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Niantic has announced a Pokémon GO Special Weekend will take place in Japan in cooperation with 7-Eleven, SoftBank and Matsumotokiyoshi on Saturday, November 7th, 2020 and Sunday, November 8th, 2020.

Pokémon GO Special Weekend - November 2020

Trainers, We're holding a Pokémon GO Special Weekend with official Pokémon GO partners, who always support our trainers! The partners who will be cooperating with us this time are 7-Eleven, SoftBank and Matsumotokiyoshi.

Visit an official partner store near you to obtain a ticket to participate in the event. The event will take place on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2020.

What is the Pokémon GO Special Weekend?
This is an in-game Pokémon GO event that can be redeemed at any Pokémon GO Official Partner store with a Pokémon GO Special Weekend Ticket. A promotion code will be attached to the ticket, so get it before the event date, register the code from the promotion code entry page, and then participate in the event. You can participate in the event from anywhere in Japan. Players must be physically located in Japan to participate.

The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 from 11am to 2pm. You'll have more chances to meet special Pokémon when you participate in the event than usual.

Event Date
  • SoftBank / 7-Eleven: Saturday, November 7, 2020, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Japan time
  • Matsumotokiyoshi: Sunday, November 8, 2020, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST
Event Details
  • A limited time challenge is now available.
  • If you're lucky, you might be able to find alternate-colored Absol and Kucheat!
  • You might be able to meet Unown S,B,M,K and many other Pokémon!
Where can I get a ticket for the Pokémon GO Special Weekend? Depending on the Official Partner from whom you obtain the "Participation Ticket", the method of exchanging the "Participation Ticket" and the dates of the events you can participate in will differ. Please refer to the campaign page of each official partner for details.

  • SoftBank / 7-Eleven: Campaign page
  • Matsumotokiyoshi: To be released at a later date (Oct. 1)
What happens after I get the Pokémon GO Special Weekend Ticket?
Prior to the start of the event, please enter the promotion code included in your ticket on the promotion code entry page. During the event (11/7 (Sat.) 11am-2pm, 11/8 (Sun.) 11am-2pm), open Pokémon GO to confirm that your research has been received.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/ja/post/2020specialweekend-jp/