Catch Mastery Chaos: Snag Shiny Archen & Boost XP in Pokemon GO!

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Summary

  • Catch Mastery event on March 16 featuring Archen, with tasks focused on throwing Pokeballs.
  • Trainers can access a $2 ticket for additional 40 Archen encounters through Paid Timed Research.
  • Bonuses include double XP for Nice Throws, increased Shiny chances for Omanyte, Kabuto, and Archen.

For March 16th, Pokemon GO is launching a fresh Catch Mastery event centered around Archen. The Catch Mastery event is one of the regular features in Pokemon GO, and this upcoming version, which will be the first to focus on a bird-type pocket monster, is particularly exciting because it will introduce a creature that originally appeared with the release of Pokemon Black and White.

2020 marked the initial occurrence of Catch Mastery, a 10-part Timed Research challenge where players tried to catch Drifloon for Halloween. In 2023, this event made a comeback, with an emphasis on capturing Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Hitmontop, while Tyrogue emerged in the 7 km egg hatches. The third iteration of Catch Mastery took place that same year, shifting its focus to catching Ice-type Pokemon and introducing shiny Cryogonal into the augmented reality game for the first time.

In this upcoming event on March 16, from 10 am to 8 pm local time, participants will participate in the fourth Catch Mastery. The highlight of this event is the appearance of Archen as a reward for completing Field Research tasks that focus on throwing Pokeballs. Additionally, a new series of 10 Field Research tasks will be introduced, offering a total of 40 encounters with Fossil Pokemon having Rock/Flying types. A $2 ticket can be purchased to gain access to a Paid Timed Research, which rewards trainers with an extra 40 encounters featuring Archen. As always, the tasks and rewards from this timed research must be completed and claimed by March 16 at 8 pm local time.

Pokemon GO Announces Catch Mastery Featuring Archen

  • Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 10 am to 8 pm local time
  • Featured Pokemon: Archen
  • Reward as: Field Research tasks, Timed Research, Paid Timed Research

Event Bonuses

  • Increased chance of encountering Shiny Omanyte, Shiny Kabuto, and Shiny Archen.
  • 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
  • 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws.

Increased Spawns

  • Omanyte
  • Kabuto

Furthermore, during Catch Mastery 2025, players of Pokemon GO will notice a surge in the appearance of Fossil Pokemon such as Omanyte and Kabuto in the wild. Plus, there’ll be a higher probability of encountering Shiny versions of these Pokemon, including Shiny Archen. Players will earn double Experience Points (XP) when they catch Pokemon with well-aimed throws like Nice Throws or better, and when they make catches using Curveball Throws. Although getting nice throws can be challenging, the Pokemon GO community has already provided helpful tips on improving your luck with this feature.

The unveiling of Catch Mastery has solidified the event lineup for Pokemon GO during March, offering players more reasons to stay involved. Highlights from this month’s events include the Max Battle Weekend starring Raikou on the 15th and 16th, as well as the premiere of Nickit in the Deep Depths between the 19th and 24th. Enthusiasts of the initial generations of Pokemon will be excited to know that Totodile will take center stage on the 22nd for Community Day Classic, while Absol Mega Raid Day is scheduled for the 23rd.

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2025-03-11 05:24