Pokemon Go: Crown Clash Event Guide

The Crown Clash Event will be making its debut in Pokemon Go this season, a brand-new in-game event with several exciting debuts and features. In addition to new Pokemon being available for Pokemon Go for the very first time, there will also be specific Pokemon available to catch in new costumes, only available during this event.

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This event will be longer than most, spanning from Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10am local time to Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 8pm local time. Below you can find our complete guide for this new event, providing you with all the information you need to get familiar with what is being offered.

How To Get Kingambit, Costumed Nidoqueen, And Costumed Nidoking

A handful of Pokemon will be making their debuts during the Crown Clash Event. This includes a Pokemon appearing in the game for the first time, and two Pokemon receiving new costumed variations.

First, Kingambit will be available for the first time with this event, the evolution of Bisharp, which was introduced with the most recent Pokemon titles. In order to evolve Bisharp into Kingambit, you will need to defeat 15 Dark or Steel-type Pokemon in Raid battles while your Bisharp is your Buddy Pokemon.

You do not need to defeat the Dark or Steel-type Pokemon with Bisharp, they just need to be your Buddy Pokemon when you do this.

Additionally, you will have the chance to catch new costumed versions of both Nidoqueen and Nidoking, both wearing crowns. During this event, you will have the opportunity to obtain these two costumed Pokemon through each of their Three-Star Raids.

Event Bonuses

There will be three different bonuses active throughout the duration of this event, all very different and impacting different components of the game. These bonuses include:

• Evolving Pokemon will provide you with double the XP.
• When catching Slowpoke you will have the chance of receiving a King's Rock.
• Higher likelihood of encountering Shiny Nidoqueen, Shiny Nidoking, Shiny Slowpoke, Shiny Combee, and Shiny Litleo.

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Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

There will be seven different Pokemon you will see frequently in the wild during this Crown Clash Event, each following this event's theme. Make sure you log in and play during the week of this event for a chance to encounter and catch the following Pokemon.

• Pawniard
• Slakoth
• Piplup
• Combee
• Litleo
• Snivy

Event Raid Pokemon

The standard Raid Pokemon for this month will be replaced with a few event-themed Raid Pokemon, including Pokemon in both One-Star and Three-Star Raids. Below you can find each of these Raid Pokemon with the type of Raid they will be found in.

Raid Pokemon

Raid Tier

Sneasel

One-Star

Pawniard

One-Star

Klink

One-Star

Nidoqueen wearing a crown

Three-Star

Nidoking wearing a crown

Three-Star

Event Research

Event Field Research Tasks

Make sure to visit different PokeStops and spin their Photo Discs to obtain limited-time Event Field Research Tasks. Completing these tasks will reward you with different event-themed Pokemon encounters.

Collection Challenge

There will be a Collection Challenge available to complete for the Crown Clash Event, free to all players who play during this event. To complete this Collection Challenge, you will need to catch and evolve specific event-themed Pokemon, rewarding you with:

• One Pawniard encounter
• XP
• Stardust

Players who complete this Collection Challenge and are Trainer Level 31 or above will benefit from an additional bonus for the remainder of this event.

These players will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when evolving different Pokemon.

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