Water Festival

The Water Festival is an event in Pokémon GO that celebrates Water-type Pokémon.

2017
During the event, 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.

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

2018
A shiny variant of Shellder will be available for capture in the wild. There are also various Field Research tasks highlighting Water-type Pokémon.

Alongside increased appearance of Water-type Pokémon appearing all over the world, Trainers will receive 3× Stardust for catching Water-type Pokémon. Plus, 2 km Eggs will hatch exciting Pokémon such as Totodile, Mudkip, and Corphish—earn Double Candy and Stardust for every Egg hatched.

Raid Battles will also feature powerful Water-type Pokémon for the duration of the celebration, including the exciting return of the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre; with a chance to capture a shiny variant.

Event-specific Pokémon
Following Pokémon were appearing more frequently in wild:

Shop special offer
The following offers are available from the Shop.

Trivia

 * The inaugural Water Festival in 2017 took place in the middle of March, to celebrate real-world.