The Festival of Lights event is all set to begin on Pokémon Go from the 5th of November. The event features a lot of Pokémon, along with Dedenne making its appearance for the first time, marking its debut in the game!
Festival of Lights begins from 10 AM and lasts till 8 PM on the 5th of November at local times. The event will start off with a special firework display that marks its beginning, celebrating and signifying Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights.
Lit are the skies, bright are the streets—the next path on your journey will be a little offbeat!
Get excited for another celebration in a new light, Trainers! #PokemonGOFestivalOfLights
👉 Details here: https://t.co/9iN7GzAZbG pic.twitter.com/oF59A7AB4o
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 1, 2021
A special celebration will be available for players in India from 4-7 PM local time on November 7. At this time, players will be able to collect 2x Catch Candy and will encounter Blitzle and Dedene more often in the wild. In addition, the shop will feature Festival of Lights T-shirts inspired by Diwali, which can light up the appearance of players’ Avatars. Dedenne-inspired items such as stickers will also be available.
This also marks the time for “light to overcome the dark”, and will feature more Electric- and Fairy-type Pokémon, which will appear more often in the wild.
Bonus Features
- Players’ friendship levels will increase 2x faster
- Gifts will have increased rewards
- Plyers can open 45 Gifts in a day
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event.
- Pikachu
- Magnemite
- Slugma
- Whismur
- Electrike
- Blitzle
- Cottonee
- Tyanmo
- Fenneikin
- Dedenne
- Darumaka
- Litwick
Research Task Encounters
- Vulpix
- Magnemite
- Electabuzz
- Magmar
- Electrike
- Blitzle
- Darumaka
- Litleo
- Dedenne
One-Star Raids:
- Charmander
- Vulpix
- Chinchou
- Litwick
- Dedenne
Three-Star Raids
- Alolan Raichu
- Electrabuzz
- Magmar
- Bellossom
Five-Star Raids
- Cobalion
- Terrakion
- Virizion
Mega Raids
- Mega Manectric
Pokémon of the five-star raid which are caught during this period will know the Sacred Sword attack.
Eggs
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- Alolan Geodude
- Chinchou
- Pichu
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- Vulpix
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- Magby
- Elekid
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- Budew
Following this, a new event, “With Light Comes Shadow”, is set to begin on the 9th of November, and will bring back Team GO Rocket.
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