Pokémon Go ‘Festival of Lights’ event guide, Timed Research tasks and rewards
“Festival of Lights” is the latest event in Pokémon Go, with Timed Research, new Field Research quests, and the debut of Tadbulb and shiny Morelull.
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Pokémon Go’s Festival of Lights is an event focused on electric- and fire-type Pokémon running between Nov. 7 and Nov. 12.
The headline of the event is the debut of Tadbulb and evolution Bellibolt, which were first introduced in Gen 9’s Paldea region. Meanwhile, Morelull can be shiny for the first time.
As well as Field and Timed Research quests to complete, a new feature is certain Pokémon will glow in the wild during the night for the duration of the event.
Here’s a guide to the Festival of Lights in Pokémon Go — including Research steps, rewards, and other event bonuses.
Pokémon Go ‘Festival of Lights’ Timed Research
The following Timed Research steps must be completed before the event ends:
Rewards: Alolan Raichu encounter, 3,000 XP, Festival of Lights T-shirt
Pokémon Go ‘Festival of Lights’ Field Research
You will encounter the following Field Research from spinning PokéStops. Though they can only be collected during event hours, you can keep them in your quest log and complete them at any time after the event ends:
Pokémon Go ‘Festival of Lights’ wild spawns
The following spawns will be boosted for the duration of the event:
Pokémon Go ‘Festival of Lights’ boosted Incense encounters
Activating an Incense during the “Festival of Lights” event will see the following Pokémon spawns boosted. One of the event spawns is double Incense duration, giving you more time to encounter the following:
Pokémon Go ‘Festival of Lights’ Egg hatch changes
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs. Though they can only be collected during event hours, you can hatch them at any time after the event ends:
Pokémon Go ‘Festival of Lights’ times, dates and event bonuses
The “Festival of Lights” runs between Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. local time and Sunday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. local time,
As well as the above changes to spawns and Field Research, the following bonuses are also in effect until the event ends:
Finally, know that “Festival of Lights” overlaps with a Chinchou Spotlight Hour on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and Garchomp Raid Day on Saturday, Nov. 11, which will see the debut of Mega Garchomp.