Pokemon GO Fest 2024: Everything you need to know

The season of festivities is almost here with Pokemon GO Fest 2024 on the horizon. There will be four GO Fest events in 2024 - three in-person events in Sendai, Madrid, and New York City and one Global GO Fest event that you can participate in from anywhere on the planet.

In this article, we will run you through everything you need to know about the 2024 Pokemon GO Fest, including Necrozma and Pokemon Fusions - a brand-new game mechanic.

Pokemon GO Fest 2024 schedule

As mentioned previously, there will be three in-person GO Fest events:

Sendai, Japan: May 30, 2024 to June 2, 2024
Madrid, Spain: June 14, 2024, to June 16, 2024
New York City, USA: July 5, 2024, to July 7, 2024

The fourth event will be Global Pokemon GO Fest, which will be held on July 13, 2024, and July 14, 2024.

Necrozma's debut in Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Necrozma, the Prism Pokemon, will be debuting during all the GO Fest events. You will also be able to encounter its Shiny form if you are lucky. Even if you cannot make it to in-person GO Fest events, you can remote raid it before Global GO Fest. It will be Shiny-locked if you do not have a GO Fest ticket.

Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings at Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings, which are fusions of Necrozma with Solgaleo and Lunala respectively, will also be debuting during the in-person GO Fest event. For Global GO Fest attendees, these monsters will be available on the second day.

Everything you need to know about Sendai in-person Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Sendai GO Fest Cover (Image via Niantic)

The Sendai GO Fest ticket will cost you 3,600 Yen. The ticket will give you half a day's worth of events in Nanakita, Japan, and the other half in Sendai, Japan throughout the days of GO Fest.

Shiny Necrozma and Shiny Xurkitree will be making their debuts during this event. You will have a Special Research that will reward you with Marshadow upon completion. You will also encounter Klefki, which is exclusive to France. Shiny Emolga will make its debut in Sendai.

Pikachu and Eevee wearing Sun and Moon Crowns will be available during the Sendai GO Fest. You will also have Photobomb encounters with Heat Rotom.

There will be rotating habitats during the Sendai Pokemon GO Fest:

Mountain Brook Habitat: Pikachu Wearing a Moon Crown, Poliwag, Lapras wearing a Scarf, Eevee wearing a Moon Crown, Dratini, Remoraid, Basculin (Blue-Striped Form), Dwebble, Tyrunt, Carbink, Dewpider, and more
Sky Arena Habitat: Pidgey, Pikachu wearing a Sun Crown, Farfetch'd, Ponyta, Doduo, Eevee wearing a Sun Crown, Hitmontop, Meditite, Emolga, Noibat, Pa'u Style, Cutiefly, and more
Star Parade Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Moon Crown, Staryu, Eevee wearing a Moon Crown, Lunatone, Frillish, Joltik, Pancham, Furfrou, Amaura, Oricorio (Sensu Style), and Jangmo-o
Lake Garden Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Sun Crown, Eevee wearing a Sun Crown, Marill, Sunkernm, Lotad, Roselia, Solrock, Cherrim, Panpour, Petilil, Orange Flower Flabebe, and Fomantis

You will encounter the following Pokemon in all habitats:

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Unown D
Unown G
Unown H
Unown I
Unown N
Unown T
Unown Y
Unown ?
Klefki

You will have access to Collection Challenges and Field Research Tasks that you can participate in during the Sendai Pokemon GO Fest 2024.

Raids at Sendai GO Fest

Nihilego
Xurkitree
Kartana
Guzzlord
Necrozma
Dawn Wings
Dusk Mane

Also read: When is Necrozma coming to Pokemon GO?

All bonuses during Sendai Pokemon GO Fest 2024

0.5x Egg Hatch Distance for eggs incubated during the event
Lures Modules will last for two hours
You will get 7 km eggs
You can make six Special Trades during this event
You will get nine Raid Passes for spinning Gym Discs
2x Catch Candy
1.5x Hatch Candy
1.5x Hatch Stardust

Everything you need to know about Madrid in-person Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Madrid GO Fest Cover (Image via Niantic)

The Madrid GO Fest ticket will cost you 32 Euros. The park experience will take place in Parque Juan Carlos I while the city experience will take place in Madrid, Spain.

Shiny Pheromosa and Shiny Necrozma will be making their debut during this event. You will have a Special Research that will reward you with Marshadow upon completion. You will also encounter Klefki, which is exclusive to France. Shiny Crabrawler will make its debut in Madrid.

There will be rotating habitats during the Madrid Pokemon GO Fest 2024:

Mysterious Labyrinth Habitat: Pikachu Wearing a Moon Crown, Hisuian Voltorb, Lickitung, Eevee wearing a Moon Crown, Natu, Baltoy, Beldum, Pansage, Munna, Petilil, Ferroseed, Espurr, and more
Rocky Shore Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Sun Crown, Lapras wearing a Scarf, Eevee wearing a Sun Crown, Chinchou, Nosepass, Shieldon, Throh, Tirtouga, Amaura, Crabrawler, Dewpider, Jangmo-o, and more
Cursed Forest Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Moon Crown, Zubat, Eevee wearing a Moon Crown, Tangela, Sableye, Cacnea, Lunatone, Deino, Orange Flower Flabebe, Pancham, Phantump, Baile Style Oricorio
Sunrise Gateway Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Sun Crown, Eevee wearing a Sun Crown, Skarmory, Solrock, Cherrim (Sunshine Form), Bronzor, Fletchling, Furfrou, Helioptile, Tyrunt, Carbink, Pa'u Style Oricorio, and more

You will encounter the following Pokemon in all habitats:

Unown A
Unown D
Unown G
Unown H
Unown I
Unown N
Unown T
Unown Y
Unown ?
Klefki

You will have access to Collection Challenges and Field Research Tasks that you can participate in during the Madrid Pokemon GO Fest 2024.

Raids at Madrid GO Fest

Nigilego
Buzzwole
Kartana
Guzzlord
Necrozma
Dawn Wings
Dusk Mane

All bonuses during Madrid Pokemon GO Fest 2024

0.5x Egg Hatch Distance for eggs incubated during the event
Lures Modules will last for two hours
You will get 7 km eggs
You can make six Special Trades during this event
You will get nine Raid Passes for spinning Gym Discs
2x Catch Candy
1.5x Hatch Candy
1.5x Hatch Stardust

Also read: 5 things to look forward to in Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Everything you need to know about New York City in-person Pokemon GO Fest 2024

New York City GO Fest cover (Image via Niantic)

The New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 ticket will cost you 32 US Dollars. The park experience will take place in Randall's Island Park while the city experience will take place in New York City, USA.

Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Unown ?, and Shiny Ducklett will be making their debut during this event.

There will be rotating habitats during the Madrid Pokemon GO Fest 2024:

Brilliant Skies Habitat: Pikachu Wearing a Sun Crown, Eevee wearing a Sun Crown, Pidgey, Doduo, Dratini, Skarmory, Pansear, Petilil, Archen, Rufflet, Furfrou, Jangmo-o, and more
Ghosty Woods Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Moon Crown, Eevee wearing a Moon Crown, Gligar, Lunatone, Overcast Forme Cherrim, Golett, Orange Flower Flabebe, Pancham, Phantump, Pumpkaboo, Oranguru, and more
Poolside Cabana Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Sun Crown, Eevee wearing a Sun Crown, Lapras wearing a Scarf, Chinchou, Mantine, Solrock, Clamperl, Finneon, Ducklett, Frillish, Pa'u Style Oricorio, Pom-Pom Style Oricorio, and more
Rugged Quarry Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Moon Crown, Eevee wearing a Moon Crown, Onix, Sableye, Beldum, Shieldon, Drillbur, Dwebble, Heatmor, Tyrunt, Amaura, Carbink, and more

You will encounter the following Pokemon in all habitats:

Unown A
Unown D
Unown G
Unown H
Unown I
Unown N
Unown T
Unown Y
Unown ?
Klefki

Raids at New York City GO Fest

Nihilego
Buzzwole
Kartana
Guzzlord
Necrozma
Dawn Wings
Dusk Mane

All bonuses during Madrid Pokemon GO Fest 2024

0.5x Egg Hatch Distance for eggs incubated during the event
Lures Modules will last for two hours
You will get 7 km eggs
You can make six Special Trades during this event
You will get nine Raid Passes for spinning Gym Discs
2x Catch Candy
1.5x Hatch Candy
1.5x Hatch Stardust

Everything you can expect from Global Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Things you will get for free during the 2024 Global Pokemon GO Fest

The Global GO Fest will take place on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, from 10 am to 6 pm local time on both days. Shiny Jangmo-o will be the featured Shiny during this event. It will make its debut during this year's GO Fest. So, make sure you get this monster registered in your Pokedex.

You will have hourly rotating habitats on the first day of the event:

Dawn Meadow Habitat: Pidgey, Pikachu wearing a Sun Crown, Hoothoot, Hoppip, Girafarig, Wingull, Snivy, Cottonee, Ducklett, Ferroseed, Axew, Galarian Stunfisk, Heatmor, and Inkay
Shiny Day Habitat: Charmander, Dratini, Sunkern, Dunsparce, Hisuian Sneasel, Solrock, Helioptile, Budew, Tyrunt, Dedenne, Yungoos, Fomantis, Jangmo-o
Creeping Dusk Habitat: Pikachu wearing a Moon Crown, Eevee, Spinarak, Volbeat, Illumise, Gible, Venipede, Emolga, Litwick, Golett, Durant, Espurr, Phantump, and Grubbin
Darkest Night Habitat: Alolan Rattata, Gligar, Sneasel, Teddiursa, Mudkip, Carvanha, Lunatone, Deino, Binacle, Amaura, Carbink, Crabrawler, and Morelull

Also read: Is Pokemon GO Fest 2024 Global Ticket worth it?

All bonuses during Global Pokemon GO Fest

Lure Modules will last for an hour
Field Research tasks will revolve around Pokemon from the habitats
You will have surprise Photobomb encounters

Perks of buying the Global Pokemon GO Fest 2024 ticket

Eevee with Sun and Moon Crowns (Image via Niantic)

Exclusive bonuses for Global GO Fest ticket holders:

Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokemon
You can make six Special Trades each day
You can complete your Elite Collector Medal by completing Collection Challenges
You will get nine Raid Passes by spinning Gym Discs
You will get more 7 km eggs
You will get 2x damage boost if you raid with your friends

Besides these, there are a few more perks that you can enjoy. Purchasing the ticket before June 9, 2024, will reward you with a Moon Crown for your character in the game.

You will get a Special Research Task that will give you an encounter with Marshadow. You will also receive another Special Research focused on Necrozma.

During the in-person GO Fest events, ticket holders for Global GO Fest will be able to participate in Global Challenges for exciting rewards. You will also get increased Incense encounters which include Daily Adventure Incense.

All Incense encounters for ticket holders of Global Pokemon GO Fest 2024:

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Unown D
Unown G
Unown H
Unown I
Unown N
Unown T
Unown Y
Maractus in the Dawn Meadow Habitat along with all the others mentioned above
Corsola in the Shining Day Habitat
Rockruff in the Creeping Dusk Habitat
Vullaby in the Darkest Night Habitat

Raids at Global Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Day Scarf Espeon
Night Scarf Umbreon
Nihilego
Buzzwole
Pheromosa
Xurkitree
Celesteela
Kartana
Guzzlord
Necrozma

All Shiny Pokemon during Pokemon GO Fest 2024

You can come across the following Pokemon during this year's GO Fest:

Shiny Necrozma
Shiny Buzzwole
Shiny Pheromosa
Shiny Xurkitree
Shiny Dusk Mane
Shiny Dawn Wings
Shiny Jangmo-o
Shiny Nihilego
Shiny Celesteela
Shiny Kartana
Shiny Guzzlord
All spawns from the Mountain Brook Habitat except Basculin and Carbink
All spawns from the Sky Arena Habitat
All spawns from the Star Parade Habitat
All spawns from the Lake Garden Habitat except Cherrim
All spawns from the Mysterious Labyrinth Habitat
All spawns from the Rocky Shore Habitat except Jangmo-o
All spawns from the Cursed Forest Habitat
All spawns from the Sunrise Gateway Habitat except Cherrim and Carbink
All spawns from the Brilliant Skies Habitat
All spawns from the Ghostly Woods Habitat except Cherrim
All spawns from the Poolside Cabana Habitat
All spawns from the Rugged Quarry Habitat except Carbink
All spawns from the Dawn Meadow Habitat except Maractus
All spawns from the Shiny Day Habitat
All spawns from the Creeping Dusk Habitat
All spawns from the Darkest Night Habitat except Carbink

That concludes everything you need to know about Pokemon GO Fest 2024. If you like the game, consider reading our other Pokemon GO article: