How to get Tandemaus and evolution Maushold in Pokémon Go

Tandemaus makes its debut in Pokémon Go as part of July 2024’s “Better Together” event. The Gen 9 normal-type has a single evolution, Maushold, which can also be added to your Pokédex with enough candy. On its debut, Tandemaus is not available in the wild — making it more difficult than most new Pokémon to catch multiple of for those looking to evolve it. Here’s how to get Tandemaus during the “Better Together” event in Pokémon Go, including Maushold’s rare “Family of Three” form. Table of Contents How to get Tandemaus in Pokémon Go Following its debut in July 2024’s “Better Together” event, you can catch Tandemaus from the following sources: * Free “Better Together” Timed Research reward (between July 17-22) * Paid “Grow Together” Timed Research reward (between July 17-Sept. 3) * Field Research tasks (guaranteed from ‘Trade a Pokémon,’ otherwise one of three possible encounters from any event research) during “Better Together” (between July 17-22) * Party Play challenge rewards “if you’re lucky” (between July 17-22) To summarize, Tandemaus does not appear in the wild or in eggs, meaning beyond Timed Research rewards, you have to complete Timed Research or challenges in Party Play. It is unknown whether Tandemaus will remain after the “Better Together” event has concluded on Monday, July 22 — so it’s worth focusing on the above activities to guarantee it’s added to your Pokédex. How to get Maushold in Pokémon Go [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25533202/tandemaus_maushold.JPG?quality=90&strip=all] To get Maushold in Pokémon Go, you must evolve Tandemaus with 50 Candy. With the limited number of Timed Research encounters, you need to focus on Field Research and Party Play challenge rewards. Failing that, you can always use Rare Candy to make up the difference. How to get Maushold’s ‘Family of Three’ form in Pokémon Go [Image: Maushold’s standard Family of Four and rare Family of Three forms. https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25533203/maushold_family_of_three.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, when Tandemaus evolves there is the rare chance (estimated to be 1 in 100) that Maushold will be a “Family of Three” form, which is where it’s composed of three Tandemaus rather than the usual four. In Pokémon Go, it appears to work the same, thanks to this confirmation by Occhan157043 on X (formerly Twitter). [Media: https://x.com/Occhan157043/status/1813389105923064147] The chance of getting the “Family of Three” form in Pokémon Go is unknown, but either way, the evolution preview silhouette does not hint at which form you will get — suggesting the outcome is random. Can Tandemaus be shiny in in Pokémon Go? On its debut, Tandemaus cannot be shiny in Pokémon Go. The amount of time for a Pokémon to have a shiny variant varies massively, so we’d be hesitant to guess when it might arrive. You can, however, already see what shiny Tandemaus looks like thanks to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, such as in this video from NativeMarshadow. As shown, the difference is unfortunately very, very slight. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFauMoF9l00]