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Pokémon Go Events for May 2018 https://ift.tt/2rau0hs Adventure Week starts now, Alolan Forms coming soon, next Community Day is Larvitar, and Go Fest is a go for June! Alolan forms of Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region coming to Pokémon Go over the next few weeks! Pokémon Go is intended to get you out and about, both on your own and with family and friends. One of the ways Pokémon Go tries to bolster activity is with events. Some of the events get splashy announcements and coincide with big public holidays. Others are quieter and more regular. Here's what's happened already and what's coming up next. Upcoming Pokémon Go Events: Safari Zone bringing Unown and Corsola to Dortmund, GermanyLooks like Corsola will be taking a vacation in Germany this summer. From Pokémon Go:
Current Pokémon Go Events: Adventure Week brings Rock-types out to the play until June 5Pokémon Go's second annual Adventure Week has begun! From Pokémon Go:
Upcoming Pokémon Go Event: Alolan Forms coming soon!Whoa. Didn't see this coming. From Pokémon Go:
So. Many. Questions. This is essentially jumping ahead a few generations. But is it in lieu of Gen 4 coming at roughly the same pace as Gen 2 and Gen 3 did? Or is it an acceleration of pace with some in-between cross-gen fun? More here: Pokémon Go Alolan Form Guide: What you need to know Upcoming Pokémon Go Event: Community Day, June 16Pokémon Go's next Community Day event will be held on June 16, 2018. No word yet on the Pokémon, the special move, or the extra bonuses, but we should find out soon! Current Pokémon Go Event: Ho-Oh joins Latias and Latios in Legendary Raids until June 7!If you missed out on catching the Leader of the Legendary Beasts, you've now got another chance to get your Ho-Oh on! From Pokémon Go
That's right, Shiny Ho-Oh, and when it's Shiny, it's got a 100% catch-rate. Of course, it adds the usual uncertainty over which Tier 5 Egg will hatch which Legendary, and that can make it harder to get organized and get people out for one or the other Raids. So, not everyone is going to be happy about it. We'll have to wait and see. Upcoming Pokémon Go Events: Get Pumped Up for Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018!Update: Tickets for Pokémon Go Fest are on sale as of 9am PT / 12pm ET, May 11, 2018. (So, basically now): New events have just been announced for North America, Europe, and Asia. From Pokémon Go:
For Europe:
And for Asia:
For those who can't make the events:
Should be a fun summer! Current Pokémon Go Events: Latias and Latios Legendary Raids until June 5! (And they've just switched places!)May 8, 2018 Update: Latias is now live in North America, South America, and Africa, and Latios has moved on to Europe and Asia. The Eon Duo is here! Generation 3's Psychic- Dragon-types, Latias and Latios have arrived in Raids. From Pokémon Go:
Happy Raiding! Upcoming Pokémon Go Event: Adventure Week returns this month!Pokémon Go has sent out an email, "breaking" the news:
Last year, during the first Adventure Week, Rock-type Pokémon spawned at a higher rate, Buddy candy accrued at 4x the usual speed, Poké Balls were 50% off in the shop, and extra items were dropped at PokéStops. Upcoming Pokémon Go Events: Community Day on May 17, 2018, will feature... Charmander!Pokémon Go's next Community Day, according to information posted on the Japanese website, is scheduled for May 17, 2018. The featured Pokémon will be Gen 1's Fire-starter: Charmander! There'll be 3-hour Lures, as usual, and the bonus will be 3x stardust on catches. No word yet on special moves. Charmander evolves into Charmeleon which evolves into Charizard. And, if Pokémon Go keeps up it's Shiny tradition for May, that means Black Charizard. Oh. My. Times remain the same:
Read the Pokémon Go Community Day Guide Upcoming Pokémon Go Events: 2018 will be a Legendary YearFrom The Pokémon Company:
As to Pokémon Go specifically:
Now we just have to wait and see when and how this Legendary Year manifests itself in Pokémon Go! 2018 Pokémon Go Events: The potentials!Based on past events, there are a few guesses we can make about future events. First, regional holidays don't mean regional events. Halloween isn't an internationally observed occasion but the event was worldwide. U.S. Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the U.S., and while it was an event in 2016 it gave way to the Global Catch Challenge in 2017. Also, Pokémon Go has multiple levers to pull. The game can increase rewards, like candy, XP, and stardust. It can decrease requirements, like walking distance. It can increase spawn rates for all or specific Pokémon, like pink colored Pokémon or water-types, and create limited edition Pokémon just for events, like Party Hat Pikachu. It can also give away items or increase their duration, like 1-use Incubators or 8-hour Lures. Pokémon Go can have events to aid in charitable causes, like the highly localized tsunami-relief event in Japan that featured Lapras or Snorlax exclusively for a week. There was also an event simply to promote the new streaks and bonuses. So, if they want to maintain momentum and there's too long a gap between proper occasions, Pokémon Go can invent their own. You know what they say, though: The best indicator of future (Pokémon Go) events is... Past Pokémon Go EventsThe best indicator of future behavior is past behavior. So, to look forward to the next Pokémon Go events, it's helpful to look back at the events that have already run. Special Battle Showdown 2018
In addition to Fighting-type Pokémon taking over, battling got a big boost with 2x XP for Gym and Raid battles, 3,000 Stardust a 1 Rare Candy minimums, extra items from Gym spins. Earth Day Event 2018
Earth Day came again and this time, Ground-, Water-, and Grass-type Pokémon got a boost — and so did Stardust. Kanto Event 2018
In honor of Mew finally making its appearance in-game, Pokémon Go hosted its first generation-themed event: A celebration of the Kanto Region, and all the Pokémon of Gen 1. In addition to increased Kanto spawns and Kanto-region Raid Bosses, double candy was awarded for every in-game action. Eggstravaganza 2018
The 2018 version of Pokémon Go's spring/Easter event, called Eggstravaganza, offered 2 KM eggs containing all the Pokémon typically found in 10 KM and 5 KM eggs, an increase in babies (and some new Shiny babies!), bonus Candy for egg hatches, and double Stardust for the duration. Pokémon Go Community DaysPokémon Go is holding off a series of monthly community events where trainers around the world are able to catch Pokémon with exclusive moves for extra XP or Stardust, and with Lures that last three hours. Previous Community Days have featured:
Windy Weather Wins 2018
Windy Weather — which empowers Dragon-, Flying-, and Psychic-type Pokémon — got a boost for a week and a half in March of 2018. That included not only Pokémon Eggs but Raid Bosses. Oh, and double XP. Yeah. Pokémon Go Lunar New Year Event 2018
Shiny Poochyena as well! But, yhy was Houndour left out? Pokémon Go Valentines Day Event 2018
Chansey as well. Not as big or long a deal as last year's Pink Pokémon event, but don't look a gift 3x heart 'mon in the mouth. Or something like that. Also: Shiny Luvdisc! Hoenn Egg EventPokémon Go held a Hoenn Egg Event from January 24 to February 1, 2018.
Pokémon Go Holiday & New Year 2018 EventCelebrate the holiday season with festive Pikachu, Ice-types, Gen 3 Water- and Ice-types, free incubators, special boxes, Star Pieces, and AR+ for iPhone! Pokémon Go Travel and the Global Catch Challenge 2017Instead of a U.S. Thanksgiving event in 2017, Pokémon Go went international with a Global Catch Challenge. Pokémon Go trainers around the world caught over 3 billion Pokemon, unlocking Double XP, Double Stardust, Kangaskhan in Asia, and Farfetch'd in the rest of the world! Pokémon Go Halloween Event 2017Pokémon Go's second Halloween event included increased Ghost-type spawns, just like last year, and also some Dark-types from Gen 2. More exciting, the Gen 3 Ghosts debuted during the event. There was also double candy and a special witch-hat Pichu and Pikachu. Pokémon Go Halloween 2017 Event Guide Pokémon Go Safari Zones Europe 2017The Pokémon Go Safari Zones gave people in several major European cities the chance to catch Kangaskhan and Unown spelling E U R O P E. Pokémon Autumnal Equinox Event 2017Running from September 22 to October 3, the Autumnal Equinox event offered double stardust and special 2KM eggs for your hatching delight. Super incubators, which hatched 1.5x faster were available in the Pokémon Go Store, and triple XP for any new Pokémon added to your Pokédex. Pokémon World Championships 2017As part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game World Championships on August 19 and 20 in Anaheim, California, Pokémon Go players in the vicinity had a chance to catch Kangaskhan — usually regional to Australia — and Unown spelling WORLDS. European Sightings 2017Safari Zones Europe might was drastically downscaled but Niantic made it up to players with European sightings instead. Similar to what happened with Pokémon Go Fest Chicago, an extra-continental legendary — in this case Kangaskhan — and Unown spelling out the location — in this case Europe — were being spotted. Locations included:
Pikachu Outbreak Japan 2017As part of Pokémon's Pikachu Outbreak celebration in Japan, Pokémon Go brought Mr. Mine over for a short amount of time, increased spawns for Unown letters spelling Yokohama, added rare spawns from 2K eggs, introduced Shiny Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu, and unleashed the very first Mewtwo Legendary Raids: with 9+ hour times, 50+ premiere balls, and... a guaranteed catch rate of 100% — at least for the event. Pokémon Go Fest Chicago Bonus Event 2017Following up on Pokémon Go Fest Chicago, a slew of bonuses were unlocked, including:
Hopefully, we won't have to wait another year for that many bonuses again. More on Pokémon Go Fest Chicago. Pokémon Go Fest ChicagoPokémon Go Fest Chicago was the first major real-world event for Niantic's incredibly popular augmented reality, geo-hunting game. It took place Saturday, July 22, at Grant Park in Chicago, IL, and — the servers crashed and burned. Still, Pokémon Go made good with refunds, $100 in Poké Coins, and a Lugia for every participant, as well as a 100% catch rate for Legendary Raids around the venue. More on Pokémon Go Fest Chicago. Pokémon Go Anniversary EventPokémon Go's Anniversary Event ran from July 6 to July 24 with a special Ash-hat Pikachu for players to catch in the wild and discounted Anniversary Boxes and Special Boxes to buy in the Poké Shop. The first Box was underwhelming but the second set delivered. Pokémon Go Solstice fire- and ice-type eventFrom June 13 to 21, 2017 (extended a day due to Pokémon Trainer Club (PTC) login issues, Pokémon Go held and event of Ice- and Fire in honor of the summer soultice in the north and the winter solstice in the south. In addition to extra fire- and ice-type spawns, there was 5x XP on hatching eggs, 3x XP on catching Pokémon, and 50% off Lucky Eggs in the Poké Shop. More on thePokémon Go solstice Ice- and Fire-type event Pokémon Go Adventure Week rock-type eventPokémon Go had a rock-type event, called Adventure Week, from May 18 to May 25, 2017. During the event, rock-type Pokémon spawned at a higher rate, Buddy candy accrued at 4x the usual speed, Poké Balls were 50% off in the shop, and extra items were dropped at PokéStops! More on the Pokémon Go Adventure Week Rock-type Event PokémonGo Worldwide Bloom Event 2017 (Grass-type)Pokémon Go held a worldwide bloom event from May 5 to May 8, 2017. During the event, grass-type Pokémon spawns were increased and Lures lasted for six hours. More on the Pokémon Go grass event Pokémon Go "Golden Week" Lure Event at McDonald's JapanPokémon Go held a Lure Event for "Golden Week" in Japan, from April 29 to May 7, 2017.
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Unlike the American Thanksgiving event, which was made international, this event was Japan-only, with McDonald's Japan footing the bill. Pokémon Go and Knight Foundation on May 7, 2017Niantic, the developer behind Pokémon Go and Ingress, and the Knight Foundation, and organization focused on community engagement, announced an ongoing partnership that hopes to use location and augmented-reality based gaming to help bring neighborhoods and neighbors together. The first event was set for May 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the Open Streets 704 event in a 2.5-mile area. 16 PokéStops and two Gyms, selected by the City of Charlotte at significant sites along the route, were offer increased spawns to help make it exciting and engaging for everyone. May 4, 2017 - Niantic, Inc., creators of hit augmented reality games Pokémon GO and Ingress, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have formed a multi-year partnership to advance civic engagement in local communities around the United States through augmented reality experiences. The partnership will foster discovery, bring communities together, and promote engagement within public spaces by leveraging Niantic's mobile location-based technology and experiences at select community events supported by The Knight Foundation. "We founded Niantic to give people the chance to connect with the world around them using technology and games in innovative ways," said John Hanke, CEO, Niantic, Inc. "The partnership with The Knight Foundation is a great forum to explore how technology can drive civic engagement." The collaboration will play out at community events in several cities, including Knight-sponsored Open Streets events. These temporarily close off car traffic so people can use streets for walking, bicycling, dancing, playing and socializing. The initiative will also tap unique facets of a city's public spaces such as parks and libraries to bring together people of diverse backgrounds and build a sense of shared community. Over the next year, Niantic will collaborate with civic leaders in several cities where Knight Foundation supports community engagement. The initiative will work to enhance these events featuring special content within their augmented reality mobile games, Ingress and Pokémon GO. "Pokemon Go has already showed us the impact technology can have on getting people out into public," said Sam Gill, Knight vice president for learning and impact. "We're excited to work with Niantic to explore new ways to help people engage with each other and their neighborhoods." The first event in the collaboration between Niantic and the Knight Foundation will be hosted on May 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of the Open Streets 704 event in a 2.5 mile area. Though this first event will be experimental, fans of Pokémon GO can look forward to interacting with 16 PokéStops and two Gyms selected by the City of Charlotte at significant sites along the route. These locations will be highlighted on the official Open Streets 704 route map displayed at the event. To further immerse fans in the real-world experience, the physical location of each PokéStop will be physically marked along the route. There are some reports that the event wasn't well organized and that many weren't pleased the only thing they got for participating was a set of stickers. Others seem to have really liked it. Either way, I hope we see many more of these, and like these, going forward. Pokémon Go 'Eggstravaganza' Spring Event 2017The Pokémon Go Spring Even lasted from April 13 to April 20, 2017. During the event, you got double XP, extra candy from egg hatches, and many 5 KM and 10 KM Pokémon began hatching from 2 KM eggs, including Lapras and Aerodactyl. Lucky Eggs were also offered at 50% in the Pokémon Go Shop. More on the Pokémon Go Spring / Easter Event Pokémon Go Water Festival 2017The Pokémon Go Water Festival was done to help raise awareness for various global water days and weeks. During the festival, water-type Pokémon spawned at a much-increased rate, often replacing the typical common and rare spawns almost completely. And yes, that included Lapras! In addition, a Magikarp hat was made available for trainers to wear, and Shiny Pokémon were introduced into Pokémon Go for the first time in the form of gold Magikarp and red Gyarados. More on the Pokémon Go Water Festival Event More on Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go Pokémon Go Snorlax in Japan Event 2017Similar to last fall's Lapras event, Japan's Kumamoto region is getting a Snorlax event to help bolster tourism following the earthquake of 2016.
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If you're in Japan or have wanted to go to Japan, and Snorlax is still on your must-get list, now's the time to go! Pokémon Day from February 26 to March 6, 2017The Pokémon Day event saw Pokémon Go join the larger festivities by offering a special, limited edition Pikachu in a festive hat that could be caught from February 26 at 1:00 p.m. PST to March 6 at 1:00 p.m. PST. More on the Pokémon Day event and Party Hat Pikachu Pokémon Go Valentine's Day Event 2017Pokémon Go ran a Valentine's Day event for a whole week! That's right, from February 8 to February 15, 2017. During the Valentine's event there was double candy, half walking distances, increased spawning rates for pink Pokémon, and Lures that lasted six hours. More about the Pokémon Go Valentine's event Pokémon Go Holiday & New Year Events 2016/2017The Pokémon Go Holiday & New Year Events overlapped, the holiday part running from December 25 through January 3, 2017 and the New Year part, December 30 through January 8. During the holiday part, it offered and increased spawn rate for limited-time Santa Pikachu, an increased chances of hatching Gen 2 babies Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Smoochum, Elekid, or Magby, and a free 1-time Incubator from the first PokéStop spin of the day. During the New Year part, it offered Increased spawn rate for Gen 1 Starter Pokémon and their evolutions, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise, and Lures lasting twice as long. More about the Pokémon Go Holiday and New Year Events Pokémon Go Thanksgiving Event 2016The Pokémon Go Thanksgiving Event ran from November 23rd through November 30th. It offered Double XP and Stardust for catching, hatching, and evolving Pokémon. More about the Pokémon Go Thanksgiving Event Pokémon Go Lapras in Japan Event 2016From November 11 to November 23, 2016, Pokémon Go made Lapras easier to find in the Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures of Japan. It was an attempt to help bring tourism back to the region following the earthquake earlier in the year.
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Pokémon Go Halloween Event 2016The Pokémon Go Halloween Event ran from October 26 through November 1. It offered double candy for catching, hatching, and transferring Pokémon, and cut the distance for walking Buddy Pokémon down to 1/4. Increased spawn rates were also offered for Zubat, Golbat, Drowzee, Hypno, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Cubone, Marowak, Meowth, and Persian. More about the Pokémon Go Halloween Event What Pokémon Go events do you want to see?If you were planning the next big Pokémon Go event, when would you have it and how would you handle it? Gadget News via iMore - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog https://www.imore.com/ May 30, 2018 at 10:54AM
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