The Pokemon GO Well Armed event adds global challenges and a debut encounter

The Well Armed Program begins on December 11 Pokemon GoAdding new global challenges for players to work together, rewarding new bonuses and encounters. December is already shaping up to be a busy month Pokemon Go Niantic is teasing more content along the way for players.

While Niantic showcased its content roadmap for December 2025 Pokemon GoThe studio has had plenty of conversations with fans about what they can expect. This includes plans for December's Community Day, which follows the pattern of previous years of bringing back Pokemon from each of the previous 12 months. On December 6 and 7, players will find a variety of Pokemon from previous Community Day events in 2025, including Totodile, Pawmi, Pikipek, Jagmo-o and many more. Since then, Niantic has also revealed the first details about its well-armed event.

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Pokemon GO well armed event start and end time

December 11 – December 16

Starting at 10am local time on December 11th, players can take part in new Global Challenges as part of the Well Armed event. Niantic reveals that players will need to work together to complete the challenges available throughout the event, including completions. Pokemon GoMax Wars of.

While Niantic didn't provide any concrete details or details on how many Max Battles need to be completed, doing so will unlock global bonuses for all players, such as increased candy as well as facing Mienfoo and Jangmo-o in the jungle. For those who want a little more, there will also be special paid time research and web store offers.

However, completing the challenges will also unlock the debut of the Tantrum Pokemon known as Clobopus, and its evolved form Graploct. Pokemon Sword and Shield. Lucky players can find them in the wild or during events in the form of field research encounters. To evolve Clobopus into a Grapploct, players will need to save up 50 candies for a fighting-type Pokemon.

Outside of the Global Challenge, the Well-Armed event also brings other bonuses that don't need to be unlocked. In particular, players will earn double the candy for catching Pokemon, as well as the chance to meet its shiny variants. Pokemon GoDynamax versions of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. Event-themed field research tasks will also be available with unique rewards similar to TMs. Event-themed Pokemon will also be available in additions such as Octillery, Poliwag, Machope, Makuhita and more.