Pokémon Go ‘Water Festival: Beach Week’ Timed Research, event guide

by techlowdown · 6 June 2023

Pokémon Go’s yearly Water Festival event runs from June 6-12 this year, with a focus on the beach. As expected from the name, the event focuses on water-type Pokémon, specifically those you’d find while on the sandy shores of a beach.

Notably, the sand castle ghost-type Pokémon Sandygast has been added to the game as part of this event. Clauncher is also available shiny for the first time.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

The event features Timed Research, specific spawns, event Field Research, and specialized raid targets, which we’ve listed out below.

Water Festival: Beach Week Timed Research

Step 1 of 2

Catch 10 water-type Pokémon (1,000 Stardust)
Make 5 nice throws (10 Poké Balls)
Transfer 5 Pokémon (5 Great Balls)
Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon (10 Razz Berries)

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, Clauncher encounter, 1,000 XP

Step 2 of 2

Catch 15 water-type Pokémon (1,000 Stardust)
Make 5 great throws (15 Poké Balls)
Transfer 10 Pokémon (10 Great Balls)
Use 10 berries to help catch Pokémon (5 Pinap Berries)

Rewards: Surfer avatar pose, Sandygast encounter

Pokémon Go Water Festival Beach Week event Field Research and rewards

Task	Reward
Task	Reward
Water Festival: Catch 5 water-type Pokémon	10 Poké Balls
Water Festival: Catch 15 water-type Pokémon	Frililsh encounter
Water Festival: Catch 25 water-type Pokémon	Sandygast encounter
Water Festival: Hatch an egg	Lapras (scarf) encounter
Water Festival: Make 5 nice throws	Clauncher encounter
Water Festival: Make 10 great throws	30 Blastoise or Swampert Mega Energy