Pokémon GO’s Water Festival returns for 2022 and brings the debuts of Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid
Water Festival
Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, May 20, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Pokémon debuts
Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid make their debuts in Pokémon GO!
Lapras wearing a scarf
Dewpider
Araquanid*
The Legendary Pokémon Tapu Fini, guardian deity of Poni Island, will also be appearing in raids!
Tapu Fini
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
* You can use 50 Dewpider Candy to evolve Dewpider into Araquanid.
Shiny Binacle
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Binacle!
Binacle
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one.
Global Challenge
Available from Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT –7), to Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 1:00 a.m. PDT (GMT –7)
A Global Challenge will be happening throughout the Water Festival event! Work with other Trainers around the world to catch a wave of Water-type Pokémon to earn a bonus for everyone!
Global Challenge: Catch 600,000,000 Water-type Pokémon
Global Challenge bonus reward: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
Season of Alola Special Research: Poni Island Special Research
The Season of Alola’s fourth Special Research story will be available on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time
Timed Research focused on catching Pokémon will be available throughout the event!
Complete the research to earn 50 Gyarados Mega Energy, 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and encounters with Lapras wearing a scarf and Dewpider.
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Tentacool
Slowpoke
Goldeen
Staryu
Magikarp
Marill
Lotad
Surskit
Carvanha
Wailmer
Tympole
Binacle
Dewpider
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Poliwhirl
Mantine
Alomomola
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.
One-Star Raids
Qwilfish
Wailmer
Spritzee
Helioptile
Rockruff
Three-Star Raids
Alolan Raichu
Lapras wearing a scarf
Feraligatr
Azumarill
Ludicolo
Five-Star Raids
Tapu Fini
Mega Raids
Mega Blastoise
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.
Psyduck
Mudkip
Azurill
Feebas
Mantyke
Binacle
Staryu
Clamperl
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research task encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.
Magikarp
Carvanha
Wailmer
Luvdisc
Binacle
Dewpider
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Lapras wearing a scarf
Marill
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.
Mega Venusaur Energy
Mega Abomasnow Energy
Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.
Blastoise Mega Energy
Gyarados Mega Energy
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Event bonuses
Rainy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two hours.
2× Candy from hatching Eggs.
Increased Candy XL from hatching Eggs.
New avatar items
Celebrate the Water Festival with wonderful new avatar items! You can snag them from the in-game shop during the event—but don’t worry, they’ll be available after the event ends, too!
Water Festival Scarf
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