Pokemon GO developers never miss a chance to update the mobile game with all sorts of events. To continue this tradition, the Solstice Horizons event starts with a bunch of tasks and rewards in return. Players are showered with a vast pool of wild spawns, a new Shiny debut, a collection challenge, and more.
The Pokemon GO Solstice Horizons starts on June 16, 2023, at 10 AM Local Time and ends on June 25, 2023, at 8 PM Local Time. The event offers exclusive Special and Field Research tasks and multiple Raid events. The event reward comprises 2x Catch Stardust and Lunatone & Solrock encounters worldwide. That said, this guide discusses everything about the Solstice Horizons event.
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The Starry Skies Special Research tasks are divided into two sections after the First Step. There are two different routes after Step One: the Daytime tasks and the Nighttime tasks. Pokemon GO players can select any of these two routes according to their preference.
Step One
Special Research tasks
Rewards
Explore 2km
Solosis Encounter
Catch two Psychic-type Pocket Monsters
Abra Encounter
Catch ten different species of Pocket Monsters
Gothita Encounter
Rewards for completing Step One
Step Two
Special Research tasks
Rewards
Catch 20 Grass or Bug-type Pocket Monsters
10 Poke Balls
Explore 10km
Inkay
Spin 25 PokeStops or Gyms
10 Pinap Berries
Rewards for completing Step Two
Step Three
Special Research tasks
Rewards
Make 10 Curveball Throws in a row
3,000 Stardust
Catch 50 Pocket Monsters with Weather Boost
Metang Encounter
Earn 10 Candies walking with your buddy
15 Great Balls
Rewards for completing Step Three
Step Four
Special Research tasks
Rewards
Hatch 5 Eggs
5 Silver Pinap Berries
Catch 50 Psychic-type Pocket Monsters
Alakazam Encounter
Earn 7,890 Stardust
1 Star Piece
Rewards for completing Step Four
Step Two
Special Research tasks
Rewards
Catch 20 Ghost or Dark-type Pocket Monsters
10 Poke Balls
Take Snapshots of 20 different wild Pocket Monsters
Inkay Encounter
Use 30 Berries to help catch Pocket Monsters
10 Pinap Berries
Rewards for completing Step Two
Step Three
Special Research tasks
Rewards
Make 5 Excellent Throws
3,000 Stardust
Catch 30 different species of Pocket Monsters
Metang Encounter
Complete 15 Field Research tasks
15 Great Balls
Rewards for completing Step Three
Starmie Encounter 1 Glacial Lure Module 789 Stardust
Step Four
Special Research tasks
Rewards
Win 5 Raids
3 Silver Pinap Berries
Catch 50 Psychic-type Pocket Monsters
Alakazam Encounter
Earn 7,890 Stardust
1 Star Piece
Rewards for completing Step Four
Cosmog Encounter 20 Ultra Balls 7,890 Stardust
Field Research Tasks
Rewards
Catch 5 Grass/Bug-type Pocket Monsters
Stardust ×500
Catch 5 Ghost/Dark-type Pocket Monsters
Stardust ×500
Catch 10 Pocket Monsters
Fomantis (Shiny Available)
The Pokemon GO Solstice Horizons features day-night cycles for wild encounters; different Pokemon are available at different times of the day.
Daytime Solstice Horizons Collection Challenge
Daytime Pokemon
Catch Solrock
Catch Ledyba
Catch Petilil
Catch Purrloin
Catch Drifloon
Catch Sewaddle
Catch Cottonee
Catch Murkrow
Rewards: 2000x Stardust, Fomantis encounter
Nighttime Solstice Horizons Collection Challenge
Nighttime Pokemon
Catch Lunatone
Catch Spinarak
Catch Oddish
Catch Stunky
Catch Misdreavus
Catch Venipede
Catch Foongus
Catch Phantump
Rewards: 2000x Stardust, Fomantis encounter
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Day wild encounters
Shiny Availability
Ledyba
Shiny Available
Murkrow
Shiny Available
Solrock
Shiny Available
Drifloon
Shiny Available
Purrloin
Shiny Available
Sewaddle
Shiny Unavailable
Cottonee
Shiny Available
Petilil
Shiny Unavailable
Fomantis
Shiny Available
Hisuian Sneasel
Shiny Unavailable
Night wild encounters
Shiny Availability
Oddish
Shiny Available
Spinarak
Shiny Available
Misdreavus
Shiny Available
Lunatone
Shiny Available
Stunky
Shiny Unavailable
Venipede
Shiny Available
Foongus
Shiny Available
Phantump
Shiny Unavailable
Fomantis
Shiny Available
Sneasel
Shiny Available
One-Star Raid Bosses
One-Star Raid Boss
Shiny Availability
Sneasel
Shiny Available
Hisuian Sneasel
Shiny Unavailable
Rockruff
Shiny Available
Fomantis
Shiny Available
Three-Star Raid Bosses
Three-Star Raid Boss
Shiny Availability
Noctowl
Shiny Unavailable
Espeon
Shiny Unavailable
Umbreon
Shiny Unavailable
Staraptor
Shiny Unavailable
Five-Star Raid Bosses
Five-Star Raid Boss
Shiny Availability
Nihilego
Shiny Available
Mega Raid Bosses
Mega-Star Raid Boss
Shiny Availability
Mega Sceptile
Shiny Available
Pokemon GO is available for Android and iOS.
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