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The final month of Pok\u00e9mon Go\u2019s <\/em>World of Wonders season is shaping up to be full of Ultra Beasts and prep for Go Fest this summer. This includes the official debut of Blacephalon and Stakataka, though you won\u2019t be able to catch both due to an encounter restriction that players are sick of. <\/p>

Starting with the Ultra Space Wonders event on May 23, both Blacephalon and Stakataka will be appearing for the first time in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a><\/em>. These are the final Ultra Beasts to be released, unless you count Poipole\u2019s evolution Naganadel, and will appear as five-star Raid Bosses from May 23 to June 1\u2014but only in one hemisphere apiece.\u00a0<\/p>