Charge Up

Charge Up
Event location	Worldwide
Start date	March 16th, 2021, 10 a.m. (local time)
End date	March 22nd, 2021, 8 p.m. (local time)
Chronology
Season	Season of Legends
Previous event	Incense Day: Psychic and Steel Type
Next event	Weather Week

Charge Up was an event in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Voltorb was available during this event.

Features

Increased rate of Evolution Items in Gifts

• Increased rate of Evolution Items in Gifts

Tynamo, Eelektrik, Eelektross, Mega Manectric, and Thundurus Therian release

• Tynamo, Eelektrik, Eelektross, Mega Manectric, and Thundurus Therian release

Electric-type Pokémon spawn increase

• Electric-type Pokémon spawn increase

Themed Pokémon in 5 km Eggs

• Themed Pokémon in 5 km Eggs

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

• Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research

• Themed Field Research

Timed Research available

• Timed Research available

Featured Pokémon

New Pokémon

The following Pokémon were released with the start of the event:

#310

Mega Manectric

#602

Tynamo

#603

Eelektrik

#604

Eelektross

#642

Thundurus

  

New Shiny Pokémon

These Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event:

#310

Mega Manectric

Pokémon in wild

Selected Electric-type Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#025

Pikachu

#074

Geodude

Alolan

  

#081

Magnemite

  

#100

Voltorb

#125

Electabuzz

#309

Electrike

#595

Joltik

  

#602

Tynamo

#618

Stunfisk

  

5-km Eggs

5-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event would hatch more of these Pokémon:

#172

Pichu

270 / 240

#239

Elekid

689 / 640

#309

Electrike

551 / 507

#403

Shinx

500 / 458

#595

Joltik

584 / 539

#602

Tynamo

463 / 423

#618

Stunfisk

1,235 / 1,169

Raid Bosses

The following Raid Bosses were available for a time of this event:

1^st Tier

#100 Voltorb

Boss CP 3,409 CP
Max capture CP 577 CP 721 CP

#403 Shinx

Boss CP 2,873 CP
Max capture CP 500 CP 625 CP

#522 Blitzle

Boss CP 2,895 CP
Max capture CP 504 CP 630 CP

#599 Klink

Boss CP 3,227 CP
Max capture CP 546 CP 683 CP

#602 Tynamo

Boss CP 2,834 CP
Max capture CP 463 CP 579 CP

3^rd Tier

#026 Alolan Raichu

 

Boss CP 16,848 CP
Max capture CP 1,306 CP 1,633 CP

#075 Alolan Graveler

 

Boss CP 14,369 CP
Max capture CP 1,084 CP 1,355 CP

#082 Magneton

 

Boss CP 19,370 CP
Max capture CP 1,420 CP 1,775 CP

#181 Ampharos

Boss CP 18,393 CP
Max capture CP 1,630 CP 2,037 CP

5^th Tier

#642 Therian Thundurus

 

Boss CP 50,369 CP
Max capture CP 2,091 CP 2,614 CP

Field Research event tasks

Field Research tasks

There were several Field Research tasks exclusively for the duration of the event.

Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon

Pikachu 

Voltorb 

Joltik

Catch 25 Electric-type Pokémon

Tynamo

Power up Pokémon 5 times

5× Poké Ball

3× Great Ball

Power up Pokémon 7 times

10× Venusaur Mega Energy

10× Charizard Mega Energy

10× Blastoise Mega Energy

10× Beedrill Mega Energy

10× Pidgeot Mega Energy

10× Gengar Mega Energy

10× Gyarados Mega Energy

10× Houndoom Mega Energy

10× Abomasnow Mega Energy

Power up Pokémon 10 times

10× Ampharos Mega Energy

10× Manectric Mega Energy

Timed Research

Charge Up

During this event there was a Timed Research series that was titled Charge Up in game.

1^st Part

Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon

Pikachu

Evolve a Pokémon

Voltorb

Power up Pokémon 5 times

10× Poké Ball

Rewards for whole set

Tynamo

1× Unova Stone

10× Ampharos Mega Energy

2^nd Part

Make 3 Nice Throws in a row

Magnemite

Make 3 Curveball Throws

Magnemite

Make 3 Great Throws

Magnemite

Rewards for whole set

Magneton

1× Sinnoh Stone

10× Manectric Mega Energy

3^rd Part

Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon

10× Poké Ball

Evolve 3 Electric-type Pokémon

Electabuzz

Power up Pokémon 10 times

3× Razz Berry

Rewards for whole set

Porygon

1× Up-Grade

15× Ampharos Mega Energy

4^th Part

Transfer 15 Pokémon

10× Poké Ball

Evolve 5 Electric-type Pokémon

Jolteon

Power up Pokémon 15 times

Manectric

Rewards for whole set

Tynamo

1× Unova Stone

15× Manectric Mega Energy

References

Events

Nest migrations • Community Days • Safari Zones • Limited Researches • Special Raid Challenges • Special Raid Events • Incense Days • Legendary Raid Hours • Pokémon Spotlight Hours

Fall

Halloween • Daily Bonus Celebration • Lapras Event • Thanksgiving • Holiday

Winter

Valentine's Day • Winter with Unibail-Rodamco • Pokémon Day • Snorlax Event

Spring

Water Festival • Eggstravaganza • Golden Week • Grass Weekend • Adventure Week • Solstice Week

Summer

Pikachu Meet & Greet • 1st Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Chester Heritage Festival • Pikachu Outbreak (Park • Stadium) • Pokémon World Championships

Fall

Equinox • Halloween • Week in Korea • Global Catch Challenge • Holiday

Winter

Hoenn Pokémon Eggs • Hoenn Celebration • Valentine's Day • Lunar New Year • Pokémon Day • Legendary Week

Spring

Eggstravaganza • April Fools' Day • Slowpoke Prefecture • Kanto Celebration 2018 • Earth Day • Battle Showdown • Adventure Week

Summer

Water Festival • Global Challenge • 2nd Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Special Trading Event • Johto Festival • Pokémon World Championships • Ultra Bonus Event • Week in Korea • Fragment Hat Pikachu

Fall

Psychic Spectacular • Female Day • Halloween • Ingress Prime Celebration • Stardust Blast • Hatchathon • Let's Go Celebration • Tottori Festival • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Hoenn Celebration • Lunar New Year • Friendship Event • Valentine's Day • Pokémon Day • Battle Showdown • ITB Berlin

Spring

Equinox • Bug Out • Eggstravaganza • Heisei Era Celebration • Earth Day • Week in Korea • Detective Pikachu Celebration‎‎ • Extraordinary Raid Week‎‎ • Summer Snooze • Adventure Week

Summer

Pokémon GO Fest • Global Challenge • 3rd Anniversary • Straw Hat Pikachu • Chansey Peach Festival • Team GO Rocket Disruption • Gift Event • Pokémon World Championships • Water Festival • Ultra Bonus Event (Johto Journey • Global Challenge, Global Hatches • A Unova Unveiling)

Fall

World Tourism Day • Stardust Blast • Halloween • A Colossal Discovery • Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption • Galarian Weezing Event • Supereffective Week • Friend Fest • Evolution Event • December 2019 Community Day • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Lunar New Year • Taiwan Lantern Festival • Sinnoh Celebration • Valentine's Day • Friendship Event • Pokémon Day • Team GO Rocket Global Take-over • GO Battle League Season 1 Launch Celebration

Spring

A Drive to Investigate • Psychic Spectacular • Tricky Pokémon • Spring Event • Buddy Up • Throwback Challenge 2020 (Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Champion)

Summer

Galarian Farfetch'd Event • Summer Solstice • Bug Out • 4th Anniversary • Team GO Rocket Event • Summer Event • Pokémon GO Fest • Ultra Unlock (Dragon Week • Enigma Week • Unova Week) • Mega September (Mega Raid Challenge • Mega Battle Challenge • Mega Buddy Challenge)

Fall

Fashion Week • Niantic Birthday Event • Autumn Event (Part 1 • Part 2) • The Crown Tundra Event • Halloween • Day of the Dead • Animation Week • Pokémon HOME Event • 12 Days of Friendship • Pokémon GO City Spotlight • Lake Legends Event

Season of Celebration

Kalos Celebration Event • Wooper Watch • December 2020 Community Day • Secrets of the Jungle Event • Galarian Mr. Mime Event • Holiday

Season of Celebration

New Year's • Unova Celebration Event • Sinnoh Celebration Event • Hoenn Celebration Event • Johto Celebration Event • Team GO Rocket Celebration • Lunar New Year • Valentine's Day • Celebrate Carnival • Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto • Kanto Celebration Event

Season of Legends

Searching for Legends • Charge Up • Weather Week • Festival of Colors • Tricky Pokémon • Spring into Spring • Summer Hat Pikachu Event • Rivals' Week • Sustainability Week • New Pokémon Snap Celebration • Luminous Legends X • Luminous Legends Y

Season of Discovery

A Very Slow Discovery • Summer Solstice • Bidoof Breakout