2nd Anniversary

2nd Anniversary
Event location	Worldwide
Start date	July 5th, 2018
End date	July 31st, 2018
In other years	1st Anniversary 3rd Anniversary 4th Anniversary
Chronology
Previous event	Global Challenge 2018
Next event	Pokémon GO Fest 2018

The 2nd Anniversary was an event that began on July 5^th, 2018, to celebrates the second Anniversary of Pokémon GO. This event coincides with the Pokémon GO Fest and Global Challenge events.

Features

Pikachu family wearing summer hat release

• Pikachu family wearing summer hat release

Shop special offer

• Shop special offer

New avatar items

• New avatar items

Featured Pokémon

New Pokémon

During this anniversary, Trainers were able to capture limited edition Pikachu wearing summer hat and sunglasses. Pichu hatched from Eggs obtained during the time of this event also had this costume as well.

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Pikachu

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Raichu

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Pichu

Shop special offer

Special shop offers

Just like year ago, there was a special Anniversary Box offer in the shop for time of the event.

Anniversary Box

480

30× Ultra Ball

2× Super Incubator

2× Premium Raid Pass

Avatar items

New avatar items

These avatar items were released with the beginning of the event:

Pikachu Fan Shirt
250 + 
(male)

Pikachu Fan Shirt
250 + 
(female)

Pikachu Fan Shorts
200 + 
(male)

Pikachu Fan Shorts
200 + 
(female)

Pikachu Fan Headband
180 + 
(male)

Pikachu Fan Headband
180 + 
(female)

Pikachu Fan Shoes
200 + 
(male)

Pikachu Fan Shoes
200 + 
(female)

Gallery

Key artwork

References

Events

Nest migrations • Community Days • Safari Zones • Limited Researches • Special Raid Challenges • Special Raid Events • Incense Days • Legendary Raid Hours • Pokémon Spotlight Hours

Fall

Halloween • Daily Bonus Celebration • Lapras Event • Thanksgiving • Holiday

Winter

Valentine's Day • Winter with Unibail-Rodamco • Pokémon Day • Snorlax Event

Spring

Water Festival • Eggstravaganza • Golden Week • Grass Weekend • Adventure Week • Solstice Week

Summer

Pikachu Meet & Greet • 1st Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Chester Heritage Festival • Pikachu Outbreak (Park • Stadium) • Pokémon World Championships

Fall

Equinox • Halloween • Week in Korea • Global Catch Challenge • Holiday

Winter

Hoenn Pokémon Eggs • Hoenn Celebration • Valentine's Day • Lunar New Year • Pokémon Day • Legendary Week

Spring

Eggstravaganza • April Fools' Day • Slowpoke Prefecture • Kanto Celebration 2018 • Earth Day • Battle Showdown • Adventure Week

Summer

Water Festival • Global Challenge • 2nd Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Special Trading Event • Johto Festival • Pokémon World Championships • Ultra Bonus Event • Week in Korea • Fragment Hat Pikachu

Fall

Psychic Spectacular • Female Day • Halloween • Ingress Prime Celebration • Stardust Blast • Hatchathon • Let's Go Celebration • Tottori Festival • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Hoenn Celebration • Lunar New Year • Friendship Event • Valentine's Day • Pokémon Day • Battle Showdown • ITB Berlin

Spring

Equinox • Bug Out • Eggstravaganza • Heisei Era Celebration • Earth Day • Week in Korea • Detective Pikachu Celebration‎‎ • Extraordinary Raid Week‎‎ • Summer Snooze • Adventure Week

Summer

Pokémon GO Fest • Global Challenge • 3rd Anniversary • Straw Hat Pikachu • Chansey Peach Festival • Team GO Rocket Disruption • Gift Event • Pokémon World Championships • Water Festival • Ultra Bonus Event (Johto Journey • Global Challenge, Global Hatches • A Unova Unveiling)

Fall

World Tourism Day • Stardust Blast • Halloween • A Colossal Discovery • Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption • Galarian Weezing Event • Supereffective Week • Friend Fest • Evolution Event • December 2019 Community Day • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Lunar New Year • Taiwan Lantern Festival • Sinnoh Celebration • Valentine's Day • Friendship Event • Pokémon Day • Team GO Rocket Global Take-over • GO Battle League Season 1 Launch Celebration

Spring

A Drive to Investigate • Psychic Spectacular • Tricky Pokémon • Spring Event • Buddy Up • Throwback Challenge 2020 (Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Champion)

Summer

Galarian Farfetch'd Event • Summer Solstice • Bug Out • 4th Anniversary • Team GO Rocket Event • Summer Event • Pokémon GO Fest • Ultra Unlock (Dragon Week • Enigma Week • Unova Week) • Mega September (Mega Raid Challenge • Mega Battle Challenge • Mega Buddy Challenge)

Fall

Fashion Week • Niantic Birthday Event • Autumn Event (Part 1 • Part 2) • The Crown Tundra Event • Halloween • Day of the Dead • Animation Week • Pokémon HOME Event • 12 Days of Friendship • Pokémon GO City Spotlight • Lake Legends Event

Season of Celebration

Kalos Celebration Event • Wooper Watch • December 2020 Community Day • Secrets of the Jungle Event • Galarian Mr. Mime Event • Holiday

Season of Celebration

New Year's • Unova Celebration Event • Sinnoh Celebration Event • Hoenn Celebration Event • Johto Celebration Event • Team GO Rocket Celebration • Lunar New Year • Valentine's Day • Celebrate Carnival • Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto • Kanto Celebration Event

Season of Legends

Searching for Legends • Charge Up • Weather Week • Festival of Colors • Tricky Pokémon • Spring into Spring • Summer Hat Pikachu Event • Rivals' Week • Sustainability Week • New Pokémon Snap Celebration • Luminous Legends X • Luminous Legends Y

Season of Discovery

A Very Slow Discovery • Summer Solstice • Bidoof Breakout