ThePokemon Gocommunity was recently tasked with a global challenge to complete, requiring players to collaborate and complete a variety of tasks. Fortunately, this challenge was successfully completed, unlocking a brand-new Pokemon Go event, theUltra Unlock: Better Together Event.

The Ultra Unlock: Better Together Event will take place over the course of six days, spanning fromWednesday, May 28, 2025, at 10am local time to Monday, July 13, 2025, at 8pm local time.With this event being available to all Pokemon Go players, we have put together a complete guide covering all details, bonuses, and features that come with it.

Image of Tandemaus from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background

Pokemon Go Debuts: Tandamous And Maushold

Tandemaus, and its evolution Maushold, will be appearing in Pokemon Gofor the first time with this event, two Pokemon originally released with the franchise’s ninth generation. Throughout the Ultra Unlock: Better Together Event, you will have the chance of encountering and catching Tandemaus as both aField Research and Timed Research reward.

It will require50 Tandemaus Candy to evolve Tandemous into Maushold.

Tandemaus Candy can only be obtained by catching and transferring different Tandemaus.

Additionally, you will have thechance of catching Tandemaus as a Party Play encounter.You will be able to do this during, and even after, the Ultra Unlock: Better Together Event has concluded.

A Candy XL from Pokemon Go in a field of grass, with the Pokemon Go logo above.

Event Bonuses

Throughout this event, there will bethree different bonusesavailable to all players. These bonuses include:

To maximize the quadruple catch XP bonus, make sure to catching Pokemon using accurate throws.

Several Alolan Exeggutor and PokeStops on top of the Pokemon Go map.

Pokemon caught usingNice, Great, and Excellent Throwswill provide you with more XP, respectively.

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

There will bespecific Pokemon with increased odds of appearing in the wild during this event, mainly consisting of Pokemon that have multiple variants or forms. Each of these17 event wild encounter Pokemonhave been provided for you below.

Galarian Zigzagoon

Event Raid Pokemon

There will beseven different event-themed Pokemon appearing in Raidsduring the Ultra Unlock: Better Together Event, both One-Star and Three-Star Raid tiers. Each of these Raid Pokemon can be found below with the specific Raid tier that they will be found in.

Event Research

Timed Research

All players will be granted access tofree Timed Researchduring the Ultra Unlock: Better Together Event. Completing the different tasks included with this Timed Research will reward you with:

ensure tocomplete this Timed Research before the conclusion of this event.

Hisuian Decidueye from Pokemon with three Pokemon Go Raids behind it

You will not be able to complete tasks or claim rewards once the Ultra Unlock: Better Together Event has ended.

Field Research Task Encounters

During this event, you can collectEvent Field Research Tasksby spinning different PokeStops. Completing these Field Research Tasks will provided you with different in-game rewards, including encounters with the following event-themed Pokemon.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right.