How To Use Pokémon GO Adventure Effects
Adventure Effects, a relatively new feature in Pokémon GO, are bonuses given when certain Pokémon use specific moves outside of battle. To use Adventure Effects, you’ll need to have the required Pokémon that knows the specified move, as well as Stardust and Candy on hand to activate it. You can only have one Adventure Effect active at a time.
You can extend each Adventure Effect activation up to two hours, although you can increase this even further up to 24 hours if you activate it multiple times, giving you a full day’s worth of bonuses – if you have the Stardust and Candy to invest in it, that is!
We’ll walk you through what each Adventure Effect is, what they cost and how to use them to get the most benefit in your gameplay.
Roar of Time Adventure Effect
Move
Note that 
Roar of Time is not able to be taught via a 
Charged TM or 
Elite Charged TM. It was only obtainable as a rare possible known move for 
Origin Forme Dialga released during past special events 2024 Sinnoh Tour and 2024 Go Wild Area.
Pokémon
Bonus
Roar of Time pauses the timer of Trainer Boost Items such as 
Incense, 
Daily Adventure Incense, 
Lucky Eggs and 
Starpieces.
Note that Roar of Time does not affect 
Mystery Boxes or 
Coin Bags.
Cost
- 5,000 Stardust
- 5 Dialga Candy or
Rare Candy
Duration
6 minutes
When To Use
Roar of Time is most commonly used to extend the timer of Incense, particularly the Daily Adventure Incense for the purpose of hunting the rare Galarian Birds, 
Articuno, 
Moltres and 
Zapdos.
Spacial Rend Adventure Effect
Move
Note that Spacial Rend is not able to be taught via a Charged TM or Elite Charged TM. It was only obtainable as a rare possible known move for 
Origin Forme Palkia released during past special events 2024 Sinnoh Tour and 2024 Go Wild Area.
Pokémon
Bonus
Spacial Rend increases the encounter radius for wild Pokémon spawns.
Note that Spacial Rend does not extend the radius to reach Gyms or Pokéstops.
Cost
- 5,000 Stardust
- 5 Palkia Candy or Rare Candy
Duration
10 minutes
When To Use
Spacial Rend is commonly used during special events with rare spawns or increased Shiny chances, such as Community Day or Spotlight Hours, as this effect will allow you to encounter and catch more Pokémon in that limited time.
Sunsteel Strike Adventure Effect
Move
Note that 
Sunsteel Strike is not able to be taught via a Charged TM or Elite Charged TM. It will automatically be learned upon fusing a 
Necrozma with 
Solgaleo.
Pokémon
Bonus
Sunsteel Strike temporarily changes the current in-game time of day to reflect the daytime, allowing the evolution of Pokémon that can only evolve during the day and specific daytime wild Pokémon spawn, including:
Pidgey
Yungoos
Cottonee
Helioptile
Tyrunt
Fomantis
Solrock
Alolan ExeggutorCost
- 3,000 Stardust
- 3 Necrozma Candy or Rare Candy
Duration
10 minutes
When To Use
Sunsteel Strike is commonly used to hunt specific spawns that can appear during this Adventure Effect, or to evolve certain Pokémon that can only evolve during the day without having to wait.
Moongeist Beam Adventure Effect
Move
Note that 
Moongeist Beam is not able to be taught via a Charged TM or Elite Charged TM. It will automatically be learned upon fusing a Necrozma with 
Lunala.
Pokémon
Bonus
Moongeist Beam temporarily changes the current in-game time of day to reflect the nighttime, allowing the evolution of Pokémon that can only evolve during the night and specific nighttime wild Pokémon spawn, including:
Gligar
Alolan Rattata
Clefairy
Munna
Amaura
Galarian Zigzagoon
Lunatone
Alolan Marowak
Rockruff
Dusk Form Rockruff
Cost
- 3,000 Stardust
- 3 Necrozma Candy or Rare Candy
Duration
10 minutes
When To Use
Moongeist Beam is commonly used to hunt specific spawns that can appear during this Adventure Effect or to evolve certain Pokémon that can only evolve during the night without having to wait, including evolving 
Ursaring into 
Ursaluna, who typically requires a full moon.
Freeze Shock Adventure Effect
Move
Note that Freeze Shock is not able to be taught via a Charged TM or Elite Charged TM. It will automatically be learned upon fusing a 
Zekrom with a 
Kyurem that knows the Charged Attack 
Glaciate. However, note that Glaciate is able to be taught to Kyurem using an Elite Charged TM.
Pokémon
Bonus
Freeze Shock temporarily casts electrically charged ice which makes Pokémon you encounter unable to move and 1.25x easier to catch, including with connected accessory devices such as the Pokémon GO Plus +.
Cost
- 5,000 Stardust
- 5 Kyurem Candy or Rare Candy
Duration
10 minutes
When To Use
Freeze Shock is great to use when hunting Pokémon that move around a lot and are difficult to catch, such as powerful Legendaries or the rare Galarian birds. Additionally, because it makes Pokémon easier to catch via connected accessory devices, this is a great Adventure Effect to use when your Pokémon GO Plus + is active, as you'll be able to catch more Pokémon and have fewer flee.
Ice Burn Adventure Effect
Move
Note that Ice Burn is not able to be taught via a Charged TM or Elite Charged TM. It will automatically be learned upon fusing a 
Reshiram with a Kyurem that knows the Charged Attack Glaciate. However, note that Glaciate is able to be taught to Kyurem using an Elite Charged TM.
Pokémon
Bonus
Ice Burn temporarily activates a chilling energy that makes the target ring in Pokémon encounters move slower, making it easier to land Excellent Throws. Additionally, it also makes Pokémon 1.5x easier to catch, including with connected accessory devices such as the Pokémon GO Plus +.
Cost
- 5,000 Stardust
- 5 Kyurem Candy or Rare Candy
Duration
10 minutes
When To Use
Ice Burn is great to use when hunting Pokémon are difficult to catch and land Excellent Throws for, such as powerful Legendaries or the rare Galarian birds. Additionally, because it makes Pokémon easier to catch via connected accessory devices, this is a great Adventure Effect to use when your Pokémon GO Plus + is active, as you'll be able to catch more Pokémon and have fewer flee.
Be sure to check back in the future as more Adventure Effects get added to the game so you can maximize their full potential!
