Get Ready for a Debut during the Festival of Lights in India!
Trainers,
The Festival of Lights will be returning soon to Pokémon GO! For this year’s celebrations, get ready for a special, regional costumed Pokémon debut that will make this celebration an extra-stylish event! This event will be exclusively for Trainers in India.
Some Pokémon that are attracted to Incense will also glow. Shine brightly with your Pokémon and celebrate!
Festival of Lights
Friday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, November 4, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Pokémon debuts
More details will be announced on October 16, so stay tuned for updates!
Event bonuses
- 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- 2× XP for catching Pokémon.
- Team GO Rocket balloons appear every 2 hours.
- Team GO Rocket Grunts appear more frequently at PokéStops.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
Increased Incense encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense.
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
Field Research task encounters
Festival of Light–themed Field Research tasks will be available!
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
Don't forget and look forward for updates on October 16!
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—The Pokémon GO team
