Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ event, ‘Starry Skies’ Special Research guide

Pokémon Go’s Solstice Horizons event comes with a Starry Skies Special Research, Collection Challenge, and shiny Fomantis. See the bonuses and research tasks.

By Michael McWhertor, Julia Lee

This article references relevant content from the polygon.com website. Original article link: [https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go-guide/2023/6/16/23760923/solstice-horizons-event-starry-skies-special-research-collection-challenge-shiny-fomantis]

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ event, ‘Starry Skies’ Special Research guide
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The Pokémon GoSolstice Horizons” event is a limited-time celebration of Pokémon that specifically love the day and night. It runs from June 16-25.

The event features special Pokémon spawning at differing times of day, 2X Stardust for catching Pokémon, and Lunatone and Solrock spawning regardless of your location. (Both of these Pokémon are usually migratory and regional Pokémon.)

Notably, Fomantis is making its shiny debut, so lucky players will be able to find one of these critters.

Shiny Fomantis and Lurantis in Pokémon Go. Fomantis turns from green and pink to green and yellow. Lurantis turns from pink and green to yellow and green.

There will also be a Team Go Rocket portion of this event, but it doesn’t start until June 21.

Below, we list out all the event perks and bonuses, including the Special Research and Collection Challenge.

Pokémon Go ‘Starry Skies’ Special Research and rewards

This set of Special Research can be repeated if you pay $4.99 to get more Cosmog, if you want. It will initially be available free to any player who logs in and starts it by June 25.

Rewards: 5 Razz Berries, 7 Stardust, Wobbuffet encounter

After completing step 1 of the Starry Skies Special Research, you’ll have the option to choose between researching Daytime Pokémon or Nighttime Pokémon. Depending on which path you choose, you’ll have different research tasks but (mostly) the same rewards.

☼ Help Research Daytime Pokémon tasks

Rewards: 15 Poké Balls, 78 Stardust, Galarian Slowpoke encounter

Rewards: 1 Mossy Lure Module, 789 Stardust, Starmie encounter

Rewards: 20 Ultra Balls, 7,890 Stardust, Cosmog encounter

☾ Help Research Nighttime Pokémon tasks

Rewards: 15 Poké Balls, 78 Stardust, Galarian Slowpoke encounter

Rewards: 1 Glacial Lure Module, 789 Stardust, Starmie encounter

Rewards: 20 Ultra Balls, 7,890 Stardust, Cosmog encounter

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ Collection Challenge: Daytime

Catch the following to get rewards:

Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, Fomantis encounter

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ Collection Challenge: Nighttime

Catch the following to get rewards:

Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, Fomantis encounter

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ boosted spawns

Pokémon Go ‘Solstice Horizons’ raid targets