Pokémon GO Fest Begins! [REWARDS UPD]

Today marks Pokémon GO’s first ever real life event!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yktrQAJNbAc

REWARDS UPDATE: Despite difficulties at GO Fest, players around the world have completed all the Window Challenges and unlocked legendaries! Lugia will be given out to all GO Fest ticket holders, and Lugia raid battles will start to roll out worldwide over the next two days. Since Team Mystic contributed the most during the challenges, Articuno Raid Battles will start to roll out in the same time frame as well. In addition to the legendary birds, the following GO Fest bonuses will be active around the globe for the next 48 hours:

  • Double Stardust
  • Double Candy
  • Double XP
  • Increased Pokémon encounters
  • Reduced hatching distance
  • Reduced buddy distance

Located in Grant Park on the coast of Chicago, Illinois, Pokémon GO Fest promises plenty of Pokémon fun for ticket holders:

  • Catch a wide variety of Pokémon, including some that have never been seen before in Grant Park (regional exclusives, as well as Unown are strongly hinted at)
  • Unlock the exclusive Pokémon GO Fest Chicago medal for your profile page
  • Take advantage of the Pokémon GO Fest walking course, lined with PokéStops that award special 2 km Eggs which can only be obtained in Grant Park
  • Cool off and recharge in one of the three team lounges, where you’ll meet your fellow Instinct, Mystic, or Valor teammates
  • Commemorate the experience by snapping photos with your favorite Pokémon at the many photo opportunities around the park
  • And much more!

Can’t attend? No worries – you can still take part in the fun! The millions of PoGO players across the globe can work together with the thousands of trainers in the park to complete challenges throughout the day and unlock amazing in-game rewards globally! Earlier this week Niantic revealed that the first ever Legendary Pokémon will be one of these rewards – but it will only appear in Grant Park if trainers around the world successfully meet the capture goals set throughout the weekend. If trainers in Chicago manage to defeat the legendary, it will start appearing in Raid Battles everywhere.

A special Twitch and YouTube livestream (see above) for players that are unable to attend is available to view for the latest news coming out of Pokémon GO Fest! Including Challenge Window updates, exclusive interviews, and the reveal of the first Legendary Pokémon!

Will you be taking part in the global awards and challenges, or are you one of the lucky few who will be attending the festivities in Chicago?

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1,898 thoughts on “Pokémon GO Fest Begins! [REWARDS UPD]”

  1. Your fav anime? I’m a noob at anime, I’m literally watching my 2nd now (not counting Pokemon or Bakugan) and I love both of them (t7DS and Food Wars), but i think I prefer Sins.

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  2. Off topic irl shitpost kinda but my friends are wanting to bring drink to the BBQ we’re throwing tomorrow and half of them will hit the drink and then immediately hit the floor

    God help me

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  3. It can’t be a coincidence that Fly Me To the Moon and Space Chimps released the same year.

    Not only that but Space Buddies which came out a year later straight up stole the plot of Fly me to the Moon and changed a few things

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  4. Going to sleep… Tommorow I’m gonna wake up to a Birthday Pancake (its more like a half crepe half pancake, but nevermind)

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  5. Have any of you ever had a really anticlimax legendary battle? Like I caught Suicune rn on HGSS and it was literally

    > Go, Venomoth!
    > Sleep Powder (Miss)
    > Sleep Powder
    > Sludge Bomb
    > Sludge Bomb (Suicune at very low red health)
    > Sleep Powder (Miss)
    > Sleep Powder
    > Ultra Ball
    > Catch

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  6. Guys I wanna watch a Hoenn movie.
    I’ve seen them all b4 in the past but not sure what 2 watch to hype me up for Alpha Sapphire!!
    Help!!! Someone!

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  7. So another merchandise set was announced and has another ? place holder. Apparently whatever it is will be shown off on August 10th. So it should be expected that we will get our first real news batch in the next few of weeks! This could be exciting lol

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    • Plus then another thing with a ? was shown that’s coming out in December. With all these “?” I wonder what they’re hiding. I doubt they’re all for Ultra Solgaleo and Lunala. Should be fun lol

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    • What you just said bothered me enough such that I looked up how long it has been since USUM was announced-47 days. I also looked up how many days we have until release-117 days. On the bright side just a week left until we are a third of the way through pre-release.

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        • None were pushed. I have been busy so far thus time has passed by very quickly. I am more stating this fact because I am amazed at how long this drought has gone. I know that we have had longer droughts, but we don’t have even have the names of the legendaries, confirmed typings, or the cover. They may be stating the obvious but there will need to be an announcement for the obvious stuff before they actually release anything substantial. Nevertheless, I agree with you. World is coming and with the tidbit of info you revealed a release is inevitably due soon.

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      • I’ve seen that rumor. It could be, but I’m assuming that rumor is just lucky if we get anything near that date. I’m not entirely informed on the specific details of that rumor to be fair tho.

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  8. Well tonight was emotionally draining….I just want to get through the last shreds of July and get on with August hopefully we’ll get some news…

    Otherwise I’m just gonna pool my worthless time into Splat2 and maybe restart Pikmin 1, HeartGold or Paper Mario when I get a aneurysm or a stroke from rage

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  9. I hope Oricorio gets a new form. Maybe the rumored Ice Flying. That would be awesome!!! If theres a new Island there has to be a new Oricorio!

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    • I hope Oricorio gets more moves that reflect it’s individual types. Like literally the only move that it has that has anything to do with it’s 4 secondary types is Revelation Dance………At least let it learn Flamethrower/Psychic/Thunderbolt/Shadow Ball via tm then……..I would have used it if it had more diversity.

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      • I think they didnt do that for the same reason as eevee.
        If eevee (oricorio) learned flamethrower than when you change the form to a not fire form it would be really weird and just not fit

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          • The ‘better’ stab would not change its spot as being on of the worst.
            Plus its so adorable it doesnt need all that power. Its the best flying type

        • But at least eevee’s evos can learn some decent stab moves as per their type. Also who cares if the move isn’t stab if you change types? Since tms are unlimited now you could always change the move to the appropriate one

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  10. Question for MHA people here. Is the English Dub worth watching? I heard it was alright from some sources but Idk.

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    • I haven’t seen too many episode, but I still like it. I still recommend the sub since I’ve seen more episodes of that, but it’s up to you.

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    • It’s very worth it. the English cast does an awesome job of portraying the characters. Funimation usually does a pretty decent job of recording and casting shows.

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  11. Ok so watched Lucario and mystery of Mew last night..
    ..and wow it’s definitely one of the best Poke-movies. For me its probably my 3rd or 4th. My favourite atm has to be Power of One.

    Which Pokemon movie do you guys like best??

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