Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global is a two-day digital event available to all Trainers worldwide from August 26 – 27, 2023 with the event running from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm local time on both days.
Tickets are available now for $14.99 US (or equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), and there are early Ticket Purchase bonuses you can look forward to. Global tickets will be available to purchase up until the last day of the event -unlike the in-person events, Trainers don’t need to worry about the global event selling out!
We have additional guides to help you optimise your event including:
- Pokémon GO Fest 2023 Global: A Comprehensive PvP Preparation Guide
by JTizzler - A PvP Field Guide to Global GO Fest 2023: Spawns, Raids, and Legacy Moves To Target by JRE47
- Best overall Pokémon to catch during GO Fest 2023 Global event by Priom
- A Preparation Guide for GO Fest 2023 by Kitty, mostly focused on IRL items to bring to stay safe
- Free vs Ticketed Event Experience differences by Kitty
Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global
When and where
Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Local
Sunday, August 27, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Local
Play anywhere (virtual event)
Bonuses
All trainers will receive the following bonuses and rewards during event hours
Lure Modules activated will last for one hour
2× friendship bonus damage in raids
Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats
The Remote Raid Pass limit will be removed from Saturday, August 26 at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time
🎟️ Ticket Holder Only Bonuses
Increased chance of encountering a shiny Pokemon
Up to 9x free raid passes from spinning photodiscs at gyms
Up to six special trades can be made per day
Special 7km eggs will be available
Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing habitat-themed Collection Challenges!
Pokémon GO Fest 2023 Global Habitats
For all Trainers, special Pokémon will appear in four unique habitats, which will rotate hourly during the Pokémon GO Fest 2023 Global event!
Habitat Rotations
Global GO Fest has four habitats during event hours on Saturday, each one repeats once. Here’s the schedule:
- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Quartz Terrarium
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Pyrite Sands
- 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – Malachite Wilderness
- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM – Aquamarine Shores
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Quartz Terrarium
- 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Pyrite Sands
- 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Malachite Wilderness
- 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Aquamarine Shores
Note that each habitat has its own exclusive Pikachu, and it can be shiny! On Saturday, as well, you can look for new field research tasks each hour from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Quartz Terrarium
Spawns for All
🎟️ Ticket Holder Only Incense Spawns
Pyrite Sands
Spawns for All
🎟️ Ticket Holder Only Incense Spawns
Malachite Wilderness
Spawns for All
🎟️ Ticket Holder Only Incense Spawns
Aquamarine Shores
Spawns for All
🎟️ Ticket Holder Only Incense Spawns
Collection Challenges
There are 4 different Collection Challenges, one for each Habitat available to Ticket holders ONLY during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.
Collection Challenge: Malachite Wilderness
Rewards:
-
2023×
Stardust
-
Snorlax
with a cowboy hat
-
1×
Incense
Special Event 7km Eggs
Special 7 KM Eggs are available only to Ticket holders during the event.
Common
Rare
GO Fest 2023 Global Raids
One-Star Raids
Note: The Pikachu that appear will rotate with the habitats.
Related Raid Guides: Pikachu and Goomy.
Two-Star Raids
Carbink
Three-Star Raids
Snorlax
wearing a cowboy hat
Mega Raids
Sunday only
Rayquaza (Mega)
Primal Raids
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. local time only
Groudon (Primal)
Kyogre (Primal)
Raid Guides: Primal Groudon & Primal Kyogre.
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon | |
| Spin 10 Poké Stops or Gyms | |
| Catch 5 Normal-type Pokemon – Quartz Terrarium |
|
| Earn 1,000 Stardust – Quartz Terrarium |
Heracross
|
| Hatch an Egg – Quartz Terrarium |
Pikachu
|
| Power up 5 Normal-type Pokémon – Quartz Terrarium |
Shellos (West Sea)
|
| Catch 5 Ground-type Pokemon – Pyrite Sands |
|
| Earn 1,000 Stardust – Pyrite Sands |
Gible
|
| Hatch an Egg – Pyrite Sands |
Pikachu
|
| Power up 5 Ground-type Pokémon – Pyrite Sands |
Joltik
|
| Catch 5 Grass-type Pokemon – Malachite Wilderness |
|
| Earn 1,000 Stardust – Malachite Wilderness |
Snorlax
|
| Hatch an Egg – Malachite Wilderness |
Pikachu
|
| Power up 5 Grass-type Pokémon – Malachite Wilderness |
Shellos (West)
|
| Catch 5 Water-type Pokemon – Aquamarine Shores |
|
| Earn 1,000 Stardust – Aquamarine Shores |
Goomy
|
| Hatch an Egg – Aquamarine Shores |
Pikachu
|
| Power up 5 Water-type Pokémon – Aquamarine Shores |
Shellos (East)
|
Special Research
Stage 1/6
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Spin 3 Poké Stops or Gyms |
2×
Incense
|
| Use an Incense |
23×
Poke Ball
|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
2×
Nanab Berry
|
| Rewards for completing the stage | |
|
|
Stage 2/6
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Complete 3 Field Research Tasks |
Joltik
|
| Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon |
2×
Incubator
|
| Catch 10 different species of Pokémon |
Oranguru
|
| Rewards for completing the stage | |
|
|
Stage 3/6
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Hatch 2 Eggs |
2×
Lucky Egg
|
| Spin 5 Poké Stops or Gyms |
Shellos (West Sea)
|
| Earn a Candy walking with your buddy |
Shellos (East Sea)
|
| Rewards for completing the stage | |
|
|
Stage 4/6
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
2×
Star Piece
|
| Earn 7190 Stardust |
2×
Silver Pinap Berry
|
| Evolve 3 Pokémon |
Growlithe (Hisuian)
|
| Rewards for completing the stage | |
(*) If you already have a Diancie, you will get 25 Diancie candy instead |
|
Stage 5/6
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Earn 7190 XP |
3×
Rare Candy
|
| Power up 10 Fairy-type Pokémon |
3×
Rare Candy
|
| Power up 10 Rock-type Pokémon |
3×
Rare Candy
|
| Rewards for completing the stage | |
(*) If you already own the Diancie T Shirt, you will get 25 Diancie candy instead |
|
(*)Stage 6/6
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Claim Reward |
2023×
XP
|
| Claim Reward |
2023×
Stardust
|
| Claim Reward |
2023×
XP
|
| Rewards for completing the stage | |
(*) If you already own the Treasure Hunter Pose, you will get 25 Diancie candy instead |
|
Exclusive attacks
Evolve the following Pokémon during the event to learn exclusive featured attacks.
| Pokémon | Featured attack |
|---|---|
Butterfree
|
Bug Bite Bug |
Sandslash
|
Night Slash Dark |
Clefable
|
Pound Normal |
Flygon
|
Earth Power Ground |
Salamence
|
Outrage Dragon |
Metagross
|
Meteor Mash Steel |
Roserade
|
|
Lickilicky
|
Body Slam Normal |
Additional bonuses
Saturday and Sunday Special Research
- On Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Mythical Pokémon Diancie—and they’ll get an opportunity to encounter it!
- Then, on Sunday, ticket-holders will receive extended Special Research focused on Mega Rayquaza and the newly discovered Meteorites!
Global Challenge Arena
New Avatar Items
You can pick up the following avatar items from the in-game shop starting August 4, 2023.
- GO Fest 2023 Tee
New avatar items – Ticket Holders
- Diancie T-shirt
- Treasure Map Pose
Stickers
All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Fest 2023–themed stickers in the in-game shop from Friday, August 4, to Sunday, August 27, 2023! These stickers will also be available via PokéStops and Gifts from Saturday, August 5, to Sunday, August 27, 2023.
