Niantic has announced a new event for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Tickets available now for Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Taipei!
Trainers,
Get ready—Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Taipei will take place from Friday, October 21, 2022, to Sunday, October 23, 2022, and tickets are on sale now! Trainers who attend the event can look forward to photo opportunities, giveaways, and more. Join us in exploring beautiful Da’an Forest Park and the city of Taipei!
In addition to the Pokémon GO Safari Zone festivities, a Pokémon Air Adventures event is coming to the city of Taipei! Trainers who have a ticket to the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event will have access to exclusive gameplay, but some features will be available to all Trainers. Trainers can participate in the Pokémon Air Adventures event from October 21, 2022, to October 23, 2022, no matter where they are in the city!
Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Taipei ticket holders will encounter Pokémon themed around the Pokémon Air Adventures, such as Flying Pikachu and Snorlax–they may even encounter Pachirisu, which is usually only found in certain regions. What’s more, for the first time in Pokémon GO, ticket holders will be able to encounter Shiny Finneon—if they’re lucky!
General Admission tickets are available now for NTD$380* and will grant access to gameplay within the event space at Da’an Forest Park from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on the day of your choice. Those who would like to start their adventures early at 10:00 a.m. can opt to purchase an Early Access ticket instead for NTD$520*. Please note: a ticket is mandatory to experience event gameplay, and event gameplay can only be experienced within the designated space at Da’an Forest Park in Taipei.
Safari Zone: Taipei
Gameplay
Ticket-holding Trainers can look forward to the following features within the event space on the day and time indicated on their event ticket.
- Four additional Special Trades can be made during the event for a maximum of five for the day.
- Trades made during the event will require 50% less Stardust.
- Enjoy a short event-exclusive Special Research story.
- Event-themed Field Research will be available. You may encounter Pikachu wearing a safari hat by completing some tasks.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for eight hours.
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for four hours.
- Increased chance that Buddy Pokémon will find Souvenirs.
- Buddies may find an exclusive paper airplane Souvenir.
Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon will appear in the wild throughout the event space on the day and time indicated on your event ticket.
Pikachu wearing a green T-shirt (Berry)*
Flying Pikachu with multicolored balloons*
Flying Pikachu with green balloons*
Doduo*
Seel*
Tangela*
Scyther*
Snorlax*
Chikorita*
Togetic*
Marill*
Unown T*, P*, and E*
Corsola*
Lotad*
Wingull*
Swablu*
Pachirisu
Finneon*
Munna*
Solosis
Ferroseed*
Clauncher
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Tickets are available here. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable laws and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and will be available for purchase while supplies last. There is no global gameplay component available for this event.
Pokémon Air Adventures
Gameplay
All Trainers in the city of Taipei can enjoy the following features from October 21, 2022, to October 23, 2022 (GMT+8).
- Mega Latias and Mega Latios will appear in Mega Raids.
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently in balloons.
- Pokémon Air Adventures stickers will be available.
- Confetti will appear on the map.
Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild throughout the city of Taipei from October 14, 2022, to October 23, 2022 (GMT+8).
- Pikachu wearing a green T-shirt (Berry)*
- Flying Pikachu with green balloons*
- Snorlax*
To celebrate Pokémon Air Adventures, Trainers in Taipei will be able to encounter Pikachu wearing a green T-shirt (Berry) for months to come!
Can’t make it to Taipei? Pokémon Air Adventures–themed stickers will be available to all Trainers globally from October 14, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. to October 23, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Collect yours by spinning PokéStops or opening Gifts.
Let’s GO!
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* Including applicable taxes and fees. Safari Zone: Taipei attendees may only purchase tickets for one day of the three-day event. Tickets are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO Live Events Ticketing page. You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Safari Zone Taipei event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. The event experience will be available only at this location on the specified date and time. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).Tickets are first come, first served and will be available for purchase while supplies last.
All visitors entering Taiwan are subject to special entry procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by the government. Please be sure to confirm most update to date information prior to making travel arrangements to Taiwan.
**—The Pokémon GO team**
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
Source: Pokemon
