Summary
Niantic has officially announcedPokemon GOFest 2024, revealing its dates, locations, and ticket prices, among other details. The biggestPokemon GOevent of the year will be held over three extended weekends starting in late May and will conclude with a global event in mid-July.
Niantic has been hosting Pokemon GO Fest on an annual basis ever since launching its hit mobile game in 2017. The2023 iteration of Pokemon GO Festwas held in New York City, London, and Osaka. NYC will return as a host this time around, joined by Madrid and Sendai.
The Japanese leg of the event will take place from May 30 to June 2, whereas the Madrid segment will run over a three-day period starting June 14. The festival will then move to New York City from July 5 until July 7. Niantic is planning to conclude the festivities with a special global event scheduled for the weekend of July 13 and 14. Pokemon GO Fest 2024 tickets are alreadyavailable for purchase, with prices being in the ballpark of $25. Sendai, Madrid, and New York City tickets are all currently available at early bird discounts amounting to approximately 15%, depending on the location.
Niantic hasn’t attached a specific end date to these promotional price tags, butif Pokemon GO Fest 2023 is any indication, the offer will likely expire come early April. All tickets will remain available for purchase until the last day of their respective events.
The star of this year’s festival will be the Mythical Pokemon Marshadow. Niantic has alreadyteased Marshadow’sPokemon GOdebutahead of the official event announcement, later confirming that the creature will be obtainable as a limited-time Special Research reward. The promo will feature over 70 pocket monsters in total, not accounting for several costumed Pokemon such as Pikachu and Eevee withPokemon Sun and Mooncrowns.
The in-person events will also feature Klefki, a Generation 6 creature resembling a key ring thatPokemon GOplayers can normally only encounter in France. Emolga, Crabrawler, and Ducklett’s shinies will have their in-game debuts during these local festivities as well. Meanwhile, all global attendees will have a chance of encountering a shiny variant of Jangmo-o for the very first time. The Heat variant of Rotom will be photobombing Snapshots for the duration of the event, with Niantic also teasing some other yet-to-be-announced bonuses.
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