The big event in Pokémon GO is done. Now it is known which will be the two legendary Pokémon that will appear worldwide.
It was a long event in Chicago and worldwide. The GO-Fest had some difficulties and did not go as planned. Niantic said: “That was not the day we all imagined and hoped for.”
The “mysterious task” that trainers were supposed to complete in Chicago apparently fell through due to technical problems. Niantic unlocked the reward after trainers worldwide allegedly reached the “Gold Tier”.
Lugia and Articuno come to Pokémon GO
Niantic just announced which legendary Pokémon will appear worldwide in the “next 48 hours.” However, it is still not quite clear how literally one should take “the next 48 hours” here.
They are Lugia and Articuno, two legendary birds.
Lugia was the “special reward” that would have been available if the event had succeeded.
Articuno will appear because the “Team Mystic” (Team Wisdom – Blue) has prevailed in the internal competition of teams. Team Valor (Red) came in second, and Team Instinct (Yellow) took third place.
- Lugia will be available in “Legendary Raids Level 5” for 48 hours. Additionally, all trainers on-site in Chicago will receive a Lugia.
- How and when Articuno will be distributed is still not quite clear. It will also appear as a raid boss, but later than Lugia.
Legendary Pokémon: Hope for Mew and Mewtwo is there, but the Pokémon themselves are not
During the event, several hints from a popular YouTuber were provided about which counters to use against legendary Pokémon. Strategies were also presented on how to deal with Mew and Mewtwo. They might still come, but probably not within the next 48 hours.
We do not yet know exactly what time the spectacle will start and when the raids with the two birds will begin.
We will keep you updated with more information as soon as the situation calms down a bit.
Articuno and Lugia are here – This is how long the event lasts
Update 8:25 AM: Both legendary Pokémon Lugia and Articuno are now here and appearing in raids.
The event lasts until the night from Monday to Tuesday at 2:00 AM German time.
Additionally, numerous bonuses are active. We describe the bonuses in this article:
For an exchange with other trainers, we recommend our Pokémon GO Facebook page.
More info about the difficulties and how it all went and what will happen next can be found here:
