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Pokémon GO’s 7th Anniversary Party

Event
Starts:
Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at  8:00 PM Local Time

There’s always something happening in the world of Pokémon GO, and soon, that’ll be our seventh anniversary!

Join us for our 7th Anniversary Party event, featuring rotating bonuses, glimmering Gimmighoul coins, different Pokémon appearing each day to help us celebrate, the return of a shiny Masterwork Research Story, and more!

Thank you for joining us in adventuring, exploring, and learning more about Pokémon over the last seven years. From now until next year’s party, let’s GO!

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Spawns Spawns Raids Raids Research Research Sales Sales Graphic Graphic




Bonuses

Increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends
Increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends
Increased chance of Pokémon becoming Lucky through trades
Increased chance of Pokémon becoming Lucky through trades
Chance of finding 7, 77—or more!—Gimmighoul Coins when you spin a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module
Chance of finding 7, 77—or more!—Gimmighoul Coins when you spin a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module

In addition to the above, each day of the 7th Anniversary Party will have its own unique bonuses! These bonuses will last from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. local time each day.

July 6: 2× XP for catching Pokémon
July 6: 2× XP for catching Pokémon
July 7: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon
July 7: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon
July 8: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
July 8: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
July 9: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on this day
July 9: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on this day
July 10: Friendship levels will increase twice as fast
July 10: Friendship levels will increase twice as fast
July 11: 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
July 11: 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
July 12: 2× XP for evolving Pokémon
July 12: 2× XP for evolving Pokémon

Trainers who purchase or have previously received the Shiny Mew Masterwork Research story can also enjoy the following bonuses for the duration of our 7th Anniversary Party event.

2× Incense duration
2× Incense duration
2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
2× Lure Duration
2× Lure Duration

Features

Pokémon Debuts

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

You can use Squirtle Candy to evolve Squirtle wearing a party hat into Wartortle wearing a party hat, and then into Blastoise wearing a party hat.

  • shiny
    Party Hat Wartortle
  • shiny
    Party Hat Blastoise

Celebrate seven years of Pokémon GO with #0007!

To celebrate the 7th anniversary of Pokémon GO, a Community Day Classic featuring Squirtle, Pokémon #0007, will be held Sunday, July 9, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time.

Check out this page to learn more about Squirtle Community Day Classic!

  • shiny
    Squirtle

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Party Hat Squirtle
  • shiny
    Cake Costume Pikachu
  • shiny
    Meowth
  • shiny
    Ponyta
  • shiny
    Togedemaru

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Galarian Ponyta
  • shiny
    Absol

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently on certain days.

Thursday, July 6

  • shiny
    Party Hat Bulbasaur
  • shiny
    Party Hat Charmander
  • shiny
    Party Hat Squirtle

Friday, July 7

  • shiny
    Chikorita
  • shiny
    Cyndaquil
  • shiny
    Totodile

Saturday, July 8

  • shiny
    Treecko
  • shiny
    Torchic
  • shiny
    Mudkip

Sunday, July 9

  • shiny
    Turtwig
  • shiny
    Chimchar
  • shiny
    Piplup

Monday, July 10

  • shiny
    Snivy
  • shiny
    Tepig
  • shiny
    Oshawott

Tuesday, July 11

  • shiny
    Chespin
  • shiny
    Fennekin
  • shiny
    Froakie

Wednesday, July 12

  • shiny
    Rowlet
  • shiny
    Litten
  • shiny
    Popplio

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Party Hat Bulbasaur
  • shiny
    Party Hat Charmander
  • shiny
    Party Hat Squirtle
  • shiny
    Cake Costume Pikachu

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • Magneton
  • shiny
    Lapras
  • Flareon
  • shiny
    Snorlax
  • Sealeo

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Articuno
  • shiny
    Zapdos
  • shiny
    Moltres

Appearing in Mega Raids

  • shiny
    Mega Blastoise

Research

Field Research Tasks

Anniversary-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

Complete them to earn encounters with first-partner Pokémon, such as Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Mudkip, and more!

Some Field Research tasks will also award Mega Energy.

  • Spin 7 PokéStops or Gyms
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Bulbasaur
    Max CP
    477
    Min CP
    442
    shiny Charmander
    Max CP
    420
    Min CP
    387
    shiny Squirtle
    Max CP
    405
    Min CP
    372
  • Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Chikorita
    Max CP
    400
    Min CP
    368
    shiny Cyndaquil
    Max CP
    420
    Min CP
    387
    shiny Totodile
    Max CP
    485
    Min CP
    449
  • Take 7 snapshots of wild Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Treecko
    Max CP
    451
    Min CP
    417
    shiny Torchic
    Max CP
    468
    Min CP
    433
    shiny Mudkip
    Max CP
    483
    Min CP
    447
  • Earn 7 hearts with your buddy
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Turtwig
    Max CP
    508
    Min CP
    472
    shiny Chimchar
    Max CP
    410
    Min CP
    377
    shiny Piplup
    Max CP
    460
    Min CP
    426
  • Make 7 Curveball Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Snivy
    Max CP
    364
    Min CP
    333
    shiny Tepig
    Max CP
    464
    Min CP
    428
    shiny Oshawott
    Max CP
    448
    Min CP
    413
  • Send 7 gifts and add a sticker to each
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Chespin
    Max CP
    469
    Min CP
    434
    shiny Fennekin
    Max CP
    440
    Min CP
    406
    shiny Froakie
    Max CP
    425
    Min CP
    392
  • Catch 7 different species of Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shiny Rowlet
    Max CP
    453
    Min CP
    418
    shiny Litten
    Max CP
    443
    Min CP
    409
    shiny Popplio
    Max CP
    483
    Min CP
    448
  • Catch 7 Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×10
     Poké Ball ×10
    ×5
     Great Ball ×5
    ×2
     Ultra Ball ×2
  • Make 7 Nice Throws
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    ×25
     Venusaur Mega Energy ×25
    ×25
     Charizard Mega Energy ×25
    ×25
     Blastoise Mega Energy ×25
    +3
    ×25
     Sceptile Mega Energy ×25
    ×25
     Blaziken Mega Energy ×25
    ×25
     Swampert Mega Energy ×25

7th Anniversary Party Timed Research

Ticket-exclusive Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.*

IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
* The 7th Anniversary Party Timed Research ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until July 11, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
STEP
1
7th Anniversary Party Timed Research (1/1)
Catch 77 Pokémon
×1
 Incubator ×1
Use 77 Berries to help catch Pokémon
×1
 Rocket Radar ×1
Hatch 7 Eggs
×1
 Lucky Egg ×1
Earn 7 Candies walking with your buddy
×1
 Poffin ×1
Evolve 7 Pokémon
×1
 Incense ×1
Earn 7,777 XP
×1
 Premium Battle Pass ×1
Earn 7,777 Stardust
×1
 Star Piece ×1

REWARDS

×1
Striped Party Hat Pikachu
77777 XP

All-in-One #151

Ticket-exclusive Masterwork Research

For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up the Masterwork Research story, All-in-One #151.*

Originally available during Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto in 2021, we’re making this Masterwork Research story available once more as part of our 7th Anniversary Party. Complete it for an encounter with the elusive Shiny Mew!

Once purchased, you’ll be able to access a Masterwork Research story, intended to be completed over a long period of time.

Tickets for this Masterwork Research story will be available to purchase until Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Masterwork Research story during the 7th Anniversary Party event. To receive the Masterwork Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Masterwork Research, you can complete it at any time.

Trainers who purchased a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto will not be able to purchase this Masterwork Research story.

Note that all of these tasks and rewards are lifted from the original set of Masterwork Research. They may be slightly different this time around.

* Please note that you will not be able to gift this Masterwork Research ticket to other Trainers.
STEP
1
All-in-One #151 (1/4)
Earn the platinum Kanto medal
×51
 Ultra Ball ×51
Send 151 Gifts to friends
×1
 Poffin ×1
Make 151 Great Throws
×1510
 Stardust ×1510

REWARDS

5100 XP
×1
×1510
STEP
2
All-in-One #151 (2/4)
Catch a Pokémon 30 days in a row
×51
 Ultra Ball ×51
Catch 151 different species of Pokémon
×1
 Glacial Lure Module ×1
Catch 30 Normal-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Fire-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Water-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Grass-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Flying-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Fighting-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Electric-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Ground-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Rock-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Ice-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Bug-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Steel-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Dragon-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Dark-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP
Catch 30 Fairy-type Pokémon
×151
151 XP

REWARDS

5100 XP
×3
×1510
STEP
3
All-in-One #151 (3/4)
Reach level 40
×4000
 Stardust ×4000
Spin 151 PokéStops
×3
 Rocket Radar ×3
Complete 151 Field Research tasks
×3
 Super Incubator ×3
Walk 151 km
×151
 Ultra Ball ×151
Catch 1510 Pokémon
×1
 Incense ×1

REWARDS

×1
Mew
×1
STEP
4
All-in-One #151 (4/4)
Claim Reward!
×1510
 Stardust ×1510
Claim Reward!
×5100
5100 XP
Claim Reward!
×1510
 Stardust ×1510

REWARDS

×3
×20
Shiny Mew Shirt

Trainers who purchase or have previously received this Masterwork Research story can also enjoy the following bonuses for the duration of our 7th Anniversary Party event.

2× Incense duration
2× Incense duration
2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
2× Lure Duration
2× Lure Duration

Sales

New Avatar Items

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends!

  • 7th Anniversary Top Set
  • 7th Anniversary Pants

New Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

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