Bonuses Features Wild Spawns Raids Research Shiny


Features

Grimer and Muk will debut with a Party Hat.
When using a Mystery Box, Meltan could be found shiny.
PokéStop Showcases will be available for event-themed Pokémon

 


Bonuses

Increased chance to become Lucky Friends
Increased chance to get Lucky Pokemon from trades
Friendship levels will increase faster
Chance of finding 8 or 88 (or more) Gimmeghoul coins from spinning a PokeStop with a Golden Lure

In addition to the above, the 8th Anniversary Party will have special bonuses on certain days!

June 28 at 10:00 a.m. – June 29 at 11:59 p.m. local time

1/2 Egg Hatch Distance

June 30 at 12:00 a.m. – July 1 at 11:59 p.m. local time

2× XP for catching Pokémon

July 2 at 12:00 a.m. – July 3 at 8:00 p.m. local time

2× Stardust for catching Pokémon


Wild Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.  Alolan Grimer will be rarer spawns.

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently on these dates.

June 28 at 10:00 a.m. – June 29 at 11:59 p.m. local time

June 30 at 12:00 a.m. – July 1 at 11:59 p.m. local time

July 2 at 12:00 a.m. – July 3 at 8:00 p.m. local time


Raids

1-Star Raids


Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available

Timed Research

Trainers will be able to complete timed research that grant encounters with Party-hat Pokémon, XP, and Stardust.

Paid Timed Research

For $2.00 USD, Trainers will be able to complete timed research that grant encounters with Meltan and premium items such as Incubator and Raid Pass.

Masterwork Research- Whispers in the Woods

For $5.00 USD, Trainers will be able to complete reearch that grant an encounter with shiny Celebi. Trainers that have the earlier released Distracted by Something Shiny research can NOT receive this research. Trainers that have purchased Whispers in the Woods or have or finished Distracted by Something Shiny will have the following bonuses activated during the event.
2× Incense duration
2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
2× Lucky Egg duration


Shiny

Meltan's shiny variant will be available from the Mystery Box during the event.

  • Meltan
  • Melmetal