Pokemon Gois continuing its series of new in-game events paired with the current season of the game, Max Out. This week, they will be hosting theSimply Groundbreaking Event, a limited-time event centered around the release of a new Dynamax Pokemon,Dynamax Drilbur.

The Simply Groundbreaking Event will be brief, only available for three daysfrom Friday, Jul 03, 2025, at 10am local time to Sunday, July 09, 2025, at 8pm local time.There will be a handful of changes made to the game during this three-day event window; read on to learn all there is to know about this event.

Image of Dynamax Drilbur with a Power Spot in the background.

Pokemon Go Debut: Dynamax Drilbur

Starting with this event,Dynamax Drilbur will be available to Max Battle against at different Power Spotsin Pokemon Go. Make sure to take advantage of this because it is the first time that these battles will be available, giving you the opportunity to catch and Dynamax your own Drilbur after each successful completion.

Event Bonus

For the Simply Groundbreaking Event, there is only one bonus that will be active. For this event,players with a Trainer Level of 31 and above will have double the chances of obtaining Candy XLwhen catching different Pokemon.

To further the Candy XL you obtain throughout this event, make sure toMega Evolve Pokemonthat match the type of the Pokemon you are catching.

A Candy XL from Pokemon Go in a field of grass, with the Pokemon Go logo above.

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

You should also notice achange in the Pokemon that are appearing in the wildduring the Simply Groundbreaking Event. This includes eleven event-themed Pokemon, each provided for you below.

Event Research

Timed Research

There will beTimed Research available for all playersduring this event, free of charge. Complete the different tasks that are part of this Timed Research before the end of the Simply Groundbreaking Event to earnDrilbur Candy and Drilbur encounters.

The tasks and the rewards from this Timed Researchneed to be completed and claimed before the end of this event.

Three Poke Balls with a faded image of the Pokemon Go map as the background.

After the Simply Groundbreaking Event has concluded, they will no longer be available.

Field Research Tasks

There will also beEvent Field Research Tasksavailable to claim and complete during the Simply Groundbreaking Event. Make sure to visit andspin different PokeStop Photo Discsduring this event to acquire these limited-time Field Research Tasks.

Completing these Field Research Tasks will reward you with different event-themed rewards, eitherDrilbur Candy or Drilbur encounters.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right.