Pokémon GO‘s PokéXciting! 30th anniversary celebration will bring two-day events to five Asia-Pacific cities beginning Sept. 12, 2026, with stops in Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Singapore, Manila and Bangkok through February 2027. Each city will feature a region-exclusive PokéXciting! Pikachu with a unique costume color inspired by the local area, and the Pokémon will remain available as a wild encounter in its respective city for one month after the event. The celebration will also introduce a GO Stamp Rally, two free Timed Research opportunities, event-themed Field Research, special wild encounters and city-specific Unown appearances through Incense. Players can encounter party-hat Pokémon, including Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle and Eevee, alongside Pokémon such as Jigglypuff, Snorlax, Dratini, Gible and others, while Lure Modules can attract Pokémon including Gengar wearing a party hat, Gyarados, Tyranitar, Gardevoir and Garchomp. Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard and Gigantamax Blastoise will also appear in Gigantamax Battles, with Shiny encounters possible for select Pokémon. The PokéXciting! schedule begins in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 12-13, followed by Taipei on Oct. 10-11, Singapore on Nov. 7-8, Manila on Jan. 23-24, 2027, and Bangkok on Feb. 13-14, 2027, with the gameplay area for Bangkok still to be announced.
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
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