Highlights
- Mega Diancie is set to make its debut during Pokemon GO Fest 2023, alongside the previously announced Diancie.
- Pokemon GO Fest 2023 will be held in London, Osaka, and New York City, with in-person activities and a global portion for all players.
- This marks the first time that two Mythical Pokemon, Diancie and Mega Diancie, will debut during Pokemon GO Fest, generating positive feedback from players.
Pokemon GO has announced that Mega Diancie will make its debut during Pokemon GO Fest. This year Pokemon GO has received a lot of exciting content, such as the Routes feature and the long-awaited debut of the Master Ball. But the highlight of Pokemon GO's year is the highly anticipated Pokemon GO Fest.
Pokemon GO Fest 2023 will be held in three different cities, with in-person activities in London, Osaka, and New York City. Niantic has already announced some of the content for Pokemon GO Fest 2023, including Carbink's debut in Pokemon GO. But even Pokemon GO players who don't have a ticket will have something to look forward to, as Pokemon GO Fest 2023 will have a global portion. At this stage, all players can join and catch critters like East Sea Shellos, one of the region-exclusive monsters in Pokemon GO.
To further increase the hype, Pokemon GO announced that Mega Diancie will debut at Pokemon GO Fest 2023. Pokemon GO announced Diancie's debut last month, with the Gen 6 Mythical Pokemon available to ticket-holding players who complete tasks from an exclusive Special Research. Mega Diancie, meanwhile, will be available via Mega Evolution first for ticket-holding trainers who catch Diancie at the in-person events in London, Osaka, and New York City. After that, Mega Diancie will debut worldwide for ticket-holding players during Pokemon GO Fest 2023: Global.
Diancie and Mega Diancie's arrival in Pokemon GO will mark a double debut of Mythical Pokemon during Pokemon GO Fest, the first time in the event's history. The announcement of Mega Diancie's debut got a lot of positive feedback from Pokemon GO players, who called Niantic's announcement "unexpected." On the official Pokemon GO Twitter, a user commented that Pokemon GO Fest 2023 is "looking really good." Another user was impressed by the amount of content announced for Pokemon GO Fest and didn't hide their excitement. It's also worth noting that Mega Diancie's debut is the second Mega Evolution confirmed for Pokemon GO Fest 2023. Previously, Niantic announced Mega Rayquaza's debut in Pokemon GO during this year's Pokemon GO Fest.
The Pokemon GO Fest is a key moment in the Pokemon GO calendar because it engages players on a much larger scale than other events. While the Mega Diancie announcement got Pokemon GO players smiling, the community should stay tuned. With Pokemon GO Fest 2023 getting closer, Niantic may make even more exciting announcements, considering what Pokemon GO Fest 2022 was like.
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