New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Ivysaur wearing a party hat
Venusaur wearing a party hat
Gimmighoul holding a 9th anniversary coin*^

• Increased chance to become Lucky Friends.
• Increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon in trades.
• PokéStops may turn gold without a Golden Lure Module.
• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Pikachu wearing a cake hat and Shiny Eevee wearing a party hat from raids.
• Gimmighoul holding a 9th anniversary coin will have a 9th anniversary–themed Special Background!
• Friendship levels will increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Trainer Battles!
• Chance of finding 9 or 99 (or maybe more!) Gimmighoul Coins when you spin a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module.
• During the 9th Anniversary Party, you may discover party hats in the wild. Tapping on them will award items, or encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
• Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you might even encounter Shiny Gimmighoul—if you’re lucky!

In addition to the above, the 9th Anniversary Party will have special bonuses on certain days!

July 1 at 10:00 a.m. – July 3 at 10:00 a.m. local time

• 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on these days.

July 3 at 10:00 a.m. – July 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time

• 2× XP for catching Pokémon.

July 5 at 10:00 a.m. – July 6 at 8:00 p.m. local time

• 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Bulbasaur wearing a party hat*
Charmander wearing a party hat*
Squirtle wearing a party hat*

First partner Pokémon will appear on certain dates throughout the event.

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids
Pikachu wearing a cake hat*
Eevee wearing a party hat*

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn items and encounters with event-themed Pokémon. This includes Gimmighoul holding a 9th anniversary coin—if you’re lucky!

There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• XP
• Stardust
• Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including Bulbasaur wearing a party hat, Wobbuffet wearing a party hat, Gimmighoul holding a 9th anniversary coin, and more!

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• One Super Incubator
• One Max Mushroom
• An encounter with Gimmighoul holding a 9th anniversary coin
• And more!

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up a Masterwork Research story, Wish Granted, which leads to an encounter with Shiny Jirachi!*

Ticket holders will gain access to the Masterwork Research story during the 9th Anniversary Party event. To receive the Masterwork Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point during the event. After you’ve received the Masterwork Research, you can complete it at any time.

Trainers who purchase this Masterwork Research story or have previously received the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted (either active or completed) can also enjoy the following bonuses for the duration of our 9th Anniversary Party event.

• 2× Incense duration
• 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
• 2× Lucky Egg duration

The Pokémon GO Web Store is celebrating this exciting milestone with the 9th Anniversary Party Ultra Ticket Box! This offer features a Timed Research ticket, exclusive early access to the Party Hat avatar item, three bonus Max Potions, three Max Revives, and one Star Piece for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Make sure to check it out!

Don’t forget, Trainers, you get double the Reward Points on eligible purchases when you shop with the Pokémon GO Web Store!

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event.

Team Valor GO Wristband
Team Mystic GO Wristband
Team Instinct GO Wristband

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.