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Festival of Lights 2023

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Article by Brian Tein

Halloween is almost here, but looking beyond the darkness we can see a bright light ready to shine. The Festival of Lights is back, and it's time for another trip to Pasio. What better way to light up the night than to turn on a lightbulb, so Tadbulb and Bellibolt are here to light the way!

Festival of Lights

Event Start Event End
November 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time November 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
  • Tadbulb and its evolution, Bellibolt, will make their Pokemon Go debut
  • 2x Stardust and Candy for hatching Eggs
  • Incense will last twice as long
    • Daily Adventure Incense is not included
  • A Timed Research line will be available that rewards encounters with event-themed Pokemon, as well as an exclusive avatar shirt. 
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be available in the wild more frequently
  • A selection of Pokemon will be available via 7km eggs collected during the event
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be available more frequently via Incense
  • A selection of Pokemon will be available via Field Research tasks
  • Pokestop Showcases featuring Litwick and Tadbulb will be available
  • Trainers in India will have access to an exclusive Collection Challenge, and will also be able to take advantage of 2x Catch Candy

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Trainers,

The Festival of Lights is happening soon in Pokémon GO, and you can look forward to encountering Tadbulb as it makes its Pokémon GO debut! Some Pokémon in the wild will also have a glowing effect at nighttime. Shine brightly with your Pokémon and celebrate!

Festival of Lights

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

Tadbulb, the EleTadpole Pokémon, and its Evolution, Bellibolt, will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

Tadbulb

Bellibolt

  • You can use 50 Tadbulb Candy to evolve Tadbulb into Bellibolt.

Event bonuses

2× Stardust for hatching Pokémon.

2× Candy for hatching Pokémon.

Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last twice as long.

Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research will be available throughout the event!

You’ll be able to complete Timed Research focused on exploring and catching Pokémon!

Complete the research tasks to earn an event-exclusive shirt avatar item and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Pikachu

Vulpix

Ponyta

Magnemite

Voltorb

Chinchou

Mareep

Slugma

Electrike

Litwick

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Morelull

Tadbulb

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

*For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Morelull—if you’re lucky!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs. Also, Morelull hatched from Eggs will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than Morelull found in the wild.

Elekid

Magby

Dedenne

Morelull

Increased Incense encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense.

Alolan Geodude

Hisuian Voltorb

Slugma

Volbeat

Illumise

Blitzle

Litwick

Litleo

Dedenne

Morelull

Tadbulb

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

Festival of Light–themed Field Research tasks will be available!

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Darumaka

Morelull

Tadbulb

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the Festival of Light where you can enter Litwick and Tadbulb!

New avatar item

The following new avatar item will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Exclusive bonuses for Trainers in India

Trainers located in India can look forward to a special Collection Challenge that awards Stardust, XP, and an encounter with Tadbulb. They can also earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon during the Festival of Lights event!

Also, look forward to a Raid Day on November 11!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team

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Gamepress Pokemon Go site lead with a focus on theorycrafting and gameplay optimization and a background in business management and freelance writing.  A bit of a hermit, but also an outdoors enthusiast who loves cycling and hiking. Long-time Gamepress fan who is very proud to be a part of the team.