Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global logo with a treasure map in the background
Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global logo with a treasure map in the background

Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global

August 26, 2023 and August 27, 2023

The adventure is going global! The biggest Pokémon GO event of the year is almost here—join up with millions of other Trainers from around the world and get ready for Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global!

Over 70 Pokémon will appear during the event. Lucky Trainers might even encounter Shiny Pokémon making their Pokémon GO debuts!

Trainers can participate in this global event at no cost from anywhere in the world! You can upgrade your experience with an event ticket—available now via the in-game shop. Trainers with an event ticket will receive special bonuses and rewards—including an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon Diancie!

Saturday

All Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, whether they have a ticket or not!

Special Pokémon will appear in the wild!
For all Trainers, special Pokémon will appear in four unique habitats, which will rotate hourly during the event!
Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
Clefairy
Clefairy
Lickitung
Lickitung
Heracross
Heracross
Miltank
Miltank
Wurmple
Wurmple
Whismur
Whismur
Skitty
Skitty
Luvdisc
Luvdisc
West Sea Shellos
West Sea Shellos
Buneary
Buneary
Audino
Audino
Foongus
Foongus
Morelull
Morelull
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Diglett
Alolan Diglett
Psyduck
Psyduck
Girafarig
Girafarig
Shuckle
Shuckle
Trapinch
Trapinch
Gible
Gible
Hippopotas
Hippopotas
Timburr
Timburr
Joltik
Joltik
Binacle
Binacle
Helioptile
Helioptile
Grubbin
Grubbin
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Caterpie
Caterpie
Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
Bellsprout
Bellsprout
Scyther
Scyther
Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat
Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat
Spinarak
Spinarak
Remoraid
Remoraid
Roselia
Roselia
Snover
Snover
Cottonee
Cottonee
Ferroseed
Ferroseed
Galarian Stunfisk
Galarian Stunfisk
Fomantis
Fomantis
Oranguru
Oranguru
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Pikachu wearing an aquamarine crown
Pikachu wearing an aquamarine crown
Horsea
Horsea
Lapras
Lapras
Marill
Marill
Wobbuffet
Wobbuffet
Carvanha
Carvanha
Barboach
Barboach
Bagon
Bagon
Beldum
Beldum
East Sea Shellos
East Sea Shellos
Woobat
Woobat
Tympole
Tympole
Goomy
Goomy
Mareanie
Mareanie
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
  • Quartz Terrarium: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time
  • Pyrite Sands: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time
  • Malachite Wilderness: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
  • Aquamarine Shores: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time
The following Pokémon will appear in raids!
Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
Pikachu wearing an aquamarine crown
Pikachu wearing an aquamarine crown
Goomy
Goomy
Note: The Pikachu that appear will rotate with the habitats.
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Carbink
Carbink
Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat
Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Primal Kyogre
Primal Kyogre
Primal Groudon
Primal Groudon
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Upgrade your GO Fest experience!

You can purchase a Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global ticket to upgrade your GO Fest experience! Ticket holders will receive exclusive content, bonuses, and more—including an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon Diancie!

Sunday

All Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, whether they have a ticket or not!

Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza makes its global Pokémon GO debut!

Trainers participating in the global event will be able to find Meteorites, a new item in Pokémon GO, via Special Research. These Meteorites seem to have some connection with Mega Rayquaza…

Trainers who have tickets to GO Fest 2023: Global will have additional opportunities to receive Meteorites via Special Research tasks on Sunday.

For more information about Mega Rayquaza, head on over to our blog!

Mega icon
Featured attack

The Meteorites found during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global seem to have a connection to Rayquaza and a powerful new attack. Trainers who give Rayquaza a Meteorite will find it can learn the Charged Attack Dragon Ascent!

Only Rayquaza that know Dragon Ascent will be able to Mega Evolve when given Rayquaza Mega Energy.

Stay tuned for more details about this new attack. For more information about Mega Rayquaza and Meteorites, head on over to our blog!

Wild Encounters

All Pokémon that appeared in the wild during the first day of the event will also appear during event hours on the second day. There are no rotating habitat hours on the second day, so these Pokémon may appear at any time!

The following Pokémon will appear in raids!
Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
Pikachu wearing an aquamarine crown
Pikachu wearing an aquamarine crown
Goomy
Goomy
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Carbink
Carbink
Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat
Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Primal Kyogre
Primal Kyogre
Primal Groudon
Primal Groudon
(10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. local time only)
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Bonuses and Features

All Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, whether they have a ticket or not!

Bonuses

All Trainers will receive the following bonuses and rewards during event hours.

Lure Modules activated will last for one hour
2× friendship bonus damage in raids
Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats
There will be no limit on Remote Raids between Saturday, August 26 at 12:00 a.m. and Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time!
Take snapshots during the event—you never know who might show up!
Field Research bonanza

On Saturday, August 26, Trainers will be able to collect new Field Research tasks from PokéStops each hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time!

Ready for Raid Battles!

Trainers around the world can now start Raid Battles more quickly by using the Ready button! Just tap the button in the raid lobby when you’re ready to start. When all Trainers have indicated that they’re ready, the lobby timer will count down from 10 seconds. The Ready button will appear when there are at least two Trainers in the lobby. If a raid reaches full capacity—20 Trainers—the timer will be reduced to a 10-second countdown so everyone can get to the Raid Boss more quickly!

New avatar items

You can pick up the following avatar items from the in-game shop starting August 4, 2023.

GO Fest 2023 Tee

The following avatar items will be available for purchase starting August 4, 2023.

Diancie Headphones
Mega Rayquaza Set
Mega Rayquaza Helmet

Event Stickers

All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Fest 2023–themed stickers in the in-game shop from Friday, August 4, to Sunday, August 27, 2023! These stickers will also be available via PokéStops and Gifts from Saturday, August 5, to Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Pokémon GO Fest 2023 T-shirts: Mega Rayquaza design revealed!

We’re mega-excited to reveal the Pokémon featured on the official Pokémon GO Fest 2023 T-shirt: Mega Rayquaza! Commemorate your GO Fest 2023 experiences and show your love for the Sky High Pokémon with this T-shirt!

The GO Fest 2023: Global is available now, while supplies last!

Ticket Holder Exclusives

You can upgrade your Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global experience with a paid ticket to unlock exclusive content, rewards, bonuses, and more!

Diancie
Special Research

On Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Mythical Pokémon Diancie—and they’ll get an opportunity to encounter it!

Then, on Sunday, ticket-holders will receive extended Special Research focused on Mega Rayquaza and the newly discovered Meteorites!

Mega Diancie
And that’s not all—Mega Diancie makes its Pokémon GO debut!

A double Diancie debut?! That’s right! Diancie’s Mega Evolution—Mega Diancie—will make its worldwide Pokémon GO debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, right alongside Diancie! Adventure through the ticket holder–exclusive Saturday Special Research story and learn more about the hidden power of this dazzling debut, plus collect Diancie Mega Energy by completing Carbink raids!

Global Challenge Arena

During each habitat hour on Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticketed Trainers!

Incense Encounters
For ticket holders, the following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense—excluding Daily Adventure Incense—during event hours. Shiny Unown M will make its global debut after appearing during the Pokémon GO Fest events in London, Osaka, and New York City.
Hisuian Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
Unown A
Unown A
Unown D
Unown D
Unown I
Unown I
Unown M
Unown M
Unown N
Unown N
Unown O
Unown O
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Unown A
Unown A
Unown D
Unown D
Unown I
Unown I
Unown M
Unown M
Unown N
Unown N
Unown O
Unown O
Pawniard
Pawniard
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Unown A
Unown A
Unown D
Unown D
Unown I
Unown I
Unown M
Unown M
Unown N
Unown N
Unown O
Unown O
Carnivine
Carnivine
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Unown A
Unown A
Unown D
Unown D
Unown I
Unown I
Unown M
Unown M
Unown N
Unown N
Unown O
Unown O
Pachirisu
Pachirisu
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Exclusive Bonuses
Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
Up to six Special Trades can be made each day
Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing habitat-themed Collection Challenges!
Up to 9 free Raid Passes from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
Special 7 km Eggs
New avatar item

The following avatar items will be awarded to ticket-holding Trainers as part of their Special Research story.

Diancie T-shirt
Treasure Map Pose

Event Stickers

All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Fest 2023–themed stickers in the in-game shop from Friday, August 4, to Sunday, August 27, 2023! These stickers will also be available via PokéStops and Gifts from Saturday, August 5, to Sunday, August 27, 2023.

GO Fest 2023

$14.99

Global Event Ticket

August 26, 2023 and August 27, 2023

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global tickets are US$14.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees). They are available for purchase via the in-app shop until Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. local time. Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).

Get your ticket early to enjoy additional rewards!

Trainers who purchase a Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global ticket by July 5—and play between June 21 and July 5—will receive special Timed Research.

All Trainers who purchase a ticket to the global event by August 1—and play between July 15 and August 1—will receive different special Timed Research. Trainers who bought a ticket before July 5 will receive this one as well, for a total of two Timed Research opportunities!

Additional event details will be shared prior to the first pre-order incentive deadline noted here.

How to purchase a ticket

Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global tickets are now available in the in-game shop for US$14.99!*

In the in-game shop, tap the Pokémon GO Fest 2023 image.

Tap the Buy button.

You’ll see a pop-up indicating that you’ve received a ticket for Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.

After you tap OK, you can find the ticket in your Item Bag.

A few days before the event, you’ll receive a medal. When you log in during event hours on Saturday, August 26 or Sunday, August 27, 2023, you’ll receive access to the Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global experience.

Please note: You must log in during event hours on both Saturday and Sunday to claim each day’s Special Research story. After you’ve claimed each Special Research story, you can complete it at any time.