Pokémon Go Fest 2021 will take place on July 17 and 18, 2021. There’s a lot to experience for both event ticket buyers and free players. In our guide we have all the information about the ticket, price, schedules, promotions, bonuses, hyperbonus, the legendary raid day, live events, Android bonuses, Meloetta special research, Shinys and more!
Pokémon Go celebrates its fifth birthday in 2021, and the Pokémon themselves will be 25 years old. Reason enough to celebrate these anniversaries mightily, and that’s what’s happening in Pokémon Go with Pokémon Go Fest 2021 on July 17 and 18, 2021. The developers at Niantic have published all the important information about the price of the event ticket (this time only 5.49 euros and available for purchase now!), the schedules and the bonuses. In our guide we have all the information about the ticket, price, schedules, promotions, bonuses, hyperbonus, the legendary raid tag, live events, Android bonuses, Meloetta special research and more!
Update as of July 15, 2021: We’ve expanded the Pokémon Go Fest 2021 guide to include all available information about the event. Here you can find the most important information in short form, detailed and further explanations will follow below.
- On Saturday (July 17) and Sunday (July 18), Pokémon Go Fest activities bonuses will be active from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. The event ticket costs 5.49 euros.
- Day 1, July 17, 2021, offers Free players various habitat spawns that alternate regularly and special Pokémon in Raids, from 7km eggs. New iridescents include Flurmel, Palimpalim, Ohrdoch, and Schallquap.
- Day 1, July 17, 2021, offers ticket buyers a special research on the mysterious Pokémon Meloetta on top of that. During the research, you’ll have to decide whether you want Rocker or Star Pikachu, among other things. Ticket buyers can also participate in the Global Hyperbonus Challenge, with four collectible challenges per habitat hour. You can additionally find the Iridescent Icognito F, Jiutesto, and Karadonis.
- Day 2, July 18, 2021, offers Free players the Raid Day with all the Legendary Pokémon released so far.
- Day 2, July 18, 2021, offers ticket buyers 10,000 XP per raid win, 10 free raid passes, limited-time research for 8 long-distance raid passes, 3 long-distance raid passes via a free box in the store
- All trainers will be able to make six (!) special exchanges per day between July 16, 2021 at 22:00 to July 19, 2021 at 08:00.
Update from July 18, 2021: The developers at Niantic have added a little special research for all players for Sunday, which explains the appearance of the legendary raid bosses – the mysterious Pokémon Hoopa is said to have his fingers in the pie. Also, all 24 Global Challenges have been achieved, so look forward to Hyperbonus Event in the coming weeks. Will Hoopa make an appearance during this event? Below you’ll find the steps and rewards for the Special Raid Day Research, and the steps and rewards for the Limited Research for Ticket Buyers, which will earn them eight long-distance Raid Passes.
Warning. Some players may be affected by the store bug! It may take up to 72 hours for your purchased items to show up in your inventory! Contact support if the items remain missing for more than 72 hours or if you are unable to participate in the event due to the bug (for example, because you did not receive a ticket).
- Meta-relevant wild spawns for Pokémon Go Fest 2021
- Meta-relevant legendary raid bosses for Pokémon Go Fest 2021
Pokémon Go Fest 2021: Day 1 with catch task Saturday without ticket
On Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., all trainers can look forward to the following Pokémon and bonuses, even if they don’t have a ticket for the event:
- Hourly Habitats: This year, there are four habitat hours (Jungle, Desert Mountain, Seashore, and Cave) that alternate during the event. In each habitat hour, certain Pokémon appear more frequently in the wild.
- In the jungle habitat, Pokémon such as Sichlor, Griffon, and Froxy live.
- In the desert mountain habitat live Pokémon such as Panzaeron, Schilterus and Hippopotas.
- Pokémon like Dratini, Wablu, and Mamolida live in the Sea Beach habitat.
- In the cave habitat live Pokémon like Kiesling, Galar-Flunschlik and Kapuno.
- On Saturday, Pokémon like Kapoera, Koknodon, Kapuno, and appropriately costumed Galar-Ponita and Galar-Zigzachs appear in Raid battles. Musical Pokémon such as Palimpalim, Zirpurze and Ohrdoch, as well as a costumed Pikachu, will appear in the wild throughout the event day.
- You can get in the mood for Pokémon GO Fest with a free T-shirt for your avatar.
- During the event, the Iridescent variants of Flurmel, Palimpalim, Ohrdoch, and Schallquap will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO, if you’re lucky!
- Trainer Photos in Today View: Share your photos with PokemonGoFest2021, and chances are you’ll see them in-game during the event.
- All lure modules will last for three hours during the event.
Music specially composed by Pokémon composer Junichi Masuda will play in-game during the event. - Eggs placed in an egg incubator during the event will hatch twice as fast.
- Pokémon hatched from 7-km eggs include Fluffeluff, Klingplim, and Ohrdoch.
- Exclusive field research tasks, visual effects on the map, and more.
Saturday with ticket
Additionally, ticket holders can look forward to the following Pokémon and bonuses on Saturday, July 17, 2021 between 10:00am and 6:00pm:
- Pokémon GO Fest 2021 is a music festival – and you’re taking charge: help Prof. Willow and team leaders put on an unforgettable concert by selecting the Pokémon that will perform at the festival as part of a special research. Complete this special research to earn rewards such as an encounter with a Mysterious Pokémon, a t-shirt, and an exclusive pose for your avatar! After completing the special research, don’t forget to take a snapshot – a surprise awaits you! During Special Research, you’ll have to choose between Rocker Pikachu or Star Pikachu, between Galar Ponita or Galar Zigzachs, and between Guardevoir or Libelldra.
- Global Challenge Arena: Every hour on Saturday, ticket holders can face a challenge together. If completed on time, a bonus will be active for the remaining hour. You can track the progress of the challenge via the Today View!
- There are a total of four collectible challenges based on the habitat hour.
- During each Habitat Hour, certain Pokémon are attracted to smoke.
- Jungle: Icognito F, Icognito G, Kappalores, Plaudagei, Folipurba, and Serpiroyal.
- Desert Mountains: Flamara, Icognito F, Icognito G, Despotar, Libelldra and Jiutesto
- Sea beach: Garados, Aquana, Azumarill, Icognito F, Icognito G and Karadonis
- Cave: Nachtara, Icognito F, Icognito G, Guardevoir, Absol, and Voltula
- During the event, there is an increased chance of wild and smoke-attracted Iridescent Pokémon! On Saturday, this chance is even higher than on Sunday.
- During the event, the Iridescent variants of Icognito F, Jiutesto, and Karadonis will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO!
- When you open gifts or spin PokéStops, you’ll receive special event stickers.
- A surprise awaits you if you take snapshots on both event days!
- Throughout the event, Icognito F and Icognito G will be attracted by smoke – if you’re lucky, you’ll even encounter an Iridescent specimen!
Pokémon Go Fest 2021: Day 2 with Raid task
Sunday without ticket
On Sunday, July 18, 2021 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, all trainers can look forward to the following Pokémon and bonuses:
- Sunday is all about Raid battles, with all previously released Legendaries appearing in the Raids as part of Raid Day!
- Still missing Pokémon from the first day of the event? Don’t worry: On Sunday, all Pokémon from Saturday will reappear in the wild for the duration of the event.
Sunday with ticket
On Sunday, July 18 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, ticket holders can look forward to the following Pokémon and bonuses:
- If you complete a Raid battle, you’ll receive 10,000 extra XP!
- You will receive up to 10 Raid Passes when you rotate the photo discs of arenas. These can be used for on-site raid fights. You will receive up to 8 long-distance raid passes when you do Temporary Research.
- Get the free event box with three long-distance raid passes! This will be available in the store on Sunday, July 18, 2021 from 10am to 6pm (local time).
All Pokémon that were attracted to Smoke on Saturday will also be attracted to Smoke on Sunday. - Throughout the event, Icognito F and Icognito G will be attracted by smoke – if you’re lucky, you might even encounter an Iridescent!
Legendary Raid Day (Sunday)
Legendary Raid Day will take place on Sunday between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. What Legendarys can be found in Pokémon Go’s Raids? Well, since we’re talking about a whole bunch of Raid bosses, the folks at Niantic have staggered their appearance as part of Raid Day. Mysterious Mon do not appear, by the way! The schedules in this regard include the following:
- During the Wind Hour, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (local time), Mewtu, Ho-Oh, Latias, Latios, Regigigas, Giratina in Change Form, Cresselia, Viridium, and Boreos in Animal Spirit Form will appear in Level 5 Raid battles.
- During Lava Hour, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (local time), Lavados, Entei, Regirock, Groudon, Heatran, Reshiram, Terrakium, Demeteros in Animal Spirit Form, and Yveltal appear in level 5 Raid battles.
- During Frost Hour, which takes place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (local time), Arktos, Suicune, Lugia, Regice, Kyogre, Palkia, and Kyurem will appear in Level 5 Raid battles, as well as Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz each appear in their usual regions in Raid battles!
- During the Thunder Hour, which takes place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. (local time), Zapdos, Raikou, Registeel, Rayquaza, Dialga, Kobalium, Voltolos in Animal Spirit Form, Zekrom, and Xerneas will appear in Level 5 Raid battles.
Temporary research for all players
An all-player Temporary Research called “Strange Rings” involves only two steps, but will earn you some quite coveted rewards such as XP and a Lucky Egg. Below are the steps and rewards. As part of the research, you’ll learn why the Legendary Pokémon appear on Raid Day.
Strange Rings – Step 1/2
- Send 20 Pokémon – Reward: 5 x Top Potion
- Take 2 snapshots – Reward: 3 x Himmihberry
- Fight in 3 Raids – Reward: 5 x Top Potion
Reward for completing step 1: 5,000 XP, 1 x lucky egg, 2,000 stardust
Strange Rings – Step 2/2
- Win 5 raids – Reward: 5 x Top Beaver
- Land 5 great throws – Reward: 3 x Silver Sanana Berry
- Catch 20 different types of Pokémon – Reward: 5 x Top Potion
Reward for completing Step 2: 10,000 XP, 3 x Silver Sanana Berry, 3,000 Stardust
Temporary research for ticket buyers
On Sunday, on Raid Day, event ticket purchasers will receive Temporary Research to earn eight Remote Raid Passes. The steps and rewards of the Pokémon Go Fest 2021 Temporary Research are listed below.
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 1/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing step 1: 3 x top beaver, 1 x long distance raid pass, 3 x top potion
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 2/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing step 2: 3 x top boar, 1 x long distance raid pass, 3 x top potion
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 3/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing step 3: 3 x top boar, 1 x long distance raid pass, 3 x top potion
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 4/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing step 4: 3 x top boar, 1 x long distance raid pass, 3 x top potion
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 5/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing step 5: 3 x top boar, 1 x long distance raid pass, 3 x top potion
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 6/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing step 6: 3 x top boar, 1 x long distance raid pass, 3 x top potion
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 7/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing step 7: 3 x top boar, 1 x long distance raid pass, 3 x top potion
Limited Research Raid Tag – Step 8/8
- Fight in a raid – Reward: 100 stardust
Reward for completing Step 8: 3 x Top Liver, 1 x Long Distance Raid Pass, 3 x Top Potion
Special research on Meloetta for ticket buyers
Those who have bought the event ticket will get the special research on Meloetta, the Melody Pokémon. Steps and rewards of the special research on Meloetta for Pokémon Go Fest 2021 can be found below.
The Melody Pokémon – Step 1/11
- Earn a heart with your buddy – Reward: 1 x Smoke.
- Use a smoke – Reward: 50 x Pokéball
- Catch 10 Pokémon – Reward: 500 XP
Reward for completing step 1: 500 stardust, 1 x Super Incubator, 50 x Pokéball
The Melody Pokémon – Step 2/11
You must decide in this step whether you want to add Rocker-Pikachu or Star Pikachu into your band. Your decision will affect the Pikachu you get in the next step and what pose you get for your avatar. The other rewards for the next step, aside from the Pokémon encounter, remain the same regardless of your choice.
The Melody Pokémon – Step 3/11
- Hatch an egg – Reward: 25 x Ultraball
- Catch 20 Pokémon – Reward: 500 Stardust
- Take a snapshot of a Pokémon in your collection – Reward: 500 XP
Reward for completing step 3: 10 x Himmih Berry, encounter with “your” Pikachu, 10 x Sanana Berry
The Melody Pokémon – Step 4/11
You must decide in this step whether to include Galar-Zigzachs or Galar-Ponita in your band. Your decision will affect the Pokémon you get in the next step. The other rewards for the next step, aside from the Pokémon encounter, remain the same regardless of your choice.
The Melody Pokémon – Step 5/11
- Use 15 berries while catching Pokémon – Reward: 25 x Pokéball.
- Land 3 curveballs – Reward: 500 XP
- Land 3 good throws in a row – Reward: 500 Stardust
Reward for completing Step 5: 10 x Himmih Berry, 1 x Smoke, encounter with Galar Zigzachs or Galar Ponita.
The Melody Pokémon – Step 6/11
You must decide in this step whether to include Libelldra or Guardevoir in your band. Your decision will affect the Pokémon you get in the next step. The other rewards for the next step, aside from the Pokémon encounter, remain the same regardless of your choice.
The Melody Pokémon – Step 7/11
- Take a snapshot of a Pokémon in your collection – Reward: 1 x smoke.
- Run 1 kilometer – Reward: 500 XP
- Use a smoke – Reward: 20 x Hyperball
Reward for completing step 7: 500 stardust, 3 x special candy, encounter with Libelldra or Guardevoir
The Melody Pokémon – Step 8/11
- Level Pokémon 3 times – Reward: 1 x Star Piece
- Evolve 3 Pokémon – Reward: 3 x Enlivener
- Defeat 2 members of Team Rocket – Reward: 3 x Hyper Potion
Reward for completing Step 8: 3 x Top Potion, 3 x Top Enlivener, 20 Candy (for Knacklion if you chose Libelldra; for Trasla if you chose Guiardevoir).
The Melody Pokémon – Step 9/11
- Send 3 gifts – Reward: 30 x Ultraball
- Catch 15 different types of Pokémon – Reward: 1,000 XP
- Earn a heart with your buddy – Reward: 1,000 Stardust
Reward for completing step 9: 5 x Golden Himmih Berry, 1 x Smoke, 5 x Silver Sanana Berry
The Melody Pokémon – Step 10/11
- Use 10 Berries while catching Pokémon – Reward: 1,000 XP
- Catch 10 Pokémon – Reward: 3,000 Stardust
- Earn 5,000 stardust – Reward: 3,000 XP
Reward for completing Step 10: 1 x Lucky Egg, encounter with Meloetta, 1 x Star Piece.
The Melody Pokémon – Step 11/11
- Take a snapshot of Meloetta – Reward: 1 x Lure Module
- Send 30 Pokémon – Reward: 20 x Meloetta Candy
- Find a new Trainer Friend – Reward: 3 x Special Candy
Reward for completing Step 11: 10 x Meloetta Stickers, 1 x Meloetta Shirt, 1 x Avatar Pose (Rock Star if you chose Rocker Pikachu; Pop Star if you chose Star Pikachu)
Pokémon Go Fest 2021 Hyperbonus
Those who participate in Saturday’s challenges as part of Pokémon Go Fest 2021 will help all players earn progress for the Hyperbonus. Four challenges will be active per Habitat Hour. The more challenges achieved, the more tiered Hypernoni bonuses will be unlocked, as follows:
- 8 challenges must be completed for the Hyperbonus Time. Hyperbonus Time runs from July 23, 2021 at 10:00 am to August 3, 2021 at 8:00 pm. Pokémon from different ages appear more frequently.
- 16 challenges must be completed for the Hyperbonus Room. The Hyperbonus Room will run from August 6, 2021 at 10:00 am to August 17, 2021 at 8:00 pm. The room will be curved so Pokémon from different locations will appear (aka Regionals).
- 24 challenges must be completed for the Hyperbonus ???. The Hyperbonus ??? runs from August 20, 2021 at 10:00am until August 31, 2021 at 8:00pm. What happens then has not yet been revealed.
Bonuses for Android users
Google Play also has some fun surprises and exclusive perks in store for you as an official sponsor of Pokémon GO Fest 2021.
- Google Play Points Multiplier: From now until May 30, Google Play members will earn four times as many Google Play Points on all Pokémon GO purchases – including tickets! From July 12 to 18, a special collection rate will also be in effect. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do so here.
- Trainers with Android devices will receive an exclusive sponsored gift on Saturday, July 17 that will come in handy at Pokémon GO Fest. More information to follow.
- Trainers with Google Play subscriptions will receive Youtube Premium free for three months.
- Trainers in the U.S. and Canada can purchase a new Pokémon GO Fest-designed T-shirt at PokemonCenter.com. More information to follow.
- You can also stock up on limited-edition items for a day of adventure at the Niantic store. Shipping is only available to addresses within the United States.
Live events in Dresden, Essen and Hamburg
In Essen, Dresden and Hamburg, Niantic is hosting fan meetings on Saturday (! only on Saturday), for which you must have registered beforehand at this link! The places are also limited. In Hamburg the meeting will take place at Fischmarkt and Überseebrücke, in Essen at Kennedyplatz and in Dresden at Elbufer, Alt- and Neustadt.
Pokémon GO
Pokémon Go is the mobile spin-off of Nintendo’s popular Pokémon game series for Android and iOS. It is a so-called “location-based game”, i.e. a game that uses the player’s immediate surroundings. It is based on the principle of augmented reality.
Pokémon Map: Between landmarks and sights
Pokémon Go uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the player’s location and displays it on a map that also represents the playing field. The map is based on OpenStreetMap maps. The game is played mostly outdoors and uses landmarks, landmarks and other notable or eye-catching objects in the world to position either PokéStops or arenas there for you to battle for supremacy. Join either Team Intuition (Team Yellow, Zapdos), Team Wisdom (Team Blue, Arktos), or Team Daring (Team Red, Lavados). Under their flag you can then fight for the arenas, which are placed at hotspots like churches or similar. Pokémon can appear anywhere, though.
Pocket monsters visible on the Pokémon Go Map are randomly loaded into the game’s virtual map by the game server. If several players are playing in the same location, each player can see and catch the Pokémon independently of the others.
Pokémon Go Updates, News, Raids and More
The developers at Niantic regularly provide Pokémon Go with new updates or special raids that should only be tackled in a group of several people. The Pokémon Go Raids are therefore very popular, as they also offer the prospect of particularly rare Pokémon. For example, in the past, legendary Pokémon could always be caught on special occasions (Pokémon Go events). For particularly eager mobile or smartphone Pokémon trainers, there is also an external IV calculator, such as the online tool from Pokemon.gameinfo.io or on Pokefans.net, to check the values of your Pokémon.
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