Pokémon GO Fest

Pokémon GO Fest was an event that was that was held at in. It was the first officially sanctioned event by Niantic and.

Background
Pokémon GO Fest took place on July 22, 2017. This event coincides with the Anniversary event.

Challenges
There were challenges for both attendees and Trainers around the world.

Attendees

 * PokéWalks
 * Timed Catch Challenges
 * Mystery Challenge

Trainers worldwide

 * Extending bonuses from Timed Catch Challenges
 * Unlocking Mystery Challenge

Rewards
As a result of all the hard work put in during Pokémon GO Fest, incredible in-game bonuses were unlocked for the entire Pokémon GO community.


 * Double Stardust
 * Double Candy
 * Double XP
 * Increased Pokémon encounters
 * Reduced hatching distance
 * Reduced buddy distance

Based on the efforts of the Trainers at the event, Lugia was revealed as the first Legendary Pokémon to enter the real world. In addition, since Team Mystic captured the most Pokémon during the event, Articuno joined Lugia in Raid Battles immediately upon completing the challenge.

Legendary bird availability
The other two legendary birds, Moltres and Zapdos, were also unlocked, but they will be available in the weeks to come.

Trivia

 * The Unown that spawned at the event were: A, C, G, H, I and O; which spelled "Chicago."

Reception
There were numerous networking and connectivity issues present, during the event. Many Trainers could not log into their accounts during the event. The game's CEO,, was booed on stage for the frustration. Because of these issues, all attendees were refunded their admission cost, received $100 in Shop credit and given a free Lugia.