Pokemon Go Global Challenge: Unlock Rewards During Pokemon Go Fest

The first Pokemon Go Fest of 2019 takes place in Chicago from June 13-16. It will be followed by two more Pokemon Go Fests later this summer in Dortmund, Germany and Yokohama, Japan.

While lots of players will be on hand to participate in these events in person, the entire Pokemon Go community will be able to get it on the fun through a new Global Challenge event series.

During each of the three Pokemon Go Fest events, players will be encouraged to complete as many in-game research tasks as possible to complete challenges. There will be four challenges to complete for each event, which correspond to each event’s attendees, as well as Pokemon Go’s three teams: Mystic, Instinct, and Valor.

For each challenge that’s successfully completed, a special in-game bonus will be activated for the entire community for a limited time after each event ends. Here’s how it all breaks down.

Pokemon Go Fest Chicago
Challenge Period: June 13 at 9 a.m. PT to June 16 at 5 p.m. PT

• If Pokemon Go Fest Chicago attendees complete one million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 2x Catch Candy bonus
• If Team Instinct completes 15 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a guaranteed one Rare Candy per Raid bonus
• If Team Valor completes 15 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a ½ Egg hatch distance bonus
• If Team Mystic completes 15 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 2x Egg hatch Candy bonus

Any bonuses earned during Pokemon Go Fest Chicago will be active from June 18 at 1 p.m. PT until June 25 at 1 p.m. PT. If all four bonuses are unlocked, Raikou will appear in Raids for a limited time sometime during this bonus week (the exact date and time have yet to be announced), and players will have the chance to encounter Shiny Raikou.

Pokemon Go Fest Dortmund
Challenge Period: July 4 at 1 a.m. PT to July 7 at 9 a.m. PT

• If Pokemon Go Fest Dortmund attendees complete one million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 3x catch experience point bonus
• If Team Instinct completes 15 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 1-hour Lucky Eggs bonus
• If Team Valor completes 15 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 3x Egg hatch experience point bonus
• If Team Mystic completes 15 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 2x Raid experience point bonus

Any bonuses earned during Pokemon Go Fest Dortmund will be active from July 9 at 1 p.m. PT until July 16 at 1 p.m. PT. If all four bonuses are unlocked, Entei will appear in Raids on July 14, 2019 (the specific time will be announced in the future), and players will have the chance to encounter Shiny Entei.

Pokemon Go Fest Yokohama
Challenge Period: August 5 at 6 p.m. PT to August 12 at 1 a.m. PT

• If Pokemon Go Fest Yokohama attendees complete two million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 3x catch Stardust bonus
• If Team Instinct completes 25 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a guaranteed 3,000 Stardust per Raid bonus
• If Team Valor completes 25 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a 3x Egg hatch Stardust bonus
• If Team Mystic completes 25 million research tasks, they’ll unlock a one-hour Star Piece bonus

Any of the bonuses earned during Pokemon Go Fest Yokohama will be active from August 13 at 1 p.m. PT until August 20 at 1 p.m. PT. If all four bonuses are unlocked, Suicune will appear in Raids on August 17, 2019 (the exact time has yet to be announced), and trainers will have the chance to encounter Shiny Suicune.

Finally, if all 12 challenges are completed at these three events this summer, an extra bonus will be unlocked at some point in the future, though details about that bonus are still under wraps.

To be especially clear, even though each team has its own challenge to complete during each Pokemon Go Fest event, the rewards for these events will be available for every player, regardless of team. If you’re interested in participating in these challenges, mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out!