Pokemon GO: Festival of Lights + Dedenne Debut!

The Festival of Lights event is all set to begin on Pokémon Go from the 5^th of November. The event features a lot of Pokémon, along with Dedenne making its appearance for the first time, marking its debut in the game!

Festival of Lights begins from 10 AM and lasts till 8 PM on the 5^th of November at local times. The event will start off with a special firework display that marks its beginning, celebrating and signifying Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights.

Lit are the skies, bright are the streets—the next path on your journey will be a little offbeat!

Get excited for another celebration in a new light, Trainers! #PokemonGOFestivalOfLights

👉 Details here: https://t.co/9iN7GzAZbG pic.twitter.com/oF59A7AB4o

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 1, 2021

A special celebration will be available for players in India from 4-7 PM local time on November 7. At this time, players will be able to collect 2x Catch Candy and will encounter Blitzle and Dedene more often in the wild. In addition, the shop will feature Festival of Lights T-shirts inspired by Diwali, which can light up the appearance of players’ Avatars. Dedenne-inspired items such as stickers will also be available.

This also marks the time for “light to overcome the dark”, and will feature more Electric- and Fairy-type Pokémon, which will appear more often in the wild.

Bonus Features

• Players’ friendship levels will increase 2x faster
• Gifts will have increased rewards
• Plyers can open 45 Gifts in a day

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Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event.

• Pikachu
• Magnemite
• Slugma
• Whismur
• Electrike
• Blitzle
• Cottonee
• Tyanmo
• Fenneikin
• Dedenne
• Darumaka
• Litwick

Research Task Encounters

• Vulpix
• Magnemite
• Electabuzz
• Magmar
• Electrike
• Blitzle
• Darumaka
• Litleo
• Dedenne

One-Star Raids:

• Charmander
• Vulpix
• Chinchou
• Litwick
• Dedenne

Three-Star Raids

• Alolan Raichu
• Electrabuzz
• Magmar
• Bellossom

Five-Star Raids

• Cobalion
• Terrakion
• Virizion

Mega Raids

• Mega Manectric

Pokémon of the five-star raid which are caught during this period will know the Sacred Sword attack.

Eggs

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• Alolan Geodude
• Chinchou
• Pichu

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• Vulpix

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• Magby
• Elekid

Rarity-5

• Budew

Following this, a new event, “With Light Comes Shadow”, is set to begin on the 9^th of November, and will bring back Team GO Rocket.

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