Pokémon Go ‘Sunkissed Shores’ event guide

Pokémon Go‘s latest event is “Sunkissed Shores,” debuting the huge fish Pokémon, Dondozo. The event runs from Aug. 25-31 and features other beachy Pokémon, like Tatsugiri.

The event also provides doubled XP from raids, and since Donzodo (and Tatsugiri) are primarily from raids, now’s a good time to spend your passes. Notably, Dondozo is actually debuting alongside its shiny form, so if you’re lucky, you may find a yellow Dondozo.

Below we list the other perks that are part of Pokémon Go‘s “Sunkissed Shores event, including the various Timed Research and boosted spawns.

Pokémon Go ‘Sunkissed Shores’ event Timed Research and reward

There are actually three sets of Timed Research for this event. Two are paid, and one is free. We detail them below.

Pokémon Go ‘Sunkissed Shores’ free Timed Research

This is the free research that’s part of the event:

• Take a snapshot of your buddy (Sunkern encounter)
• Catch 10 Pokémon (Clauncher encounter)
• Catch 20 Pokémon (Cherubi encounter)
• Catch 30 Pokémon (Shellder encounter)
• Catch 40 Pokémon (Crabrawler encounter)
• Catch 50 Pokémon (Bellossom encounter)
• Catch 60 Pokémon (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Win a raid (Clamperl encounter)

Rewards: Alolan Exeggutor, 10,000 XP, 7,000 Stardust

Pokémon Go ‘Sunkissed Shores’ premium Timed Research

This research costs $1.99 and rewards you with a ton of encounters with the visor-wearing Slakoth, as well as one encounter with Dondozo. I would only personally buy this pass if you are shiny hunting the Slakoth.

• Catch 5 Pokémon (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Catch 10 Pokémon (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Catch 15 Pokémon (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Catch 20 Pokémon (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Catch 25 Pokémon (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Make 5 nice throws (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Make 10 nice throws (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Make 15 nice throws (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Make 5 great throws (Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Make 10 great throws (Slakoth [visor] encounter)

Rewards: Dondozo encounter, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 3,000 Stardust

Pokémon Go ‘Berry Chic’ premium Timed Research

This is another premium research that costs $1.99. This one is really only worth buying if you want the Pinap Berry Bag cosmetic (shown below).

Image: Niantic

• Catch 5 Pokémon (10 Pinap Berries)
• Catch 10 Pokémon (15 Great Balls)
• Catch 15 Pokémon (Shellder encounter)
• Make 5 great throws (15 Pinap Berries)
• Make 10 great throws (Alolan Marowak encounter)

Rewards: Pinap Berry Bag cosmetic, 4,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust

Pokémon Go ‘Sunkissed Shores’ event Field Research and rewards

Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:

• Catch 10 Pokémon (Sunkern, Cherubi, Bounsweet, or Gossifleur encounter)
• Catch 10 water-type Pokémon (Krabby, Corphish, or Clauncher encounter)
• Explore 1 km (Galarian Slowpoke or Slakoth [visor] encounter)
• Win 3 one-star raids (Dondozo encounter)

Pokémon Go ‘Sunkissed Shores’ event boosted spawns

These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period:

• Psyduck
• Shellder
• Alolan Exeggutor
• Marill
• Shuckle
• Wingull
• Tepig
• Helioptile
• Oricorio
• Bounsweet
• Sandygast
• Lechonk

Pokémon Go ‘Sunkissed Shores’ event raid targets

The following changes to the raid schedule will take place as part of the event: