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Updated March 18th, 2021 at 13:17 IST

Pokemon Go festivals of colors: When does the event start? Know details here

Niantic has made the announcement about a brand-new Pokemon Go event that is going to take place in India this month in order to celebrate Holi.

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Niantic has made the announcement about a brand-new Pokemon Go event that is going to take place in India this month in order to celebrate Holi - the Festival of Colors. Along with this event for all the trainers of India, the company is also giving out two new T-shirt avatar items which are inspired by the Holi Festival. These will be available to all the Trainers around the globe for free in the in-game shop which starts on Friday, March 26, 2021. Continue reading to know more about this latest Pokemon Go Update.

Pokemon Go Festivals of Colors

  • Date, Time, and Region
    • Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 10:00 to 20:00 IST (GMT +5:30) for Trainers in India
  • Features
    • Pokémon representing the different colours of the Festival of Colors will be attracted more to Incense than they normally did
      • Examples are:
      • Bulbasaur,
      • Pikachu,
      • Jigglypuff,
      • Alolan Grimer,
      • Seel, Marill,
      • Sunkern,
      • Murkrow,
      • Slugma,
      • Aron,
      • Trapinch, and
      • Drifloon.
    • Complete the exclusive Festival of Colors Timed Research tasks to earn the following rewards.
      • Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls
      • Razz Berries, Pinap Berries, Nanab Berries, Golden Razz Berry, and Silver Pinap Berry
      • Dragon Scale, Sun Stone, and Sinnoh Stone
      • Mega Energy for the following Pokémon: Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Beedrill, Pidgeot, Gengar, and Ampharos.
      • Other items like Hyper Potions, Super Incubator, and Premium Battle Pass
      • Encounter with Alolan Muk
    • Check the in-game shop for two event boxes.
      • A 100 PokéCoin box containing 30 Poké Balls, a Lucky Egg, and 10 Pinap Berries
      • A free box containing three Incense!
  • India Wayfarer Challenge
    • This will run from March 16, 2021, at 00:00 until March 26, 2021, at 00:00 IST (GMT +5:30),
    • The eligible Trainers in India or those who review Indian Wayspots (via their home or bonus location) will be able to participate in the Wayfarer Challenge
      • They can do this by reviewing Wayspot nominations in the country.
      • Different tiers of rewards can be unlocked which will depend on the number of Wayspots that get approved during this challenge
    • These rewards will be active for all Trainers in India during the Festival of Colors event on Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 10:00 to 20:00 IST (GMT +5:30).
      • Tier 1 Rewards: 3,000+ new Wayspots approved
        • Smeargle will appear more often in snapshots
        • Participating Trainers will also gain access to a free bundle in the shop with 20 Poké Balls.
      • Tier 2 Rewards: 5,000+ New Wayspots approved
        • Rewards from Tier 1.
        • Murkrow will start appearing more in the wild
        • Players will be able to earn 2x the XP for catching Pokémon.
      • Tier 3 Rewards: 8,000+ New Wayspots approved
        • Rewards from Tiers 1 and 2.
        • Players will be able to earn 3x the XP for catching Pokémon.
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Published March 18th, 2021 at 13:17 IST

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