Pokémon Go Fest 2022 returns in June with new Pokémon debuts, new gameplay features

polygon.com:

Niantic announced new details on this year’s Pokémon Go Fest, confirming at least one new Pokémon (Shaymin), teasing another, and outlining how the two-day event will play for Pokémon Go players with and without tickets. Pokémon Go Fest 2022 tickets are now on sale, and cost $14.99.

Pokémon Go players who purchase a ticket for the event will have opportunities to catch rare and regional Pokémon like Axew, Tropius, and Torkoal during Go Fest 2022. The event will also add Shiny versions of Shroomish, Numel, Karrablast, Axew, Shelmet, and Unown B.

Players will also be able to catch Land Forme Shaymin through customizable special research during the event. That customization means that players will be able to choose from Relaxed, Standard and Master difficulty levels (each with their own sticker rewards), and personalized gameplay focus (Catch, Explore, or Battle) to get special research tasks that suit their play style.

Players believe they’ve also spotted an unannounced addition: Zygarde appears to be hiding deep in the background in official art released for Go Fest.

Here’s how Pokémon Go Fest 2022, which runs Saturday, June 4 through Sunday, June 5, will go down, for players without tickets:

Rotating Habitats — Different Pokémon will appear during each habitat hour — City, Plains, Rainforest, Tundra.

City: Magnemite, Alolan Grimer, Hitmonchan, Baltoy, Trash Cloak Burmy, Pidove, Trubbish, Gothita, and Litten. If you’re lucky, you may encounter Bronzor or Golett!

Plains: Girafarig, Larvitar, Numel, Trapinch, Buizel, Patrat, Drilbur, Shelmet, and Litleo. If you’re lucky, you may encounter Dunsparce or Rufflet!

Rainforest: Mudkip, Seedot, Shroomish, Slakoth, Turtwig, Chimchar, Venipede, Karrablast, and Rowlet. If you’re