On the heels of a Pokémon GO update last week which included a special Pikachu, and other limited time items, the Pokémon GO team has announced details about the first official live event in Chicago on July 22.
The good news is that even those who can’t make it to Chicago for Pokémon GO Fest can still participate and earn global rewards. Pokémon GO Fest will have three phases, Catch Challenge, Mystery Challenge, and Global Reward. The first official live event has the tagline of “Play Together Worldwide,” emphasizing the community focus. Here is how things will work for those attending the event in Chicago:
And here is how players from around the world can be involved:
In addition to the details about the Chicago event, The Pokémon GO team has announced dates for seven Pokémon GO Safari events across Europe.
August 12, 2017 Mall of Scandinavia—Stockholm, Sweden Stadshart Amstelveen—Amstelveen, The Netherlands
September 16, 2017 CentrO—Oberhausen, Germany Les Quatre Temps—Paris, France La Maquinista—Barcelona, Spain
Pikachu Outbreak is scheduled for August 9-15 in Japan with more details coming soon. There is also a new website for keeping an eye on all of the official Pokémon GO events.
Are you planning on participating in the upcoming Pokémon GO Fest? Let us know down in the comments. Pokémon GO for iOS is a free download on the App Store.
