Pokemon Go Fest 2024 Global & In-person events: Dates & times, locations, more

Niantic has officially unveiled more details on Pokemon Go Fest 2024, revealing the dates and locations for this year’s celebrations, a first glimpse at the Global counterpart, and details on Necrozma.

It’s time to start planning your trips, Pokemon trainers, as Niantic has officially revealed the dates and times for the Pokemon Go Fest 2024 celebrations.

Taking part in several locations worldwide, the Pokemon Go Fest 2024 event is a chance for players worldwide to travel, play together, and share an unforgettable experience while catching some Shiny new ‘mons.

We have all the information available, so here’s everything we know about Pokemon Go Fest 2024, including dates, locations, and more:

Pokemon Go Fest 2024 locations and dates

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Niantic has confirmed that the schedule for Pokemon Go Fest 2024 in-person events is as follows:

• May 30 – June 2, 2024; Sendai, Japan
• June 14 – 16, 2024; Madrid, Spain
• July 5 – 7, 2024; New York City, USA
• July 13 – 14, 2024; Worldwide

Pokemon Go Fest 2024 Global Dawn Wings & Dusk Mane Necrozma

Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma will be debuting as part of Pokemon Go Fest 2024, with the Necrozma forms available for ticket holders to battle in 5-Star Pokemon GO raids during the Global event.

Trainers need to battle Dusk Mane or Dawn Wings Necrozma and defeat it to earn an encounter with base Necrozma. Then, they’ll need to collect Fusion energy to combine Solgaleo or Lunala with Necrozma and utilize the powerful new forms.

Find out how to get Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma in Pokemon Go with our guide.

All Pokemon at Pokemon Go Fest 2024

There are tons of Pokemon you can encounter during the 2024 Go Fest Global event, and each will be part of a different habitat, which will rotate hourly during both day one and day two of the event.

The Pokemon and their habitat are all listed below with a * to mark whether it can be Shiny:

Dawn Meadow Habitat

The Dawn Meadow Habitat will occur from 10 AM to 11 AM and repeat from 2 PM to 3 PM.

• Pidgey*
• Pikachu wearing a sun crown*
• Hoothoot*
• Hoppip*
• Girafarig*
• Wingull*
• Snivy*
• Cottonee*
• Ducklett*
• Ferroseed*
• Axew*
• Galarian Stunfisk*
• Heatmor*
• Inkay*
• Unown A* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown D* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown G* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown H* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown I* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown N* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown T* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown Y* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Maractus (Incense only / Ticket holders)

Shining Day

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The Shining Day Habitat will take place from 11 AM to 12 PM and repeat from 3 PM to 4 PM.

• Charmander*
• Dratini*
• Sunkern*
• Dunsparce*
• Hisuian Sneasel*
• Solrock*
• Budew*
• Helioptile*
• Tyrunt*
• Dedenne*
• Yungoos*
• Fomantis*
• Jangmo-o*
• Unown A* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown D* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown G* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown H* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown I* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown N* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown T* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown Y* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Corsola* (Incense only / Ticket holders)

Creeping Dusk

The Creeping Dusk Habitat will occur from 12 PM to 1 PM and repeat from 4 PM to 5 PM.

• Pikachu wearing a moon crown*
• Eevee*
• Spinarak*
• Volbeat*
• Illumise*
• Gible*
• Venipede*
• Emolga*
• Litwick*
• Golett*
• Durant*
• Espurr*
• Phantump*
• Grubbin*
• Unown A* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown D* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown G* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown H* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown I* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown N* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown T* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown Y* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Rockruff* (Incense only / Ticket holders)

Darkest Night

Finally, the Darkest Night Habitat will take place from 1 PM to 2 PM before repeating from 5 PM to 6 PM.

• Alolan Rattata*
• Gilgar*
• Sneasel*
• Teddiursa*
• Mudkip*
• Carvanha*
• Lunatone*
• Deino*
• Binacle*
• Amaura*
• Carbink
• Crabrawler*
• Morelull*
• Unown A* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown D* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown G* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown H* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown I* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown N* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown T* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Unown Y* (Incense only / Ticket holders)
• Vullaby* (Incense only / Ticket holders)

Pokemon Go Fest Global Raids

The following Raids will take place during Pokemon Go Fest Global:

1-star Raids

• Moon Crown Pikachu*
• Sun Crown Pikachu*
• Jangmo-o*

3-star Raids

• Day Scarf Espeon
• Night Scarf Umbreon

5-star Raids

• Nihilego*
• Buzzwole*
• Pheromosa*
• Xurkitree*
• Celesteela*
• Kartana*
• Guzzlord*
• Necrozma*
• Stakataka
• Blacephalon

Necrozma debut in Pokemon Go

To celebrate the solar eclipse, the mobile game posted a video to announce the debut of the Legendary Necrozma during Pokemon Go Fest 2024. You can check it out below:

This upcoming #eclipse portends dark adventures in #PokemonGO 🌒 pic.twitter.com/PByOKpAKNm

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) April 8, 2024

The Pokemon Company has also confirmed that Necrozma will be making its Pokemon Go debut during Pokemon Go Fest 2024, appearing in raids at each location, and then during Pokemon Go Fest Global later in the year.

Will there be new bonuses at Pokemon Go Fest 2024?

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If you head into Pokemon Go during the event, you’ll qualify for some exciting bonuses to help make your adventure a little more fruitful.

The Pokemon Go Fest 2024 Global event bonuses are:

• One-hour Lure Module duration.
• Field Research themed around the different Pokemon habitats.
• Surprise encounters in GO Snapshot.
• If you walk Routes during Pokémon GO Fest Global, Ducklett, Emolga and Crabrawler will spawn more frequently.

When playing in a Party, the following bonuses will be included:

• Encounters to unlock Pikachu in a Sun Tiara and Pikachu in a Moon Tiara

If you’re lucky enough to have a Ticket to the event, you will get these bonuses:

• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokemon.
• Up to six Special Trades to be made each day.
• Habitat-themed Collection Challenges.
• 9 free Raid Passes from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms.
• Special 7km Eggs.
• A Special Research to encounter Marshadow.

Be sure to check out our guide on the Shared Skies season to stay updated with Pokemon Go. You can also read up on the first hints of Dynamax coming to Pokemon Go.