Pokémon GO's Wild Area event debuts with an in-person experience this weekend in Fukuoka, Japan, with a global event to follow next weekend

Pokémon GO's new Wild Area event makes its debut this weekend with an in-person event in Fukuoka, Japan on November 16th and 17th, followed by a global event running on November 23rd and 24th. This year's event will feature Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon, with Gigantamax Toxtricity and Snorlax wearing a studded jacket making their Pokémon GO debuts during this event. The GO Safari Ball will also be introduced, which has higher odds of catching Pokémon.

Pikachu Pop Star and Pikachu Rock Star will also be making their first appearance since 2021 during this event.

Mighty Pokémon
Unusually powerful opponents known as Mighty Pokémon can be encountered in this Wild Area Event. These Mighty Pokémon share the following traits:

• More likely to have high Attack, Defense, and HP ratings
• More likely to be XL or XXL
• More difficult to capture

Shiny versions of these Pokémon can also be encountered.

GO Safari Ball
GO Safari Balls will be making their debut as part of this event. These Balls are highly effective Poké Balls that make capturing Pokémon much easier, but which only maintain their effectiveness within the confines of the event. As such, GO Safari Balls acquired during this weekend's live event will be much more effective in Fukuoka, so players who acquire these then leave the city while the event is ongoing won't receive any advantage from doing so.

All unused GO Safari Balls will expire and disappear from the Item bag at scheduled times. For the Fukuoka event, this will be at 5:00pm (JST) each day of the event. During the global event, they will instead disappear at 6:15pm local time each day of the event.

Avatar Items and Event Stickers in the in-game shop
Starting today, November 15th. all Trainers will be able to receive the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024 Tee from the in-game shop. The following selection of additional Avatar items are also now available for purchase:

• Amped Form Toxtricity Hairstyle
• Low Key Form Toxtricity Hairstyle
• Team Yell Top
• Team Yell Top (Cropped)
• Team Yell Pants
• Team Yell Skirt
• Team Yell Gloves
• Team Yell Shoes

All of these Avatar Items will remain available after the event ends.

A selection of Pokémon GO Wild Area-themed stickers, featuring Toxtricity, will be available in the show between November 15th and 24th. These same stickers will also be available during the global event via PokéStops and Gifts.

Featured Attacks
Certain Pokémon encountered or evolved during both the in-person and global events will know a featured attack.

• Venusaur: Frenzy Plant
• Pidgeot: Gust
• Poliwrath: Counter
• Gyarados: Aqua Tail
• Feraligatr: Hydro Cannon
• Luxray: Psychic Fangs

Live Event in Fukuoka, Japan - November 16th and 17th
Event Bonuses & Activities
Tickets for this event are sold out, however for those who were lucky enough to buy them, the following bonuses and rewards will be active exclusively for ticket-holders at the live event:

• Between 8:00am and 5:00pm local time
  • Increased chance for Trainers to encounter Shiny Pokémon
  • 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
  • Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two hours
  • 2× Catch Candy
  • Special 10 km Eggs will be available
  • Trainers will receive increased Max Particles from Power Spots and exploration
• Between 12:00am and 11:59pm local time:
  • Trainers can receive up to 9 total Raid Passes from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
  • Trainers can make up to 6 Special Trades
  • Trainers will have a reduced Stardust cost for trades
  • The daily limit for collecting Max Particles will be increased to 8,000

Ticket-holders will also get to enjoy the following features:

• Collection Challenges
• Surprise encounters when taking snapshots
• Event-exclusive Field Research tasks and rewards to collect when spinning PokéStops
• Encounter Pikachu Pop Star and Pikachu Rock Star by completing Special Research and Collection Challenges - Shiny versions of these Pikachu can also be encountered

Official Pokémon GO Wild Area T-shirts were available for pre-order, priced at ￥3,700, however these are now also sold out. Trainers who pre-ordered these can pick them up on-site at the Maizuru Park. Trainers attending the event will however be able to receive a free Pikachu Sun Visor. These are being distributed each day of the event from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the Tojin-Machi, Kami-kawabata, and Shintencho Shopping Arcades. Supplies at each location are limited, and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Trainers will also be able to receive limited edition Pokémon GO Wild Area: Fukuora stickers by showing their Pokémon GO game screen while making a purchase at designated stores in Fukuoka, all of which will be displaying a campaign poster. Trainers will be limited to 1 sticker each. Supplies at each location are limited, and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

All Trainers attending the event will be able to enjoy various Photo Opportunities, and make use of Lounges and a Trading Area.

Pokémon Meet & Greet
Trainers will be able to get up close with Pikachu, Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble at the Maiduru Park Meet & Greet Tent several times throughout each day of the event (time in JST):

• 8:30am to 8:50am - Pikachu
• 9:00am to 9:20am - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble
• 9:40am to 10:00am - Pikachu
• 10:10am to 10:30am - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble
• 10:50am to 11:10am - Pikachu
• 11:20am to 11:40am - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble
• 1:30pm to 1:50pm - Pikachu
• 2:00pm to 2:20pm - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble
• 2:40pm to 3:00pm - Pikachu
• 3:10pm to 3:30pm - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble
• 3:50pm to 4:10pm - Pikachu
• 4:20pm to 4:40pm - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble

A limited number of numbered tickets will be handed out for each time slot 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pokémon Encounters
All Pokémon listed below with a ⁂ next to their name can also be encountered in their Shiny variants.

Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear in the wild throughout the city during the ticketed event day, and in Maizuru Park during the Park Experience hours:

• Electric-types
  • Alolan Geodude ⁂
  • Magnemite ⁂
  • Voltorb ⁂
  • Hisuian Voltorb ⁂
  • Electabuzz ⁂
  • Electrike ⁂
  • Shinx ⁂
  • Blitzle ⁂
  • Joltik ⁂
  • Tynamo ⁂
  • Stunfisk ⁂
  • Helioptile ⁂
• Poison-types
  • Bulbasaur ⁂
  • Bellsprout ⁂
  • Tentacool ⁂
  • Spinarak ⁂
  • Paldean Wooper ⁂
  • Qwilfish ⁂
  • Hisuian Qwilfish ⁂
  • Skorupi ⁂
  • Croagunk ⁂
  • Venipede ⁂
  • Skrelp ⁂
  • Mareanie ⁂

The following Mighty Pokémon will also appear in the wild:

• Venusaur ⁂
• Pidgeot ⁂
• Poliwrath ⁂
• Golem ⁂
• Gyarados ⁂
• Dragonite ⁂
• Snorlax wearing a studded jacket ⁂
• Feraligatr ⁂
• Ampharos ⁂
• Luxray ⁂
• Garchomp ⁂
• Electivire ⁂
• Mamoswine ⁂
• Scolipede ⁂
• Galvantula ⁂
• Eelektross ⁂
• Dragalge ⁂
• Tyrantrum ⁂
• Toxapex ⁂
• Overqwil ⁂

Raids and Max Battles
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids and Max Battles during this event:

• Four-Star Raids
  • Toxtricity (Amped Form) ⁂
  • Toxtricity (Low Key Form) ⁂
• Five-Star Raids
  • Origin Forme Dialga ⁂ (for ticket-holders only)
  • Origin Forme Palkia ⁂ (for ticket-holders only)
• Six-Star Max Battles
  • Toxtricity (Amped Form)
  • Toxtricity (Low Key Form)

Origin Forme Dialga may know the Charged Attack Roar of Time, and Origin Forme Palkia may know the Charged Attack Spacial Rend.

Global Event - November 23rd and 24th
The event will run from 10:00am to 6:15pm local time each day.

Tickets
Tickets for the Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global are priced at US$11.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency) and can be purchased via the in-game shop or Pokémon GO Web Store until November 24th, at 6:15pm local time.

Event Bonuses & Activities
The following bonuses and rewards will be active during event hours:

• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two hours
• The daily limit for collecting Max Particles will be increased to 1,600.
• Trainers will have a chance of receiving Special Backgrounds from Four-Star and Five-Star Raid Battles, Primal Raids, and Max Battles.
• Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats will be available
• Trainers will receive one GO Snapshot surprise event encounter per day

Ticket Holder Exclusives
The following additional event bonuses and activities will be available exclusively for ticket-holders:

• Choose a path: Ticket-holders can choose between an Electric- or Poison-type path for the exclusive branching Special Research story
  • Trainers completing the Electric-type path will be able to receive Encounters with Pikachu Pop Star and Dynamax Toxtricity (Amped Form), as well as an Electric Expert medal
  • Trainers completing the Poison-type path will be able to receive Encounters with Pikachu Rock Star and Dynamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form), as well as a Poison Pro medal
• Exclusive Bonuses
  • Increased chance for Trainers to encounter Shiny Pokémon
  • 2× Catch Candy
  • 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
  • 2× Hatch Stardust
  • 2× Hatch XP
  • 2× Hatch Candy
  • Trainers can receive up to 5 Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
  • Trainers will receive 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
  • Trainers can make up to 6 Special Trades each day
  • Trainers will have a reduced Stardust cost for trades
  • Trainers will receive increased Max Particles from Power Spots and exploration, and the daily limit for collecting Max Particles will be increased to 3,200
  • Trainers will receive three GO Snapshot surprise event encounters per day
  • On top of the Special Research rewards, additional Encounters with Pikachu Pop Star and Pikachu Rock Star by completing Collection Challenges, or by taking a GO Snapshot - Shiny versions of these Pikachu can also be encountered

Trainers must log in during event hours to claim the Special Research story. After claiming the Special Research story, it can be completed at any time.

Pokémon Encounters
All Pokémon listed below with a ⁂ next to their name can also be encountered in their Shiny variants.

Wild encounters
The following event-themed Pokémon will appear in two unique habitats, which will rotate hourly during the event:

• Electric Hour
  • Alolan Geodude ⁂
  • Magnemite ⁂
  • Voltorb ⁂
  • Hisuian Voltorb ⁂
  • Electabuzz ⁂
  • Electrike ⁂
  • Shinx ⁂
  • Blitzle ⁂
  • Joltik ⁂
  • Tynamo ⁂
  • Stunfisk ⁂
  • Helioptile ⁂
• Poison Hour
  • Bulbasaur ⁂
  • Bellsprout ⁂
  • Tentacool ⁂
  • Spinarak ⁂
  • Paldean Wooper ⁂
  • Qwilfish ⁂
  • Hisuian Qwilfish ⁂
  • Skorupi ⁂
  • Croagunk ⁂
  • Venipede ⁂
  • Skrelp ⁂
  • Mareanie ⁂

The following Mighty Pokémon will also appear in the wild:

• Saturday
  • Pidgeot ⁂
  • Golem ⁂
  • Gyarados ⁂
  • Luxray ⁂
  • Scolipede ⁂
  • Galvantula ⁂
  • Tyrantrum ⁂
  • Toxapex ⁂
• Sunday
  • Venusaur ⁂
  • Poliwrath ⁂
  • Dragonite ⁂
  • Feraligatr ⁂
  • Electivire ⁂
  • Mamoswine ⁂
  • Eelektross ⁂
  • Dragalge ⁂

Raids and Max Battles
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids and Max Battles during this event:

• Three-Star Raids
  • Saturday
    • Snorlax wearing a studded jacket ⁂
    • Luxray ⁂
    • Scolipede ⁂
  • Sunday
    • Venusaur ⁂
    • Snorlax wearing a studded jacket ⁂
    • Electivire ⁂
• Four-Star Raids
  • Toxtricity (Amped Form) ⁂
  • Toxtricity (Low Key Form) ⁂
• Five-Star Raids
  • Origin Forme Dialga ⁂
  • Origin Forme Palkia ⁂
• Primal Raids
  • Primal Kyogre
  • Primal Groudon
• Six-Star Max Battles
  • Toxtricity (Amped Form)
  • Toxtricity (Low Key Form)