Pokémon GO is celebrating eight years! Bonuses and new costumed Pokémon await! During the festivities, use the Mystery Box to encounter Meltan! Friday, June 28th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.

Pokémon GO is celebrating eight years—join us for the fun!

Pokémon GO is celebrating eight years—join us for the fun!

Pokémon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party

Friday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon Debuts

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Grimer wearing a party hat
Muk wearing a party hat

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

Meltan

When you use the Mystery Box during this event, you might encounter Shiny Meltan—if you’re lucky! In addition, you’ll be able to open the Mystery Box more frequently.

Event Bonuses

• Increased chance to become Lucky Friends.
• Increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon in trades.
• Friendship levels will increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Trainer Battles!
• Chance of finding 8 or 88 (or maybe more!) Gimmighoul Coins when you spin a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module.

In addition to the above, the 8th Anniversary Party will have special bonuses on certain days!

June 28 at 10:00 a.m. – June 29 at 11:59 p.m. local time - 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on these days.
June 30 at 12:00 a.m. – July 1 at 11:59 p.m. local time - 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
July 2 at 12:00 a.m. – July 3 at 8:00 p.m. local time - 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Bulbasaur wearing a party hat
Charmander wearing a party hat
Squirtle wearing a party hat
Pikachu wearing a cake hat
Grimer wearing a party hat
Eevee wearing a party hat
Sprigatito
Fuecoco
Quaxly

Some Trainers might even encounter the following: Alolan Grimer

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently on these dates.

June 28 at 10:00 a.m. – June 29 at 11:59 p.m. local time
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip

June 30 at 12:00 a.m. – July 1 at 11:59 p.m. local time
Turtwig
Chimchar
Piplup
Snivy
Tepig
Oshawott

July 2 at 12:00 a.m. – July 3 at 8:00 p.m. local time
Chespin
Fennekin
Froakie
Rowlet
Litten
Popplio

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

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Pokémon appearing in one-star raids will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than when found in the wild.

One-Star Raids:
Bulbasaur wearing a party hat
Charmander wearing a party hat
Squirtle wearing a party hat
Pikachu wearing a cake hat
Grimer wearing a party hat

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

Field Research Task Rewards

Event-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

Event-themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event. Complete tasks to earn XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon such as Raticate wearing a party hat, Nidorino wearing a party hat, Wobbuffet wearing a party hat, Meltan, and more!

Paid 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 spinning eight PokéStops or evolving eight 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
• 1 Poffin
• 88,888 XP
• An encounter with Meltan

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 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.

Whispers in the Woods

For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up a Masterwork Research story, Whispers in the Woods, which leads to an encounter with Shiny Celebi!

Shiny Celebi originally appeared in Pokémon GO in the Distracted by Something Shiny Special Research story, and it’s returning once more as part of our 8th Anniversary Party. Once purchased, you’ll be able to access a Masterwork Research story, which are special kinds of research that are intended to be completed over a long period of time.

Tickets for this Masterwork Research story will be available to purchase until Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Masterwork Research story during the 8th Anniversary Party event. To receive the Masterwork Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Friday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Masterwork Research, you can complete it at any time.

Trainers who purchase this Masterwork Research story or have previously received the Distracted by Something Shiny Special Research story (either active or completed) can also enjoy the following bonuses for the duration of our 8th Anniversary Party event.

• 2× Incense duration
• 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
• 2× Lucky Egg duration

Trainers who completed the Distracted by Something Shiny Special Research story will not be able to purchase this Masterwork Research story.

Pokémon GO Web Store — Anniversary Box

The Pokémon GO Web Store is celebrating this exciting milestone with the Anniversary Box! This offer features three Remote Raid Passes, one Incubator, and three Premium Battle Passes for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Make sure to check it out!

Now even more Trainers can enjoy the web store! Trainers with Pokémon Trainer Club (PTC) accounts will now be able to log in to the Pokémon GO Web Store with the same credentials used to log in to Pokémon GO.

New Avatar Items

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event.

Noctowl Loose-Fitting Jacket
Mankey Loose-Fitting Jacket
Loose-Fitting Pants (Dark Gray)
Pom-Pom Style Oricorio Hat
Pa’u Style Oricorio Hat
Baile Style Oricorio Hat
Sensu Style Oricorio Hat

Stickers

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

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

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