Posted in: Games, Mobile Games, Pokémon GO | Tagged: go fest 2021, pokemon, pokemon go

Pokémon GO Announces Details For GO Fest 2021: New Shinies & More!

New Shiny Pokémon. A New Mythical. Regionals spawning outside of region. Niantic has announced the details for Pokémon GO Fest 2021!

Here's everything we currently know about Pokémon GO Fest 2021:

• Dates: July 17 and 18!
• Ticket prices have been drastically reduced from $14.99 to $5 USD!
• The event will be split into two themed days again.
• Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Day 1: Catch! will take place Saturday, July 17, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time. Features include:
  • Themed habitats: Jungle, Desert Mountain, Ocean Beach, and Cave.
  • Jungle spawns: Scyther, Aipom, Froakie, and more. Unown F, Unown G, Ludicolo, Chatot, Leafeon, and Serperior will be attracted to Incense.
  • Desert Mountain spawns: Skarmory, Shieldon, Hippopotas, and more. Flareon, Unown F, Unown G, Tyranitar, Flygon, and Throh will be attracted to Incense.
  • Ocean Beach spawns: Dratini, Swablu, Alomomola, and more. Gyarados, Vaporeon, Azumarill, Unown F, Unown G, and Sawk will be attracted to Incense.
  • Cave habitat: Roggenrola, Galarian Stunfisk, Deino, and more. Umbreon, Unown F, Unown G, Gardevoir, Absol, and Galvantula will be attracted to Incense.
  • Raids: Hitmontop, Cranidos, and Deino. Galarian Ponyta and Galarian Zigzagoon will be available wearing special costumes in raids!
  • Music-themed Pokémon (Chimecho, Kricketot, Audino, and Pikachu in the costume above) will spawn throughout the whole day.
  • Shiny release: Shiny Whismur, Chimecho, Audino, Tympole, Unown F, Throh, and Sawk will debut.
  • Special research with a Mythical encounter that hasn't been confirmed to be, but will for sure be, Meloetta.
  • Completing the research and taking a Snapshot will yield "a surprise."
  • Then, there's this bit, where picking a Pikachu will determine the event's music for you. Niantic says: "Pikachu Rock Star or Pikachu Pop Star—your choice will determine the in-game music that will play for you during the event. The Pokémon music producer Junichi Masuda has produced brand-new tracks just for Pokémon GO Fest 2021, including a rock-and-rolling track for Pikachu Rock Star fans, a high-energy electro-pop song for Pikachu Pop Star stans, and more!"
  • Gardevoir and Flygon will also appear in costumes.
  • Hourly Global Challenges. Uh-oh! Fingers crossed Pokémon GO knows what's coming and prepares, as this shut things down for a bit last year.
  • Four Collection Challenges themed the habitats.
  • Pokémon throughout the event, both those in the wild and spawning in response to Incense, will have an increased chance of being Shiny on Saturday. Saturday spawns will have a higher Shiny rater than Sunday spawns.
• Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Day 2: Raid! will take place Sunday, July 18, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time. Features include:
  • Raid-centric gameplay.
  • All Pokémon appearing on Saturday will appear on Sunday as well.
  • Raid battles will reward 10,000 XP extra.
  • 10 free Raid Passes from spinning Gyms for in-person raids only.
  • Timed Research to earn up to eight Remote Raid Passes.
  • An event bundle featuring three Remote Raid Passes!
• For both days:
  • Lure Modules will last for three hours.
  • Music created by Pokémon music producer Junichi Masuda will play.
  • Half hatch distance.
  • 7 KM Eggs: Igglybuff, Chingling, Audino, and more.
  • Event Field Research
  • Event stickers from Gifts.

Whew, that's a lot to take in, fellow Pokémon GO players. Stay tuned to Bleeding Cool for in-depth breakdowns on everything GO Fest 2021.

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!