The First Bird Pokémon Is Landing in Pokémon GO During the Catch Mastery Event!

If you're a fan of Pokémon GO, get ready for some exciting events on the horizon, including the Catch Mastery event. This comes hot on the heels of the Festival of Colors and the Might and Mastery events, with Catch Mastery being a part of the latter.

Catch Mastery Brings the First Birdie for Pokémon GO!

The Catch Mastery event is scheduled for March 16th, running from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. This event spotlights Archen, the First Bird Pokémon. During the event, you'll encounter wild spawns of Omanyte and Kabuto, with the possibility of finding their Shiny variants.

Archen will also be available as a Field Research reward, boasting an increased chance of encountering a Shiny version. To sweeten the deal, the event offers XP bonuses: you'll earn double XP for Nice Throws or better, as well as for Curveball Throws.

Additionally, there's Timed Research centered around catching Rock-type Pokémon. If you're up for the challenge, you can complete up to 10 sets of tasks, which will reward you with a total of 40 Archen encounters.

The Mega Absol Raid Day Is Also Happening Soon

Following closely, the Mega Absol Raid Day event is set for March 23rd, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Absol is getting a new Charged Attack called Brutal Swing. Once the event kicks off, Absol will have permanent access to this move, which delivers 55 power in Trainer Battles and 65 power in gyms and raids.

From March 22nd at 5:00 p.m. PDT to March 23rd at 8:00 p.m. PDT, the Remote Raid Pass limit will be temporarily increased to 20. You'll also have the opportunity to obtain up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs, giving you a total of six for the day.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Pokémon GO on the Google Play Store.

Before you go, don't forget to read our news on the St. Patrick’s Day event in Watcher of Realms, where they're bringing the Four-Leaf Clover’s Song Event.