Oricorio makes its dazzling Pokémon GO debut during the Festival of Colors event!

March 10, 2022

Oricorio makes its dazzling Pokémon GO debut during the Festival of Colors event!

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce a brand-new worldwide event celebrating the Festival of Colors! We hope Trainers all over the world will enjoy the diverse group of colorful Pokémon appearing during the event.

Festival of Colors 2022 Global Event

Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time to Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Global Event Bonuses

Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.

Take a few snapshots every day during the event for a surprise!*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Pokémon!

Pokémon Debuts

Oricorio, the Dancing Pokémon, makes its Pokémon GO debut! Keep an eye out, Trainers—the Oricorio you encounter will be of different Styles depending on where they were caught in the world.

Baile Style Oricorio: Appearing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

Pom-Pom Style Oricorio: Appearing in the Americas

Pa’u Style Oricorio: Appearing in African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean islands

Sensu Style Oricorio: Appearing in the Asia-Pacific region

Baile Style Oricorio

Pom-Pom Style Oricorio

Pa’u Style Oricorio

Sensu Style Oricorio

Collection Challenges

The event will feature a colorful Collection Challenge!

Complete the Collection Challenge to contribute to your Elite Collector medal, as well as earn 20,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Oricorio*!

*Oricorio’s Style will be based on your location at the time you complete the challenge.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild.

Drowzee

Horsea

Gligar

Slugma

Taillow

Trapinch

Turtwig

Croagunk

Fletchling

Baile Style Oricorio*

Pom-Pom Style Oricorio*

Pa’u Style Oricorio*

Sensu Style Oricorio*

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

Beautifly

Dustox

Alomomola

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

*Oricorio’s Style will be based on your location.

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

One-Star Raids

Jigglypuff

Torchic

Treecko

Mudkip

Rockruff

Three-Star Raids

Marowak

Alolan Marowak

Chansey

Umbreon

Druddigon

Five-Star Raids

Therian Forme Tornadus

Mega Raids

Mega Lopunny

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!

Bulbasaur

Squirtle

Charmander

Alolan Grimer

Castform

Sunny Form Castform

Rainy Form Castform

Snowy Form Castform

Plant Cloak Burmy

Sand Cloak Burmy

Trash Cloak Burmy

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

Baile Style Oricorio*

Pom-Pom Style Oricorio*

Pa’u Style Oricorio*

Sensu Style Oricorio*

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

Venusaur

Charizard

Blastoise

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

*Oricorio Style’s will be based on your location

New Avatar Items

Celebrate the Festival of Colors with a playful splash of color. The following new avatar items will be available for free in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!