Klawf makes its Pokémon GO debut next week on January 6th in the Pinch Perfect event

Klawf, the Ambush Pokémon, is making its Pokémon GO debut next week in the Pinch Perfect event, which is running from Tuesday, January 6th, at 10:00am through to Sunday, January 11th, at 8:00pm local time. Shiny Dhelmise will also be appearing for the first time as part of this event.

Event Bonuses and Activities
The following bonuses will be active throughout the event period:

• 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Corphish, Shiny Dwebble, and Shiny Clauncher.

Free and Paid Timed Research
Three separate event-themed Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon will be available throughout the event:

• January 6th, at 10:00am to January 8th, at 10:00am local time: Awards encounters with Dwebble ⁂ or Klawf
• January 8th, at 10:00am to January 10th, at 10:00am local time: Awards encounters with Corphish ⁂ or Klawf
• January 10th, at 10:00am to January 11th, at 8:00pm local time: Awards encounters with Clauncher ⁂ or Klawf.

Additionally, until January 11th, at 8:00pm, Trainers will be able to purchase event-exclusive Timed Research in the in-game shop for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency). Amongst other rewards, Trainers completing this Research will receive two Premium Battles Passes, along with encounters with Corphish, Dwebble, Clauncher, Dhelmise, and Klawf. The tasks associated with this Paid Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before January 11th, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Pinch Perfect Ultra Ticket Box
A Pinch Perfect Ultra Ticket Box will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency). It includes an event ticket for access to the Paid Timed Research, plus five Ultra Balls.

Pokémon Encounters
All Pokémon listed below with a ⁂ next to their name can also be encountered in their Shiny variants.

Wild Encounters
The following event-themed Pokémon will be appearing in the wild:

• Corphish ⁂
• Dwebble ⁂
• Clauncher ⁂
• Tirtouga (uncommon) ⁂
• Archen (uncommon) ⁂

Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids:

• One-Star Raids
  • Corphish ⁂
  • Dwebble ⁂
  • Clauncher ⁂
• Three-Star Raids
  • Dhelmise ⁂
  • Dondozo ⁂

Field Research Task Encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when event-themed Field Research tasks are completed:

• Corphish ⁂
• Dwebble ⁂
• Clauncher ⁂
• Dhelmise (uncommon) ⁂
• Klawf (uncommon)