The Pokémon GO Festival in Japan has started and it also brings changed spawns and new quests worldwide. Here’s an overview
How long does the event last? It lasts just as long as the GO Fest itself. So we can expect it to end on the night from Sunday to Monday, at the latest on August 12.
As with the other GO Fests, we will get special spawns here that will also occur at the festival itself. Additionally, there are 5 new quests that will also yield such Pokémon.
Look forward to these 29 Pokémon
Here’s the list: This time, there is a pretty large number of event Pokémon. Diligent trainers on Reddit have compiled the monsters. First, here’s the list of Pokémon that can also be shiny:
- Anorith
- Drifloon
- Seviper
- Kabuto
- Luvdisc
- Murcor
- Natu
- Pidgey
- Poliwag
- Enton
- Clamperl
- Sneasel
- Swablu
- Wailmer
- Wingull
- Pikachu with hat
Besides the numerous possible shinies, there are also some Pokémon that cannot be encountered in their shiny form:
- Bamelin
- Panflam
- Lampi
- Finneon
- Marill
- Plinfa
- Panzaeron
- Shnebedeck
- Habitak
- Seemops
- Staralili
- Chelast
- Yanma
What you need to know about Pikachu: Every day during the event, there will be a new Pikachu. It starts with the Pikachu wearing the Christmas hat. This Pikachu can also be shiny, as players report on Reddit.
There are also matching Pichus from the eggs. So you can easily combine this with the current Gifts Event.
This shiny is new: For the first time, you can now catch shiny Poliwag. According to initial reports, the shiny rate seems to be somewhat increased, although some data is still missing.
5 new quests with event Pokémon
Here are the quests: In line with the event, there are also 5 new field research tasks. Here’s an overview of the tasks:
- Land 2 great curveball throws in a row
- Evolve 3 Pokémon
- Hatch an egg
- Win 3 gym battles
- Win a raid
What are the rewards? These are awarded randomly and always consist of 5 Pokémon. So you can always get different rewards:
- Schneppke
- Loturzel
- Swablu
- Swablu
- Poliwag
What’s happening in Japan during this time? At the GO Fest, there are also special spawns. Trainers report Alolan Sandshrew and Alolan Vulpix appearing in the wild.
Regardless of events, you have a better chance of getting a shiny with these 10 Pokémon:
