Pokemon GO Reveals New Details About Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon Debuts

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By Bruna Telles

Published May 14, 2024

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Highlights

Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon are new Pokemon coming soon to Pokemon GO during the Ultra Space Wonders event.
These Ultra Beasts will be available in different regions and through evolution, with exciting new features like double XP and Shiny Mareanie.
Get ready for more Ultra Beasts like Buzzwole and Necrozma, as well as new raids, challenges, and tasks at Pokemon GO Fest 2024.

Pokemon GO has revealed that Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon are coming to the game. Niantic isn't stopping its efforts to keep Pokemon GO engaging by adding new critters, including these three Pokemon featured in Gen 7.

Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon are some of the most intriguing creatures, as they belong to the group of Pokemon known as Ultra Beasts. Naganadel is a Poison/Dragon-type that comes from the dimension known as the Nameless World. Rock/Steel-type Stakataka and Fire/Ghost-type Blacephalon have no known origin, although players find them in Poni Grove, a location on Alola's Poni Island. Now, trainers finally know when they'll see the trio in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO has announced that Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon will debut during the Ultra Space Wonders event that runs from May 23 at 10 am to May 28 at 8 pm local time. As Pokemon GO had previously revealed, Stakataka will be available in five-star raids in the Eastern Hemisphere, while Blacephalon will appear in five-star raids in the Western Hemisphere. Players who got Poipole with Wonder Ticket Part 3 will have the chance to evolve it into Naganadel using 200 Poipole Candy after catching 20 Dragon-type Pokemon with Poipole as their Buddy.

When Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon Are Coming to Pokemon GO?

Event: Ultra Space Wonders
Date: Thursday, May 23, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Availability: Five-star raids in the Eastern Hemisphere (Stakataka), five-star raids in the Western Hemisphere (Blacephalon), evolution (Naganadel)
One-star raids: Paldean Wooper, Hisuian Qwilfis, Hisuian Sneasel, Bagon, Deino
Three-star raids: Galarian Weezing, Druddigon, Turtonator
Mega raids: Mega Pidgeot
Field research task encounters: Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Trubbish, Mareanie, Goomy, Jangmo-o

In the Ultra Space Wonders event, trainers will receive double XP for winning Ultra Beasts raids, which will be a good push towards the coveted level 50 in Pokemon GO. Players will encounter ten different Pokemon more frequently, including Shiny Mareanie, available in Pokemon GO for the first time. In addition to the five-star raids, the event will feature one- and three-star raids, Mega raids, new Field Research tasks, the last part of World of Wonders Research, and Paid Timed Research that will be available for $5. Ultra Space Wonders will also feature Collection challenges, new PokeStop Showcases, and a new box to buy on the Pokemon GO Web Store.

In addition to the debuts of Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon at the Ultra Space Wonders event, Pokemon GO players will soon have another encounter with more Ultra Beasts. Other Ultra Beasts like Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree will appear in five-star raids at Pokemon GO Fest 2024. Another highly anticipated appearance is Necrozma, which, confirming a previous Pokemon GO leak, will have access to its fusions with Solgaleo and Lunala.

Pokémon GO

After a test run via an April Fools' joke on Google Maps, Pokemon GO was released to the public in the summer of 2016. The AR mobile app saw unparalleled success and continues to be one of the largest mobile games in the world, pulling in billions for developer Niantic.