Pokémon Go ‘Strength of Steel’ Ultra Unlock event challenges, rewards

Pokémon Go’s second Ultra Unlock event for the year, “Strength of Steel,” focuses on steel-type Pokémon and runs from July 25-30.

The event gives additional candy for hitting nice throws or better and increases your chance of getting candy XL if you hit nice throws or better. The chance to get Candy XL in general is also increased if you’re level 31 or higher, and you’ll gain triple stardust from catching Pokémon.

Togedemaru is also available shiny for the first time, but the big draw for this event are the Collection Challenges, which reward you with Mega Energy for steel-type Pokémon.

There are also a ton of Collection Challenges, a free Timed Research, and other sweet perks as part of the “Strength of Steel” Pokémon Go event, which we list below.

Pokémon Go ‘Strength of Steel’ event Timed Research and rewards

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• Catch 50 steel-type Pokémon (Beldum encounter)
• Power up steel-type Pokémon 15 times (Togedemaru encounter)
• Evolve 10 steel-type Pokémon (Klink encounter)
• Earn 25,000 Stardust (Skarmory encounter)
• Win 3 raids (Mawile encounter)
• Catch 7 different species of steel-type Pokémon (3 Metal Coat)

Rewards: Pawniard encounter, 1 Magnetic Lure Module, 10,000 XP

Pokémon Go ‘Strength of Steel’ event Collection Challenges

There are a few Collection Challenges to complete that involve you catching and evolving specific Pokémon.

‘This Ore That’ Collection Challenge

• Catch a Galarian Stunfisk
• Catch a Magnemite
• Evolve Magnemite into Magneton
• Evolve Magneton into Magnezone

Rewards: 5,000 Stardust, Steelix encounter, 100 Steelix Mega Energy

‘Heavy Metal’ Collection Challenge

• Catch an Aron
• Evolve a Lairon into Aggron
• Catch a Bronzor
• Evolve a Bronzor into Bronzong

Rewards: 5,000 Stardust, Aggron encounter, 100 Aggron Mega Energy

‘Chrome Catch’ Collection Challenge

• Catch a Nosepass
• Catch a Togedemaru
• Catch a Skarmory
• Catch a Beldum

Rewards: 5,000 Stardust, Scizor encounter, 100 Scizor Mega Energy

Pokémon Go ‘Strength of Steel’ event Field Research and rewards

Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:

• Catch 10 steel-type Pokémon (Togedemaru encounter)
• Catch 15 steel-type Pokémon (Klink or Beldum encounter)
• Explore 2 km (Togedemaru encounter)
• Power up steel-type Pokémon 5 times (Togedemaru encounter)
• Evolve 3 steel-type Pokémon (25 Steelix, Scizor, or Aggron Mega Energy)

Pokémon Go ‘Strength of Steel’ event boosted spawns

These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period:

• Alolan Sandshrew
• Magnemite
• Pineco
• Nosepass
• Aron
• Beldum
• Bronzor
• Ferroseed
• Galarian Stunfisk
• Togedemaru
• Onix
• Scyther
• Skarmory
• Klink

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Pokémon Go ‘Strength of Steel’ event raid targets

These Pokémon will be in raids during the event:

• Skarmory (1-star)
• Klink (1-star)
• Pawniard (1-star)
• Togedemaru (1-star)
• Steelix (3-star)
• Scizor (3-star)
• Mawile (3-star)
• Aggron (3-star)
• Incarnate Tornadus (5-star)
• Mega Aggron (Mega)