Festival of Colors
Event Info
The Festival of Colors is coming back to Pokémon GO! For this year’s celebrations—exclusive to Trainers in India—get ready for the return of 
Pikachu wearing a saree and 
Pikachu wearing a kurta, both with a chance to have a Special Background, along with some event-themed Pokémon!
Time and Date
Wednesday, March 4, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Event Bonuses
Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.- 2×
Stardust from catching Pokémon. - Get
Stickers of Pikachu wearing a kurta and Pikachu wearing a saree from spinning PokéStops.
Celebratory Colors
Check it out! Trainers will find a colorful surprise around PokéStops when they get close to them.
Special Background
The following Pokémon may have a Special Background when caught from Raid Battles or during Colorful O’Clock.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Colorful O'Clock
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild for five minutes at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in one-star raids.
The above raids will be available only at sponsored Gyms in the following locations.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, Mumbai
- Dr. Visvesvaraya Tower Park, Chennai
- Indira Park, Hyderabad
- Lodhi Gardens, New Delhi
- Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata
- Saras Baug, Pune
- Sri Chamarajendra Park (Cubbon Park), Bengaluru
Lure Module Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently from lure modules.
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Collection Challenge
Complete Collection Challenges by catching Festival of Colors–themed Pokémon to receive Stardust and XP.
Timed Research
There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available.
Timed Research rewards include the following.
Lucky Egg
Rare Candy- Stickers of Pikachu wearing a kurta and Pikachu wearing a saree
- Branched research offering an encounter with Pikachu wearing a saree with a Special Background or Pikachu wearing a kurta with a Special Background
- And more!