Pokémon GO Park was a Japanese regional event hosted in Yokohama, Japan from August 9, 2017 through August 15, 2017 during the Pikachu Outbreak event.[1]
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Features
Exclusive medal for attending the event
The event was held at the Cup Noodle Museum Park and Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and various facilities around the Minato Mirai area. There was a Pikachu Carnival Parade held on the second-to-last day on August 14th, 2017. A Pokémon GO Stadium event occurred on this day as well.[2][3]
Niantic stated that this event would offer a unique Pokémon GO experience.[1]
Featured Pokémon
The event featured the region-exclusive Pokémon Mr. Mime. There were A, H, K, M, O and Y forms of Unown spawning very frequently at the event. These letters spell "Yokohama" - location of the event.
Pokémon in wildSelected Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild (and from Incense, Lure Module):
New 
The following Raid Bosses would be available in Yokohama, Japan for a time of this event:
4th Tier
5th Tier
Locations
There were two areas in Yokohama that were transformed to into both the Kanto and Johto regions from the original game series.
Red Brick Park
The Akarenga area was transformed into the Kanto region. Pokemon from the Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow versions of the game appeared more frequently.
Cup Noodle Museum Park
This park was transformed into the Johto region. Pokemon from the Gold and Silver versions of the game appeared more frequently.
Reception
Over 2 million fans celebrated Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama the week of the event. Trainers captured over 120 Pokémon and 15 million of those Pokémon were Pikachu. Unlike what happened at Pokémon GO Fest, cell signal and data speeds rarely hindered anyone's ability to play the game.[4]
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Celebrating the First Anniversary of Pokémon GO!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2017-06-08.
- ↑ Pokémon GO Park Events at Pikachu Outbreak. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2017-08-10.
- ↑ 株式会社ポケモン主催「ピカチュウだけじゃない ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ!」のイベントでお会いしましょう！. Pokémon GO Live Japan. Retrieved on 2017-08-04.
- ↑ (2017, August 15). 2M Players, Seven Days, One City - Pikachu Outbreak & The Future of Real World Games Events. Niantic. Retrieved on 2017-08-15.
External links
- Pikachu Outbreak 2017. Yokohama Official Visitor's Guide
- Event information (Japanese). Pokémon Japan.
