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05-27-2021, 10:27 AM
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From Pokemon.com ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) here is newly released news about the upcoming Pokemon Go fest celebrating five years!
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Details: Celebrate Five Years of Pokémon GO on July 17 and 18
Pokémon GO launched nearly five years ago, providing Trainers the opportunity to encounter Pokémon in the real world. You can celebrate a half decade of Pokémon GO adventures with Pokémon GO Fest 2021, which will take place on July 17 and 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time each day. Tickets are now available in the Pokémon GO shop, and to commemorate the game's fifth anniversary, tickets are only US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees)!
There's a lot to look forward to for this year's Pokémon GO Fest. Each day will offer a unique experience, with exciting features for all Trainers and exclusive benefits for ticket holders. Here are just some of the highlights you can expect during each day of Pokémon GO Fest 2021.
Saturday, July 17, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Local Time
With a ticket, you'll be able to access the Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Special Research story starting on the first day of the event! In this Special Research story, you'll be the event director for a music festival. You'll get to pick between Pokémon to join your musical group and help Professor Willow to put on the best concert possible. Choose between Pikachu Rock Star and Pikachu Pop Star to join you in this mission—depending on which Pikachu you choose, a different track created by Pokémon music producer Junichi Masuda will play during the event! Plus, Pokémon related to music will be appearing more frequently in the wild throughout the day.
The Global Challenge Arena is returning, offering ticket holders a different collaborative challenge each hour. If they complete the challenge, they'll benefit from a special bonus for the remainder of the hour.
Four themed habitats will feature on an hourly rotation: Jungle, Desert Mountain, Ocean Beach, and Cave. During each habitat hour, certain Pokémon will be appearing in the wild for all Trainers. For ticket holders, other featured Pokémon will be attracted to Incense depending on which habitat is currently active, and ticket holders will also have an increased chance of encountering featured Shiny Pokémon. Ticket holders will also be able to complete four Collection Challenges, each one corresponding to a habitat.
Sunday, July 18, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Local Time
Day two of Pokémon GO Fest 2021 is all about raids! On Sunday, July 18, all Trainers will be able to participate in raids featuring fan-favorite Pokémon. Ticket holders will earn an additional 10,000 XP for completing raids that day, and they'll also be able to stock up on Raid Passes during event hours, including up to 10 Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs, up to eight Remote Raid Passes from Timed Research, and a bundle of three Remote Raid Passes at no cost from the shop.
Plus, all the Pokémon featured on Saturday will also be appearing on Sunday, so it'll be a good opportunity for you to encounter any that you might have missed on the first day of the event!
Both Days
Certain features will be available both days of the event, too! For ticket holders, Unown F and Unown G will be attracted to Incense. Lucky ticket holders might even find a Shiny Unown F or Unown G! For all Trainers, any Lure Modules activated during event hours will last for three hours, and Eggs placed in an Incubator during event hours will require half the usual Hatch Distance. In addition, a special event T-shirt will be available at PokemonCenter.com beginning next month, so stay tuned for additional details.
There are even more exciting surprises planned for Pokémon GO Fest 2021, and you won't want to miss them. You can purchase an event ticket in the Pokémon GO shop for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees). Note that PokéCoins cannot be used to purchase a ticket. For more details on Pokémon GO Fest 2021, visit the Pokémon GO blog.
Keep an eye on Pokemon.com for future event updates and on PokemonCenter.com for information about the Pokémon GO Fest 2021 T-shirt.
Additional Information/Spoilers!
This is taken from the news at Serebii ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Niantic have detailed Pokémon GO Fest 2021. As previously announced, this event will run on two days from 10:00 local time to 18:00 local time on July 17th and July 18th, and will have components for players who buy the ticket and those who do not.
Day 1
There will be hourly habitats which will rotate twice during the event for all players
• Jungle will have Scyther, Aipom, Froakie and more
• Desert Mountain will have Skarmory, Shieldon, Hippopotas and more
• Ocean Beach will have Dratini, Swablu, Alomomola and more
• Cave will feature Pokémon like Roggenrola, Galarian Stunfisk, Deino and more
• Raids will feature Hitmontop, Cranidos, Deino, as well as Costume Galarian Ponyta and Costume Galarian Zigzagoon
• Other Pokémon including Chimecho, Kricketot, Audino and a costume Pikachu will be wild all day
• Shiny Whismur, Chimecho, Audino, and Tympole will be appearing
For ticketed players, there will be Special Research including an encounter with a Mythical Pokémon, a shirt avatar and an avatar post. There will be a surprise if you take a snapshot after completing as well.
In the Special Research, you will have a choice: Pikachu Rock Star or Pikachu Pop Star. Deciding that will determine the in-game music, both created by Junichi Masuda. You'll also be able to make choices with Galarian Ponyta and Zigzagoon, and Gardevoir or Flygon in costumes
A Global Challenge Arena will run to complete challenges. If players do so, then bonuses are unlocked for the rest of the hour
There are four Collection Challenges to complete
There will be certain Pokémon attracted to Incense for ticketed players. Unown F and Unown G will be available in all habitat
• Jungle - Ludicolo, Chatot, Leafeon, Serperior
• Desert Mountain: Flareon, Tyranitar, Flygon, Throh
• Ocean Beach: Gyarados, Vaporeon, Azumarill, Sawk
• Cave: Umbreon, Gardevoir, Galvantula
Ticketed players will have increased chances of getting Shiny Pokémon, with rates on Saturday being better than on Sunday
Shiny Unown F, Unown G Throh and Sawk will also be available to players
Day 2
Day 2 is focused on raids with some old favourites re-appearing
All Pokémon that spawned on Saturday will spawn on Sunday
Ticket holders will earn an extra 10,000 XP from a raid battle
Ticket holders will receive 10 free Raid Passes from Poké Stops
There will be Timed Research to earn up to 8 Remote Raid Passes
There will be a free bundle containing 3 Remote Raid Passes
Both Days
Lure Modules will last 3 hours
50% Egg Distance will be available during the event hours
Igglybuff, Chingling, Audino and more will hatch from 7km eggs
There will be special event stickers for ticket holders
Ticket holders will receive a surprise encounter taking Snapshots on both days
Will you be participating in Go Fest this year? Personally i've never bothered with it, but the thought of unlocking the music and this orienting around a 'music festival' really has my interest piqued!
From Pokemon.com ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) here is newly released news about the upcoming Pokemon Go fest celebrating five years!
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Details: Celebrate Five Years of Pokémon GO on July 17 and 18
Pokémon GO launched nearly five years ago, providing Trainers the opportunity to encounter Pokémon in the real world. You can celebrate a half decade of Pokémon GO adventures with Pokémon GO Fest 2021, which will take place on July 17 and 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time each day. Tickets are now available in the Pokémon GO shop, and to commemorate the game's fifth anniversary, tickets are only US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees)!
There's a lot to look forward to for this year's Pokémon GO Fest. Each day will offer a unique experience, with exciting features for all Trainers and exclusive benefits for ticket holders. Here are just some of the highlights you can expect during each day of Pokémon GO Fest 2021.
Saturday, July 17, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Local Time
With a ticket, you'll be able to access the Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Special Research story starting on the first day of the event! In this Special Research story, you'll be the event director for a music festival. You'll get to pick between Pokémon to join your musical group and help Professor Willow to put on the best concert possible. Choose between Pikachu Rock Star and Pikachu Pop Star to join you in this mission—depending on which Pikachu you choose, a different track created by Pokémon music producer Junichi Masuda will play during the event! Plus, Pokémon related to music will be appearing more frequently in the wild throughout the day.
The Global Challenge Arena is returning, offering ticket holders a different collaborative challenge each hour. If they complete the challenge, they'll benefit from a special bonus for the remainder of the hour.
Four themed habitats will feature on an hourly rotation: Jungle, Desert Mountain, Ocean Beach, and Cave. During each habitat hour, certain Pokémon will be appearing in the wild for all Trainers. For ticket holders, other featured Pokémon will be attracted to Incense depending on which habitat is currently active, and ticket holders will also have an increased chance of encountering featured Shiny Pokémon. Ticket holders will also be able to complete four Collection Challenges, each one corresponding to a habitat.
Sunday, July 18, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Local Time
Day two of Pokémon GO Fest 2021 is all about raids! On Sunday, July 18, all Trainers will be able to participate in raids featuring fan-favorite Pokémon. Ticket holders will earn an additional 10,000 XP for completing raids that day, and they'll also be able to stock up on Raid Passes during event hours, including up to 10 Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs, up to eight Remote Raid Passes from Timed Research, and a bundle of three Remote Raid Passes at no cost from the shop.
Plus, all the Pokémon featured on Saturday will also be appearing on Sunday, so it'll be a good opportunity for you to encounter any that you might have missed on the first day of the event!
Both Days
Certain features will be available both days of the event, too! For ticket holders, Unown F and Unown G will be attracted to Incense. Lucky ticket holders might even find a Shiny Unown F or Unown G! For all Trainers, any Lure Modules activated during event hours will last for three hours, and Eggs placed in an Incubator during event hours will require half the usual Hatch Distance. In addition, a special event T-shirt will be available at PokemonCenter.com beginning next month, so stay tuned for additional details.
There are even more exciting surprises planned for Pokémon GO Fest 2021, and you won't want to miss them. You can purchase an event ticket in the Pokémon GO shop for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees). Note that PokéCoins cannot be used to purchase a ticket. For more details on Pokémon GO Fest 2021, visit the Pokémon GO blog.
Keep an eye on Pokemon.com for future event updates and on PokemonCenter.com for information about the Pokémon GO Fest 2021 T-shirt.
Additional Information/Spoilers!
This is taken from the news at Serebii ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Niantic have detailed Pokémon GO Fest 2021. As previously announced, this event will run on two days from 10:00 local time to 18:00 local time on July 17th and July 18th, and will have components for players who buy the ticket and those who do not.
Day 1
There will be hourly habitats which will rotate twice during the event for all players
• Jungle will have Scyther, Aipom, Froakie and more
• Desert Mountain will have Skarmory, Shieldon, Hippopotas and more
• Ocean Beach will have Dratini, Swablu, Alomomola and more
• Cave will feature Pokémon like Roggenrola, Galarian Stunfisk, Deino and more
• Raids will feature Hitmontop, Cranidos, Deino, as well as Costume Galarian Ponyta and Costume Galarian Zigzagoon
• Other Pokémon including Chimecho, Kricketot, Audino and a costume Pikachu will be wild all day
• Shiny Whismur, Chimecho, Audino, and Tympole will be appearing
For ticketed players, there will be Special Research including an encounter with a Mythical Pokémon, a shirt avatar and an avatar post. There will be a surprise if you take a snapshot after completing as well.
In the Special Research, you will have a choice: Pikachu Rock Star or Pikachu Pop Star. Deciding that will determine the in-game music, both created by Junichi Masuda. You'll also be able to make choices with Galarian Ponyta and Zigzagoon, and Gardevoir or Flygon in costumes
A Global Challenge Arena will run to complete challenges. If players do so, then bonuses are unlocked for the rest of the hour
There are four Collection Challenges to complete
There will be certain Pokémon attracted to Incense for ticketed players. Unown F and Unown G will be available in all habitat
• Jungle - Ludicolo, Chatot, Leafeon, Serperior
• Desert Mountain: Flareon, Tyranitar, Flygon, Throh
• Ocean Beach: Gyarados, Vaporeon, Azumarill, Sawk
• Cave: Umbreon, Gardevoir, Galvantula
Ticketed players will have increased chances of getting Shiny Pokémon, with rates on Saturday being better than on Sunday
Shiny Unown F, Unown G Throh and Sawk will also be available to players
Day 2
Day 2 is focused on raids with some old favourites re-appearing
All Pokémon that spawned on Saturday will spawn on Sunday
Ticket holders will earn an extra 10,000 XP from a raid battle
Ticket holders will receive 10 free Raid Passes from Poké Stops
There will be Timed Research to earn up to 8 Remote Raid Passes
There will be a free bundle containing 3 Remote Raid Passes
Both Days
Lure Modules will last 3 hours
50% Egg Distance will be available during the event hours
Igglybuff, Chingling, Audino and more will hatch from 7km eggs
There will be special event stickers for ticket holders
Ticket holders will receive a surprise encounter taking Snapshots on both days
Will you be participating in Go Fest this year? Personally i've never bothered with it, but the thought of unlocking the music and this orienting around a 'music festival' really has my interest piqued!