Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Everything you need to know

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It’s nearly spring, and time for another Pokemon GO Festival of Colours. The Festival of Colours is a perfect opportunity for Pokemon GO Trainers to add some bright and flamboyant Pokemon to their party. Regardless, you won’t want to miss the Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023!

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Dates and times

The 2023 Pokemon GO Festival of Colours begins Wednesday, March 8, at 10:00am and runs for about a week, until Tuesday, March 14, at 8:00pm local time.

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Debut of Mega Medicham and Bruxish

Two new Pokemon will enter the Pokemon GO fray alongside the Festival of Colours 2023. During the event, Trainers can encounter Mega Medicham and Shiny Mega Medicham in Mega Raids. The Gnash Teeth Pokemon, Bruxish, will be available in One-Star Raids and via wild encounters.

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Celebratory colours

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To add to the ambience of the Festival of Colours, expect a greeting from a colourful surprise when venturing near a PokeStop.

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Event Bonuses

The Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023 has some stupendous Event Bonuses, including:

  • All Lure Modules used during the event will last for three hours.
  • Take snapshots every day during the event for a chance to encounter a Shiny Smeargle.
  • Friendship levels will increase twice as fast.

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Collection Challenge

The 2023 Festival of Colours will include a Collection Challenge. Complete the Collection Challenge to earn 20,000 XP and a Lure Module.

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Wild encounters

The Pokemon listed below will appear more frequently in the wild through the 2023 Festival of Colours:

  • Paras
  • Krabby
  • Koffing
  • Natu
  • Wobbuffet
  • Shuckle
  • Wingull
  • Plant Cloak Burmy
  • Sand Cloak Burmy
  • Trash Cloak Burmy
  • Stunky
  • Bruxish
  • Lickitung
  • Galarian Zigzagoon

And besides Stunky and Bruxish, all these Pokemon have Shiny variants to collect too!

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Field Research task encounters

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The Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023 features event-themed Field Research tasks. Completing these special tasks will lead to encounters with the following Pokemon:

  • Alolan Grimer
  • Castform
  • Sunny Form Castform
  • Rainy Form Castform
  • Snowy Form Castform
  • Plant Cloak Burmy
  • Sand Cloak Burmy
  • Trash Cloak Burmy
  • Baile Style Oricorio
  • Pom-Pom Style Oricorio
  • Pa’u Style Oricorio
  • Sensu Style Oricorio

Oricorio can’t be Shiny, but the Style of Oricorio you encounter will depend on where you are located in the world.

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Raids

One-Star Raids

  • Espurr
  • Rockruff
  • Mareanie
  • Bruxish

Three-Star Raids

  • Exeggutor
  • Alolan Exeggutor
  • Cryogonal
  • Druddigon

Five-Star Raids

  • Ho-Oh

Mega Raids

  • Mega Medicham

Lucky Trainers may come face-to-face with Shiny Espurr, Rockruff, Alolan Exeggutor, Druddigon, Ho-Oh, and Mega Mediacham.

Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023: Cosmetics

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The Festival of Colours 2023 brings with it a Colour Throw Pose, available in the in-game shop during the event and after the event ends.

Spring is fast approaching, and there’s no better way to get in the spirit than with the Pokemon GO Festival of Colours 2023.

You might not have to spend money to get the Colour Throw Pose! Find out how to get free PokeCoins in Pokemon GO.