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Pokémon 30th Anniversary

PokéXciting! — Manila, Philippines

2027-01-23T10:00:00.000Z – 2027-01-24T22:00:00.000Z

● SM Mall of Asia surroundings, Manila, Philippines

AvailabilitySM Mall of Asia surroundings, Manila, Philippines
Event typePokémon 30th Anniversary
Information2 bonuses · 24 featured Pokémon

Two separate 10 AM–10 PM gameplay days, with regional costume Pikachu, research, encounters and Gigantamax battles. Stamp rewards can carry the local background.

Event bonuses

  • Five daily GO Snapshot surprise encounters
  • Hourly supply balloons

Featured Pokémon

Bulbasaur wearing a party hat · Charmander wearing a party hat · Squirtle wearing a party hat · Raticate wearing a party hat · PokéXciting! Pikachu (Manila) · Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon · Meowth · Psyduck · Slowpoke · Grimer wearing a party hat · Eevee wearing a party hat · Snorlax · Dratini · Chikorita · Cyndaquil · Totodile · Togetic · Treecko · Torchic · Mudkip · Ralts · Beldum · Buneary · Gible

Shiny Pokémon

Bulbasaur wearing a party hat · Charmander wearing a party hat · Squirtle wearing a party hat · Raticate wearing a party hat · PokéXciting! Pikachu (Manila) · Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon · Meowth · Psyduck · Slowpoke · Grimer wearing a party hat · Eevee wearing a party hat · Snorlax · Dratini · Chikorita · Cyndaquil · Totodile · Togetic · Treecko · Torchic · Mudkip · Ralts · Beldum · Buneary · Gible · Gigantamax Venusaur · Gigantamax Charizard · Gigantamax Blastoise

Research

  • Two free Timed Research tracks: costume Pikachu, a Premium Battle Pass, stickers and other rewards. Event Field Research is also available.

Incense encounters

  • Local Unown letters: P, H. Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie.

Lure encounters

  • Party-hat Gengar, Gyarados, Ampharos, Tyranitar, Gardevoir, Altaria, Garchomp, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble; more may appear.

Shiny availability

  • The announced wild, Lure, Incense and Gigantamax lineups are Shiny-eligible; encounters are not guaranteed Shiny.

Costumes, backgrounds & stamp rallies

  • The city-specific costume Pikachu remains in local wild encounters for one month after the weekend.
  • The local five-stamp rally rewards a background costume Pikachu and remains available for about a month; check its in-game deadline.
  • The separate cross-region rally runs September 12, 2026–September 11, 2029 at the four announced venues. Bangkok timing remains unannounced.

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