Pokémon Go Fest 2020 has come and gone, but during the weekend full of excitement, battles, challenges, fun, and of course Pokémon, players completed every challenge Niantic issued. As a result, in the coming weeks, players will be rewarded with three additional week long events.
What are Ultra Unlock Bonuses
As is tradition with Pokémon GO Fest events, Ultra Unlock bonuses are rewards players earn for everyone by completing challenges. Throughout day one of Pokémon GO Fest 2020, Trainers had over 30 global challenges tied to the Rotating Habitats. Every eight challenges completed by players around the world unlocked one additional Ultra Unlock event week for a total of three events.
How will you know if challenges are completed?
Not only did players complete the 24 global challenges neccessary to unlock all three Ultra Unlock Bonus weeks, but players completed every single global challenge. For the time being, the breakdown of each challenge, including time to completion and average contribution per player by team, can be viewed on the Pokémon Go Fest Team Lounge site. You can also read more about this, as well as our other thoughts on Pokémon Go Fest 2020.
What are the rewards for completing challenges?
There are three week long events, each focused on a different theme. We don't know all the details of these Ultra Unlock Bonus Weeks, but here's what Niantic has revealed so far:
Ultra Unlock Week One: Dragon Week
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Players around the world completed eight challenges to unlock Dragon Week. Some of the rarest and most powerful Pokémon, Dragon type Pokémon include the likes of Dragonite, Garchomp and Hydreigon. Dragon Week will run from Friday, July 31, 2020 at 1 PM PST to Friday, August 7, 2020.
This week will include:
- Alolan Exeggutor, Horsea, Dratini, Bagon, Trapinch, Swablu, and Gible will spawn in the wild.
- Dratini, Bagon, Horsea, Trapinch, Swablu, Gible and Deino will be hatching from 7 KM Eggs.
- Rayquaza will be in Five Star Raids.
- Timed Research will include encounters with not one—but two Deino.
- Shiny Deino will be introduced.
Ultra Unlock Week Two: Enigma Week
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Trainers completed 16 global challenges to unlock Enigma Week. This week will focus on some of the most mysterious Pokémon, such as Elgyem, Unown, and Deoxys! Enigma Week will run from Friday, August 7, 2020 at 1 PM PST to Friday, August 14, 2020.
This week will include:
- Staryu, Jigglypuff, Clefairy, Lunatone, Solrock, Baltoy, Bronzor and Elgyem will spawn in the wild.
- Cleffa, Igglybuff, Lunatone, Solrock, and Elgyem will hatch from 7 KM Eggs.
- Bronzong, Claydol, Elgyem, and Unown U, L, T, R, and A will be featured in Raids.
- Deoxys will be in Five Star Raids.
- Shiny Staryu and Shiny Deoxys will be introduced.
Ultra Unlock Week Three: Unova Week
Source: The Pokémon Company
Trainers completed 24 challenges to unlock Unova Week. Several Pokémon originally discovered in the Gen Five Unova region will be making their Pokémon GO debut. One such Pokémon, Bouffalant will be available to encounter in New York City and the surrounding areas. Unova Week will run from Friday, August 14, 2020 at 1 PM PST to Friday, August 21, 2020.
This week will include:
- Sewaddle, Cottonee, Emolga, and other Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region will spawn in the wild and hatch from 7 KM Eggs.
- Bouffalant will spawn in the wild and hatch from 5 km Eggs in New York City and the surrounding areas.
- Roggenrola and other Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region will be available in Raids.
- Genesect will be in Five Star Raids.
- Shiny Roggenrola and Shiny Genesect will be introduced.
Questions?
Do you have any questions about the upcoming Ultra Unlock Bonus Weeks? Which Ultra Bonus Week are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to check out our Complete Pokédex, as well as our in depth coverage of Pokémon Go Fest 2020 so you too can become a Pokémon Master!
