Today, on July 6, 2021, the anniversary celebration for the 5th birthday of the game starts in Pokémon GO. We have looked at what is known so far about the event and summarized this information for you.
What kind of event is this? Pokémon GO is celebrating its 5th birthday these days. It was first made available for download in July 2016, and since then, millions of trainers worldwide have enjoyed PoGO. To celebrate the birthday properly, Niantic has announced an anniversary celebration (via pokemongolive.com).
When does the anniversary celebration start?
- The event starts today, on July 6, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time and ends on July 15, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time.
- You thus have over a week to take advantage of all event-related bonuses.
- The anniversary celebration spans the period during which Pokémon GO was released 5 years ago in most parts of the world.
Update from July 5, 2021: Niantic has since shared more information about the bonuses and Pokémon you can expect for the anniversary celebration. We have added these details for you in the following section.
Pokémon GO Anniversary Celebration – Pokémon and Bonuses
These bonuses are available: As Niantic has now announced, you can look forward to the following bonuses for the anniversary celebration (via pokemongolive.com):
- all lure modules (including Glacier, Rain, Magnet, and Moss modules) last for one hour during the event
- there are special stickers from gifts and when spinning PokéStops
- you can increase your inventory space to up to 3,500 starting from July 5, 2021, at 10 PM
- additionally, the Special, Ultra, and Adventure Boxes in the in-game shop, also starting from July 5, 2021, at 10 PM, will contain various items
Which Pokémon are waiting for you?
Also, special Pokémon have been announced for this event by Niantic. You can encounter Flampion and the flying Pikachu with a balloon shaped like a 5 more frequently in the wild. Flampion is also available in its shiny variant in the game.
Furthermore, you can also encounter the flying Pikachu as well as Flampion, Igamaro, Fynx, and Froxy in Level 1 raids. Additionally, upon completing field research tasks or using lure modules, the following starter Pokémon will predominantly appear:
- Bisasam*
- Glumanda*
- Schiggy*
- Endivie
- Feurigel
- Karnimani
- Geckarbor*
- Flemmli*
- Hydropi*
- Chelast
- Panflam
- Plinfa
- Serpifeu*
- Floink*
- Ottaro*
- Igamaro
- Fynx
- Froxy
All monsters marked with a (*) can also be caught in the wild without a lure module. If you start the Mystery Box during the event period, you might encounter a shiny Meltan with some luck. We explain here how you can obtain the Mystery Box.
New Collector Challenge and Research Tasks for the Anniversary Celebration
In addition to the bonuses and Pokémon, you can also look forward to special field research tasks. Niantic has announced that trainers will receive special quests in field research daily. Additionally, a Collector Challenge will again be available to all players. As a reward, you will also encounter the flying Pikachu and receive Pokéballs and special candies.
Moreover, with the help of the Special Research “Research to Take Off”, trainers who missed this special task last year will have the chance to catch up now. This special research includes, in addition to Pokémon encounters, a lot of stardust and XP rewards.
More Special Features for the Anniversary Celebration in Pokémon GO
In the coming days, all trainers should be able to unlock the new sky (via pokemongolive.com). The sky was tested in the past days by some trainers and should now look even more real in Pokémon GO. Additionally, just like during the GO Fest 2020, there will be a colorful fireworks display in the game.
How do you like the announced bonuses and Pokémon? Have you wished for other bonuses for the anniversary celebration? If so, which ones? Please share your opinion with us in the comments!
Also, there are only a few days left until the GO Fest. We have summarized all the information about the ticket, Pokémon, and bonuses at the Pokémon GO Fest 2021 for you.
