The Pokémon GO team

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce the location of 2022’s first Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Seville, Spain.

From May 13, 2022, to May 15, 2022, we are transforming Seville’s Parque del Alamillo into a Pokémon GO paradise!

Get ready to discover a plethora of Pokémon in the wild, and complete exclusive Special Research available only to Trainers who participate in the event. Explore the stunning city of Seville, and meet both local and international Trainers alike. We can’t wait for you to join us!

Tickets will be available soon. Stay tuned for more information!

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Trainers,

As we head into the final week of GO Battle League Season 10, we wanted to let you know that the next Season of the GO Battle League will be a change of pace from our usual Seasons. We’ll be pausing ratings during this new Season to allow our development team to focus on GO Battle League adjustments without disrupting competitive play.

What this means

• GO Battle League Season 10 will be extended until March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT –8) rather than the previously announced end date of February 28, 2022.
• The next Season will begin immediately on March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT –8) and run concurrently with the ne...

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Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that real-world Pokémon GO Tour: Johto celebrations will be held in select cities across Europe on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Enjoy one of the photo ops while playing and trading with fellow Trainers. There’s no registration needed to join in on the fun!

Not able to make it to these in-person events? Don’t worry! You’ll still be able to participate in Pokémon GO Tour: Johto from wherever you are, no matter where you play, and the in-game ticketed and nonticketed experiences will still be the same for everyone around the world.

The real-world celebrations are scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 10:00...

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Trainers,

Are you ready for Pokémon GO Tour: Johto?

To help Trainers all over the world get ready—and to make sure everybody has more than enough Poké Balls to catch all their favorite Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region—we’re happy to announce the GO Tour Poké Ball Prep Rally event!

But that’s not all! Several ball-like Pokémon will be appearing, and this event will also mark Hisuian Electrode’s Pokémon GO debut! Make sure to catch Hisuian Voltorb and get ready for ...

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Trainers,

Now that we’ve wrapped the final Community Day in the Season of Heritage, we’d like to share the Community Day dates for the next Season!

• Sunday, March 13, 2022
• Saturday, April 23, 2022
• Saturday, May 21, 2022

Stay tuned for the upcoming Season’s announcement blog for more details on March’s Community Day and more!

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Valentine’s Day Event

Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, February 14, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon Debuts

Flabébé, Floette, and Florges make their debuts in Pokémon GO!

These Pokémon come in five different colors: red, yellow, orange, blue, and white.

Flabébé can evolve into Floette with 25 Flabébé Candy. Floette can evolve into Florges with 100 Flabébé Candy after you earn 20 hearts with it as your buddy.

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Trainers,

This summer, a collaboration between the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon GO will be released! The Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion will feature cards themed after the popular mobile game. You can get an early look at the expansion’s package design below.

More details will be released soon, so make sure to check back for the latest updates. For more information about the Pokémon Trading Card Game, please visit the official Pokémon TCG website.

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Lunar New Year 2022

Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, February 7, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Shiny Litleo Leads the Pack

It’s time to celebrate Lunar New Year! Running at the front of the pack during the event is Litleo! If you’re lucky, you just might run into a ...

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Something unbelievable has occurred: Hisuian Voltorb have arrived!

Hisuian Voltorb—originally discovered in the Hisui region of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game on Nintendo Switch—are now appearing in the world of Pokémon GO!

Help Professor Willow learn more about them and how they differ from the Voltorb of the Kanto region!

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Trainers,

After the worldwide Pokémon GO Tour: Johto event ends on February 26, we look forward to welcoming Trainers to Pokémon GO Tour: Live happening in multiple cities across the globe. These in-person events will be taking place on February 27, 2022, at the following locations:

• Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the Taiwan Lantern Festival

Trainers attending any one of these events will receive event-exclusive Special Research—join forces with other Trainers to explore the habitats and enjoy all this research has to offer! Trainers who purchase a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Live and attend in-person can look forw...

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Dear Trainers,

We have been observing the situation in Abu Dhabi, and with our community in mind, we have decided to cancel the Pokémon GO Tour: Live event in Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi, on February 27, 2022.

Order refunds will be processed within the next two business days. It may take several days for your refund to appear in your account. Ticket holders will receive an additional email shortly.

While we’re disappointed we won’t be able to see you in Abu Dhabi, Pokémon GO Tour: Live will still take place in Monterrey, Mexico, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as scheduled.

The Niantic Live-Events Team

Trainers,

To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, new avatar items inspired by the main characters’ outfits will be available to all Trainers!

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Trainers,

It’s time to take another step in your Trainer journey—a step into the world of Pokémon GO! To further celebrate the Johto region and Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, Trainers around the world will have a chance to be featured in-game as part of the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto event!

Event-exclusive GO Gym Trainer characters will be appearing on the map during Pokémon GO Tour: Johto

During the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto event, GO Gym Trainer charact...

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Pokémon GO Tour: Johto

On Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Pokémon GO Tour: Johto will be live! In addition to the free experience, Trainers can purchase a ticket for the exclusive ticketed experience.

Celebrate Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver in a whole new way! In the ticketed version of Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, Trainers will choose between the Gold Version and Silver Version event experiences, each with version-exclusive Pokémon! Complete event-exclusive Special Research, and test your Pokémon-collection skills to ...

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Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that Hoppip, the Cottonweed Pokémon, will be featured during February’s Community Day event!

February Community Day

Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon

Hoppip will be appearing more frequently in the wild.

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Power Plant Event

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time

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Trainers,

We’re excited to share more details about the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto experience! We’ll have additional updates over the next three days.

Update 3: Rotating habitats return, new music to be featured

We’re pleased to announce that rotating habitats will be featured during Pokémon GO Tour: Johto! There will be five different habitats active throughout the event, each inspired by some of the iconic locations in the Johto region. You can look forward to different Pokémon appearing during each habitat’s featured times, and you’ll need to experience them all if you want to catch all the featured Pokémon! Check out the schedule below to find o...

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Mountains of Power

Friday, January 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

The Season of Heritage Story Continues!

Spark’s intuition leads him to believe that the mysteriou...

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Community Day Classic: Back to Bulbasaur

Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Trainers,

Return to the roots of Community Day during the Season of Heritage! As a special treat, we’ll be holding Community Day Classic and bringing back a favorite: Bulbasaur!

Featured Pokémon

Bulbasaur will be appearing more frequently in the wild!

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