Pokemon GO Fest 2020 is right around the corner and a month from now players will be making their final preparations for the massive global event. Instead of the usual in-person event this year's GO Fest is going to offer two jam-packed days of play-from-anywhere activities that allow the PoGO community to celebrate another year of the mobile game from wherever they find themselves.
Niantic is doing a lot of work to make the virtual event just as engaging as ever and keeping a focus on community and fun. To make sure players are as motivated to participate in the event as they would be if they were traveling to an in-person event in a major city, the team is offering some very exciting features and bonuses including tons special spawns, a Mythical Pokemon encounter, and new ways to interact with team members and the community virtually.
There's a lot of information about GO Fest 2020 soak in, but still a lot of mysteries as well. Exactly which Pokemon spawns will be increased, which Mythical Pokemon will be appearing, and a number of other reveals will likely be saved for right before (or even during) the Pokemon GO event. That said, there's still plenty to dig into right now as players start getting ready for the event.
Date and Times
Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time
Sunday, July 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time
GO Fest 2020 Ticket Price and Information
Tickets for the first-of-its-kind virtual event will go on sale June 15 at 10:00AM PDT for $14.99, and give purchasers access to both days worth of events.
Event Description
This Summer’s Pokémon GO Fest is a global digital event open to Trainers in all regions, set to take place over a weekend on July 25 and July 26, 2020. Tickets for the first-of-its-kind virtual event will go on sale June 15 at 10:00AM PDT for $14.99, and give purchasers access to both days worth of events.
Pokemon GO Fest 2020 Day 1 Details
On Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers will enjoy the following.
Trainers can access a Special Research story that they can get only on Day 1.
Five rotating habitats—themed around fire, water, grass, battle, and friendship—will feature special Pokémon that go along with that habitat’s theme. These habitats will rotate every hour, so each habitat will be featured twice during Day 1.
Trainers will be able to work together in the Global Challenge Arena! This GO Fest–exclusive feature will be available only to ticket holders. In the Global Challenge Arena, Trainers will have a chance to join forces in order to complete a collaborative
challenge each hour. If Trainers complete a challenge, they will earn a bonus for the remainder of the hour. You can check the Global Challenge Arena screen to keep track of global progress!
Trainers will be able to encounter over 75 species of Pokémon in the wild, in raids, and by completing Special Research tasks.
Pokemon GO Fest 2020 Day 2 Details
On Sunday, July 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers will enjoy...something very different! We want the Day 2 experience to be a surprise, so ticket holders will learn what we have in store that very day. There’ll also be another Special
Research story for Trainers to enjoy.
Go Fest 2020 Mythical Pokemon
Pokemon GO Fest 2020 will coincide with the release of a new Mythical Pokemon in Pokemon GO. At this point, the identity of the Pokemon is still a mystery, but check back closer to the event for details.
Special GO Fest 2020 Features
A Virtual Adventure: Trainers will be able to enjoy an all-new story and adventure that will span the Pokémon GO app as well as the Pokémon social channels and news hub.
Niantic Social + Pokémon GO Integration: The new Niantic Social feature will launch first to Pokémon GO and will serve as a single place to see which of your friends are online and playing Pokémon GO and stats like KMs walked.
Pokemon Featured in Rotating habitats: Trainers can experience an all new gameplay experience of rotating virtual habitats in Pokémon GO that will change every hour. Trainers can look forward to discovering more than 75 unique Pokémon over the course of the weekend.
Global Challenge Arena: Players around the world will team up to complete challenging in-game tasks themed to each habitat; once complete, Trainers will unlock special bonuses.
GO Fest Virtual Team Lounge: Trainers can take a break from a day of catching Pokémon to interact with others from around the world, participate in fun giveaways and get live updates on Pokémon GO Fest activities.
GO Fest Print at Home Kit: This printable kit of Pokémon GO Fest activities and decorations can be used to help fans get ready for this major weekend-long celebration.
For now, players may want to keep hunting down the best Unova Pokemon in the game if improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.