Pokémon GO Mythic Blade Event Explained

Starting on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. local time to 8 p.m. on Dec. 11, the Mythic Blade event will be occurring in Pokémon GO. This event is part of the new ninth season of Pokémon GO titled Mythical Wishes and will feature the debut of the colt Pokémon Keldeo. Here is some important information regarding the Mythic Blade event.

Pokémon Debuts

Three new Pokémon will make their debut in the Mythic Blade event. Keldeo the showcase Pokémon can be caught if players purchase the Something Extradoinrary event ticket for $7.99. Alongside Keldeo, Crabrawler the Fighting-type Pokémon from generation seven will also make their debut in Pokémon GO. With 50 Crabrawler candies, trainers can evolve their Crabrawler into a Crabominable.

Sacred Sword

During specific times of the event the Pokémon Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo that are caught can have the move Sacred Sword. Sacred Sword during trainer battles is valued at 60 power and during raids, it will be 55.

• Terrakion - from Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. to Dec. 15 at 10:00 a.m. local time
• Virizion - from Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. to Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. local time.
• Keldeo - caught during the Something Extraordinary special research story.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

• Mankey
• Machop
• Hitmonlee
• Hitmonchan
• Hitmontop
• Combusken
• Makuhita
• Meditite
• Monferno
• Poliwrath
• Crabrawler

Pokémon spawns increased from Incense

Ticket holders who use incense will see these Pokémon more frequently

• Machop
• Hitmonlee
• Hitmonchan
• Hitmontop
• Beldum
• Tympole
• Ferroseed

Raids

These Pokémon will appear in Raids during the event

One-Star Raids

• Meditite
• Buizel
• Timburr
• Tympole

Three-Star Raids

• Poliwrath
• Aerodactyl
• Skarmory
• Breloom

Five-Star Raids

• Virizion - From Dec. 1 at 10:00 a.m. to Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
• Terrakion - From Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. to Dec. 15 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Mega Raids

• Mega Aggron

Something Extraordinary Special Research

Those that purchased the event ticket will be able to complete the Something Extraordinary Special Research. These rewards can be claimed.

• Keldeo T-Shirt for your avatar item
• 14 Rare Candies
• 12 Silver Pinap Berries
• Two Incubators
• Two Super Incubators
• Two Incenses
• An increase in Fighting Water-type Pokémon encounters during the season

Field Research Tasks

The Field Research Tasks for the Mythic Blade event are the following:

• Catch seven Fighting-type Pokémon - Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Hitmontop
• Catch 15 Fighting-type Pokémon - Galarian Farfetch'd
• Power up Pokémon 15 times - Galarian Farfetch'd

Collection Challenge

Completing by catching these Pokémon will reward players with a Fast TM and one Charged TM

• Hitmonlee
• Hitmonchan
• Hitmontop
• Machop
• Makuhita
• Meditite
• Machoke
• Hariyama
• Medicham
• Crabrawler
• Galarian Farfetch'd