This year's 'Fest' gets more detailed.
May 27, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Niantic Labs
May 26, 2022
Today, Niantic announced additional details for Pokémon GO Fest 2022, a global event that will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022, and Sunday, June 5, 2022. Trainers will be able to unlock rewards, earn bonuses, and experience event-exclusive gameplay. Trainers can also complete Special Research to learn more about the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin, the Gratitude Pokémon.
Personalized Special Research: Trainers can personalize their Pokémon GO Fest experience by choosing a difficulty level for their Special Research as well as a focus: catching, exploring, or battling.Trainers who complete Special Research will earn an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin in its Land Forme.
Rotating habitats and Pokémon encounters: Different Pokémon will appear in rotating hourly habitats during the event. For the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers might encounter a Shiny Shroomish, Shiny Numel, Shiny Karrablast, Shiny Axew, or Shiny Shelmet!
A detailed list of the habitat hours and the Pokémon appearing during them can be found here.
A special Pikachu: Trainers can find special Pikachu in the wild, in one-star raids, and as a surprise encounter in GO Snapshot. If Trainers are lucky, they might encounter a Shiny one!
Trainers will also find new, Shaymin-inspired avatar items in the in-game store and special Pokémon GO Fest 2022–themed stickers from PokéStops and Gifts.
Commemorative Pokémon GO Fest 2022 T-shirt: Trainers in select locations will be able to purchase commemorative Pokémon GO Fest 2022 T-shirts—and all Trainers will be able to snag a matching avatar item in the in-game shop! Trainers in the locations listed below will be able to purchase Pokémon GO Fest 2022 commemorative T-shirts by preordering from Niantic Supply. Niantic Supply will ship to the following countries.
United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico
United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria
New Zealand, Australia
For more details about Pokémon GO Fest 2022, visit the Pokémon GO blog.
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