GO Fest 2026 Chicago
Event Dates: June 5th - 7th 2026 Location: Chicago, US Tickets: $30 The second Pokémon GO Fest event in 2026 was in Chicago

Anchors	Effects	Spawns	New Pokémon	New Shinies
	Raids	Field Research	Timed Research	Special Research
	Stickers	Clothing	Location Background

Event Effects

Spawn Increases In Event

Specific Pokémon

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0001		Bulbasaur
#0026		Raichu
#0125		Electabuzz
#0135		Jolteon
#0147		Dratini
#0201		Unown
#0222		Corsola
#0228		Houndour
#0345		Lileep
#0415		Combee
#0749		Mudbray
#0764		Comfey
#0781		Dhelmise
#0965		Varoom

New Pokémon in Event

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0807		Zeraora
#0150		Mewtwo X
#0150		Mewtwo Y
#0010		Caterpie (Cap)
#0002		Ivysaur (Pikachu Visor)
#0003		Venusaur (Pikachu Visor)
#0005		Charmeleon (Pikachu Visor)
#0006		Charizard (Pikachu Visor)
#0008		Wartortle (Pikachu Visor)
#0009		Blastoise (Pikachu Visor)

New Shiny Pokémon In Event

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0128		Tauros (Paldean Form - Blaze Breed)
#0479		Rotom (Wash Rotom)

Event Specific Raid Battles

No.	Pic	Name	Type	Rank	Max. CP At Capture
#0128		Tauros		☆☆☆	Normal: 1621 Boosted: 2026
#0382		Kyogre		☆☆☆☆	Normal: 3372 Boosted: 4215
#0383		Groudon		☆☆☆☆	Normal: 3372 Boosted: 4215
#0150		Mewtwo		☆☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2387 Boosted: 2985
#0145		Zapdos		Shadow ☆☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2015 Boosted: 2519
#0243		Raikou		Shadow ☆☆☆☆☆	Normal: 1972 Boosted: 2465
#0382		Kyogre		Shadow ☆☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2351 Boosted: 2939
#0383		Groudon		Shadow ☆☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2351 Boosted: 2939

Special Research Introduced in Event

GO Fest 2026: A Thunderous Discovery in Chicago
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Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	2026 XP	Star Piece * 1 Caterpie Encounter Lucky Egg * 1
Make a Nice Throw	Poke Ball * 20
Catch 10 Pokémon	Stardust * 2026
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Catch 10 Pokémon in the Recruitment Zone	Pikachu Encounter	Star Piece * 1 Rotom Encounter Lucky Egg * 1
Catch 10 Pokémon in the Conservatory Zone	Pikachu Encounter
Catch 10 Pokémon in the Cultivation Zone	Pikachu Encounter
Catch 10 Pokémon in the Team GO Rocket Hideout	Sandile Encounter
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Catch 3 Electric-type Pokémon	Poke Ball * 26	2026 XP Dhelmise Encounter Stardust * 2026
Power up Electric-type Pokémon 6 times	Magnetic Lure Module * 1
Transfer 3 Pokémon	Great Ball * 26
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Explore 2km	Poke Ball * 26	2026 XP Mudbray Encounter Premium Battle Pass * 3
Make 6 Nice Throws	Pinap Berry * 6
Make 3 Curveball Throws	Lucky Egg * 1
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Battle in 2 raids	Max Revive * 6	2026 XP Comfey Encounter Super Incubator * 2
Win a raid	Max Potion * 3
Use 3 Max Potions	Ultra Ball * 26
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Explore 2km	Stardust * 2026	Zeraora Sticker * 6 Zeraora Encounter Zeraora Candy * 26
Make 3 Great Throws	Rare Candy * 3
Make an Excellent Throws	Rare Candy XL * 1
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Take a snapshot of Zeraora	Poffin * 1	GO Fest 2026 Sticker * 6 Zeraora T-Shirt * 1 Lure Module * 2
Earn a Candy exploring with Zeraora as your buddy	Ultra Ball * 26
Earn 6 hearts with Zeraora as your buddy	Golden Razz Berry * 3
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Catch a Pokémon on 7 different days	2026 XP	Rare Candy XL * 6 Poke Ball Shades * 1 Zeraora Candy XL * 6
Hatch 2 Eggs	Stardust * 2026
Send a Gift to a friend	2026 XP

Timed Research Introduced in Event

GO Fest 2026: Chicago Friendship District
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Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms in the Friendship District	Poke Ball * 26	2026 XP GO Fest Friendship Medal * Stardust * 2026
Earn 10 hearts with your buddy	Razz Berry * 6
Trade Pokémon 6 times	Super Potion * 6
Catch 20 Pokémon in the Friendship District	Incense * 1
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Claim Reward	Rare Candy * 6	Rare Candy XL * 3

GO Fest 2026: Chicago Collection District
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Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms in the Collection District	Poke Ball * 26	2026 XP GO Fest Collection Medal * Stardust * 2026
Catch 25 different species of Pokémon	Razz Berry * 6
Catch 15 Pokémon in Poké Balls	Super Potion * 6
Catch 20 Pokémon in the Collection District	Incense * 1
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Claim Reward	Rare Candy * 6	Rare Candy XL * 3

GO Fest 2026: Chicago Scouting District
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Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms in the Scouting District	Poke Ball * 26	2026 XP GO Fest Scouting Medal * Stardust * 2026
Explore 5km	Razz Berry * 6
Follow 2 Routes	Super Potion * 6
Catch 20 Pokémon in the Scouting District	Incense * 1
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Claim Reward	Rare Candy * 6	Rare Candy XL * 3

GO Fest 2026: Chicago Investigation District
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Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms in the Investigation District	Poke Ball * 26	2026 XP GO Fest Investigation Medal * Stardust * 2026
Complete 10 Field Research tasks	Razz Berry * 6
Transfer 30 Pokémon	Super Potion * 6
Catch 20 Pokémon in the Investigation District	Incense * 1
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Claim Reward	Rare Candy * 6	Rare Candy XL * 3

GO Fest 2026: Chicago Expert
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Earn 2 Trainer Challenge Medals	Incense * 1	Star Piece * 1 Poke Ball * 26 Lucky Egg * 1
2 / 3
Complete 5 Field Research tasks	Poke Ball * 26	6 XP GO Fest Expert Medal * Mewtwo Candy XL * 6
Transfer 10 Psychic-type Pokémon	Razz Berry * 6
Catch 20 Pokémon	Super Potion * 6
Branched Choices
Mega Mewtwo X
Mega Mewtwo Y
Mega Mewtwo X 3 / 3
Claim reward	Mewtwo Candy * 26	Rare Candy XL * 6 Mewtwo Encounter Mewtwo Candy XL * 1
Mega Mewtwo Y 3 / 3
Claim reward	Mewtwo Candy * 26	Rare Candy XL * 6 Mewtwo Encounter Mewtwo Candy XL * 1

GO Fest 2026: Chicago Complete
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Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	2026 XP	Star Piece * 1 Pikachu Encounter Lucky Egg * 1
2 / 3
Claim reward	2026 XP	Elekid Encounter

GO Fest 2026: Chicago - Act 1
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Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket members	2026 XP	Lure Module * 1 Rare Candy XL * 3 Tauros Encounter

GO Fest 2026: Chicago - Act 2
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Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket members	2026 XP	Lure Module * 1 Rare Candy XL * 3 Articuno Encounter

GO Fest 2026: Chicago - Act 3
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Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket members	2026 XP	Lure Module * 1 Rare Candy XL * 3 Tauros Encounter

GO Fest 2026: Chicago - Act 4
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Defeat Mega Mewtwo X or Mega Mewtwo Y	Mewtwo Candy XL * 6	Lucky Egg * 1 Rare Candy XL * 3 150,000 XP

Event Exclusive Field Research

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon	Rare Candy * 3
Catch 10 different species of Pokémon	Comfey Encounter
Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon	Pikachu Encounter
Catch 10 Pokémon	Mudbray *
Catch 10 Pokémon	Poke Ball * 10
Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon	Bulbasaur Encounter
Catch 10 Pokémon	Stardust * 2000
Hatch an Egg	Caterpie Encounter
Make a new friend	Rare Candy XL * 1
Send 3 Gifts to friends	Rare Candy XL * 1
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Poke Ball * 10
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Stardust * 2000
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Rotom Encounter
Win a raid	Mewtwo XL Candy * 3
Win a Shadow Raid	Shadow Shard * 3
Catch 10 Pokémon (Cultivation Zone)	Rare Candy * 5
Catch 15 different species of Pokémon (Cultivation Zone)	Rare Candy XL * 1
Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (Cultivation Zone)	Comfey Encounter
Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (Cultivation Zone)	Mudbray Encounter
Catch 10 Pokémon (Cultivation Zone)	Poke Ball * 30
Catch 10 Pokémon (Cultivation Zone)	Stardust * 3000
Win a raid (Cultivation Zone)	Mewtwo XL Candy * 6
Catch 10 Pokémon (Team GO Rocket Hideout)	Stardust * 2000
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms (Team GO Rocket Hideout)	Sandile Encounter

Event Exclusive Stickers

Picture	Name	Method
	Mewtwo	Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
	Mewtwo	Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
	Mega Mewtwo Y	Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
	Mega Mewtwo X	Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
	Zeraora	Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
	GO Fest 2026	Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops

Event Exclusive Location Backgrounds

Picture	Pokémon
	Eligible Pokémon Tauros Zapdos Mewtwo Raikou Kyogre Groudon Zeraora