Dark Flames

**Dark Flames** was an event in Pokémon GO.

## Features

25% extra Raid XP
* 25% extra Raid XP

3 additional Candy from Raids
* 3 additional Candy from Raids

1 additional Candy XL from Raids
* 1 additional Candy XL from Raids

Incense will attract more Fire- or Dark-type Pokémon depending on choice in Timed Research
* Incense will attract more Fire- or Dark-type Pokémon depending on choice in Timed Research

Team GO Rocket and balloons appearing more often
* Team GO Rocket and balloons appearing more often

Team GO Rocket Grunts will use Fire- and Dark-types more often
* Team GO Rocket Grunts will use Fire- and Dark-types more often

Mega Sableye and Turtonator release
* Mega Sableye and Turtonator release

Shiny Mega Sableye and Turtonator release
* Shiny Mega Sableye and Turtonator release

Themed Pokémon spawns increased
* Themed Pokémon spawns increased

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles
* Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Exclusive move available
* Exclusive move available

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

Timed Research available
* Timed Research available

Collection Challenge available
* Collection Challenge available

### Featured Pokémon

 New Pokémon
These Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0302Mega Sableye
#0776Turtonator

 New Shiny Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0302Mega Sableye

#0776Turtonator

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

#0037Vulpix
#0228Houndour
#0229Houndoom
#0261Poochyena
#0263ZigzagoonGalarian
#0302Sableye
#0318Carvanha
#0322Numel
#0434Stunky
#0607Litwick
#0725Litten

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0215Sneasel   **Boss CP** 6,340
**Max capture CP**
1,172 1,465
#0554Darumaka **Boss CP** 4,135
**Max capture CP**
823 1,030
#0559Scraggy   **Boss CP** 4,365
**Max capture CP**
784 980
#0633Deino   **Boss CP** 3,334
**Max capture CP**
606 758
 3rd Tier
#0105Alolan Marowak   **Boss CP** 13,525
**Max capture CP**
1,048 1,311
#0136Flareon **Boss CP** 21,811
**Max capture CP**
1,730 2,163
#0197Umbreon **Boss CP** 13,509
**Max capture CP**
1,221 1,526
#0776Turtonator   **Boss CP** 16,379
**Max capture CP**
1,270 1,587
 5th Tier
#0485Heatran   **Boss CP** 49,192
**Max capture CP**
2,145 2,681
 Mega Raids
#0302Mega Sableye   **Boss CP** 23,935
**Max capture CP**
843 1,054

### Exclusive move

Exclusive move
In order to obtain Magma Storm, Trainers had to catch Heatran during the event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.

### Field Research event tasks

 Field Research tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon
 Alolan Meowth  Alolan Grimer

Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon
 Magmar  Litwick

Win a raid in under 60 seconds
 Alolan Marowak  Sneasel

Win 3 raids
 Turtonator

### Timed Research

 Dark Flames
**Dark Flames** Timed Research was available during the event. Trainers could choose one of two paths to obtain a different bonus for the remainder of the event.

1st Part

Explore 2 km
10×  Poké Ball

Catch 2 Fire- or Dark-type Pokémon
10×  Great Ball

Catch 10 different species of Pokémon
10×  Ultra Ball

Rewards for whole set
3×  Rare Candy5×  Razz Berry1000×  Stardust

*The following choices were available for this part:*

**Dark-type Pokémon**
*If you select this option, your Timed Research rewards will include encounters with Dark-type Pokémon.*
**Fire-type Pokémon**
*If you select this option, your Timed Research rewards will include encounters with Fire-type Pokémon.*
2nd Part: Dark-type Pokémon

Catch 20 Dark-type Pokémon
10×  Poké Ball

Power up 10 Dark-type Pokémon
10×  Pinap Berry

Take 25 snapshots of wild Dark-type Pokémon
 Carvanha

Rewards for whole set
2500  Experience15×  Poké Ball1500×  Stardust

2nd Part: Fire-type Pokémon

Catch 20 Fire-type Pokémon
10×  Poké Ball

Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon
10×  Pinap Berry

Take 25 snapshots of wild Fire-type Pokémon
 Slugma

Rewards for whole set
2500  Experience15×  Poké Ball1500×  Stardust

3rd Part: Dark-type Pokémon

Purify 1 Dark-type Shadow Pokémon
10×  Great Ball

Power up 10 Dark-type Pokémon
 Sneasel

Evolve 3 Dark-type Pokémon
 Scraggy

Rewards for whole set
5000  Experience1×  Premium Battle Pass2000×  Stardust

3rd Part: Fire-type Pokémon

Purify 1 Fire-type Shadow Pokémon
10×  Great Ball

Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon
 Alolan Marowak

Evolve 3 Fire-type Pokémon
 Darumaka

Rewards for whole set
5000  Experience1×  Premium Battle Pass2000×  Stardust

4th Part: Dark-type Pokémon

Catch 20 Dark-type Pokémon
3×  Silver Pinap Berry

Power up 10 Dark-type Pokémon
10×  Ultra Ball

Battle in 3 raids
 Houndoom

Rewards for whole set
7500  Experience50×  Litten Candy2500×  Stardust

4th Part: Fire-type Pokémon

Catch 20 Fire-type Pokémon
3×  Silver Pinap Berry

Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon
10×  Ultra Ball

Battle in 3 raids
 Houndoom

Rewards for whole set
7500  Experience50×  Litten Candy2500×  Stardust

 Professor Willow dialogue
2nd Part

* Hello, **TRAINER**!
* You’ve come at just the right time. I’m trying to pick which of these two maps to follow.
* They both lead to my favorite thing—Pokémon to research!
* One map will take us past more Fire-type Pokémon, and the other past more Dark-type Pokémon.
* I just can’t decide! And that’s where you come in. What do you think? Blazing Fire types or mysterious Dark types?

### Collection Challenge

 Collection Challenges
Only one of these two Collection Challenges could be obtained, depending on the Trainer's choice in the Dark Flames Timed Research. To complete the Collection Challenge, Trainer must obtain these Pokémon during the event:

Collection Challenge: Dark-type Pokémon

100×  Houndoom Mega Energy5000  Experience

Collection Challenge: Fire-type Pokémon

100×  Houndoom Mega Energy5000  Experience

## References

1. ↑ Dive into darkness or let your flame blaze in the new Dark Flames event!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2023-06-22.