The long-awaited Festival of Lights has finally arrived in the world of Pokemon Go, inviting you to catch some bright Pokemon and complete exciting themed tasks. From November 7 to November 12, 2023, you can encounter over ten themed Pokemon in the wild or hatch them from eggs, and several Research Tasks will make exploration even more exciting. In addition, this is the best opportunity to get the newly debuted 9th generation Pokemon Tadbulb and Bellibolt into your collection. However, this is only a part of all the activities, and we are here to tell you about everything that awaits you at the Festival of Lights.
All Festival of Lights Bonuses
Before we get to the fun stuff, it is worth briefly mentioning all the passive bonuses you will receive during the Festival of Lights in Pokemon Go:
- Hatching eggs will reward you with 2x Stardust.
- You will also receive 2x Candy for hatching Eggs.
- The duration of Incense increased by two times (except for Daily Adventure Incense).
Event 7 km Eggs
Speaking of hatching eggs, it’s also worth mentioning the four themed Pokemon you can get from 7 km Eggs. As we all know, Pokemon from eggs are often more powerful than wild encounters and have an increased chance of being shiny or having top stats and movesets.
- Elekid (shiny)
- Magby (shiny)
- Dedenne (shiny)
- Morelull (shiny)
Festival of Lights Debuts
While Festival of Lights brought a lot of pleasure rewards and Pokemon encounters to the game, the real value for most trainers is the new pocket monsters. The most pleasant surprise is the new Gen 9 Pokemon – Tadbulb and Bellibolt, its second evolution. These Pokemon are the latest visitors from the Paldea region and will be a great addition to your Pokédex.
Also, Festival of Lights 2023 became the debut holiday for Shiny versions of Morelull and Shiinotic. These Pokemon arrived in the world of Pokemon Go a year ago during the same event. The bright pink color of this pocket monster takes on an orange-brown fall hue. These changes make them much more themed in the autumn season.
Mega Garchomp Raid
Also, during this holiday, or more precisely on November 11 from 2 to 5 PM Local Time, you can challenge Mega Garchomp in raid gyms. It is the first appearance of the Mega version of this Pokemon in the world of Pokemon Go and the best opportunity to get a powerful fighter for your team.
It was probably the large number of bright Pokemon that attracted Mega Garchomp to Raid Gyms. After all, this Pokemon is almost immune to Electric attacks, and Fire, Poison, and Rock-type attacks only deal about half the maximum damage. So, if you decide to challenge it, assemble a team of Ice, Dragon, or Fairy-type Pokemon. The main weakness of this monster is Ice-type moves, so use that against it.
All Event Wild Spawns
However, taking a break from all the new activities and themed celebrations, you will travel and can catch a lot of Pokemon in the wild:
- Pikachu (shiny)
- Vulpix (shiny)
- Ponyta (shiny)
- Magnemite (shiny)
- Voltorb (shiny)
- Chinchou (shiny)
- Mareep (shiny)
- Slugma (shiny)
- Electrike (shiny)
- Litwick (shiny)
- Morelull (shiny)
- Tadbulb
Incense Encounters
If you use Incense, you can also have an increased chance of encountering the following Pokemon:
- Alolan Geodude
- Hisuian Voltorb
- Volbeat
- Illumise
- Blitzle
- Litleo
- Dedenne
Festival of Lights Research Tasks
Lastly, the Festival of Lights is an opportunity to get valuable rewards such as consumables or unique encounters with Pokemon. But if you live in India, you can get even more.
Field Research Tasks
| Tasks | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 5 Pokemon | x5 Poke Ball x3 Great Ball x3 Razz Berry x2 Pinap Berry |
| Walk 1 km | Morelull Encounter |
| Hatch 2 Eggs | Tadbulb Encounter |
| Send a Gift with a Sticker | Darumaka Encounter |
| Spin 10 PokeStops or Gyms | Morelull Encounter Tadbulb Encounter |
Exclusive Timed Research
| Tasks | Reward |
|---|---|
| Spin 30 PokeStops | x1 Incense |
| Catch 30 Electric-type Pokemon | Hisuian Voltorb Encounter |
| Catch 30 Fire-type Pokemon | Hisuian Growlithe Encounter |
| Walk 5 km | Tadbulb Encounter |
| Use one Incense | Morelull Encounter |
| Catch 15 different species of Pokemon | Magmar Encounter |
| Hatch 4 Eggs | Dedenne Encounter |
| Final Reward | Alolan Raichu Encounter 3000 XP Thematic T-Shirt |
Exclusive Collection Challenge for India Trainers
If you live in India, you will also receive a unique regional Collection Challenge. You can get an additional 3000 Stardust, 3000 XP, and an encounter with Tadbulb if you get the following Pokemon:
- Magnemite
- Magneton
- Voltorb
- Electrode
- Mareep
- Flaaffy
- Electrike
- Manectric
- Morelull
- Chinchou
- Ponyta
Pokemon Go is available on Android and iOS.
