Niantic is continuing to announce new events and content for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Update 5/27/2022: Niantic has announced that it’s giving away #PokemonGOFest2022 tickets in its first-ever Golden Razz Berry hunt sweepstakes! From now until May 31, 2022, at 6:00 a.m. PDT, scour @PokemonGOapp on Twitter for posts that include a Golden Razz Berry. Retweet posts that include a Golden Razz Berry. Follow @PokemonGOapp on Twitter. Fifty people who correctly Retweet a post that includes a Golden Razz Berry will be selected at random to win a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest! Terms and conditions apply. #GetOutAndGO
Pokémon GO Fest 2022—additional details revealed!
Trainers,
Pokémon GO Fest is just around the corner, and we’re grateful you’re celebrating with us!
Join Trainers around the world for our two-day global event on Saturday, June 4, 2022, and Sunday, June 5, 2022, to unlock rewards, earn bonuses, and experience event-exclusive gameplay. Ticket-holding Trainers can complete Special Research to learn more about Shaymin, the Gratitude Pokémon!
Personalized Special Research
This year, ticket-holding Trainers will get to personalize their Pokémon GO Fest experience with Special Research. Catch, explore, or battle—choose your focus and difficulty level, and certain Special Research tasks will change accordingly! Complete Special Research to encounter the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin in its Land Forme! Other rewards include a Shaymin-inspired avatar item and an event-exclusive pose.
- Land Forme Shaymin T-shirt
- Gracidea Bouquet Pose
Avatar items in the shop
Show your Pokémon GO Fest spirit! New Shaymin-inspired avatar items will be available in the in-game shop!
- Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Tee
- Shaymin Hat
- Gracidea Face Sticker
Rotating habitats and Pokémon encounters
Many different Pokémon will appear in rotating hourly habitats during the event. Trainers can complete Collection Challenges for each habitat hour to contribute to their Elite Collector medal. For the first time in Pokémon GO, lucky Trainers might encounter a Shiny Shroomish, Shiny Numel, Shiny Karrablast, Shiny Axew, or Shiny Shelmet!
A detailed list of the event habitats and their Pokémon can be found here.
Event special stickers
Special Pokémon GO Fest 2022–themed stickers will be available to Ticket-holding Trainers during the event from PokéStops and Gifts, and available to all Trainers in the in-game shop.
A special Pikachu
Pikachu is getting into the Pokémon GO Fest spirit, too! During the event, be on the lookout for Gracidea Pikachu appearing in the wild, in one-star raids, and as a surprise encounter in GO Snapshot. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Commemorative Pokémon GO Fest 2022 T-shirt
Pikachu isn’t the only one dressed to impress! 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! Read on for more details about T-shirt availability.
Niantic Supply
Trainers will be able to preorder Pokémon GO Fest 2022 shirts from Niantic Supply. Niantic Supply will ship to the following countries.
- USA
- Canada
- Mexico
- UK
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Poland
- Italy
- Spain
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Austria
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Puerto Rico
- Ireland
These T-shirts will be available while supplies last. If you purchase a shirt, don’t forget to wear it during Pokémon GO Fest 2022! Post photos of your Pokémon GO Fest 2022 outfit on social media and use #PokemonGOFest2022 to join the festivities!
Themed confetti will appear on the map during the event. With Trainers celebrating all over the world, something mysterious might happen… Keep your eyes open for more exciting announcements! Let’s GO!
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
Source: Pokemon
