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Pokemon Go Fest 2023 event: Global dates, Carbink & Mega Diancie debut, more

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After the Pokemon Go Fest 2023 in-person events, trainers are preparing for the Global event. Here’s all you need to know about it, including dates, ticket prices, debuts, and more.

Following a long wait plagued with rumors and leaks, Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global is right around the corner. The annual event is the biggest one that Pokemon Go players can take part in after the in-person celebrations that took place in August.

The Pokemon Go Fest 2023 in-person events took place in three different cities, while the global event is set to follow right after with similar content.

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We’ll cover everything we know so far about the massive event, including dates, ticket prices, and more.

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Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global event dates

The Pokemon Go Fest 2023 Global event will take place on Saturday, August 26, 2023, and Sunday, August 27, 2023, from 10 AM to 6 PM local time each day. “Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global is a virtual, ticketed event that Trainers can participate in wherever they play—some features will also be available to Trainers without a ticket,” reads the official announcement.

Global tickets are available for purchase in-game and will remain available up until the last day of the event. Players can buy them for $14.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and can’t use PokeCoins to get them. Additionally, trainers who purchased a ticket to one of the in-person Go Fest events can also purchase a ticket for Go Fest 2023: Global.

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Prior to the global event, players were able to participate in the Pokemon Go Fest 2023 in-person celebrations across three different cities.

Carbink & Diancie debuts in Pokemon Go Fest 2023

As many trainers suspected, both Carbink and Diancie will be the headliners of Pokemon Go Fest 2023 in both in-person and global events. After their debuts in the London, Osaka, and New York events, Carbink and Diancie will be available globally for players around the world.

Players who purchased a Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global ticket before July 5 and played between June 21 and July 5 received a Timed Research that awards an encounter with Carbink. Luckily, the Jewel Pokemon will also appear in Field Research encounters for all trainers during the global event in August.

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Diancie, on the other hand, will only be available for ticket holders that complete a Special Research story. Those who don’t get tickets for the global event will be able to encounter it eventually through Special Research, as it happened before with other Mythical Pokemon.

What’s more, Mega Diancie is also debuting in the Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global event. This is the first time a Pokemon has a double debut arriving simultaneously with their Mega Evolution. After the London, Osaka, and New York events, ticket holders will be able to get Mega Diancie.

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Mega Diancie in Pokemon GoNiantic/The Pokemon Company
Mega Diancie will headline the Pokemon Go Fest 2023 Global event.

Mega Rayquaza debut in Pokemon Go Fest 2023

As rumors suggested, Mega Rayquaza also debuted during Pokemon Go Fest 2023. The Mega Evolution of the Sky High Pokemon headlined Raids in the in-person events first. Then, on Sunday, August 27, it will headline Raids globally. Mega Rayquaza introduced players to Meteorites, an item needed to Mega Evolve the Legendary Pokemon in the game.

For all the information on Mega Rayquaza and how Meteorites work in Pokemon Go, check out our full guide.

Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global Raids

The following Pokemon will appear in Raids during the Pokemon Go Fest 2023 Global event:

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1-Star Raids

  • Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
  • Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
  • Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
  • Pikachu wearing a aquamarine crown
  • Goomy

2-Star Raids

  • Carbink

3-Star Raids

  • Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat

Primal Raids

  • Primal Kyogre
  • Primal Groudon

Mega Raids

  • Mega Rayquaza (only on August 27)
Four Pikachu wearing crowns in Pokemon GoNiantic/The Pokemon Company
New costumed Pikachu will debut during Pokemon Go Fest 2023.

Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global wild spawns

According to the official blog, special Pokemon will appear in four unique habitats during the global event for all trainers. These habitats will rotate hourly during the event and will feature the following Pokemon:

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Quartz Terrarium

  • Pikachu wearing a quartz crown
  • Heracross
  • East Sea Shellos
  • Buneary
  • Clefairy
  • Lickitung
  • Miltank
  • Wurmple
  • Whismur
  • Skitty
  • Luvdisc
  • Audino
  • Foongus
  • Morelull

The Quartz Terrarium habitat will be available from 10 AM to 11 AM and from 2 PM to 3 PM local time.

Pyrite Sands

  • Pikachu wearing a pyrite crown
  • Trapinch
  • Gible
  • Joltik
  • Sandshrew
  • Alolan Diglett
  • Psyduck
  • Girafarig
  • Schukle
  • Hippopotas
  • Timburr
  • Binacle
  • Helioptile
  • Grubbin

The Pyrite Sands habitat will be available from 11 AM to 12 PM and from 3 PM to 4 PM local time.

Malachite Wilderness

  • Pikachu wearing a malachite crown
  • Roselia
  • Oranguru
  • Caterpie
  • Bellsprout
  • Scyther
  • Snorlax wearing a cowboy hat
  • Spinarak
  • Remoraid
  • Snover
  • Cottonee
  • Ferroseed
  • Stunfisk
  • Fomantis

The Malachite Wilderness habitat will be available from 12 PM to 1 PM and from 4 PM to 5 PM local time.

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Aquamarine Shores

  • Pikachu wearing an aquamarine crown
  • Marill
  • West Sea Shellos
  • Goomy
  • Horsea
  • Lapras
  • Wobbuffet
  • Carvanha
  • Barboach
  • Bagon
  • Beldum
  • Woobat
  • Tympole
  • Mareanie

The Aquamarine Shores habitat will be available from 1 PM to 2 PM and from 5 PM to 6 PM local time.

These habitats will have an hourly rotation on Saturday but will appear at random on Sunday.

Lucky trainers might find some of these Pokemon in shiny form, which means Goomy, Oranguru, West Sea Shellos, East Sea Shellos, and Joltik are debuting their shiny variants with this event.

Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global event bonuses

The Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global event will feature the following bonuses for all players to enjoy:

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  • Lure Modules activated will last for one hour.
  • 2x friendship bonus damage in Raids.
  • Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokemon habitats.
  • The Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 20 per day from Saturday, August 26 at 12:00 AM to Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 11:59 PM local time.
  • Take snapshots during the event—you never know who might show up!

The following additional bonuses will be available only for ticket holders:

  • Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokemon.
  • Up to six Special Trades can be made each day.
  • Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing habitat-themed Collection Challenges.
  • Up to 9 free Raid Passes from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms.
  • Special 7 Km Eggs.
Pokemon Go Fest 2023 promo imageNiantic/The Pokemon Company
Many shiny Pokemon will debut during the Pokemon Go Fest 2023 event.

Pokemon Go Fest 2023: Global event ticket holder exclusives

Players that decide to upgrade their Pokemon Go Fest 2023 Global experience with a premium ticket will enjoy a wide array of exclusive benefits. While the main attraction is the Diancie-themed Special Research, players will also be able to contribute to hourly challenges to unlock exclusive bonuses.

Ticket-holding trainers will be able to work together on Saturday to complete a Global Challenge every hour. If the challenge is completed in time, players will get access to a special bonus for the remainder of the hour.

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Additionally, if trainers complete 20 of these challenges successfully, they will activate this year’s Pokemon Go Fest Ultra Unlock bonuses. These bonuses include new 1-Star Raids, a free Timed Research, and a new event taking place in September, featuring four new Pokemon debuts.

What’s more, ticket holders will also be able to enjoy exclusive Incense encounters when using an Incense. This doesn’t include the Daily Adventure Incense. The following Pokemon will be attracted to Incense during event hours:

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Quartz Terrarium

  • Hisuian Growlithe
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  • Unown I
  • Unown M
  • Unown N
  • Unown O

Pyrite Sands

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  • Unown M
  • Unown N
  • Unown O
  • Pawniard

Malachite Wilderness

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  • Unown I
  • Unown M
  • Unown N
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  • Carnivine

Aquamarine Shores

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  • Unown M
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  • Unown O
  • Pachirisu

Shiny Unown M will make its global debut after appearing during the Pokemon GO Fest in-person events.

That’s all we know about the Pokemon Go Fest 2023 event. Stay tuned for updates because Niantic revealed more surprises are coming. For more Pokemon content, check out our other guides:

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