While Oricorio might not be featured in the Carnival of Flamigo event, that doesn’t mean these stylish bird-Pokémon can’t celebrate with their own event. That’s right, a Catch Mastery event will be taking place during the Carnival of Flamigo event, but only for one day. Not only that, but Trainers, please be aware that Oricorio is a region locked Pokémon in Pokémon GO, so your Oricorio encounters will feature only one of their four styles.
Now, check out what’s happening during the Oricorio Catch Mastery event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of Precious Paths – Oricorio Catch Mastery
Begins: Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon featured – Oricorio
From left to right: Baile Style Oricorio, Pom-Pom Style Oricorio, Pa’u Style Oricorio, and Sensu Style Oricorio.
Oricorio has four different forms and each are locked to specific regions and/or islands. So for this Catch Mastery event, where you’re playing will influence which Oricorio “style” you’ll encounter.
- Baile Style Oricorio: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Pom-Pom Style Oricorio: the Americas.
- Pa’u Style Oricorio: African, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean islands.
- Sensu Style Oricorio: Asia-Pacific region.
Event Bonuses
- 2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
- Increased Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Oricorio
The following bonuses will also be active due to the Carnival of Flamigo event:
- 2× Incense duration
- 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
- 500 Additional Stardust for catching Flamigo
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Lotad, Shiny Spritzee, and Shiny Pikipek
Plus, the following Season of Precious Paths bonuses will be in effect:
- One additional Special Trade per day
- Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day
- Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in Raids
And if Trainers reach specific ranks in the GO Pass and/or GO Pass Deluxe, then the following bonuses will also be active until Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:
- Tier 1 (Rank 25):
- Open up to 40 Gifts per day
- Receive up to 125 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs
- Hold up to 10 additional Gifts in your Item Bag
- Tier 2 (Rank 50):
- 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
- Tier 3 (Rank 75):
- Up to two free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs per day
- This bonus will not stack with the Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Tainan and Los Angeles’ Raid Lover ticket add-on.
- Up to two free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs per day
If GO Pass Deluxe is purchased, then the following bonuses will also be active when Rank 25 is reached, until Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:
- Tier 1 (Rank 25):
- Open up to 50 Gifts per day
- Receive up to 150 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs
- Hold up to 20 additional Gifts in your Item Bag
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live. Daily bundles are also available and can be viewed online via the Pokémon GO Web Store.
- Oricorio Catch Mastery Ultra Ticket Box (US$1.99, purchase limit 1, Pokémon GO Web Store only): 1 Ticket (Premium Timed Research), 2 Rare Candies, and 24 Reward Points.
Wild Encounters
- The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Hoothoot* and Starly*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Timed Research – Catch Mastery: Oricorio Timed Research
A free Timed Research quest will be active during the event. Rewards include XP, Stardust, Oricorio* encounters (exact style will be determined by your current location), and more. A complete list of tasks and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Step 1/10
- Task: Catch 2 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 3 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make 3 Nice Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Poké Balls, and 500 XP
- Task: Catch 2 Hoothoot
- Step 2/10
- Task: Make 5 Nice Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 5 Nanab Berries, and 500 XP
- Task: Make 5 Nice Throws
- Step 3/10
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 5 Razz Berries, and 500 XP
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws
- Step 4/10
- Task: Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 5 Pinap, and 500 XP
- Task: Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Step 5/10
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Poké Balls, and 1,000 XP
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Step 6/10
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Great Balls, and 1,000 XP
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Step 7/10
- Task: Make 3 Great Curveball Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Ultra Balls, and 1,000 XP
- Task: Make 3 Great Curveball Throws
- Step 8/10
- Task: Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 500 Stardust, and 1, 500 XP
- Task: Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
- Step 9/10
- Task: Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make an Excellent Throw
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 1,000 Stardust, and 2,500 XP
- Task: Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row
- Step 10/10
- Task: Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make an Excellent Throw
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make an Excellent Curveball Throw
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 1,500 Stardust, and 3,000 XP
- Task: Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Field Research Tasks
There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Hoothoot*, Starly*, and Oricorio* (exact style will be determined by your current location). These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.
A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Make 10 Nice Throws
- Reward: Hoothoot* OR Starly* OR Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Reward: Hoothoot* OR Starly* OR Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make 7 Great Throws in a row
- Reward: Hoothoot* OR Starly* OR Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make an Excellent Throw
- Reward: Hoothoot* OR Starly* OR Oricorio* encounter
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
PokéStop Showcase
During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Pokémon being requested. This section will be updated once the PokéStop Showcases are active.
- Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, February 8th, 2026 at 8 p.m. your local time: Flamigo
Paid Ticket – Catch Mastery: Oricorio Premium Timed Research
During the Oricorio Catch Mastery event, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access an event-themed Timed Research. For US$1.99 OR US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the Oricorio Catch Mastery Premium Timed Research which rewards Trainers with the following (if tasks are completed within the time limit): XP, Stardust, Oricorio* encounters (exact style will be determined by your current location), and more.
According to the fine print, “[t]ickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).” Tickets can also be gifted to Trainers you’re friends with provided that you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with them. This can be done via the in-game shop and by selecting the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button. Tickets purchased for friends are nonrefundable as well.
Please keep in mind that Timed Research quests have deadlines. Trainers must complete this Catch Mastery: Oricorio Premium Timed Research and claim all rewards before Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at 8 p.m. your local time.
- Step 1/10
- Task: Catch 2 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 2 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make 3 Nice Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Poké Balls, and 500 XP
- Task: Catch 2 Hoothoot
- Step 2/10
- Task: Make 5 Nice Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 5 Nanab Berries, and 500 XP
- Task: Make 5 Nice Throws
- Step 3/10
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 5 Razz Berries, and 500 XP
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws
- Step 4/10
- Task: Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 5 Pinap, and 500 XP
- Task: Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Step 5/10
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Poké Balls, and 1,000 XP
- Task: Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
- Step 6/10
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 5 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Great Balls, and 1,000 XP
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Step 7/10
- Task: Maek 3 Great Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 10 Ultra Balls, and 1,000 XP
- Task: Maek 3 Great Throws
- Step 8/10
- Task: Make 5 Great Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Hoothoot
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Starly
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 500 Stardust, and 1,500 XP
- Task: Make 5 Great Throws
- Step 9/10
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Catch 10 Flying-type Pokémon
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make a Great Throw
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 1,000 Stardust, and 2,500 XP
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Step 10/10
- Task: Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make a Great Throw
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Task: Make a Great Curveball Throw
- Reward: Oricorio* encounter
- Completion Rewards: Oricorio* encounter, 1,500 Stardust, and 3,000 XP
- Task: Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
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