The Festival of Lights will be returning soon to Pokémon GO! For this year’s celebrations, get ready for the debut of Pikachu wearing a saree, making this celebration an extra-stylish event! This event will be exclusively for Trainers in India.
Some Pokémon that are attracted to Incense will also glow. Shine brightly with your Pokémon and celebrate!
Date & Time 📅
- Friday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, November 4, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses ⭐
- Pikachu wearing a saree debuts during the Festival of Lights!
- 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at Pokéstops
- Team GO Rocket Grunts appear more frequently at PokéStops.
- Paid Timed Research will be available in the shop

*If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently on incense:
The following Pokémon will appear in raids:
Festival of Light–themed Field Research tasks will be available. The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks:
Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh Join in the Festivities
Keep a watch out for special videos featuring Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh as they become brand ambassadors for Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO City Safari: São Paulo Sweepstakes
A special sweepstakes will be held on Instagram for Trainers in India. Two lucky winners will win a trip to Pokémon GO City Safari: São Paulo.
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with Pikachu wearing a saree in Bengaluru
For Trainers in Bengaluru, there will be a special celebration with Pikachu wearing a saree on November 3, 2024, at Phoenix Marketcity from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. This special event will have surprises and giveaways free for all Trainers.

