Get ready for the Wild Area event in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO Wild Area is a brand new live event that follows in the footsteps of the popular GO Fest and GO Tour events Trainers know and love. We now have our first details about what to expect for the debut Wild Area event, and it looks set to be one of the best events in Pokémon GO for some time.
Here is everything we know so far about Wild Area, both in person and online.
Pokémon GO Wild Area event dates and location
Like the other two major Pokémon GO events, GO Fest and GO Tour, there will be both an in person event and an online event. They are as follows:
- November 16-17, Fukuoka, Japan
- November 23-24, Worldwide
Tickets are not yet avaliable for the in-person event in Fukuoka. They will cost ¥3,100 with the early bird discount. The usual add-ons will also be avaliable, with prices yet to be confirmed.
The global event will break a traditional norm, and will not end on the hour. The event runs from 10am until 6:15pm each day.
Pokémon GO Wild Area debuts mighty Pokémon, Safari Balls and Toxtricity
There are several exciting features coming to the two Wild Area events. This includes a brand new Pokémon, Toxtricity. This Pokémon will be debuting both in the Wild and in its Dynamax form through Max Battles.
However, this isn't the only debut. We're also getting a whole new type of Wild Pokémon, called mighty Pokémon. These will be unusually powerful, and have some shared traits. These are:
- More likely to have high Attack, Defense, and HP ratings
- More likely to be XL or XXL
- More difficult to capture
These Pokémon can also be shiny, if you're lucky.
Now with these Pokémon being harder to capture, we're also getting an extra tool to help us along the way.
This help comes in the form of a brand new Poké Ball, the GO Safari Ball. These are highly effective Poké Balls that make capturing Pokémon much easier. These will be especially useful when encountering a mighty Pokémon.
All unused Safari Balls will expire and disappear from your Item Bag at the end of the event hours each day.
Origin Dialga and Origin Palkia to return with their Adventure Effects
The exciting features don't stop there. Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia will appear in raids during the Pokémon GO Wild Area. All Trainers will have a chance to encounter these Pokémon. It gets even better, both Pokémon can have their signature attacks, their Adventure Effect moves, when caught. This will be the first time that these moves have been avaliable since their debut during the Sinnoh Tour.
At the moment, there is no way to teach either of the signature attacks to Dialga and Palkia if they don't already have them.
Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be in effect during the Pokémon GO Wild Area Global:
- Lure Modules activated will last for two hours
- Chance of receiving Special Backgrounds from Four-Star and Five-Star Raid Battles
- Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats
- One GO Snapshot surprise event encounter per day—when taking snapshots during the event, you never know who might show up!
Ticket Holder Bonuses
Then, the following additional bonuses will be in effect for those Trainers with a ticket:
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
- Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing themed Collection Challenges!
- 2× Catch Candy
- 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
- 2× Hatch Stardust
- 2× Hatch XP
- 2× Hatch Candy
- Up to 5 Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
- 5,000 Additional XP from completed raids
- 1 Additional Candy XL from Pokémon in four-star, five-star, Mega Raids, Ultra Beast Raids, and Primal Raids
- Up to 6 Special Trades can be made each day
- Reduced Stardust cost for trades
- Three GO Snapshot surprise event encounters per day—when taking snapshots during the event, you never know who might show up!
In addition, Trainers who purchase a Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global ticket by October 22—and play Pokémon GO between October 15 and October 22—will receive Timed Research that awards early access to a themed avatar item: Toxel Mask.
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Pokémon GO Wild Area Spawns
The following Pokémon will spawn during the event. All Pokémon will spawn during the in-person event across both days. During the Global event, they will spawn as follows:
Electric Hour:
- Magnemite
- Voltorb
- Voltorb (Hisuian)
- Geodude (Alola)
- Electabuzz
- Electrike
- Shinx
- Blitzle
- Joltik
- Stunfisk
- Helioptile
Poison Hour:
- Bulbasaur
- Bellsprout
- Tentacool
- Wooper (Paldean)
- Spinarak
- Qwilfish
- Qwilfish (Hisuian)
- Skorupi
- Croagunk
- Venipede
- Skrelp
- Mareanie
Mighty Pokémon (Saturday):
- Pidgeot
- Geolem
- Gyarados
- Luxray
- Scolipede
- Galvantula
- Tyrantrum
- Toxapex
Mighty Pokémon (Sunday):
- Venusaur
- Poliwrath
- Dragonite
- Feraligatr
- Electivire
- Mamoswine
- Elektross
- Dragalge
All Pokémon that spawn during this event can be shiny.
Featured Attacks
The following Pokémon encountered or evolved during the event will have their featured Attack:
Pokémon | Featured Attack |
|---|---|
| Venusaur | Frenzy Plant |
| Pidgeot | Gust |
| Poliwrath | Counter |
| Gyarados | Aqua Tail |
| Feraligatr | Hydro Cannon |
| Luxray | Psychic Fangs |
Raids
The following Pokémon will be in Raids during the Pokémon GO Wild Area:
Three Star Raids (Saturday):
- Luxray
- Scolipede
Three Star Raids (Sunday):
- Venusaur
- Electivire
Four Star Raids:
- Toxtricity (Amped)
- Toxtricity (Low Key)
Five Star Raids:
- Origin Forme Dialga
- Origin Forme Palkia
Max Battles:
- Toxtricity (Amped)
- Toxtricity (Low Key)
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