In celebration of the release of the new Pokémon animated series Pokémon Horizons: The Series in various countries and regions, Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat is coming to Pokémon GO! Pokémon and human characters from the animated series will also appear in Pokémon GO during the event.
For fans in the US: Watch Pokémon Horizons: The Series on Netflix after it releases on Thursday, March 7, 2024. For more information on the new animated series, please see here.
For fans in the UK: You can watch Pokémon Horizons: The Series on BBC iPlayer. For more information on the new animated series, please see here.
For fans in the other regions, please check availability information with your local provider.
Event Details
Date & Time 📅
- Starts Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 10:00 AM local time
- Ends Monday, March 11, 2024 at 08:00 PM local time
Bonuses 🎁
2x XP for hatching Pokémon
Team GO Rocket balloons will appear more frequently
Cap's Hat Pikachu will be featured
Charcadet, Ceruledge and Armarouge will make their Pokémon GO debut
Pokémon Debuts
Time to celebrate—the following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts! A new costumed Pikachu will appear during this event!
You can evolve Charcadet by battling Pokémon while Charcadet is your buddy. It can evolve into Armarouge after you defeat 30 Psychic-type Pokémon, or it can evolve into Ceruledge after you defeat 30 Ghost-type Pokémon. You do not have to defeat these Pokémon with Charcadet.
Spawns
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
If you’re lucky, you may even encounter the following:
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km Eggs:
After the event ends, Charcadet may hatch from 10 km Eggs.
In addition to Charcadet, you can also hatch the usual Pokémon available in those Eggs for this Season.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during parts of the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!
Featured Attack
Pikachu wearing Cap’s hat encountered during the event will know the Charged Attack Volt Tackle.
Volt Tackle
- Trainer Battles: 90 power and decreases Defense by one stage
- Gyms and raids: 90 power
Surprise Encounters
Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with characters and Pokémon seen in Pokémon Horizons: The Series when you take a snapshot during the event! Trainers can get up to 5 surprise encounters per day from taking snapshots.
Raids
Appearing in 1-Star Raids
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
Related raid guides: Chansey, Noctowl and Metagross.
Field Research
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks:
| Field Research Tasks | Reward |
|---|---|
| Win a Raid | |
| Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts | |
| Hatch 2 Eggs |
|
Sales
Pokémon GO Web Store Bundle
The Ultra Legend Box will be available on the web store for $14.99. This bundle features three Remote Raid Passes, ten Premium Battle Passes, and ten Incubators.
Check it out on the Pokémon GO Web Store between Friday, March 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. and Monday, March 11, 2024, at 10:00 p.m. PT.
