3rd Anniversary

The 3rd Anniversary was an event that begins on June, 2019, to celebrate the third anniversary of Pokémon GO. This event coincides with the Global Challenge 2019 event.

Features

 * Special Research — Trainers can complete new Special Research task series &mdash; Jump-Start Research for helpful rewards that can jump-start their new or continuing adventures. This Special Research is only available this summer for players at level 10 or higher.
 * Raid bonuses — Take down Raid Bosses faster and earn extra bonus Premier Balls with friends.
 * Decreased Stardust costs for trading — Trading Pokémon costs 75% Stardust.
 * Through July — Once per day, Trainers had the chance to encounter a Pikachu wearing a party hat when taking a GO Snapshot photo. Pichu wearing a party hat was also available to hatch from 7-km Eggs.

Featured Pokémon
Some Alolan Pokémon appeared more frequently in the wild.

These Shiny Pokémon would be released with the start of the event: PS Rattata PS Raticate PS Sandshrew PS Sandslash PS Vulpix PS Ninetales PS Diglett PS Dugtrio PS Meowth PS Persian PS Geodude PS Graveler PS Golem PS Grimer PS Muk PS Exeggutor

Shop special offer
Avatar items featuring the Team Leaders' personal styles are available in the Style Shop.

There were four bundles available during the 3rd Anniversary. They were added on June.

Trivia

 * Similarly to the key artwork of previous anniversary, Starter Pokémon from a region that hadn't been released at the time were featured. In this case, they are Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott - Unova Starter Pokémon.