Pokémon GO Fest in 2017 was the first Pokémon GO Fest event in Pokémon GO. There were challenges for both attendees and Trainers around the world.
Attendees exclusive features[]
Pokémon GO Fest
Chicago, July 22, 2017
Featured Pokémon[]
Pokémon in wildThese Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:
Trainers worldwide features[]
As a result of all the hard work put in during Pokémon GO Fest, plenty of in-game bonuses was unlocked for the entire Pokémon GO community.[1]
Featured Pokémon[]
New PokémonThese Pokémon were released at the start of the event. Since Team Mystic captured the most Pokémon during the event, Articuno joined Lugia in Raid Battles immediately upon completing the challenge.
The Lugia obtained during this event is an Event Pokémon.
The other two Legendary Birds - Moltres and Zapdos, were also unlocked, but they would be available in the latter weeks. [2]
| Bird | Name | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Articuno | Saturday, July 22 | Monday, July 31 |
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Moltres | Monday, July 31 | Monday, August 7 |
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Zapdos | Monday, August 7 | Monday, August 14 |
Avatar items[]
Shop special offer[]
Special shop offersThese offers were available from the shop during the event until July 27th, 2017.[3]
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, John Hanke, 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.[4][2]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This event initially coincided with the 1st Anniversary and Chester Heritage Festival events.
References[]
- ↑ Legendary Pokémon are here!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2017-07-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hanke, J. (2017, July 25). An Update regarding Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago. Niantic. Retrieved on 2017-07-26.
- ↑ New Boxes on sale in the Shop!. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2017-07-26.
- ↑ Pokemon Go Fest refunds all tickets as players can't get game to work. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2017-07-26.
