Pokémon Go Spelunker’s Cove Event and Timed Research Tasks

Pokemon Go is hosting a Water and Rock type Pokémon event called “Caver Bay” at the same time as Pokémon Go Fest: Madrid. The event runs from 15 to 18 June and increases the spawn rates of the above Pokémon types.

During the event period, the amount of all Candy obtained by catching Pokémon will be doubled. Crab caterpillar is also making its shiny debut, so if you’re super lucky, you might be able to see a shiny example.

Graphics: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Below you will find a list of other benefits Pokemon Go‘s Spelunker’s Cove event, including paid timed research, event field research tasks, and spawns.

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Pokémon Go Spelunker’s Cove Event: Limited-Time Research and Rewards

This is a paid timed research for $1.99. Is it worth buying the Spelunker’s Cove paid research? While the Battle Passes are worth the price, we don’t recommend spending that extra money unless you Really wants guaranteed encounters with crabrawlers.

‘Beach Bash’ Step 1 of 1

• Upgrade Pokémon 5 times (2 Premium Battle Passes)
• Explore 5 km (encounter with Crabrawler)
• Spin 10 PokéStops (Crabrawler encounter)
• Catch 20 Pokémon (Crabrawler Encounter)
• Charge Pokémon 10 times (encounter with Crabrawler)

Reward: 3 Premium Battle Passes, Crabrawler Encounter, 20 Crabrawler Candy

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Pokémon Go Spelunker’s Cove Event: Field Research and Rewards

Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may result in one of these tasks:

• Catch 5 Rock-type Pokémon (encountered by Geodude, Nosepass, or Binacle).
• Win a Raid (Encounter with Carbink or Jangmo-o)
• Charge Pokémon 10 times (encounter with Crabrawler)
• Spin 5 PokéStops (5 Poké Balls, 2 Potions or 2 Revivals)

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Pokémon Go event “Spelunker’s Cove” increased spawns

These Pokémon will appear more frequently during the event period:

• Geodude
• Rhyhorn
• Chinchou
• Marill
• Schuckle
• Remoraid
• Nose pass
• Barba
• Carbink
• Crab caterpillar

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Pokémon Go Event Raid Objectives “Spelunker’s Cove”

These Pokémon will be present in raids during the event:

• Crabrawler (1 star)
• Wimpod (1 star)
• Jangmo-o (1 star)
• Onix (3 stars)
• Kabutops (3 stars)
• Crawdaunt (3 stars)