Pokémon GO’s Water Festival returns for 2022 and brings the debuts of Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid

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May 9, 2022

Pokémon GO’s Water Festival returns for 2022 and brings the debuts of Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid

Water Festival

Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, May 20, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid make their debuts in Pokémon GO!

Lapras wearing a scarf

Dewpider

Araquanid*

The Legendary Pokémon Tapu Fini, guardian deity of Poni Island, will also be appearing in raids!

Tapu Fini

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

* You can use 50 Dewpider Candy to evolve Dewpider into Araquanid.

Shiny Binacle

For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Binacle!

Binacle

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one.

Global Challenge

Available from Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT –7), to Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 1:00 a.m. PDT (GMT –7)

A Global Challenge will be happening throughout the Water Festival event! Work with other Trainers around the world to catch a wave of Water-type Pokémon to earn a bonus for everyone!

Global Challenge: Catch 600,000,000 Water-type Pokémon

Global Challenge bonus reward: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon

Season of Alola Special Research: Poni Island Special Research

The Season of Alola’s fourth Special Research story will be available on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time

Learn more about this Season’s Special Research at the Season of Alola website.

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research to earn 50 Gyarados Mega Energy, 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and encounters with Lapras wearing a scarf and Dewpider.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Tentacool

Slowpoke

Goldeen

Staryu

Magikarp

Marill

Lotad

Surskit

Carvanha

Wailmer

Tympole

Binacle

Dewpider

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Poliwhirl

Mantine

Alomomola

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

One-Star Raids

Qwilfish

Wailmer

Spritzee

Helioptile

Rockruff

Three-Star Raids

Alolan Raichu

Lapras wearing a scarf

Feraligatr

Azumarill

Ludicolo

Five-Star Raids

Tapu Fini

Mega Raids

Mega Blastoise

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

Psyduck

Mudkip

Azurill

Feebas

Mantyke

Binacle

Staryu

Clamperl

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.

Magikarp

Carvanha

Wailmer

Luvdisc

Binacle

Dewpider

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Lapras wearing a scarf

Marill

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.

Blastoise Mega Energy

Gyarados Mega Energy

Event bonuses

Rainy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two hours.

2× Candy from hatching Eggs.

Increased Candy XL from hatching Eggs.

New avatar items

Celebrate the Water Festival with wonderful new avatar items! You can snag them from the in-game shop during the event—but don’t worry, they’ll be available after the event ends, too!

Water Festival Scarf

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—The Pokémon GO team