Pokémon Go has announced its annual Festival of Colors event. The event will run from March 15, 2022, to March 20, 2022. The start and end times for the Festival of Colors event are 10am local time until 8pm local time. The event will debut the Pokémon Oricorio and its variant forms. There will also be a new wild encounter rotation, raid rotation, research tasks, collection challenges, and avatar items in the in-game shop.

Collection Challenge

Players can complete a Collection Challenge to receive rewards during the event. Once each of the Collection Challenge Pokémon are caught, players will receive 20,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and an Oricorio encounter. The Pokémon that will need to be caught for the Collection Challenge are:

  • SlugmaTrapinchDrowzeeTurtwigHorseaTaillowGligarOricorio

Wild Encounters

There are many new Pokémon popping up in the wild encounter rotation. See the full list of Pokémon that are featured as wild encounters:

Note: All Pokémon marked with “*” can be shiny upon encounter.

  • DrowzeeHorseaGligarTurtwigCroagunkFletchlingTrapinchTaillowSlugma*Oricorio (Baile Style) - Only appears in Europe, the Middle East, and AfricaOricorio (Pom-Pom Style) - Only appears in the AmericasOricorio (Pa’u Style) - Only appears in African, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean IslandsOricorio (Sensu Style) - Only appears in Asia-Pacific regions

Raids

One-Star Raids

  • JigglypuffTorchicMudkipTreeckoRockruff*

Three-Star Raids

  • MarowakAlolan MarowakChanseyUmbreonDruddigon

Five-Star Raids

  • Tornadus (Therian Forme)*

Mega Raids

  • Mega Lopunny*

Field Research

Some of the Field Research for this event will focus on catching Pokémon of different typings. The list of Field Research is as follows:

  • Catch three Grass-type Pokémon - 20 Mega Venusaur EnergyCatch three Grass-type Pokémon - Bulbasaur encounterCatch three Fire-type Pokémon - 20 Mega Charizard EnergyCatch three Fire-type Pokémon - Charmander encounterCatch three Water-type Pokémon - 20 Mega Blastoise EnergyCatch three Water-type Pokémon - Squirtle encounterCatch eight different species of Pokémon - Castform encounter (Sunny, Rainy, Snowy, or Normal Form)Hatch an egg - Alolan Grimer encounter

New Avatar Items

New avatar items will be available in the in-game shop with bright and colorful themes. These avatar items will cost coins.

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