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

Nathan Ellingsworth
A logo reads in text "Pokemon Go Fest 2024"

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

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.

While the full details are yet to be revealed, we do have some information, so here’s everything we know about Pokemon Go Fest 2024, including dates, locations, and more:

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Pokemon Go Fest 2024 locations and dates

Pikachu stands on a green hill

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

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

  • 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

pokemon go unown header
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

Necrozma debut

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:

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?

Pokemon Go fest Marshadow

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’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.

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About The Author

Nathan is a Senior Writer at Dexerto, leading our Pokemon coverage. They got their start with print magazines ranging from Switch Player to lock-on, before writing Nintendo & Pokemon-focused pieces for The Gamer, Nintendo Life, Pocket Tactics, and more. They're obsessed with Shiny-hunting, Pokemon TCG, rhythm games, and RPGs.