Pokemon GO Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales – All Research Tasks & Collection Challenges

The “Ultra Unlock: Steel & Scales” event within Pokemon GO offers an occasion abundant with Steel and Dragon-type Pokemon, including the introduction of Honedge and its advancements. Throughout this event, a variety of Research Tasks and Collection Challenges centered around these Pokemon are presented for players to accomplish, earning them various prizes.

During the Pokemon GO Ultra Unlock: Steel & Scales event, participants will encounter four distinct Research Tasks and Collection Challenges. These tasks can be finished by Trainers to gain additional encounters not only with Beldum, Dratini, Rookidee, and Bagon, but also other characters. However, since the event is time-limited, it’s crucial for players to finish all tasks and challenges before the event ends to collect maximum rewards. Here’s a comprehensive guide detailing all Research Tasks, Collection Challenges, and associated prizes during the Pokemon GO Ultra Unlock: Steel & Scales event.

Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales Research Tasks & Collection Challenges

The “Ultra Unlock: Steel & Scales” event in Pokemon GO is happening from July 22, 2025, at 10 AM local time, all the way until July 27, 2025, at 8 PM local time. During these days, players can complete four times the usual Research Tasks and Collection Challenges to get rewarding items like encounter rewards, experience points, and Stardust.

All Pokemon GO Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales Field Research Tasks

Research Task Rewards
Catch 5 Pokemon
  • 1000 XP
  • 500x Stardust
Catch 10 Pokemon
  • Bagon encounter (shiny possibility)
  • Beldum encounter (shiny possibility)
Catch 20 Pokemon
  • Bronzor encounter (shiny possibility)
  • Gible encounter (shiny possibility)
Win a Raid
  • Goomy encounter (shiny possibility)
  • Jangmo-o encounter (shiny possibility)
  • Frigibax encounter (shiny possibility)

All Pokemon GO Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales Collection Challenges

Collection Challenge Pokemon involved Rewards
Steel and Scales Collection Challenge: Rookidee
  1. Rookidee
  2. Corvisquire
  3. Corviknight
  • 2000 XP
  • 1500x Stardust
  • Rookidee encounter
Steel and Scales Collection Challenge: Dratini
  1. Dratini
  2. Dragonair
  3. Dragonite
  • 2000 XP
  • 1500x Stardust
  • Dratini encounter
Steel and Scales Collection Challenge: Beldum
  1. Beldum
  2. Metang
  3. Metagross
  • 2000 XP
  • 1500x Stardust
  • Beldum encounter
Steel and Scales Collection Challenge: Bagon
  1. Bagon
  2. Shelgon
  3. Salamence
  • 2000 XP
  • 1500x Stardust
  • Bagon encounter

During the Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales event, I’m thrilled to find that all the Pokémon participating in the Collection Challenges are popping up as wild catches! Plus, with the event bonuses in play, some of these Pokémon have a boosted chance to appear in their shiny form, making them even more enticing for me and fellow trainers to track down!

  • Increased chance to encounter Shiny Bagon and Shiny Beldum

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2025-07-22 06:06