The first major event coming to Pokémon Go’s Hidden Gems season is the return of the Water Festival. For 2023, the Water Festival has a distinct theme, and it’ll be considered Beach Week in the mobile game, encouraging all players to visit their nearest beaches and wiggle their toes in the sand.
The Water Festival: Beach Week event will have several notable Pokémon with increased spawns throughout it, but it also introduces a pair many fans have been looking forward to finding: Sandygast and Palossand. These two will debut during Beach Week and appear in future Pokémon Go events. Here’s what you need to know about the time and dates for the Water Festival: Beach Week event.
When is Pokémon Go’s Water Festival: Beach Week event?The Water Festival: Beach Week event will take place from June 6, 2023, at 10 AM to June 12, 2023, at 8 PM in your local time zone. All event bonuses will activate while the event is happening, with multiple increased Pokémon encounters throughout the event.
Every New Debut in Pokémon Go’s Water Festival: Beach Week eventThe two Pokémon making their debut for the Pokémon Go’s 2023 Water Festival: Beach Week event is going to be Sandygast & Palossand. Sandygast will be the primary Pokémon as it will appear as a Field Research Task and a one-star raid encounter. Sandygast can evolve into Palossand so long as players acquire at least 50 Sandygast candies.
Can Sandygast & Palossand be shiny?We can confirm that Sandygast & Palossand will not be available to catch as Shiny. This is the first debut for these Pokémon, and Niantic typically waits for a year or two before the shiny form can be available.
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