{"id":49328,"date":"2023-06-26T13:04:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T13:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/dark-flames"},"modified":"2024-07-20T03:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T03:40:43","slug":"dark-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon-go\/dark-flames","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Dark Flames: Start Time, Wild Encounters, Raids &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon-go\/latest-season\">Season of Hidden Gems<\/a> will be heating up with the next event for Pok&eacute;mon GO, Dark Flames, arriving this June. This event is premised around Dark and Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon as Trainers will have to decide which path they&#8217;ll pursue to earn rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we&#8217;ll see plenty of rewards for Trainers to claim, and two Pok&eacute;mon make their in-game debut for this event. This guide explains everything about Pok&eacute;mon GO&#8217;s Dark Flames, including the event schedule, research tasks, and all wild and Raid encounters.<\/p>\n<p><pre><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>30th June 2023 Update:<\/strong><\/span> This guide reflects the start of the Dark Flames event for Pok&eacute;mon GO, featuring new Raids, wild encounters and Research tasks available. The original reporting continues below.<\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Pok&eacute;mon GO Dark Flames: Event Dates &amp; Times<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/U4V8eOZrV8lZCrrDptZHzoYRuuligIEx0yn65BXZKVI\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9Qb2slQzMlQTltb25fR08vQ2FuZHlYTGZlYXR1cmVQb2tlbW9uR08uanBn\" alt=\"pokemon go events guide dark flames event bonuses candy xl \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Several event bonuses will be active for the event&#8217;s duration, including earning double Candy XL for Trainers who are level 31 and higher. (Picture: Niantic \/ The Pok&eacute;mon Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The upcoming event, <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemongolive.com\/post\/dark-flames-2023?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dark Flames<\/a>, will see a battle between flames and darkness, with plenty of Pok&eacute;mon emerging in-game. This event will <strong>begin on 29th June 2023 at 10 am local time<\/strong>, as it will run for a limited time, <strong>ending on 2nd July 2023 at 8 pm local time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Niantic has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PokemonGoApp\/status\/1671971368961712140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">revealed the full event details<\/a> via its dedicated news page and social media, highlighting all the activities to explore. Secondly, there are a few event bonuses that will be active for this event which we&#8217;ve listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain 25% bonus XP when competing in Raids<\/li>\n<li>Receive three more Candies when competing in Raids<\/li>\n<li>Double the chance to earn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/candy-xl-use-pokemon-go\">Candy XL<\/a> from catching Pok&eacute;mon for Trainers Level 31 and higher<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon-go\/rocket-grunts-lineup-counters\">Team GO Rocket Grunts<\/a> using Dark and Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon will often spawn in balloons and at Pok&eacute;Stops<\/li>\n<li>Incense (except <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon-go\/use-daily-adventure-incense-pokemon-go\">Daily Adventure Incense<\/a>) is more likely to attract Dark or Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon based on the chosen path for the Timed Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lastly, a Collection Challenge will be available for Trainers for the event&#8217;s duration, depending on your Timed Research path. As such, you can earn XP and Houndoom Mega Energy for completing its associated tasks.<\/p>\n<h2>Pok&eacute;mon GO Dark Flames: Featured Pok&eacute;mon<\/h2>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1671971368961712140&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fadmin.www.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F29227&amp;sessionId=0ecb92bc8adab0f665fa00ae52f74baab14bdf35&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=aaf4084522e3a%3A1674595607486&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1688113966858147606=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Flanked by flames or engulfed in darkness?<\/p>\n<p>Choose your path during Pok&eacute;mon GO&rsquo;s new event: Dark Flames!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZtpoqMG9Wh\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZtpoqMG9Wh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5nKrQ4zO1u\">pic.twitter.com\/5nKrQ4zO1u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pok&eacute;mon GO (@PokemonGoApp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PokemonGoApp\/status\/1671971368961712140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>This event marks the debut of two Pok&eacute;mon who will appear in various in-game activities for Trainers to participate in. The Fire\/Dragon-type Pok&eacute;mon, Turtonator, will be featured in three-star Raids and as a reward encounter for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon-go\/field-research\">the Field Research tasks<\/a> with the likelihood of encountering its Shiny form.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Turtonator&#8217;s in-game debut, Mega Sableye will also be debuting for this event, and as the name suggests, it will be featured in Mega Raids. Like with Turtonator, Trainers may have a chance of battling a Shiny Mega Sableye in this hard-fought battle during this event.<\/p>\n<h2>Pok&eacute;mon GO Dark Flames: All Event Raids<\/h2>\n<p>The Dark Flames event will have several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon-go\/raid-boss-list\">Raid activities<\/a> for Trainers to battle-test their Pok&eacute;mon against Dark and Fire-type Raid Bosses. There&#8217;s also a chance for you to go face-to-face against <strong>Shiny forms (*)<\/strong> of these Raid Bosses, whom we&#8217;ve listed all event-themed Raids below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/FxoXUdc29k9N9j9uCusnwGL4QQ1hTP4QNz7ejym78uw\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9Qb2slQzMlQTltb25fR08vU2Vhc29uX09mX0hpZGRlbl9HZW1zL1Bva2Vtb25fR09fU2Vhc29uX09mX0hpZGRlbl9HZW1zX1JhaWRzX0hlYXRyYW5fVHdpdHRlci5qcGc\" alt=\"pokemon go events guide dark flames raids five star heatran \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">You&#8217;ll have the chance to encounter the Fire\/Steel Pok&eacute;mon, Heatran, in five-star Raids. (Picture: Twitter \/ Pok&eacute;mon GO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One-star Raids:<\/strong> Darumaka*, Deino*, Scraggy and Sneasel*<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three-star Raids:<\/strong> Alolan Marowak*, Flareon, Turtonator* and Umbreon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Five-star Raids:<\/strong> Heatran*<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mega Raids:<\/strong> Mega Sableye*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pok&eacute;mon GO Dark Flames: All Wild Encounters<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a more relaxed experience for the Dark Flames event, several Dark and Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon can be seen more frequently in the wild should you encounter them. Additionally, some of these Pok&eacute;mon may have <strong>their Shiny forms (*)<\/strong> appear frequently in these wild encounters, which you can encounter the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carvanha*<\/li>\n<li>Galarian Zigzagoon*<\/li>\n<li>Houndour*<\/li>\n<li>Houndoom*<\/li>\n<li>Litten<\/li>\n<li>Litwick*<\/li>\n<li>Numel*<\/li>\n<li>Poochyena*<\/li>\n<li>Sableye*<\/li>\n<li>Stunky<\/li>\n<li>Vulpix*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pok&eacute;mon GO Dark Flames: Field &amp; Timed Research Tasks<\/h2>\n<p>This event will include branched Timed and Field Research tasks for Trainers to complete to earn rewards. For the Timed Research, Trainers can decide between Dark or Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon paths, which determines the Incense event bonus, for which they can be rewarded various items, including XP, Pok&eacute;mon encounters, and a Premium Battle Pass.<\/p>\n<p>Several event-themed Pok&eacute;mon, including <strong>their Shiny forms (*)<\/strong>, will be rewarded to Trainers as reward encounters for completing Field Research tasks. Let&#8217;s look at all the Field and Special Research tasks and their rewards to earn for the Dark Flames event:<\/p>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>All Pok&eacute;mon GO Dark Flames Field Research Tasks &amp; Rewards<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catch five Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Alolan Grimer* or Alolan Meowth* encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catch five Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Litwick* or Magmar* encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Win a Raid within 60 seconds:<\/strong> Alolan Marowak*<em> <\/em>or Sneasel* encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Win three Raids:<\/strong> Turtonator encounter*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>All Pok&eacute;mon GO Dark Flames Special Research Tasks &amp; Rewards<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p><strong>Note: Trainers can decide between one of two paths: research Dark-type or Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dark Flames Special Research (1\/4):&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catch two Dark or Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Great Ball x10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catch ten different Pok&eacute;mon species:<\/strong> Ultra Ball x10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore 2 km:<\/strong> Pok&eacute; Ball x10&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Rewards: <\/strong>Rare Candy x3, Razz Berry x5 and Stardust x1,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dark Flames Special Research (2\/4): Research Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catch 20 Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Pok&eacute; Ball x10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up ten Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Pinap Berry x10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take 25 Snapshots of wild Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Carvanha encounter&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Rewards: <\/strong>2,500 XP, Stardust x1,500, and Pok&eacute; Ball x15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dark Flames Special Research (3\/4): Research Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evolve three Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Scraggy encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up ten Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Sneasel encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purify one Dark-type Shadow Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Great Ball x10\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Rewards: <\/strong>5,000 XP, Stardust x2,000, and a Premium Battle Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dark Flames Special Research (4\/4): Research Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Battle in three Raids:<\/strong> Houndoom encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catch 20 Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Silver Pinap Berry x3<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up ten Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Ultra Ball x10&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Rewards: <\/strong>7,500 XP, Stardust x2,500, and Litten Candy x50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dark Flames Special Research (2\/4): Research Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catch 20 Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon: <\/strong>Pok&eacute; Ball x10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up ten Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Pinap Berry x10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take 25 Snapshots of wild Dark-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Slugma encounter\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Rewards:<\/strong> 2,500 XP, Stardust x1,500, and Pok&eacute; Ball x15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dark Flames Special Research (3\/4): Research Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evolve three Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Darumaka encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up ten Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Alolan Marowak encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purify one Fire-type Shadow Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Great Ball x10\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Rewards: <\/strong>5,000 XP, Stardust x2,000, and a Premium Battle Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dark Flames Special Research (4\/4): Research Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Battle in three Raids:<\/strong> Houndoom encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catch 20 Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Silver Pinap Berry x3<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up ten Fire-type Pok&eacute;mon:<\/strong> Ultra Ball x10\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Rewards: <\/strong>7,500 XP, Stardust x2,500, and Litten Candy x50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"rsp-embed-container\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; 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