It’s the seventh anniversary of Pokémon GO! Join the 7th Anniversary Party and celebrate with 7 days of in-game bonuses starting July 6th, 2023! Pokémon GO launched on July 6th, 2016.

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Pokémon GO is celebrating seven stellar years, and it’s time to party!

Trainers,
There’s always something happening in the world of Pokémon GO, and soon, that’ll be our seventh anniversary! Join us for our 7th Anniversary Party event, featuring rotating bonuses, glimmering Gimmighoul coins, different Pokémon appearing each day to help us celebrate, the return of a shiny Masterwork Research Story, and more!

Thank you for joining us in adventuring, exploring, and learning more about Pokémon over the last seven years. From now until next year’s party, let’s GO!

Pokémon GO’s 7th Anniversary Party

Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!


*You can use Squirtle Candy to evolve Squirtle wearing a party hat into Wartortle wearing a party hat, and then into Blastoise wearing a party hat.

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Bonuses

: Increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends.
: Increased chance of Pokémon becoming Lucky through trades.
: Chance of finding 7, 77—or more!—Gimmighoul Coins when you spin a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module.

In addition to the above, each day of the 7th Anniversary Party will have its own unique bonuses!

These bonuses will last from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. local time each day.

: July 6: 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
: July 7: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
: July 8: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
: July 9: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on this day.
: July 10: Friendship levels will increase twice as fast.
: July 11: 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon.
: July 12: 2× XP for evolving Pokémon.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Squirtle wearing a party hat , Pikachu wearing a cake hat , Meowth , Ponyta , Togedemaru
Some Trainers might even encounter the following: Galarian Ponyta , Absol

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently on certain days:
July 6: Bulbasaur wearing a party hat , Charmander wearing a party hat , Squirtle wearing a party hat
July 7: Chikorita , Cyndaquil , Totodile
July 8: Treecko , Torchic , Mudkip
July 9: Turtwig , Chimchar , Piplup
July 10: Snivy , Tepig , Oshawott
July 11: Chespin , Fennekin , Froakie
July 12: Rowlet, Litten, Popplio

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.


One-Star Raids: Bulbasaur wearing a party hat , Charmander wearing a party hat , Squirtle wearing a party hat , Pikachu wearing a cake hat
Three-Star Raids: Magneton, Lapras , Flareon, Snorlax , Sealeo
Five-Star Raids: Articuno , Zapdos , Moltres
Mega Raids: Mega Blastoise
: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

Anniversary-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Complete them to earn encounters with first-partner Pokémon, such as Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Mudkip, and more!

Some Field Research tasks will also award Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.

Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert

Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.*

Complete the event-themed research tasks, such as hatching seven Eggs or evolving seven Pokémon, to receive the following.

• 1× Incubator
• 1× Super Incubator
• 1× Premium Battle Pass
• 1× Lucky Egg
• 1× Rocket Radar
• 1× Star Piece
• 1× Incense
• 77,777 XP
• An encounter with Pikachu wearing a party hat

IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

*The 7th Anniversary Party Timed Research ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until July 11, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

You and Mew

For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up the Masterwork Research story, All-in-One #151. Originally available during Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto in 2021, we’re making this Masterwork Research story available once more as part of our 7th Anniversary Party. Complete it for an encounter with the elusive Shiny Mew!

Once purchased, you’ll be able to access a Masterwork Research story, intended to be completed over a long period of time. Tickets for this Masterwork Research story will be available to purchase until Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Masterwork Research story during the 7th Anniversary Party event. To receive the Masterwork Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Masterwork Research, you can complete it at any time.

Trainers who purchase or have previously received this Masterwork Research story can also enjoy the following bonuses for the duration of our 7th Anniversary Party event.

2× Incense duration
2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
2× Lure Duration

Please note that you will not be able to gift this Masterwork Research ticket to other Trainers.

*Trainers who purchased a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto will not be able to purchase this Masterwork Research story.

Celebrate seven years of Pokémon GO with #0007!

To celebrate the 7th anniversary of Pokémon GO, a Community Day Classic featuring Squirtle, Pokémon #0007, will be held Sunday, July 9, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

Check out this page to learn more about Squirtle Community Day Classic!

New avatar items and stickers

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends!

7th Anniversary Top Set
7th Anniversary Pants


You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/pokemongo-7th-anniversary/