Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global

Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global event runs from November 23 to November 24, 2024, introducing a brand-new zone packed with Electric and Poison type Pokémon and exciting new features:

• Mighty Pokémon – guaranteed XL and XXL Pokémon that have higher Attack, Defense and Stamina stats, are more difficult to catch, and can be shiny
• The Safari Ball – designed to help you catch even more powerful Pokémon in the wild, especially Mighty Pokémon!
• Toxtricity debuts – both Toxtricity forms will debut during the Wild Area, along with Dynamax, Gigantamax and shiny Toxtricity

Wild Area can be enjoyed free-to-play, or boosted with a ticketed experience, and both groups of players will have a great experience! Pokémon GO Wild Area Global takes place one week after Wild Area Fukoka, Japan ends. Here’s everything you need to know👇.

Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global

When and Where 📅

Bonuses ⭐

All Trainers will receive the following bonuses and rewards during event hours:

Features and Trailer ✅

Trainers who participate in the Wild Area event can enjoy these features:

Toxtricity, Dynamax Toxtricity and Gigantamax Toxtricity Debut

The Punk Pokémon, Toxtricity, will debut during the Wild Area event! Toxtricity, an Electric and Poison type Pokémon, was first discovered in the Galar region, and has two different forms, the Amped Form, and the Low Key Form.

Toxtricity, Dynamax Toxtricity and Gigantamax Toxtricity will make their global debut during the Wild Area event. If you are lucky, you may even encounter a shiny one!

	Normal Sprite	Shiny Sprite
Amped Form
Low Key Form
Gigantamax Toxtricity

Toxel Debut

Toxel, the Baby Pokémon, will debut during the Wild Area event. Toxel is Toxtricity’s pre-evolution and is an Electric and Poison type.

Toxel will be hatching from 10 km Eggs during this event! Trainers may even hatch a Shiny Toxel, if they are lucky.

Toxel	Shiny Toxel

Mighty Pokémon Debut

This years Wild Area may focus on Electric and Poison type Pokémon, but that’s not all that will debut! It will also introduce Mighty Pokémon. Mighty Pokémon are rare and unusually powerful Pokémon, with some distinct characteristics. Mighty Pokémon differ from regular Pokémon in a few ways: 

• More likely to have higher Attack, Defense and HP stats (minimum 13/13/13 IVs)
• More likely to be XL or XXL Pokémon
• More difficult to capture (recommended to use Safari Balls)

If you are lucky, you may even encounter Shiny Mighty Pokémon! Using Safari Balls will greatly improve your chances of successfully catching these Pokémon.

Safari Ball Debut

The Wild Area event also introduces the brand new Safari Ball in Pokémon GO! Safari Balls are highly effective at catching wild Pokémon, and it is advisable to use one when trying to catch a Mighty Pokémon.

All unused Safari Balls will disappear from your item bag at 6:15 pm local time on each day of the event, so be sure to use them before that!

• All Trainers will get a Timed Research rewarding 2 total GO Safari Balls.
• All Trainers have a chance of obtaining GO Safari Balls from spinning PokéStops.
• Event Ticket holders will get a Timed Research rewarding 20 GO Safari Balls every hour.
• GO Safari Ball: Extra Access ticket holders (from the Web Store will get a Timed Research rewarding 4 GO Safari Ball every hour.

Costume Pokémon Returns & Debuts

Popstar and Rockstar Pikachu

Pikachu Pop Star and Pikachu Rock Star take the stage with a global release!

For the first time since 2021, these stylish Pikachu will be appearing globally in Pokémon GO! Ticket holders can encounter them by completing Special Research, Collection Challenges, or by taking a GO Snapshot during GO Wild Area: Global. Trainers may even encounter Shiny Pikachu Pop Star and Shiny Pikachu Rock Star, if they’re lucky!

Punk Rock Snorlax

Snorlax is ready to rock ‘n’ roll! Snorlax wearing a studded jacket will debut globally during GO Wild Area: Global! Trainers may even encounter a Shiny one, if they’re lucky! Snorlax wearing a studded jacket will be appearing exclusively in raids at GO Wild Area: Global.

Special Backgrounds

During GO Wild Area: Global, all Trainers will have a chance to catch Pokémon with a Special Background after winning Max Battles against Toxtricity or winning four-star, five-star, and Primal Raids! These illustrated commemorative backgrounds will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page.

Available from defeating these Pokémon:

Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024 Global Habitats

For all trainers, two unique habitats will rotate hourly during the event. Plus Mighty Pokémon can appear at any time!

Collection Challenges

Raids

Three Star Raids: Saturday

The following Pokémon will appear in Raids on Saturday:

Related Raid Guides: Luxray, Scolipede and Snorlax.

Three Star Raids: Sunday

The following Pokémon will appear in Raids on Sunday:

Related Raid Guides: Venusaur, Electivire and Snorlax.

Four Star Raids: Both Days

Related Raid Guides: Toxtricity Raid Guide.

Five Star Raids: Both Days

Related Raid Guides: Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia, Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon.

Max Battles

Max Battle Guides: Drilbur, Excadrill and Toxtricity.

Featured Attacks

Certain Pokémon encountered or evolved during the event will know a featured attack!

Pokémon	Attack
Venusaur	Frenzy Plant Grass
Pidgeot	Gust Flying
Poliwrath	Counter Fighting
Gyarados	Aqua Tail Water
Feraligatr	Hydro Cannon Water
Luxray	Psychic Fangs Psychic

Adventure Effects

Certain Pokémon evolved or encountered during the event will know a featured attack!

Adventure Effects: Spacial Rend

Origin Palkia

Trainers who defeat and encounter Origin Forme Palkia in a raid battle will have a chance to catch one that knows the Charged Attack Spacial Rend (*).

Trainers will be able to activate the Adventure Effect caused by Spacial Rend by using 5,000 Stardust and 5 Palkia Candy.

• It will cause a disruption in space, and for 10 minutes you will be able to encounter wild Pokémon at an increased distance.
• You can extend the timer for Spacial Rend’s Adventure Effect in increments of 10 minutes by using more Stardust and Palkia Candy. The timer can be extended up to two hours each time each time you tap use, and you can tap use again to add additional time, for up to 24 hours in total.
• Once Spacial Rend ends the timer will resume the encounter radius will return to normal.
• Spacial Rend cannot be used in conjunction with any other Adventure Effects.

(*) At this time, Spacial Rend will not be obtainable via any TM.

Adventure Effects: Roar of Time 

Origin Dialga

Trainers who defeat and encounter Origin Forme Dialga in a raid battle will have a chance to catch one that knows the Charged Attack Roar of Time! (*).

Trainers will be able to activate the Adventure Effect caused by Roar of Time by using 5,000 Stardust and 5 Dialga Candy:

• It will cause a disruption in time, and pause the timers of Incense, Daily Adventure Incense, Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces for 6 minutes.
• You can extend the timer for Roar of Time’s Adventure Effect in increments of 6 minutes by using more Stardust and Dialga Candy. The timer can be extended up to two hours each time each time you tap use, and you can tap use again to add additional time, for up to 24 hours in total.
• Once Roar of Time ends the timer will resume the count down on your Incense, Daily Adventure Incense, Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces.
• Roar of Time cannot be used in conjunction with any other Adventure Effects.

(*) At this time, Roar of Time will not be obtainable via any TM.

New Avatar Items

All trainers will be able to get the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024 Tee from the in-game shop starting on November 15th 2024.

Toxtricity Hairstyle and Team Yell outfit

 For the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers will be able to purchase new hairstyles for their avatar! The following avatar items and hairstyles will be available to purchase in the in-game shop starting on Friday, November 15, 2024, and will continue to be available after the event ends!

• Amped Form Toxtricity Hairstyle
• Low Key Form Toxtricity Hairstyle
• Team Yell Top
• Team Yell Top (Cropped)
• Team Yell Pants
• Team Yell Skirt
• Team Yell Gloves
• Team Yell Shoes

Ticketed Experience

Ticket Information 🎟️

You can upgrade your Wild Area experience with a paid ticket to unlock extra bonuses, rewards and more! 

Wild Area: Global tickets will cost $11.99 (or the equivalent pricing in your local currency plus applicable taxes and fees).

They are available for purchase via the in-app shop or Pokémon GO Web Store until Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. local time. Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).

Choose your Path

Ticket Holders will have exclusive access to a branching Special Research Story. Choose between the Electric and Poison type paths, and become an expert trainer in your chosen typing!

Early Bird Reward

Trainers who purchase their ticket for the Wild Area event by 22nd October, and play between October 15 and October 22, get access to a Timed Research called ‘Going Wild’ that rewards early access to a themed avatar item, the Toxel Mask. Plus, trainers who purchase through the Web Store will get bonus items!

Going Wild Timed Research Tasks and Rewards

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon	1× Super Incubator
Hatch 3 Eggs	1× Lucky Egg
Complete 10 Field Research tasks	3000× Stardust
Power up Electric-type Pokémon 5 times	Luxio
Power up Poison-type Pokémon 5 times	Whirlipede

Rewards: 

• 848× Stardust
• 848× XP
• Toxel Mask Avatar Item

Ticket Holder Bonuses

All ticket holding trainers will receive the following bonuses and rewards during event hours:

• Increased chance of encountering a shiny Pokemon
• Up to 5x free raid passes from spinning photo discs at gyms
• Up to six special trades can be made per day
• Reduced Stardust cost for trades
• Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing habitat-themed Collection Challenges!
• Half hatch distance for eggs incubated during the event
• 2x Candy for catching Pokémon
• 2x Candy for hatching Pokémon
• 1 additional XL Candy from Pokémon in Four Star Raids, Five Star Raids, Mega Raids, Ultra Beast Raids, and Primal Raids
• 2x XP for hatching Pokémon
• 2x XP for catching Pokémon
• 5000 additional XP for completing raids
• 2x Stardust for hatching Pokémon
• Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats
• Three Surprise encounters in GO Snapshot—when taking snapshots during the event, you never know who might show up!
• The daily Max Particle limit will increase to 3200 Max Particles
• Increased Max Particles from Power Spots and exploration

How to Buy a Ticket on the Web Store

Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global tickets are now available on the Pokémon GO Web Store.

1. On the front page of the Pokémon GO Web Store, scroll down the front page to the “GO Wild Area 2024 Ticket” section.
2. Tap the Buy button.
3. Sign-in if you haven’t already and click ‘Proceed to Payment’.
4. A few days before the event, you’ll receive a medal. When you log in during event hours on Saturday, November 23, or Sunday, November 24, 2024, you’ll receive access to the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global experience.
5. Please note: You must log in during event hours to claim the Special Research story. After you’ve claimed each Special Research story, you can complete it at any time.

How to Buy a Ticket in the In-Game Shop

Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global tickets are now available in the in-game shop for US$11.99!

1. In the in-game shop, tap the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024 image.
2. Tap the Buy button.
3. You’ll see a pop-up indicating that you’ve received a ticket for Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global.
4. After you tap OK, you can find the ticket in your Item Bag.
5. A few days before the event, you’ll receive a medal. When you log in during event hours on Saturday, November 23, or Sunday, November 24, 2024, you’ll receive access to the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global experience. Please note: You must log in during event hours to claim the Special Research story. After you’ve claimed each Special Research story, you can complete it at any time.