Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago

Ryan Warner

May 11, 2026 at 9:17 pm

Event Overview

Location: Grant Park, Chicago, USA

Dates: June 4-7, 2026

Time: 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time

Other Event Locations

• Tokyo
• Chicago (this page) (this page)
• Copenhagen
• Global

Buy tickets for Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago.

Bonuses

Exclusive in-game bonuses for ticket holders!

• Up to 9 daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
• Up to 6 Special Trades per day
• 1/2 Stardust cost for all trades
• 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance
• Special Eggs
• 1.5× Hatch Candy
• 1.5× Hatch Stardust
• Open up to 50 Gifts each ticketed citywide gameplay day
• Increased chance of catching Pokémon with a Premier Ball

During Ticketed Citywide Gameplay Days

• Special event-themed stickers available from Poké Stops and gifts
• 2-hour Lure Module duration
• 2-hour Incense duration
• 2× Catch Candy
• Hourly event-themed Field Research
• Increased time for Party Play
• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon*

Trainers can look forward to exceptional coaching by Team Instinct’s leader, Spark, during an exciting park session that will help them become their very best.

Trainers will also set off on a citywide adventure, exploring four distinct City Districts to develop their skillset to achieve Pokémon GO expert status and earning a unique in-game medal. All event gameplay is exclusive to ticket holders.

Please note: You will only be able to experience the event gameplay within Grant Park during the date and time noted on your event ticket. An event map will be published ahead of the event for your reference.

What’s New

Early access to Mega Mewtwo X & Y during in-person GO Fest Events

Ticketed attendees of in-person Pokémon GO Fest events will have two opportunities to encounter a Mewtwo that has at least Mega Level 1 unlocked*

Trainers attending in-person GO Fest events will be the first to investigate and discover a Mythical Pokémon’s first appearance in Pokémon GO!

Ticket-holding Trainers attending the in-person event in Grant Park will conduct Special Research* that leads to an encounter with Zeraora, the Thunderclap Pokémon—and it’s all included in your event ticket!

Ticket-holding Trainers can only encounter Zeraora once, no matter how many Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Special Research stories they acquire and complete. If you obtain more than one Special Research story that leads to Zeraora by attending multiple GO Fest park session events, all of the Special Research stories after the first one will award Zeraora Candy instead of an additional encounter with Zeraora.

*Special Research does not expire, so you can complete it at your own pace!

Mewtwo will return to five-star raids!

Mewtwo ✨, the Genetic Pokémon, is returning to raids during Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago. This powerful Pokémon will be the ultimate addition to any battle-ready Trainer’s Pokédex.

Mewtwo will appear in citywide Raid Battles throughout the course of the event.

Tip your caps to these new costumed Pokémon!

Trainers who attend Pokémon GO Fest 2026 in-person events will be able to encounter some stylish Pikachu wearing a Pokémon GO team hat ✨.

Shiny Wash Rotom debuts in Pokémon GO!

Wash Rotom originally made its Pokémon GO debut in 2020, and now, lucky Trainers may encounter a Shiny one for the first time at the in-person GO Fest events in 2026.

The Wild Bull Pokémon of Paldea will make appearances across three in-person GO Fest events!

Take some time to smell the flowers on your adventures!

Comfey will appear at all three in-person GO Fest events! Normally found in Hawaii, the Posy Picker Pokémon is known for its pleasant aroma. Catch a Comfey to support your battle-tested Pokémon.

Comfey will appear in the wild at in-person GO Fest events and throughout the host cities.

The City Explorer Pass is a new way to experience GO Fest!

NEW AND COMING SOON! Stay tuned on our channels for when these are available.

The City Explorer Pass is a city-only gameplay experience during the citywide gameplay event days that grants access to citywide gameplay without a ticketed park session. It includes everything a Citywide Gameplay add-on provides, but you don’t need to have an event ticket that includes a park session. City Explorer Tickets will go on sale closer to the event.

Featured Pokémon

Paldean Tauros Blaze

Mewtwo

Zapdos

Raikou

Primal Kyogre

Primal Groudon

Shadow Zapdos

Shadow Raikou

Shadow Kyogre

Shadow Groudon

Visor Bulbasaur

Caterpie

Alolan Raichu

Electabuzz

Jolteon

Dratini

Houndour

Lileep

Combee

Mudbray

Comfey

Dhelmise

Varoom

Galarian Corsola

Research

Park Gameplay

Spark and Professor Willow team up as your guides through GO Fest 2026: Chicago!

Trainers can look forward to an experience that unfolds throughout Grant Park during their park session. Here’s what to expect.

Citywide Gameplay

A citywide adventure awaits!

Trainers with a city ticket will have the opportunity to earn their Pokémon GO Expert medal by completing challenges in different areas of the host city, City Districts. Travel and explore the different sights Chicago has to offer, and complete this unique opportunity in Pokémon GO!

Ticketed Trainers will receive one set of Timed Research and can complete the Timed Research anytime until 11:59 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2026 (including Citywide Gameplay Add-on and City Explorer).

Stay tuned for more information!

*Ticket-holding Trainers will have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are not guaranteed by purchasing a ticket.