May 9, 2022

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

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 - Shiny On
Lapras wearing a scarf
Dewpider -- Shiny Off
Dewpider
Araquanid*
The Legendary Pokémon Tapu Fini, guardian deity of Poni Island, will also be appearing in raids!
Image of Tapu Fini - Shiny Off
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 - Shiny On
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 - Shiny On
Tentacool
Slowpoke - Shiny On
Slowpoke
Goldeen - Shiny On
Goldeen
Staryu - Shiny On
Staryu
Magikarp - Shiny On
Magikarp
Marill - Shiny On
Marill
Lotad - Shiny On
Lotad
Surskit - Shiny Off
Surskit
Carvanha -- Shiny On
Carvanha
Wailmer -- Shiny On
Wailmer
Tympole -- Shiny On
Tympole
Binacle -- Shiny On
Binacle
Dewpider -- Shiny Off
Dewpider
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Poliwhirl - Shiny Off
Poliwhirl
Mantine - Shiny On
Mantine
Alomomola -- Shiny On
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
Wailmer
Spritzee
Spritzee
Helioptile
Helioptile
Rockruff
Rockruff
Three-Star Raids
Alolan Raichu
Lapras wearing a scarf
Lapras wearing a scarf
Feraligatr
Feraligatr
Azumarill
Azumarill
Ludicolo
Ludicolo
Five-Star Raids
Tapu Fini
Tapu Fini
Mega Raids
Mega Blastoise
Mega Blastoise
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Egg Icon Eggs

7km Eggs The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

Psyduck - Shiny On
Psyduck
mudkip
Mudkip
Azurill - Shiny On
Azurill
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Feebas
Mantyke -- Shiny Off
Mantyke
Binacle - Shiny Off
Binacle
Staryu
Clamperl
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research Icon Field Research task encounters

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

Magikarp - Shiny On
Magikarp
Carvanha - Shiny On
Carvanha
Wailmer - Shiny On
Wailmer
Luvdisc - Shiny On
Luvdisc
Binacle - Shiny On
Binacle
Dewpider - Shiny Off
Dewpider
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Lapras wearing a scarf -- Shiny On
Lapras wearing a scarf
Marill -- Shiny On
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
Blastoise Mega Energy
Gyarados 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