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Festival of Colors

Event
Starts:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at  8:00 PM Local Time

We’re excited to announce the return of Pokémon GO’s Festival of Colors! This year, two Pokémon will make their vibrant Pokémon GO debuts: Mega Medicham and Bruxish!

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Bonuses

Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours*
Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours*
Friendship levels will increase twice as fast
Friendship levels will increase twice as fast

* This excludes Golden Lure Modules.

Features

Mega Medicham Debuts

Mega Medicham will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids!

  • shiny
    Mega Medicham

Bruxish Debuts

Bruxish, the Gnash Teeth Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut!

  • shiny
    Bruxish

Celebratory Colors

Keep an eye out! Trainers will find a colorful surprise around PokéStops as they walk close to them.

Photobombs

Take GO snapshot to get photobombed by Smeargle up to 5 times a day during the event. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Smeargle.

Please note that Smeargle will only appear in snapshots a limited number of times, and while Shiny Smeargle will no longer appear after the event concludes, you may encounter one during future events.
  • shiny
    Smeargle

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • shiny
    Paras
  • shiny
    Krabby
  • shiny
    Koffing
  • shiny
    Natu
  • shiny
    Wobbuffet
  • shiny
    Shuckle
  • shiny
    Wingull
  • shiny
    Burmy (Sandy)
  • shiny
    Burmy (Trash)
  • shiny
    Burmy (Plant)
  • shiny
    Stunky
  • shiny
    Bruxish

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

  • shiny
    Lickitung
  • shiny
    Galarian Zigzagoon

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Espurr
  • shiny
    Rockruff
  • shiny
    Mareanie
  • shiny
    Bruxish

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Alolan Exeggutor
  • Exeggutor
  • shiny
    Cryogonal
  • shiny
    Druddigon

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Ho-Oh

Appearing in Mega Raids

  • shiny
    Mega Medicham

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks! A quick reminder, Trainers—the Oricorio you encounter will be of different Styles depending on where they were caught in the world.

As a reminder, here are the regions you can encounter each Oricorio Style.

  • Balle Style Oricorio - Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
  • Pom-Pom Style Oricorio - The Americas
  • Pa’u Style Oricorio - African, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean Islands
  • Sensu Style Oricorio - The Asia-Pacific Region
  • Catch 15 Pokémon
    REWARD
    shinyAlolan Grimer
    Max CP
    589
    Min CP
    548
  • Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyCastform
    Max CP
    699
    Min CP
    656
    shinyCastform (Sunny)
    Max CP
    699
    Min CP
    656
    +2
    shinyCastform (Rainy)
    Max CP
    699
    Min CP
    656
    shinyCastform (Snowy)
    Max CP
    699
    Min CP
    656
  • Catch 8 different species of Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyBurmy (Plant)
    Max CP
    209
    Min CP
    185
    shinyBurmy (Sandy)
    Max CP
    209
    Min CP
    185
    shinyBurmy (Trash)
    Max CP
    209
    Min CP
    185
  • Catch 10 different species of Pokémon
    POSSIBLE REWARDS
    shinyOricorio (Baile Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    shinyOricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948
    +2
    shinyOricorio (Sensu Style)
    Max CP
    1000
    Min CP
    948

Collection Challenge

Complete the Festival of Colors Collection Challenge by the end of the event to earn 20,000 XP and a Lure Module!

Festival of Colors 2023 Collection Challenge
Koffing
Stunky
Wobbuffet
Natu
Shuckle
Paras
Krabby
Bruxish
Burmy (Plant)
Burmy (Sandy)
Burmy (Trash)
Mothim

REWARDS

20000 XP
×1

Sales

Avatar items

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

  • Color Throw Pose

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