks of popular species such as Absol, Alolan Marowak, Alolan Raichu, and Druddigon that are frequently featured in Raids.
• New Mega Pokémon: Mega Sableye, a mysterious Mega Raid Boss, will replace Mega Sceptile during this event. Mega Sableye can also be found in its Shiny form. It is expected that the Shiny rate for Mega Sableye in Mega Raids will be boosted to the expected 1-in-60 rate for Mega-capable species.
• Wild Spawns: During the event, you can encounter Vulpix, Houndour, Poocnyena, Galarian Zigzagoon, Carvanha, Numel, Stunky, Litwick, and Litten in the wild. Houndoom and Sableye will be rare spawns. While there are no new Shinies released in the wild, many Trainers will be on the lookout for the elusive Numel.
• Raid Rotation: The following Pokémon will be featured in Raids:
  • Tier One: Sneasel (can be Shiny), Scraggy, Darumaka (can be Shiny), Deino (can be Shiny)
  • Tier Three: Alolan Marowak (can be Shiny), Turtonator (can be Shiny), Flareon, Umbreon
  • Tier Five:
  • Mega Raids: Mega Sableye (can be Shiny)
• New Move for Heatran: Heatran encountered in raids will feature a special move called Magma Storm. The power counts for Magma Storm are 65 in Trainer battles and 75 in Gyms and raids.
• Branching Timed Research: Niantic will offer Dark Flames-themed Timed Research during the event. Trainers can choose between paths focused on Fire-type or Dark-type Pokémon. Completing the research tasks will reward Trainers with a Premium Battle Pass, 15,000 XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon. The chosen path will also affect the attraction of Fire-type or Dark-type Pokémon to Incense.
• Field Research Task Encounters: Field Research tasks will give Trainers the opportunity to encounter Alolan Marowak, Alolan Grimer, Alolan Meowth, Magmar, Sneasel, Litwick, and… Turtonator!
• Collection Challenge: Completing Collection Challenges will reward Trainers with 5,000 XP and 100 Houndoom Mega Energy. The specific challenges will depend on the chosen branch of the Timed Research.
• Event Bonus: The event will offer the following bonuses:
  • Additional 25% XP for completing Raids
  • Trainers at level 31 and above will receive one additional Candy XL for completing raids.
  • The chosen branch of the Timed Research will result in one of the following bonuses:
    • Incense is more likely to attract Dark-type Pokémon (excluding Daily Adventure Incense).
    • Incense is more likely to attract Fire-type Pokémon (excluding Daily Adventure Incense).
    • Three additional Candy for completing raids.
    • Team GO Rocket Grunts using Fire-type and Dark-type Pokémon will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.

Stay tuned to Bleeding Cool for daily updates on all things Pokémon GO.

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