Solstice Horizons

Solstice Horizons was the fourth Summer Solstice event in Pokémon GO. There was also an additional part of the event named Team GO Rocket takeover focusing on Team GO Rocket.^[1]

Features[]

Featured Pokémon[]

New Shiny Pokémon

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

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Fomantis

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Lurantis

Pokémon in wild

These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules during the daytime:

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Ledyba

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Murkrow

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Sneasel

Hisuian

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Solrock

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Drifloon

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These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules during the nighttime:

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These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

1^st Tier

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Sneasel

Boss CP 6,340
Max capture CP
1,172 1,465

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Hisuian Sneasel

Boss CP 6,340
Max capture CP
1,172 1,465

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Rockruff

Boss CP 3,118
Max capture CP
543 679

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Fomantis

Boss CP 2,503
Max capture CP
423 529

3^rd Tier

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Noctowl

Boss CP 12,553
Max capture CP
1,156 1,446

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Espeon

Boss CP 22,826
Max capture CP
1,811 2,264

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Umbreon

Boss CP 13,509
Max capture CP
1,221 1,526

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Staraptor

Boss CP 18,600
Max capture CP
1,614 2,018

5^th Tier

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Nihilego

Boss CP 48,499
Max capture CP
2,256 2,821

Mega Raids

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Mega Sceptile

Boss CP 45,057
Max capture CP
1,575 1,969

Field Research event tasks[]

Field Research tasks

These Field Research tasks were available during the event. "Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts" was only available during Team GO Rocket takeover:

Catch 10 Pokémon

Fomantis

Catch 5 Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon

500×

Stardust

Catch 5 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokémon

500×

Stardust

Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts

1×

Mysterious Component

Special Research[]

Starry Skies

Starry Skies Special Research was available during the event. An additional copy of this Special Research could be purchased for US $5.00:

1^st Part

Explore 2 km

Solosis

Catch 2 Psychic-type Pokémon

Abra

Catch 10 different species of Pokémon

Gothita

Rewards for whole set

Wobbuffet

5×

Razz Berry

7×

Stardust

2^nd Part

The following choices were available for this part:

Help Research Daytime Pokémon
Choose this option to help research Pokémon that are more active during the day. You’ll be tasked with exploring widely and catching many Pokémon.

Help Research Nighttime Pokémon
Choose this option to help research Pokémon that are more active at night. You’ll be tasked with completing research and catching Pokémon in different ways.

2^nd Part: Help Research Daytime Pokémon

Catch 20 Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon

10×

Poké Ball

Explore 10 km

Inkay

Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms

10×

Pinap Berry

Rewards for whole set

Galarian Slowpoke

15×

Poké Ball

78×

Stardust

2^nd Part: Help Research Nighttime Pokémon

Catch 20 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokémon

10×

Poké Ball

Take snapshots of 20 different wild Pokémon

Inkay

Use 30 Berries to help catch Pokémon

10×

Pinap Berry

Rewards for whole set

Galarian Slowpoke

15×

Poké Ball

78×

Stardust

3^rd Part: Help Research Daytime Pokémon

Make 10 Curveball Throws in a row

3000×

Stardust

Catch 50 Pokémon with Weather Boost

Metang

Earn 10 Candies walking with your buddy

15×

Great Ball

Rewards for whole set

Starmie

1×

Mossy Lure Module

789×

Stardust

3^rd Part: Help Research Nighttime Pokémon

Make 5 Excellent Throws

3000×

Stardust

Catch 30 different species of Pokémon

Metang

Complete 15 Field Research tasks

15×

Great Ball

Rewards for whole set

Starmie

1×

Glacial Lure Module

789×

Stardust

4^th Part: Help Research Daytime Pokémon

Hatch 5 Eggs

3×

Silver Pinap Berry

Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokémon

Alakazam

Earn 7,890 Stardust

1×

Star Piece

Rewards for whole set

Cosmog

20×

Ultra Ball

7890×

Stardust

4^th Part: Help Research Nighttime Pokémon

Win 5 raids

3×

Silver Pinap Berry

Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokémon

Alakazam

Earn 7,890 Stardust

1×

Star Piece

Rewards for whole set

Cosmog

20×

Ultra Ball

7890×

Stardust

Professor Willow and Rhi dialogue

1^st Part

TRAINER, great timing!
I just got back from a harrowing expedition. I’ll spare you the gritty details, but it involved boulders, quicksand, and lots of Venipede.
Anyway, I’ve come out on the other side with some exciting treasures: fossils, King’s Rocks, and a trove of maps!
It’s hard to determine who or what left the maps behind, especially given their contents. For example, this one apparently leads to “the world’s tastiest Poffin.”
There was one in particular that caught my eye: a map of the skies showing the exact position of the stars today!
It made me wonder if this is a purely informational map, or if it points toward something special.
What do you say we find out together?
Seeing as the stars are our inspiration, how about we focus on either diurnal Pokémon—meaning Pokémon that are active during the day—or their opposite, nocturnal Pokémon?
Take some time to think about which Pokémon you’re more interested in researching. Once you’ve decided, we can set off!

2^nd Part

Help Research Daytime Pokémon

Great choice! There’s nothing like a warm sunbeam to refresh a tired body!
Speaking of which, here’s a refreshing Pokémon fact: the leaves on Petilil’s head are highly valued for medicinal purposes. They provide relief from weariness—even more so when boiled.
Heh. Now I’m in the mood to look for some Grass-type Pokémon. Shall we, TRAINER?

Help Research Nighttime Pokémon

Great choice! I always enjoy a stroll in the cool, crisp moonlight.
Speaking of which, here’s a cool Pokémon fact: Misdreavus conceals itself in darkness, sending chills up travelers’ spines with its childlike weeping.
Spooky, eh? Now I’m in the mood to look for some Ghost-type Pokémon. Shall we, TRAINER?

3^rd Part

Ah, TRAINER.
It has been some time since we last spoke. Have you been faring well?
Splendid. Are you out doing research for Professor Willow?
I, too, find the cycles of the sun and moon fascinating.
But I am here for a different matter. I have picked up readings that indicate the presence of something from beyond this world.
I had hoped to request your company, but your research for Professor Willow comes first.

Help Research Daytime Pokémon

I see. So you‘ve both been moved to study Pokémon associated with daytime after finding a celestial chart.
This is farewell for now. I hope you and your Buddy Pokémon have a radiant day, TRAINER.

Help Research Nighttime Pokémon

I see. So you‘ve both been moved to study Pokémon associated with nighttime after finding a celestial chart.
This is farewell for now, TRAINER. I hope you have a fruitful day—or should I say night?—learning about Pokémon.

4^th Part

Welcome back, TRAINER! How did it go?
You ran into Rhi? They just stopped by to chat with me, too!
Rhi was hot on the heels of something otherworldly. We were getting ready to rally the Team Leaders when—get this—a Cosmog blissfully bobbed by!
You don’t see that every day.
I recall Rhi mentioning that Cosmog’s gaseous body can be blown away by the slightest breeze, but it doesn’t seem to care.
Even so, we can’t just leave it be. You’d better hurry and catch that Cosmog before it blows into some trouble!
While you’re doing that, I’ll ponder how another Cosmog found its way here...and whether it was more than luck that we happened to have a map of the stars on this exact day.
Mysteries to illuminate in the future, as Rhi might say!