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Pokémon Pokopia Celebration Event

Event

Starts:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Monday, March 16, 2026, at  8:00 PM Local Time

The Pokémon Pokopia Celebration Event will take place from March 10, 2026 at 10 am to March 16, 2026 at 8 pm local time.

New costumed Ditto will make their Pokémon GO debuts during this event! Learn more about Pokémon Pokopia at pokopia.pokemon.com.



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Bonuses

2× XP for spinning PokéStops
2× XP for spinning PokéStops
10× XP for spinning a PokéStop for the first time
10× XP for spinning a PokéStop for the first time
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Sudowoodo and Shiny Zorua
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Sudowoodo and Shiny Zorua

Features

Pokémon Debuts

New costumed Pokémon will debut during this event!

  • Ditto wearing a hat
  • Ditto wearing a cap

Ditto Changeup

Costumed Ditto are changing into different Pokémon in the wild during the event! You may encounter them disguised as various species—catch Pokémon in the wild to find costumed Ditto.

Spawns

Wild Encounters

Trainers may encounter Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Sudowoodo, Zorua, and more in the wild.

  • shiny
    Bulbasaur
  • shiny
    Charmander
  • shiny
    Squirtle
  • shiny
    Pikachu
  • shiny
    Sudowoodo
  • shiny
    Zorua

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

Three-Star Raids

  • shiny
    Lapras
  • shiny
    Snorlax
  • Dragonite

Research

Field Research Task Rewards

Complete Field Research tasks to earn items, Stardust, or encounters with event-themed Pokémon.


Timed Research

Timed Research will be available throughout the event! Complete tasks to earn Stardust, encounters with event-themed Pokémon, stickers, and more!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before March 16, 2026 at 8 pm local time.


Collection Challenges

Event-exclusive Collection Challenges are coming! Complete the catch-themed Collection Challenges to receive encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including costumed Pokémon!

Sales

New Avatar Item

A new avatar item will be available for free in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

  • Ditto Eye Mask


Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops and Gyms, opening Gifts, and by completing tasks in Timed Research.

Shiny

Costumed Ditto

Ditto wearing a hat and Ditto wearing a cap may be encountered as Shiny or with an event-themed Special Background. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

  • Ditto wearing a hat
  • Ditto wearing a cap

Increased Shiny Chance

There will be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Sudowoodo and Shiny Zorua during this event.

  • Sudowoodo
  • Zorua
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