Pokémon Go Well Armed event: Timed Research, Field Research, spawns, and the Global Challenge

Pokémon Go’s “Well Armed” event runs December 11–16 and leans hard into fighting types, headlined by the debut of Clobbopus and its evolution, Grapploct.

Bonuses are simple but solid: double Candy for catches and a bumped-up shot at shiny Dynamax Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. The big hook, though, is the Global Challenge. If players collectively rack up 10 million Max Battles before the event wraps, Clobbopus will unlock as a catch for everyone.

Here’s what’s in the Well Armed event, from the premium Timed Research to Field Research and boosted spawns.

Well Armed premium Timed Research and reward

A $1.99 premium Timed Research is available during the event. It’s a straightforward pickup if you’re chasing extra Rare Candy.

“Well Armed” — step 1 of 1

• Catch 15 fighting-type Pokémon (800 Max Particles)
• Win a Max Battle (3 Rare Candy)
• Power up Pokémon 3 times (3 Rare Candy)
• Power up Pokémon 6 times (1 Rare Candy XL)
• Power up Pokémon 10 times (2 Rare Candy XL)

Completion rewards: 800 Max Particles, 1 Fast TM, 1 Charged TM

Well Armed event Field Research and rewards

Spinning PokéStops during the event can hand out the following tasks:

• Catch 10 fighting-type Pokémon (1 Fast TM or 1 Charged TM)
• Power up Pokémon 5 times (Ralts, Tepig, or Timburr encounter)
• Win 3 Max Battles (Dynamax Hitmonlee or Dynamax Hitmonchan encounter)

Additional research that awards Clobbopus will roll out once the Global Challenge goal is met.

Well Armed event boosted spawns

Niantic lists the following Pokémon with increased spawns during the event:

• Poliwag
• Machop
• Octillery
• Makuhita

Players have also reported seeing these Pokémon more often:

• Ralts
• Timburr
• Tentacool
• Inkay

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Once the Global Challenge is cleared, Clobbopus, Mienfoo, and Jangmo-o will be added to the encounter pool as well.