Water Festival

The Water Festival was a unique event in Pokémon GO that took place in the middle of March, 2017, to celebrate real-world.

Features
A new Magikarp Hat was available, in the hat section of the wardrobe, at no cost.

Featured Pokémon
There was an increased frequency of Water-type Pokémon encounters in the wild. Pokémon like Magikarp, Squirtle, Totodile and even the elusive Lapras were easier to find in the wild. There was also a higher chance to encounter Pokémon from Johto in water biomes.