Pokemon GO has been around for a long time, coming up on 10 whole years in July! Despite the ups and downs in popularity, players around the globe continue to find a lot of fun in this expansive mobile game and the devs have continued to provide new updates frequently that feed continuing gamers’ hunger. One of those new updates has dropped today, High Zaptitude Event! What’s included in this update? Let’s find out!
What’s in the High Zaptitude Event?
Wattrel and Kilowattrel make their Debut!
Running from January 13th at 10AM til January 18th 8PM, this event sets its focus on electric type pokemon! Included in the update is the mobile game’s introduction to a new addition, Wattrel, along with its evolved form, Kilowattrel; two electric / flying pokemon first introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Event Bonus
In this event, you have an increased chance to hatch a shiny Tadbulb, the EleTadpole Pokémon, a pure electric type. Tadbulb is the preevolution to Bellibolt, another pure electric type that Tadbulb can be evolved into by spending 50 candies inside the mobile game.
Eggs
With a chance to hatch a shiny Tadbulb, other electric pokemon will also have a chance to hatch from 2km eggs during this event. These include:
- Pichu: Tiny Mouse Pokémon – Electric
- Elekid: Electric Pokémon – Electric
- Toxel: Baby Pokémon – Electric / Poison
These pokemon also have a chance to hatch as a shiny, but only Tadbulb has an increased chance.
Wild Encounters
During this event, you may stumble upon more electric type pokemon than normal during your journey, so watch your feet and your screen! A few of these static-y Pokemon include:
- Chinchou
- Helioptile
- Tadbulb
- Shinx
- Tynamo
- Plusle
- Pickachu
- Yamper
Global Challenge
Players around the world have been challenged as a collective to explore a whopping 50,000,000 km during the 5 day event, with a tiered system of rewards awaiting everyone who participates. The rewards are as follow:
- LVL 1 Reward:
2x XP for catching Pokemon
- LVL 2 Reward:
2x Stardust for catching Pokemon
Wattrel and its evolved form Kilowattrel will make their electrifying debut in the wild!
- LVL 3 Reward:
2x XP as well as 2x Stardust for hatching Pokemon
Event Centered Field Research
Along with an increased chance of encountering electric type pokemon in the wild, Pokemon Go’s field research has surged towards ones that reward players with electric type encounters! Below list the three available to get by spinning a Pokestop near you!
- Catch 5 Pokemon: An encounter with Chinchou, Tynamo, or Helioptile
- Catch 15 Pokemon: An encounter with Emolga, Yamper, or Tadbulb
- (Hidden til LVL 2 Global Challenge is completed): Wattrel
Paid Timed Research
If you’ve got the dough, for $1.99 (or your local currency’s equivalent) you will have access to event-exclusive Timed Research. Along with this, as a bonus you will only have to walk half the distance you normally would to hatch eggs placed inside their cozy incubators. These tasks must be completed by 8PM on the end date, January 18, 2026. If you’re looking to give this event ticket to an online friend, you are able to if the two of you are Great Friends or higher. Please note this is non-refundable and not purchasable with PokeCoins. Are you feeling generous?
Here are the event researches and the rewards for completing them:
High Zaptitude (Step 1 of 2)
- Catch 5 Pokémon – Tadbulb encounter
- Catch 10 Pokémon – Tadbulb encounter
- Catch 15 Pokémon – Tadbulb encounter
- Explore 1km – Tadbulb encounter
Reward: Tadbulb encounter, 1 Incubator, and 9,400 XP
High Zaptitude (Step 2 of 2)
- Catch 5 Pokémon – Tadbulb encounter
- Catch 10 Pokémon – Tadbulb encounter
- Catch 15 Pokémon – Tadbulb encounter
- Explore 1km – Tadbulb encounter
Reward: Tadbulb encounter, 1 Incubator, and 9,400 XP
That’s all we’ve got for now! Happy hunting pokemon masters, be careful on your adventure, and as always, catch em’ all!
