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Pokémon GO Fest 2022 | All confirmed details and activities
Niantic and The Pokémon Company give details on what all Trainers can expect from the highly anticipated event.
The Pokémon Company and Niantic have revealed all the details of the Pokémon GO Fest 2022, an event that they define as "a celebration of friendship and community" and that will feature the presence of the mythical Pokémon Shaymin. It will take place between Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 and promises prizes, bonuses and many activities, which we detail in the following lines.
The developer added that during the second day, players will enjoy "a certain Pokémon will be making its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids". Those Trainers who have purchased their tickets will receive up to nine raid passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms, which will help them get through the challenge.
The tickets, which cost $14.99, open the doors to the event. If that wasn't enough, for the first time at a Pokémon GO Fest, on Aug. 27 there will be "a special finale event," accessible to June ticket holders.
Day 1 Activities
- On Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10:00 until 18:00 (local time), all Trainers will enjoy the following features, regardless of whether they have a ticket for the event or not.
- The first day of the event will feature four rotating habitat hours. Different Pokémon will appear during each habitat hour and themed confetti will appear on the map.
- Visit the in-game shop to claim a free Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Tee avatar item.
- For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Shroomish, Shiny Numel, Shiny Karrablast, Shiny Axew, and Shiny Shelmet, if you’re lucky!
Habitat hours
City
- Magnemite
- Alolan Grimer
- Hitmonchan
- Baltoy
- Trash Cloak Burmy
- Bronzor
- Pidove
- Trubbish
- Gothita
- Golett
- Litten
- Pikachu
- Galarian Weezing
Plains
- Girafarig
- Girafarig
- Dunsparce
- Dunsparce
- Larvitar
- Larvitar
- Numel
- Numel
- Trapinch
- Trapinch
- Buizel
- Buizel
- Patrat
- Drilbur
- Shelmet
- Rufflet
- Litleo
- Pikachu
- Axew
Rainforest
- Mudkip
- Seedot
- Shroomish
- Slakoth
- Turtwig
- Chimchar
- Venipede
- Karrablast
- Binacle
- Skrelp
- Rowlet
- Pikachu
- Pancham
Tundra
- Omanyte
- Swinub
- Swinub
- Wingull
- Meditite
- Wailmer
- Spheal
- Piplup
- Vanillite
- Cubchoo
- Bergmite
- Popplio
- Pikachu
- Galarian Darumaka
Pokémon in One-Star Raids
- Pikachu
- Axew
Exclusive to ticket holders
On Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10:00 to 18:00 (local time), Pokémon GO Fest 2022 ticket holders will be able to enjoy the following features.
- This year’s event is all about Shaymin, the Gratitude Pokémon! Trainers will be tasked with conducting Special Research to learn more about this Mythical Pokémon and will encounter Land Forme Shaymin along the way. Other rewards will include an event-exclusive avatar item and a special avatar pose.
- Trainers will be faced with two important decisions while conducting their Special Research. Please note: it won’t be possible to change your selections, so be sure to make your choices carefully!
- Personalize your event experience! Choose between Relaxed, Standard, and Master difficulty levels for your Special Research. The difficulty level you select will affect which sticker you receive as a reward, but will otherwise not change your Special Research rewards.
- How do you like to play Pokémon GO? Select the gameplay focus you’d prefer—either Catch, Explore, or Battle—and certain Special Research tasks will change accordingly.
- In addition to the Pokémon featured during each habitat hour, the following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense if you have an event ticket.
- For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Unown B—if you’re lucky!
- Make progress on your Elite Collector medal with four Collection Challenges, each themed after a habitat hour.
- The Global Challenge Arena is back! On Saturday, ticket holders will be able to work together to complete a collaborative challenge each hour. If they succeed, they’ll earn a bonus for the remainder of the hour! You can check the Today View to keep track of global progress and the contributions of your friends.
- During event hours, you’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon in the wild when using Incense! Your chances will be better on Saturday than on Sunday.
Pokémon attracted to incense
City
- Galarian Weezing
- Unown B
- Unown G
- Unown O
- Unown U
- Klink
Plains
- Unown B
- Unown G
- Unown O
- Unown U
- Torkoal
- Axew
Rainforest
- Unown B
- Unown G
- Unown O
- Unown U
- Tropius
- Pancham
Tundra
- Galarian Mr. Mime
- Unown B
- Unown G
- Unown O
- Unown U
- Galarian Darumaka
Day 2 Activities
On Sunday, June 5, 2022 from 10:00 to 18:00 (local time), all Trainers will enjoy the following features regardless of whether they have a ticket for the event or not.
- The Global Challenge Arena will be featured again on Day Two—but this time, everyone will be able to participate!
- A certain Pokémon will be making its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids.
- Log in during event hours to claim a short Special Research story.
- Miss any Pokémon on the first day of the event? You’ll still have a chance to find them! Every Pokémon featured on Saturday will be appearing again on Sunday during event hours.
One-Star Raids
- Pikachu
- Axew
Five-Star Raids
- ???
Ticket-holder exclusives
- On Sunday, June 5, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time, ticket holders will be able to enjoy the following.
- An additional Special Research story will be available after completing the short Special Research story available to all Trainers—complete with rewards and special Pokémon encounters.
- Every Pokémon attracted to Incense on Saturday will be attracted to Incense once again on Sunday during event hours.
- Team GO Rocket balloons will appear more frequently, and you’ll earn twice the Mysterious Components when you defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts.
Both days
On both days of Pokémon GO Fest 2022, all Trainers will be able to enjoy the following features regardless of whether they have a ticket to the event or not.
- Trainer snapshots will be featured in the Today View. Share your snapshots using #PokemonGOFest2022 for a chance to see them featured during the event!
- A Pikachu wearing a special Shaymin-inspired Gracidea flower costume will make its Pokémon GO debut in the wild and in one-star raids. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
- Axew will appear in one-star raids on both Saturday and Sunday, and if you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
- Take a snapshot during event hours for a surprise!
Ticket-holder exclusives
- Ticket holders can enjoy the following features on both days of the event.
- Spin Photo Discs at Gyms to earn up to nine free Raid Passes. These can be used only for in-person raids.
- Collect special event stickers from Gifts and PokéStops.
- Take up to five snapshots during event hours on Saturday and Sunday for a surprise!
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Finale!
This year, a special one-day finale event will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, and will feature a new Special Research story, exciting Pokémon encounters, and more! Trainers who purchase a ticket for the global Pokémon GO Fest event in June will be granted a ticket for the finale event at no extra charge. Stand-alone finale tickets will be available at a later date for $10.99.
Pokémon GO is available as a free-to-play game (free but with microtransactions) on iOS and Android mobile devices. You can read all the information about the May 2022 Community Day here. These are the winners of the European International Pokémon Championships.
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