Pokémon Go celebrates its 6th anniversary with costumed Pokémon encounters and a battle weekend with Giovanni

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Niantic kicks off July with the Pokémon Go Anniversary Event, celebrating the mobile game’s 6th year with multiple Pokémon encounters and a battle weekend. No new Pokémon appear in the game, but players can find costumed encounters of Charmander wearing a party hat and Pikachu in a cake costume. The event’s final days will also feature more Team Rocket activity with the return of Giovanni and Shadow Latios, and players can have their Shadow Pokémon forget the charged move Frustration.

Before the anniversary event happens, the Pokémon Go Fest 2022 event in Berlin will be happening from July 1 to 3, and there will be Global Challenges available for everyone to receive Ultra Unlock bonuses for this event, including the battle weekend. We do not know these rewards, but the Global Challenges will be available starting at 9 AM GMT +2.

Charmander wearing a party hat and Pikachu in a cake costume will be appearing in the wild on July 6 at 10 AM in your local time zone. This will be the only way to catch Charmander in this costume, but Pikachu in this costume will be available in one-star raids. Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Machop, Ledyba, Ralts, Buneary, Venipede, Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Bunnelby, Litleo, and Pikipek will be appearing in the wild. In addition, there’s a slight chance for Gabite, Clauncher, and Heliptile to appear.

The Anniversary Event’s battle weekend will be from July 9 to 10, from 12 AM to 11:59 PM in your local time zone. Team Rocket balloons will be appearing every three houses, all players can partake in 20 battle sets, there will be four times as many Stardust rewards, and there will be a Special Research ticket available to everyone to encounter Giovanni and Latios.

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