Pokémon GO’s “Just My Cup of Tea” event ran from December 3 to December 7, 2024, and has ended. It introduced Sinistea and Polteageist, brought Shiny Genesect (Chill Drive) to five-star raids for the first time, and featured raid bonuses, special encounters and research rewards.
When was the Just My Cup of Tea event?
The event ran from Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. These dates and event details were announced by the Pokémon GO team.
What Pokémon debuted, and how did Sinistea evolve?
Sinistea, the Black Tea Pokémon, and its evolution Polteageist made their Pokémon GO debuts during the event. Evolving Sinistea into Polteageist requires 50 Sinistea Candy.
Players could encounter Sinistea in one-star raids and earn a Sinistea encounter by completing the event’s Collection Challenge.
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What bonuses were active?
- Twice the friendship bonus damage in raids.
- 50% more Stardust from completing raids.
Where could players find event Pokémon?
Incense encounters
Incense attracted Oddish, Miltank, Combee, Gothita, Litwick and Spritzee. The announcement noted an increased chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon from this group.
Wild encounters
Slowpoke, Taillow, Slakoth, Duskull, Starly and Greavard appeared more frequently in the wild.
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Raid lineup
| Raid tier | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| One-star | Male Frillish, female Frillish and Sinistea |
| Three-star | Galarian Mr. Mime, Hisuian Braviary and Bombirdier |
| Five-star | Genesect (Chill Drive) |
| Mega Raids | Mega Banette |
Shiny Genesect (Chill Drive) became available to encounter in Pokémon GO for the first time during the event, if lucky. The official raid lineup also marked which other listed Pokémon could appear Shiny.
What research and other features were available?
- Field Research: Event-themed tasks awarded Stardust and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
- Timed Research: Event-themed tasks awarded XP, Stardust and event-themed encounters.
- Collection Challenge: Completion awarded an encounter with Sinistea.
- PokéStop Showcases: Event-themed Showcases were available at PokéStops.
What was in the Web Store box?
The event announcement promoted a Pokémon GO Web Store Dual Destiny Box for US$4.99 or an equivalent local pricing tier. It included three Remote Raid Passes, two Premium Battle Passes and one Postcard Storage upgrade. This was an event-time offer; the announcement does not establish whether it is available now.
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