Festival of Colors 2021

Festival of Colors in 2021 was a regional event and the first Festival of Colors event in Pokémon GO.

Featured Pokémon
Selected Pokémon that represented the different colors of the Festival of Colors had increased spawn rates from Incense:

Avatar items
These avatar items were released on Friday, March 26, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

India Wayfarer Challenge
From March, 2021, at 00:00 until March , 2021, at 00:00 IST (GMT +5:30), eligible Trainers in India or those who review Indian Wayspots (via their home or bonus location) can participate in the Wayfarer Challenge by reviewing Wayspot nominations in the country. Trainers can unlock different tiers of rewards depending on the number of Wayspots approved during the challenge. These rewards will be active for all Trainers in India during the Festival of Colors event on Sunday, March, 2021, from 10:00 to 20:00 IST (GMT +5:30).

Tier 1 Rewards: 3,000+ new Wayspots approved


 * Smeargle appeared more often in snapshots.
 * Participating Trainers also gained access to a free bundle in the shop with 20 Poké Balls.

Tier 2 Rewards: 5,000+ New Wayspots approved


 * Rewards from Tier 1.
 * Murkrow appeared more often in the wild.
 * Double catch XP.

Tier 3 Rewards: 8,000+ New Wayspots approved


 * Rewards from Tiers 1 and 2.
 * Triple catch XP.

Shop special offer
The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.