Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global
Saturday, August 26, 2023
10:00 AMlocal time
Sunday, August 27, 2023
6:00 PMlocal time
Trainers,
Are you ready for the biggest event of the year? Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global is almost here, and we’re excited to share some final details.
Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time each day
Anyone can join the fun!
Join up with millions of Trainers from around the world and get ready for Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global! With over 70 Pokémon appearing during the event—including some appearing in their Shiny form for the first time in Pokémon GO—this is the most exciting time to play!
Trainers can participate in this global event at no cost from anywhere in the world!
Learn more on the Pokémon GO Fest 2023 website.
Upgrade your experience with an event ticket
You can upgrade your experience with an event ticket, which you can purchase now via the in-game shop. Trainers with an event ticket will receive special bonuses and rewards—including an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon 
Diancie!
Learn more about ticket holder perks here.
Habitat rotation schedule
All Trainers will have the opportunity to enjoy each habitat hour twice during event hours on Saturday!
Quartz Terrarium
- 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. local time
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time
Pyrite Sands:
- 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. local time
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time
Malachite Wilderness:
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. local time
- 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Aquamarine Shores:
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time
- 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time
Ultra Unlock: bonuses
- 4× Catch XP
- 4× Catch Stardust
- PokéStops may turn gold without a Golden Lure Module (Roaming Form Gimmighoul won’t appear at them, but spinning them may still award Gimmighoul Coins)
Ultra Unlock: Paldea
Thanks to Trainers completing 20 Global Challenges, a second event, Ultra Unlock: Paldea, will run from Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, September 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time!
During Ultra Unlock: Paldea, Unown will keep appearing globally in raids, the Lechonk Timed Research will be extended through the end of the event, and the 4× Catch XP and 4× Catch Stardust bonuses will stay active.
Mega Rayquaza’s global debut
On Sunday, August 27, 2023, 
Mega Rayquaza will make its global debut in raids during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global!
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Rayquaza will need to know the Charged Attack Dragon Ascent before it can Mega Evolve, and it will learn that move from a new item, the Meteorite. All Trainers who log in during event hours on Sunday will receive a short Special Research story that awards a Meteorite. Ticket holders will get an extended story with an additional Meteorite.
Ultra Unlock
During each habitat hour on Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a Global Challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticket-holding Trainers.
Plus, if Trainers complete 20 challenges successfully, they will activate this year’s Pokémon GO Fest Ultra Unlock bonuses!
A Paldean Adventure
A Paldean Adventure will run from Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time, no matter how many challenges Trainers complete.
The following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
Ultra Unlock: A Paldean Adventure
Thanks to Trainers completing 20 Global Challenges, A Paldean Adventure will include the following Ultra Unlock bonuses.
Ultra Unlock: Paldea Pokémon debuts
The following Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region will make their Pokémon GO debuts during Ultra Unlock: Paldea!
Bombirdier will debut with its Shiny form, so Trainers will be able to encounter a Shiny one if they’re lucky!
Ready for Raid Battles!
Trainers around the world can now start Raid Battles more quickly by using the Ready button! Just tap the button in the raid lobby when you’re ready to start. When all Trainers have indicated that they’re ready, the lobby timer will count down from 10 seconds. The Ready button will appear when there are at least two Trainers in the lobby. If a raid reaches full capacity—20 Trainers—the timer will be reduced to a 10-second countdown so everyone can get to the Raid Boss more quickly!
We hope this enables Trainers to take on more of their favorite Raid Bosses!
Ultra Unlock: raids
Unown will appear globally in raids!
One-star raids
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research bonanza
On Saturday, August 26, Trainers will be able to collect new Field Research tasks from PokéStops each hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time!
Ultra Unlock: free Timed Research
Timed Research featuring encounters with 
Lechonk will be available throughout the event.
Plus, for the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers will be able to encounter Shiny Lechonk if they’re lucky!
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
