Pokemon Go is hosting a brief, electric-themed event this week, a brand-new event titled the Magnetic Study Event. Throughout this limited-time event, there will be different bonuses and research available to all players, many having to do with encountering and catching specific Electric-type Pokemon.

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The Magnetic Study Event will be much shorter than the majority of other events hosted previously, taking place over the course of three days from Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 12am local time, to Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 11:59 pm local time. Read on for everything you need to know about this new three-day event!

Event Bonuses

The Magnetic Study Event will unlock several bonuses for all players who log in and play during the event window, free of charge.

First, there will be two bonuses active throughout the entirety of this event, specifically having to do with encountering and catching specific event-themed Pokemon. This includes:

  • Higher chances of encountering Shiny Magnemite, Plusle, and Minun during this event.
  • Higher chances of Magnetic Lure Modules attracting event-themed Pokemon.

Additionally, you will benefit from extra bonuses during each day of this event, changing daily. Below you can find each of these three additional bonuses and the days that they will be available.

Date

Additional Bonus

Tuesday, October 15

Double XP when catching Pokemon.

Wednesday, October 16

50 percent more XP from Raid battles.

Thursday, October 17

Double Stardust for catching Pokemon.

Event Timed Research

There will also be Timed Research available to all players during the three days of this event, provided to you for free as long as you log in during the Magnetic Study Event. Each day of this event, there will be new Timed Research tasks available to complete, providing you with different in-game and event-themed rewards.

The table provided below outlines all the rewards you can expect from this Timed Research, breaking it down day by day so you know exactly which tasks will lead to which rewards.

Date

Timed Research Rewards

Tuesday, October 15

Plusle encounters

5,000 XP

2,500 Stardust

Wednesday, October 16

Magnemite encounters

One Magnetic Lure Module

Thursday, October 17

Minun encounters

5,000 XP

2,500 Stardust

You will only have until the end of this event to complete this Timed Research.

To earn all available rewards, make sure to complete these different in-game tasks before the end of the Magnetic Study Event.

Event Field Research Tasks

You will also have the opportunity to catch the featured Pokemon for this event through Event Field Research Tasks. Acquired from different PokeStop Photo Discs, these Field Research Tasks will require you to complete various in-game tasks in exchange for different rewards.

This includes being rewarded with event-themed Pokemon encounters, giving you the chance to catch either Magnemite, Plusle, and Minun. With these three Pokemon having increased odds of being Shiny during the Magnetic Student Event, complete as many of these Event Field Research Tasks as possible.

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