Pokémon GO Park was a regional event hosted in Yokohama, Japan during the Pikachu Outbreak event.[1]
Features[]
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]
Pikachu Outbreak 2017
Yokohama, August 2017
Featured Pokémon[]
New 
Pokémon in wildThese Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:
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.
