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Urshifu, Gigantamax Machamp Debut in Pokémon Go's Might and Mastery Season Finale

Author:Kristen Update:May 18,2025

The Might and Mastery season is set to conclude with an explosive finale, the Final Strike: Go Battle Week, running from May 21st to 27th. This event promises an exhilarating end to the season, featuring the much-anticipated debut of Urshifu and Gigantamax Machamp, along with a plethora of new encounters, evolutions, and bonuses.

To evolve your Kubfu into Urshifu, you'll need 200 Kubfu Candy and to strategically defeat 30 Dark-type or 30 Water-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles with Kubfu as your buddy. Choose between the Single Strike and Rapid Strike forms of Urshifu to suit your battle style.

The event includes free Special Research that continues the Might and Mastery narrative, offering additional Kubfu Candy, Mysterious Components, and encounters with Pokémon like Charcadet, complete with a Special Background. You'll also have the opportunity to evolve favorites such as Mankey, Seel, and Froakie into versions with exclusive attacks.

ytFor those looking for premium experiences, the $1.99 Timed Research provides two Premium Battle Passes, Lucky Eggs, and more themed Pokémon encounters. The $7.99 Fuzzy Fighter Special Research allows you to reconnect with Dynamax Kubfu, offering extra items and season-themed encounters. Both are available until the event concludes, along with the Fuzzy Fighter Ultra Ticket Box at the Pokémon Go Web Store.

The excitement reaches its zenith on Sunday, May 25th, with the six-star debut of Gigantamax Machamp. From 2:00 to 5:00 pm, every Power Spot will host Gigantamax Battles, offering increased Max Particle rewards and a higher collection cap. Don't forget to use Pokémon Go codes for additional freebies!

The $4.99 event ticket for Max Battle Day includes exclusive Timed Research with 25,000 XP, one Max Mushroom, and significant Max Battle boosts. Leading up to the event, Timed Research will also help you encounter a Dynamax Beldum, a great choice for battling Machamp.

Prepare to end the season with a bang by downloading Pokémon Go now for free.