A brand new type of citywide adventure is coming to Pokémon GO, with Pokémon GO City Safari, an all-new in-person event! Explore cities across the world with location-themed wild Pokémon encounters, event-exclusive Special Research, and more!
Seoul, South Korea will be one of three cities getting an event like this, with Mexico City, Mexico, and Barcelona, Spain, also being announced.
Event Date & Time & Ticket Information
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| Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM KST |
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM KST |
Tickets will cost ₩11,000 (plus applicable taxes and fees) and can be purchased here.
Trainers can either purchase a ticket for one day of the two-day event or a one-day ticket with an additional second day add-on. One-day tickets are ₩11,000 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO City Safari website. You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Pokémon GO City Safari: Seoul event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket.
Note: Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.
Gameplay Ticket add-ons
In addition to the live events, you will also be able to enhance your event experience with optional add-ons. Ticket add-ons are active for both days of Pokémon GO City Safari: Seoul—Saturday and Sunday. Trainers with the ticket add-ons will be able to take advantage of the bonuses even on the day that they aren’t taking part in ticketed gameplay.
Raid Lover
₩5,500
- Up to 12 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
- Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids
- 3 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids and Primal Raids
- 1 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids and Primal Raids (Trainers level 31+)
Egg-thusiast
₩5,500
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance
- 2× Hatch Stardust
- 2× Hatch XP
- 2× Hatch Candy
Citywide Gameplay
₩8,200
Enjoy two days of adventure in Seoul! After selecting either a Saturday or Sunday ticket, Trainers can purchase an add-on for the other day to make the most of their time.
Purchasing a Saturday or Sunday add-on gives Trainers an extra day to enjoy the following bonuses:
- An increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
- Up to five Special Trades daily within the city
- 1/2 Stardust Cost for trades within the city
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for 8 hours
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
- Restrictions for the Saturday/Sunday add-ons apply. Trainers will only receive the event Special Research once.
Event Information
Ticket-holding Trainers can gear up to assist Professor Willow and Eevee in learning more about the Pokémon appearing during the event. And Eevee seems ready for a big adventure—Trainers will encounter Eevee wearing an explorer hat at the beginning of the City Safari Special Research!
Explore the city with Eevee as your buddy, and there’s no telling what you may discover!
You’ll be able to evolve Eevee to any of their known Eeveelutions with the Explorer Hat, so be sure to collect as many of them as you can! Each evolution requires 50 candies, and some have their own special requirements.
Ticket Holder bonuses
Ticket-holding Trainers will receive the following bonuses and rewards between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., anywhere in Seoul on their ticketed day:
Skiddo, the Mount Pokémon, will make their debut during the event, and they can be shiny!
Lure Modules (excluding Golden Lures)activated during the event will last four hours
Up to five special trades can be made per day, no matter where you are in Seoul
Trades will require 50% less Stardust
Your buddy may find an exclusive Tiny Compass souvenir.
Wild Spawns
Special Pokémon will appear across the city of Seoul during the event! Plus, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Skiddo, the Mount Pokémon! Skiddo will currently only appear during Pokémon GO City Safari 2023 events but may appear worldwide at a later date.
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:
7km Eggs
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7km Eggs during the event:
Tip: You can upgrade your ticket with the Egg-thusiast add-on to unlock a 1/2 Hatch Distance bonus during the event (full details above). Ticket add-ons are active for both the Saturday and Sunday of Pokémon GO City Safari: Seoul.
Field Research
Take part in event-exclusive Field Research and learn more about the exciting Pokémon appearing across Seoul!
Eevee Explorers Expedition
Special In-Person Locations
Insadong Ssamzigil
Namsan Seoul Tower Plaza
Dongdaemun Hyundai City Outlets
*There will be a limited number distributed at each location. Visors will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Shiny Skiddo & Gogoat
It will cost 50 candy to evolve Skiddo into their evolution, Gogoat.
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