Festival of Lights event takes place from October 14 to October 17, 2022, and brings Morelull and Shiinotic to the world of Pokémon GO. Keep an eye out for illuminating Pokémon, as some Pokémon will glow at nighttime during this event!
Features
Date and Time
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Starts October 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time
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Ends October 17, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses
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2x XP for Catching Pokémon
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2x Candy for Catching Pokémon
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Incense activated during the event will last for 2 hours, and spawn event–specific Pokémon
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You'll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Chinchou!
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Morelull and Shiinotic, the Illuminating Pokémon, make their Pokémon GO debut
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Event-themed stickers will be obtainable by spinning PokéStops, opening gifts, or purchasing from the in-game shop
New Pokémon
Morelull and Shiinotic, the Illuminating Pokémon, debut in Pokémon GO during the Festival of Lights event. Both are Fairy and Grass-type Pokémon, and you need 50 Morelull Candy to evolve Shiinotic.
Shiny Morelull and Shiinotic will not be released during the Festival of Lights event.
Wild spawns
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:
Rare spawns
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon:
Incense spawns
Incense activated during the event will last for 2 hours, and spawn event–specific Pokémon.
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense.
Rare spawns
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon:
Raids
The following Pokémon will be available in Raids during the Pokémon GO Festival of Lights 2022.
One-Star Raids
Related raid guides: Galarian Ponyta, Darumaka, Dedenne & Morelull.
Three-Star Raids
Related raid guides: Alolan Raichu, Galarian Weezing, Mawile & Hisuian Braviary.
Five-Star Raids
Xerneas
Related raid guide: Xerneas
Mega Raids
Manectric (Mega)
Related raid guide: Mega Manectric
Field Research
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Festival of Light Field Research tasks:
| Task Text | Reward |
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| Hatch an Egg | |
| Send 5 Gifts and add a Sticker to Each | |
| Catch 5 Pokémon | |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | |
| Catch 15 Pokémon | |
| Power up Pokémon 5 Times |
Timed Research
Complete the Festival of Light Timed Research, focused on catching Pokémon, to earn the Sparkler Pose for your avatar.
Stage 1
- Catch 25 Pokémon – 25 Poké Balls
- Hatch 2 eggs – Morelull encounter
- Make 15 Nice throws – 20 Great Balls
- Make 10 Great throws – 10 Ultra Balls
- Make 5 curveball throws – 10 Pinap Berries
- Use 10 berries to help catch Pokémon – Dedenne encounter
Stage rewards: Galarian Ponyta (s) encounter, 2500 XP
Stage 2
- Catch 25 Pokémon – 25 Poké Balls
- Walk 5 km – 3 Golden Razz Berries
- Evolve 3 Pokémon – Chinchou (s) encounter
- Make 10 Great Throws – 20 Great Balls
- Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms – 3 Silver Pinap Berries
- Take snapshots of 10 different wild Pokémon – Litwick encounter
Stage rewards: Sparkler Pose, 2500 XP
