Pokémon Go Ultra Beast list, all current and upcoming Ultra Beasts

Ultra Beasts were added to Pokémon Go during the global and in-person events during Go Fest 2022.

If you're not familiar with them, Ultra Beasts are extradimensional Pokémon that come from Ultra Space through Ultra Wormholes, and were first introduced during the main series of games in Sun and Moon. Just like in Sun and Moon, Nihilego was the first Ultra Beast to appear in Pokémon Go.

As Ultra Beasts were limited to Go Fest events at launch, they are some of the rarest Pokémon in the game, having only been available from limited-time raids and Special Research for Go Fest 2022 ticket-holders.

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Ultra Beast Pokémon released in Pokémon Go so far

The first Ultra Beast - Nihilego - was released as part of the global Go Fest 2022 event in June 2022.

Three others were then introduced as part of in-person Go Fest events in the following months - Pheromosa, Buzzwole and Xurkitree - as part of Special Research quests in Berlin, Seattle and Sapporo respectively. These then appeared as part of the global Go Fest finale event on Saturday, 27th August, 2022, just ahead of Season of Go finale.

From there, more continue to trickle through the wormholes - with Celesteela and Kartana in Southern and Northern Hemispheres respectively as part of the Season of Light.

It took two years for the next Ultra Beast to arrive in March 2024 during the World of Wonders season in the form of Poipole. This Ultra Beast can be caught by completing the first quest step of the World of Wonders season-long special research quest. At the time of writing, it can not be evolved into its evolution Naganadel.

Below, you'll find the full list of all released Ultra Beast Pokémon in Pokémon Go so far:

Ultra Beast Pokémon		Codename	Type	Counters	First Available
Nihilego		UB-01 Symbiont	Rock Poison	Groudon Excadrill Garchomp Rhyperior Landorus	Global Go Fest raids and A Radiant World Special Research - 5th June, 2022
Pheromosa		UB-02 Beauty	Bug Fighting	Moltres Ho-Oh Rayquaza Lugia Tornadus	Go Fest Berlin - 1st July 2022
Buzzwole		UB-02 Absorption	Bug Fighting	Moltres Ho-Oh Rayquaza Lugia Tornadus	Go Fest Seattle - 22nd July 2022
Xurkitree		UB-03 Lighting	Electric	Groudon Excadrill Garchomp Rhyperior Landorus	Go Fest Sapporo - 5th August 2022
Celesteela		UB-04 Blaster	Steel / Flying	Entei Ho-Oh Reshiram Electivire Raikou	Test Your Mettle - 13th September 2022
Kartana		UB-04 Blade	Grass / Steel	Chandelure Reshiram Darmanitan Moltres Entei	Test Your Mettle - 13th September 2022
Guzzlord		UB-05 Glutton	Dark Ghost	Xurkitree Zacian Gardevoir Togekiss Tapu Koko Tapu Bulu Granbull	Tuesday, 8th November 2022
Poipole		UB Adhesive	Poison	Caught by completing quest step one of World of Wonders	Friday, 1st March 2024

Upcoming Ultra Beast Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Only some Ultra Beasts have been announced for Pokémon Go so far, but there are officially 11 Ultra Beasts in total.

Here are the remaining Ultra Beasts yet to arrive in Pokémon Go:

Ultra Beast Pokémon		Codename	Type	Counters
Naganadel		UB Stinger	Poison Dragon	Mewtwo Unbound Hoopa Confined Hoopa Rayquaza Salamence Palkia Dialga
Stakataka		UB Assembly	Rock Steel	Lucario Conkeldurr Pheromosa Exadrill Therian Landorus Machamp
Blacephalon		UB Burst	Fire Ghost	Chandelure Gengar Rampardos Hydreigon Rhyperior Confined Hoopa

This table doesn't include Necrozma, Cosmog and their various evolutions and forms, as although the Pokémon have a shared connection with the extradimensional travellers due to their Ultra Space abilities, they're not actually classed as Ultra Beasts themselves.

The World of Wonders Season is coming to an end in Pokémon Go. Make a start on the Masterwork Research: Catching Wonders quest for a Master Ball, Glitz and Glam quest for a Diancie and catch up on the World of Wonders quest before it ends! Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

Everything else we know about Ultra Beasts in Pokémon Go

Although you can use any Poké Ball to catch Ultra Beasts in Pokémon Go, Beast Balls were added to the in-person Go Fest 2022 events. These new Poké Balls are designed specifically to help catch Ultra Beast Pokémon, and feature a very sci-fi design about them.

Despite their unique appearance, in raids they essentially act the same as Premier Balls during the catch phase - with a limited number available based on your prowess during the battle.

Catching Pheromosa at Go Fest Berlin 2022 in Pokémon Go

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Good luck adding Ultra Beasts to your Pokédex!