By now, we all know that Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global is coming, from July 13 – 14, 2024 with the event running from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm local time on both days.
Earlier this month, many features and announcements were revealed, but now there’s more, including the first details of Ultra Unlock 2024!
Habitat Rotations
All Trainers will have the opportunity to enjoy each habitat hour twice during event hours on Saturday, July 13! There will be four different habitats:
- Dawn Meadow (10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. local time / 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time)
- Shining Day (11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. local time / 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time)
- Creeping Dusk (12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. local time / 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time)
- Darkest Night (1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time / 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time)
You can check all the Pokémon spawning, and in which habitats, here.
Field Research Bonanza
On Saturday, July 13, Trainers will be able to collect Field Research tasks from PokéStops that change each hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time!
Special Backgrounds
On Saturday, July 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time, all Trainers will have a chance of receiving Special Backgrounds from Ultra Beasts and Necrozma in five-star raids after making a successful catch!
On Sunday, July 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time, all Trainers will have a chance of receiving Special Backgrounds from Necrozma in five-star raids after making a successful catch!
Ticket-holding Trainers will also encounter a Solgaleo or Lunala with a Special Background as a part of their ticketed Special Research. When fused with Necrozma with a Special Background, the resulting Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma will have its own variant of the background!
Find out more about the special backgrounds here.
Ultra Unlock – Global Challenge
Now, let’s dive deep into the first details about the Ultra Unlock 2024!
During each habitat hour on Saturday, GO Fest Global ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a Global Challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticket-holding Trainers.
Plus, if Trainers complete 20 challenges successfully, they will activate this year’s Pokémon GO Fest Ultra Unlock bonuses!
Ultra Unlock, Part 1: Better Together
Better Together is a special, to-be-announced event, that will take place, regardless of the number of challenges Trainers are able to complete.
| Starts | Ends |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00 am local time |
Sunday, July 22, 2024 at 08:00 pm local time |
Bonuses
An unannounced Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO debut!
Timed Research featuring encounters with ??? and other event-themed Pokémon will be available throughout the event.
2× Catch Candy
4× Catch XP
Friendship levels will increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Trainer Battles
Ultra Unlock, Part 2: Strength of Steel
And if Trainers complete a total of 20 Global Challenges, they’ll gain access to a to-be-announced special event that will take place on Thursday, July 25, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time!
Bonuses
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you'll be able to encounter Shiny ???—if you’re lucky!
Could this be a Steel type Pokémon making a shiny debut?
Ultra Unlock, Part 3: Mega Raid Day
And if Trainers complete a total of 20 Global Challenges, they’ll gain access to a to-be-announced special event that will take place on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time!
Bonuses
The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids! And if you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
There are a handful of Mega Pokémon not yet released in GO, including Mega Metagross, Mega Lucario, Mega Audino, Mega Camerupt, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Mawile, Mega Sharpedo and Mega Gallade.
With a new Pokémon, a new Shiny and a new Mega Pokémon, which Pokémon would you like to see debuting during this events? Stay tuned for more details after Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global.
Feel free to check our Preparation Guide for Pokémon GO Fest 2024!
