Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints overview: Best tips and tricks, hunt-worthy shinies, and more

Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints is rolling from Friday, June 20, 12 am local time, through Sunday, June 22, 11:59 pm local time, 2025, bringing fresh faces and shiny surprises. Adorable puppies, electric energy, and worthwhile in-game bonuses are all celebrated during this three-day event, which is ideal for both collectors and combatants.

There is something for every kind of player at this event, including limited-time research tasks, a brand-new evolution line debut, and numerous opportunities to obtain rare items. Let's go over everything you need to know, including how to increase your gains, where to concentrate, and what to catch.

Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints bonuses and encounters

Yamper as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The most notable highlight of the Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints event is the debut of Galar region's Yamper and its evolution, Boltund. To evolve Yamper into Boltund, you'll need 50 Yamper Candy, so it's crucial to use Pinap Berries or catch multiples.

Event bonuses

Maximize your rewards with these limited-time perks:

• 2× Stardust for every Pokemon you catch
• Increased odds of encountering Shiny versions of Snubbull, Poochyena, and Furfrou

Wild encounters

Throughout the event, a variety of Pokemon with puppy and dog-inspired designs will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Watch out for these Pokemon, particularly the ones with shiny potential:

• Growlithe (shiny available)
• Snubbull (shiny available)
• Houndour (shiny available)
• Poochyena (shiny available)
• Electrike (shiny available)
• Lillipup (shiny available)
• Furfrou (shiny available)
• Fidough
• Occasionally: Hisuian Growlithe (shiny available) and Yamper

The Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints event will have Field Research Tasks, Daily Timed Research Breakdown and Paid Timed Research, so make sure to maximize them for additional rewards and encounters.

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Best tips and tricks for Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints

Boltund as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

1) Optimize Stardust rewards: Use more Star Pieces during windows of high activity (particularly during lures, incense, or high-density spawn sessions) to triple your Stardust reward per catch.

2) Smart Shiny hunting: Each day has a designated shiny-eligible Pokemon:

• June 20 – Poochyena
• June 21 – Furfrou
• June 22 – Snubbull

Prioritize your playtime for the highlighted Pokemon that day and utilize Incense to attract more spawns.

3) Efficiently farm Yamper Candy: Catch Yamper using Pinap Berries to double the Candy received — most crucial if you plan on evolving it into Boltund as soon as possible.

4) Daily Timed Research stacking: Sign in and do your daily Timed Research activities early during the day so you don't lose out on progress. They reward 3,000 XP and 1,500 Stardust every day with little effort.

5) Maximize Paid Research: At US $0.99, paid Timed Research is worth every penny. You receive:

• 4x Incense (valuable more than the ticket itself)
• More encounters with Yamper, Rockruff, and other shiny Pokemon
• 6,000 Stardusts

Also read: Is Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints Paid Timed Research worth it?

Best shinies to hunt during Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints

If shiny hunting during the Pokemon GO Yamper’s Paw Prints, focus on the following Pokemon who stand out beautifully:

• Hisuian Growlithe
• Furfrou
• Poochyena
• Electrike

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• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in the game
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts
• Pokemon Go Evolution Calculator
• Pokemon Type Calculator

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Edited by Aashish Victor