Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023: Schedule, shiny Gothita, Research, more

Lucas Simons
Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023

Pokemon Go’s upcoming Fashion Week 2023 event is coming in hot, and here’s all you need to know to make the most of it, including launch date, special Research, bonuses, shiny Gothita debut, and more.

Pokemon Go‘s latest season, Adventures Abound, is closing the year with an incredibly fashionable event: Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023. Trainers will be able to get their hands on a lot of featured Pokemon, like the debuting shiny Gothita and new costumed species.

This returning fashionable event will also feature a lot of special bonuses, Raids, exclusive Research, and boosted rates of encounters for wild Pokemon.

So, here’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023, including schedule, bonuses, Research, and encounters.

Sneasel, Furfrou, Butterfree, Blitzle fashion week costume
During the Fasion Week Event, costumed Pokemon will be under the spotlight.

Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event start date & schedule

The Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event runs from November 15 at 10 AM to November 19, 2023, at 8 PM local time.

Trainers looking to catch the featured Pokemon and complete the featured Research will need to complete said activities and claim all rewards before 7:59 PM local time.

Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event costumed Pokemon debut

The Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event will feature new Pokemon wearing fashionable costumes: Dragonite, Wooper, and Quagsire.

Additionally, Pokemon from previous Fashion Week events will be making a comeback during Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023.

Costumed Pokemon Fashion Week 2023
Dragonite, Wooper, and Quagsire wearing fashionable clothes will debut during the event.

Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event Field & Special Research

The Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event will feature many Field Research tasks that trainers can complete to earn special encounters with featured Pokemon. Those marked with a (*) can also appear in their shiny variants:

  • Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Wooper wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Shinx wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume*

A Fashion Week–themed Timed Research will be available for US$2 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Trainers who acquire the ticket can complete the Research tasks to earn encounters with various Pokemon wearing costumes and two Premium Battle Passes.

Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event encounters

The Following Pokemon will appear in wild encounters during the Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event – those marked with a (*) can be shiny:

  • Pikachu with summer flair*
  • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Wooper wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Gothita*
  • Frillish (female)*
  • Frillish (male)*
  • Furfrou*
  • Mareanie
  • Absol wearing a fashionable costume*

Shiny Gothita is making its debut in Pokemon Go during this event, and lucky players might have a chance to encounter it during their travels.

Absol Dugtrio and Mareani costumed
Costumed Pokemon from past Fashion Week events are also available during the 2023 event.

Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event bonuses

The Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event will feature the following bonuses, and all players participating during the event can enjoy them as they play:

  • Certain avatar items will be on sale during Fashion Week.
  • 2x Candy for catching Pokemon.
  • Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokemon.
  • PokeStop showcases will be active during the event.

Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event Raids

The following Pokemon will appear in Raids during the Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event – those marked with a (*) can also appear as shiny:

1-Star Raids

  • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Wooper wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Sneasel wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Furfrou*

3-Star Raids

  • Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Absol wearing a fashionable costume*

4-Star Raids

  • Mega Garchomp – Until November 16, 2023, at 10 AM local time.
  • Mega Kangaskhan – From November 16, 2023, at 10 AM local time.
Fashion Week avatar costumes
New Avatar Costumes will also be available during the Fashion Week 2023.

Keep in mind that shiny Raid Pokemon have a 100% catch rate, so encountering one would mean a secure catch for those lucky trainers.

Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event Egg chart & Collection Challenge

During the Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event, the following Pokemon will be hatching from 5 Km Eggs – those species marked with a (*) can also be shiny:

  • Pichu with summer flair*
  • Wooper wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Smoochum wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Shinx wearing a fashionable costume*
  • Gothita*

It is worth mentioning that Gothita hatched from Eggs will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokemon than Gothita found in the wild.

A Fashion Week Collection Challenge will also be available during the Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event. Trainers who complete the challenge will be awarded an encounter with Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume, XP, and Stardust.

And that’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Fashion Week 2023 event. For more Pokemon content and guides, you can also check the following links:

Pokemon Go Great League: Best team to use, dates, moreHow to get revives in Pokemon Go | How to get the Master Ball in Pokemon Go | How to get different Vivillion patterns in Pokemon Go & Scarlet and Violet | How to get all starters in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Go Egg chart: 2km, 5km, 10km

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About The Author

Lucas is a Games Writer for CharlieIntel, specializing in covering Pokemon, including Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon TCG. A former Game Reviewer and PR Liaison for HD Tecnologia (ARG), Lucas is also an Audiovisual Media Producer, Game Designer, Narrative Designer, and author, having published several books including Press Start, a guide to video game writing and world building. You can contact him at [email protected].