Latios with a Jeju Island Location Background
Backgrounds in Pokémon GO are cosmetic souvenir images that appear on a Pokémon's summary page, indicating that the Pokémon was caught during a special event. There are two different types of Backgrounds: Location Backgrounds for in-person events, and Special Backgrounds for global events.
Certain Pokémon have a chance to have a Background after being caught from Raid Battles or research during specific events, unless otherwise noted. During in-person events, the first of each featured Pokémon species caught is guaranteed to have a Location Background.
The Background image rotates with the previous background of the Pokémon's summary page.
Pokémon with Backgrounds can be searched with the following filters:
locationbackground: Has a Location Backgroundspecialbackground: Has a Special Backgroundbackground: Has a either a Location or Special Background
Below is a list of Special and Location Backgrounds, showing for each background which Pokémon could appear with it and during which events it was available. The list is organized by the year in which each background first appeared. For details about how each Pokémon could be obtained, please refer to the pages of the corresponding events.
List of Special Backgrounds[]
2024[]
| Background | Pokémon | Event |
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Inbound from Ultra Space July 8th - 13th, 2024 |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global July 13th - 14th, 2024 | |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global July 13th - 14th, 2024 |
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Triumph Together August 23rd - 30th, 2024 |
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Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Global November 23rd - 24th, 2024 |
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December 2024 Community Day December 21st - 22nd, 2024 |
2025[]
| Background | Pokémon | Event |
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January 2025 Community Day January 5th, 2025 |
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January 2025 Community Day Classic January 25th, 2025 | |
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February 2025 Community Day February 9th, 2025 | |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Unova - New Taipei City February 21st - 23rd, 2025 |
| Pokémon GO Tour: Unova - Los Angeles February 21st - 23rd, 2025 | ||
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Road to Unova February 24th - March 1st, 2025 | |
 Black Version |
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Road to Unova February 24th - March 1st, 2025 |
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Pokémon Day 2025 February 27th, 2025 | |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Unova - Global March 1st - 2nd, 2025 | |
 White Version |
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Road to Unova February 24th - March 1st, 2025 |
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Pokémon Day 2025 February 27th, 2025 | |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Unova - Global March 1st - 2nd, 2025 | |
 Requires Fusion |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Unova - Global March 1st - 2nd, 2025 |
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March 2025 Community Day March 8th, 2025 |
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March 2025 Community Day Classic March 22nd, 2025 | |
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April 2025 Community Day April 27th, 2025 | |
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May 2025 Community Day May 11th, 2025 | |
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Final Strike: GO Battle Week May 21st - 27th, 2025 | |
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Might and Mastery Special Research - 5th Part Since May 21st, 2025 | |
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May 2025 Community Day Classic May 24th, 2025 | |
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GO Pass: June June 3rd - July 1st, 2025 |
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June 2025 Community Day June 21st, 2025 | |
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GO Pass: July July 1st - August 5th, 2025 | |
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July 2025 Community Day Classic July 5th - 6th, 2025 | |
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Water Festival 2025 July 15th - 20th, 2025 | |
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July 2025 Community Day July 20th, 2025 | |
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Gigantamax Journey Timed Research July 22nd - August 24th, 2025 | |
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GO Pass: August August 5th - September 2nd, 2025 | |
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August 2025 Community Day August 30th, 2025 | |
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Ancients Recovered June 23rd - 27th, 2025 |
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GO Pass: Ancients Recovered June 23rd - 29th, 2025 | |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Global June 28th - 29th, 2025 |
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9th Anniversary Party July 1st - 6th, 2025 |
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Dark Skies August 18th - 23rd, 2025 |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale August 23rd - 24th, 2025 | |
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GO Pass: September September 2nd - October 7th, 2025 |
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September 2025 Community Day September 14th, 2025 | |
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GO Pass: October October 7th - November 4th, 2025 | |
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October 2025 Community Day October 12th, 2025 | |
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Celebration Event October 16th - 20th, 2025 | |
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GO Pass: November November 4th - December 2nd, 2025 | |
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November 2025 Community Day November 30th, 2025 | |
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Pokémon Concierge Celebration Event September 9th - 14th, 2025 |
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Pokémon Astronomical Observatory November 1st, 2025 - January 12th, 2026 |
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Into the Wild 2025 November 10th - 14th, 2025 |
List of Location Backgrounds[]
2023[]
| Background | Pokémon | Event |
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 Las Vegas, US |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas February 18th - 19th, 2023 |
 Jeju Island, South Korea |
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Pokémon Air Adventures 2023 July 28th - 30th, 2023 |
 Osaka, Japan |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka August 4th - 6th, 2023 |
 London, UK |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2023: London August 4th - 6th, 2023 |
 New York City, US |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2023: New York City August 18th - 20th, 2023 |
 Seoul, South Korea |
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Pokémon GO City Safari Seoul October 7th - 8th, 2023 |
 Barcelona, Spain |
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Pokémon GO City Safari Barcelona October 13th - 14th, 2023 |
 Mexico City, Mexico |
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Pokémon GO City Safari Mexico City November 4th - 5th, 2023 |
2024[]
| Background | Pokémon | Event |
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 Los Angeles, California |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh - Los Angeles February 17th - 18th, 2024 |
 Bali, Indonesia |
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Pikachu’s Indonesia Journey: Bali March 2nd - 3rd, 2024 |
 Tainan, Taiwan |
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Pokémon GO City Safari Tainan March 9th - 10th, 2024 |
 Surabaya, Indonesia |
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Pikachu’s Indonesia Journey: Surabaya May 11th - 12th, 2024 |
 Sendai, Japan |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Sendai May 30th - June 2nd, 2024 |
 Madrid, Spain |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Madrid June 14th - 16th, 2024 |
 New York City, USA |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2024: New York City July 5th - 7th, 2024 |
 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
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2024 Pokémon World Championships (In-person event only) August 16th - 20th, 2024 |
 Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
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Pikachu’s Indonesia Journey: Yogyakarta August 24th - 25th, 2024 |
 LoanDepot Park, Miami, Florida, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night - Miami Marlins September 7th, 2024 |
| Pokémon GO Night 2025 July 18th, 2025 | ||
 T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night - Seattle Mariners September 13th, 2024 |
| Pokémon GO Night 2025 July 2nd, 2025 | ||
 Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Jakarta September 21st - 22nd, 2024 |
 Incheon, South Korea |
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Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Incheon September 27th - 29th, 2024 |
 Fukuoka, Japan |
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Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Fukuoka November 16th - 17th, 2024 |
 Hong Kong, China |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Hong Kong December 7th - 8th, 2024 |
 São Paulo, Brazil |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: São Paulo December 7th - 8th, 2024 |
2025[]
| Background | Pokémon | Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 New Taipei City, Taiwan |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Unova - New Taipei City February 21st - 23rd, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Los Angeles, California |
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Pokémon GO Tour: Unova - Los Angeles February 21st - 23rd, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Singapore March 29th - 30th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mumbai, India |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Mumbai March 29th - 30th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Milan, Italy |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Milan March 29th - 30th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Santiago, Chile |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Santiago March 29th - 30th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea |
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Spring Blossom Festival 2025 March 30th - April 8th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Osaka, Kansai, Japan |
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EXPO 2025 - Osaka April 13th - October 13th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Osaka, Kansai, Japan |
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 Suita, Osaka, Japan |
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Suita City Stamp Rally Since May 9th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Osaka, Japan |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Osaka May 29th - June 1st, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jersey City, New Jersey |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Jersey City June 5th - 8th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paris, France |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Paris June 12th - 15th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pokémon Méga Évolution Paris Event September 13th - 14th, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sajik Baseball Stadium, Busan, South Korea |
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Lotte Giants Season Event June 19th - 21st, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Manchester, England |
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Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025 July 16th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 London, UK |
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Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025 July 19th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 July 20th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 July 25th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paris, France |
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Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025 July 26th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jangheung County, South Korea |
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Summer Water Festival 2025 July 28th - August 3rd, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Valencia, Spain |
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Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025 August 2nd, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 5th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Berlin, Germany |
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Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025 August 9th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 10th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 11th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 13th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 14th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Anaheim, California, USA |
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2025 Pokémon World Championships August 15th - 17th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Hague, Netherlands |
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Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025 August 16th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cologne, Germany |
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Pokémon GO Road Trip 2025 August 20th - 24th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Citi Field, New York City, New York, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 25th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 29th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Oracle Park, San Francisco, California, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 29th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 August 31st, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas, USA |
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Pokémon GO Night 2025 September 7th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paris, France |
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Pokémon Méga Évolution Paris Event September 13th - 14th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bangkok, Thailand |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Bangkok September 27th - 28th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Amsterdam September 27th - 28th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Valencia, Spain |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Valencia September 27th - 28th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Cancún September 27th - 28th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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Pokémon GO City Safari: Vancouver September 27th - 28th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jeju Island, South Korea |
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Jeju Island Stamp Rally October 2nd - 26th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taipei Municipal Children's Amusement Park, Taipei, Taiwan |
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Taipei Children's Amusement Park Stamp Rally October 21st - November 16th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan |
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Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Nagasaki November 7th - 9th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nagasaki City Stamp Rally Since November 10th, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poké Lid Stamp Rally Since November 7th, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poké Lid Stamp Rally To be announced |
Unreleased[]
The following Backgrounds are available in the game data but are not released yet.
Trivia[]
- Backgrounds (originally known as Location Cards) were introduced on February 18th, 2023.
- Pokémon with Backgrounds will force an alert before being transferred.
- Lucky Pokémon alternate between the lucky effect and the event Background. The lucky effect is not visible while the event Background is displayed.
- On June 25th, 2024, Location Cards were officially renamed to Backgrounds as part of the Pokémon GO Fest 2024 release of Special Backgrounds.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Get ready to catch Pokémon with Special Backgrounds, debuting ahead of Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2024-06-25.