The Crown Clash event has officially landed in Pokémon GO, and it’s bringing royal flair, new costumed Pokémon, and shiny possibilities to Trainers worldwide! Running from Saturday, May 10 at 10 AM to Sunday, May 18 at 8 PM (local time), this regal event celebrates evolution, shiny hunts, and the debut of Crown Nidoqueen and Crown Nidoking.

Whether you're grinding for shinies, completing research tasks, or knocking out raids, this guide breaks down all Field Research tasks, the Crown Clash Collection Challenge, and the rewards you can earn during this royal showdown.

Crown Clash Field Research Tasks & Rewards

During the Crown Clash event, special Field Research tasks are available when spinning PokéStops. These tasks can lead to encounters with rare and shiny-capable Pokémon, including the new Crown Nidoqueen and Crown Nidoking.

Here’s a full breakdown of the event’s Field Research tasks and what you can get from them:

All of these Pokémon have a chance to appear in their shiny forms, making this event a great opportunity for shiny collectors.

Crown Clash Collection Challenge & Rewards

The Crowned Collection Challenge requires you to catch or evolve a specific group of Pokémon during the event. Completing this challenge rewards valuable items and Pokémon encounters.

Crowned Collection Challenge: Required Pokémons

In order to complete the Crowned Collection Challenge during the Crown Clash event, you will need to catch or evolve specific Pokémons. Start with catching Snivy which can be found in the wild or as a reward from Field Research and evolve it into Serperior. Similarly, catch Piplup from wild encounters or research tasks and evolve him into Empoleon. Also, make sure to find Slakoth so that you can evolve him into Slaking. Combee is another required Pokemon which can be captured in the wild or through tasks, just make sure to evolve a female Combee into Vespiquen. Slowpoke can be obtained through the same methods and evolves into Slowking with a King’s Rock. To complete the challenge, catch Litleo, then evolve him into Pyroar. If you're Level 31 or higher, you’ll also receive 1 guaranteed Candy XL every time you evolve a Pokémon after completing the Collection Challenge.

Collection Challenge Rewards

Once you complete the Crowned Collection Challenge, you’ll receive the following:

• Pawniard Encounter
• 5,000 Stardust
• 10,000 XP

Event Bonuses Worth Noting

In addition to Research and Collection Challenges, the Crown Clash event also includes the following bonuses:

• 2× XP for evolving Pokémon
• Increased chance to encounter Shiny event Pokémon
• Chance to obtain King’s Rock when catching Slowpoke

The Crown Clash event is a must-play for Trainers who love collecting costumed Pokémons, evolving for XP, or completing research for big rewards. Whether you're aiming to complete the Collection Challenge or hunting for shiny Crown Nidoqueen and Nidoking.