Celebrate 8 Glorious Years of Pokémon GO with Exclusive Raids and Bonuses!

Pokémon GO's 8th Anniversary Extravaganza: Get Ready to Celebrate!

Get ready for a week-long Pokémon GO celebration starting Friday, June 28th at 10:00 a.m. and running until Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.! This anniversary event is packed with exciting new Pokémon debuts, boosted bonuses, and incredible raid and trading opportunities.

Here's what awaits you:

New Pokémon and Shiny Encounters: Party-hat-wearing Grimer and Muk will be appearing, with a chance to snag a Shiny Grimer! Meltan is also making a shiny comeback—use your Mystery Box during the event for a chance to encounter one.

Friendship and Trading Boosts: Become Lucky Friends and obtain Lucky Pokémon in trades more easily! Friendship levels will increase rapidly through Gift opening, trading, and battling. Plus, you might discover 8 or even 88 Gimmighoul Coins when spinning PokéStops with a Golden Lure Module.

Rotating Catch Bonuses: Enjoy these rotating bonuses throughout the event:

• June 28th-29th: Half Egg Hatch Distance
• June 30th-July 1st: Double XP for catching Pokémon
• July 2nd-3rd: Double Stardust for catches

Raids and Research: One-star raids will feature the costumed Pokémon with increased Shiny rates. Complete event-themed Field Research tasks to encounter partner Pokémon like Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, and Mudkip, and earn Mega Energy for Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Sceptile, Blaziken, and Swampert.

Timed Research and More: Don't miss out on Timed Research tasks and the Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research (available for purchase). Visit the official website for a complete list of paid events. The Pokémon GO web store also offers adorable anniversary stickers and a special Anniversary Box.

And that's not all! Stay tuned for more Pokémon GO news and updates.