Park Experience
Get ready to venture through Randall’s Island Park! No matter what time you’re scheduled to explore the park—morning or afternoon—the same exciting discoveries, rewards, and bonuses await!
Please note: You will only be able to experience the event gameplay within Randall’s Island Park during the Park Session time noted on your event ticket.
This year, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie–the Jewel Pokémon– is the crown jewel of the event! After making its Pokémon GO debut during the Pokémon GO Fest 2023 events in London and Osaka, this glimmering Pokémon will make an appearance in New York City!
Follow the story told by your event-exclusive Special Research and adventure throughout the park, and get ready for your own enchanting encounter with Diancie!
Not all that glitters is Diancie—Trainers will also be able to encounter Carbink!
A double Diancie debut?! That’s right! Diancie’s Mega Evolution—Mega Diancie—will also make its Pokémon GO debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2023, right alongside Diancie! Adventure through the Special Research story during your park session and learn more about the hidden power of this dazzling debut, plus collect Diancie Mega Energy by completing park-exclusive Field Research and Carbink raids!
Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to encounter Mega Diancie first at the in-person GO Fest 2023 events in London, Osaka, and New York City.
Mega Diancie will then make its worldwide debut for ticket-holding Trainers during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global!
Other Features
Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing Collection Challenges—one for each of the four habitats!
Take some snapshots while you explore the park for a chilly surprise!
Spin PokéStops to collect event-exclusive Field Research tasks and earn rewards. You may even encounter Carbink!
City Experience
Experience the hidden wonders of New York City with special, event-exclusive gameplay wherever you choose to play in the five boroughs!! All attendees will enjoy the same exciting content, rewards, and bonuses during the day on their ticket from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
It’s time for sky-high adventure! Mega Rayquaza, the Sky High Pokémon, will descend from the ozone layer and appear in raids throughout New York City during this event.
While all Trainers will be able to challenge Mega Rayquaza in Raid Battles, only Trainers with an active Pokémon GO Fest 2023: New York City ticket will receive Mega Energy.
An item newly-discovered in Pokémon GO, Meteorites, can be found during this event.* They seem to have some connection with Rayquaza and its attack Dragon Ascent—giving Rayquaza a Meteorite allows it to learn the powerful Charged Attack. Rayquaza needs to learn Dragon Ascent before it can Mega Evolve using 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!
*An active event ticket is required to collect Meteorites and earn Mega Energy for Rayquaza during this event. Trainers without a ticket will not find Meteorites, have the ability to teach Dragon Ascent to Rayquaza, or be able to Mega Evolve Rayquaza until Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.
Special Pokémon will appear in the wild!
All Pokémon featured in the event habitats will appear in the wild throughout New York City during the day on your ticket!
Trainers who participate in Cresselia, Xerneas, Yveltal, or Mega Rayquaza raids during their ticketed event day will have a chance of receiving a special host city–themed Location Card after making a successful catch. These souvenir backgrounds will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing where the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your trip to Pokémon GO Fest!
Bonuses and Features
All attendees will receive the following bonuses and rewards between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m, anywhere in New York City on their ticketed day!
You can make the most of your event day with add-ons! Check out the Raid Lover, Egg-thusiast, and City-wide Gameplay add-ons here!
The following pose and avatar item will be available as a part of your Park Experience Special Research story. You can claim them during the park session time listed on your event ticket!
Diancie T-shirt
Treasure Map Pose
Choose Your Adventure Order
Trainers who purchase a ticket will split their day between exploring Randall’s Island Park and adventuring throughout New York City, enjoying special exclusive event gameplay during both parts of the day.
Both the Morning Park Experience and the Afternoon Park Experience are otherwise the same—the only difference is the time of day Trainers are at each location.
Morning Park Experience
With a Morning Park Experience ticket, you’ll spend the first part of your day within Randall’s Island Park before heading into New York City to experience a second event-exclusive gameplay experience.
Please note: You will only be able to play Pokémon GO within Randall’s Island Park during the Park Experience hours listed on your ticket.
$30
(plus applicable taxes and fees)
Randall’s Island Park
New York City, USA
August 18, 2023
August 19, 2023
August 20, 2023
Park Experience:
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
City Experience:
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
Pokémon GO Fest 2023: New York City attendees may purchase a ticket for one day of the three-day event. One-day tickets are US$30 (plus applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase here. You will see “Tickets Available” next to the event listing if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket. It will not be possible to participate in this event without an event ticket.
Note: Tickets to this event, including any optional add-ons, are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.
Afternoon Park Experience
With an Afternoon Park Experience ticket, you’ll spend the first part of your day exploring New York City before heading to Randall’s Island Park to experience a second event-exclusive gameplay experience.
Please note: You will only be able to play Pokémon GO within Randall’s Island Park during the Park Experience hours listed on your ticket.
$30
(plus applicable taxes and fees)
Randall’s Island Park
New York City, USA
August 18, 2023
August 19, 2023
August 20, 2023
City Experience:
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
Park Experience:
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
Pokémon GO Fest 2023: New York City attendees may purchase a ticket for one day of the three-day event. One-day tickets are US$30 (plus applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase here. You will see “Tickets Available” next to the event listing if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket. It will not be possible to participate in this event without an event ticket.
Note: Tickets to this event, including any optional add-ons, are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.