Glimmet to Debut in Pokémon GO with the "Plunge Into the Depths" Event

An upcoming Pokémon GO event has been announced to begin on Tuesday January 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and will end on Sunday February 1 at 8:00 p.m. (local time). This event is focued on Routes and Egg hatching. It will also mark the debut of Glimmet, the Ore Pokémon.

Glimmet will only be available from Routes, Field Research, free Timed Research, and paid Timed Research,

Here are some of the bonuses:

Event Bonus

• 3x XP from completing Routes
• 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance

Wild Encounters

• Diglett
• Dunsparce
• Meditite
• Yungoos
• Other

Diglett and Yungoos will have an increased chance of encountering a Shiny.

Eggs

• Diglett
• Larvitar
• Bagon
• Deino
• Yungoos

Diglett and Yungoos will have an increased chance of encountering a Shiny.

Research Tasks and Paid Time Research

There will be various event-themed Field Research Tasks. Additionally, you can purchase a Paid Time Research giving you 2x Hatch Candy as well as a few other goodies. This will cost $1.99.