Get your waders ready, Trainers as the Water Festival returns soon! With it comes the debuts of: Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid!

Pokémon GO’s Water Festival returns for 2022 and brings the debuts of Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid

Water Festival

Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, May 20, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time Pokémon debuts

Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid make their debuts in Pokémon GO!



: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
* You can use 50 Dewpider Candy to evolve Dewpider into Araquanid.

Shiny Binacle

For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Binacle!


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

Global Challenge

Available from Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT –7), to Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 1:00 a.m. PDT (GMT –7)

A Global Challenge will be happening throughout the Water Festival event! Work with other Trainers around the world to catch a wave of Water-type Pokémon to earn a bonus for everyone!

Global Challenge: Catch 600,000,000 Water-type Pokémon

Global Challenge bonus reward: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon

Season of Alola Special Research: Poni Island Special Research

The Season of Alola’s fourth Special Research story will be available on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research to earn 50 Gyarados Mega Energy, 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and encounters with Lapras wearing a scarf and Dewpider.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Tentacool , Slowpoke , Goldeen , Staryu , Magikarp , Marill , Lotad , Surskit, Carvanha , Wailmer , Tympole , Binacle , Dewpider
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Poliwhirl, Mantine , Alomomola

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

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


One-Star Raids: Qwilfish , Wailmer , Spritzee, Helioptile, Rockruff
Three-Star Raids: Alolan Raichu , Lapras wearing a scarf , Feraligatr, Azumarill, Ludicolo
Five-Star Raids: Tapu Fini
Mega Raids: Mega Blastoise

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

Eggs

7km Eggs The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.


Psyduck , Azurill , Mantyke, Mudkip , Feebas , Binacle , Staryu , Clamperl

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

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.


Magikarp , Carvanha , Wailmer , Luvdisc , Binacle , Dewpider
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Lapras wearing a scarf , Marill

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

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.
Blastoise Mega Energy, Gyarados Mega Energy

Event bonuses

: Rainy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two hours.
: 2× Candy from hatching Eggs.
: Increased Candy XL from hatching Eggs.

New avatar items

Celebrate the Water Festival with wonderful new avatar items! You can snag them from the in-game shop during the event—but don’t worry, they’ll be available after the event ends, too!


Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/water-festival-2022/