Summary

• A leak suggests new Adventure Effects are coming to Pokémon GO with the release of Black and White Kyurem.
• White Kyurem's Ice Burn slows target rings during Pokémon encounters.
• Black Kyurem's Freeze Shock paralyzes Pokémon during encounters.

A Pokémon GO leak hints at exciting new Adventure Effects arriving alongside the highly anticipated debut of Black and White Kyurem in early March 2025. These Legendary Pokémon, the fusion of Kyurem with Zekrom and Reshiram respectively, are finally making their way to the game after much anticipation, confirmed for the GO Tour: Unova event on March 1st and 2nd. The leak from Pokeminers reveals two unique effects: Ice Burn, associated with White Kyurem, will temporarily slow the target ring during Pokémon encounters, improving catch rates. Black Kyurem's Freeze Shock will completely paralyze the target Pokémon, preventing it from moving or knocking away Poké Balls. Both effects promise to significantly aid in capturing challenging Pokémon.

Pokémon GO Leak Reveals New Adventure Effects for Black and White Kyurem

• White Kyurem: Ice Burn – Slows the target ring during Pokémon encounters.
• Black Kyurem: Freeze Shock – Paralyzes Pokémon during encounters.

Beyond the new Adventure Effects, the leak also mentions a "Lucky Trinket" item. This item will reportedly allow players to instantly become Lucky Friends with another player, provided they are already Great Friends or higher. While the effect is temporary (a few hours), this could prove invaluable, as achieving Lucky Friend status remains rare even among Best Friends.

While the GO Tour: Unova event is still some time off, Pokémon GO players have plenty to look forward to in the near future. The Corviknight evolution line arrives January 21st during the Steely Resolve event, alongside five-star raids featuring Deoxys and Dialga. Furthermore, Dynamax versions of the Legendary Bird Trio are available in Max Raids from January 20th to February 3rd.