Research · Announced
Phantump Catch Mastery
10 AM to 8 PMLive now
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10 AM to 8 PM local time
Bonuses
- 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
- Increased Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
Bonuses as listed on the official post. Read it on pokemongo.com.
Wild Encounters
Timed Research
- Complete research tasks for encounters with Phantump!
- XP, Stardust, and more!
Paid Timed Research
US$1.99
- Additional encounters with Phantump
- XP, Stardust and more!
Every list on this page is the one the official post published. Read it on pokemongo.com.
Announced. Scopely published this. Window and details come straight from that post.
Source: Get ready for a Catch Mastery event featuring Phantump, the Stump Pokémon!, posted Aug 27, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC. First seen by this site September 5, 2026.
The official post quotes the window as: “Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time”