Niantic teases Pokémon GO Fest 2024, details Weather Week

Niantic has shared not one, but two tidbits for Pokémon GO trainers today, and first up is the above teaser trailer for Pokémon GO Fest 2024. Niantic says they’ll be sharing full details on GO Fest 2024 soon, and they’re asking fans to take a stab at which cities will be included this time around. The only thing we know for sure right now is that Pokémon GO Fest 2024 will spotlight Marshadow in some way.

As we ponder what GO Fest 2024 will offer, Niantic has also given us something to look forward to in the very near future. Pokémon GO Weather Week runs March 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to March 18, 2024 8:00 p.m. local time, and it’s set to offer all kinds of fun. Here’s a breakdown of what’ll be included:

Event bonuses

• Catch Pokémon with Weather Boost to earn extra Stardust.
• 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Castform!

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild in the following weather conditions. Additionally, Castform will appear more frequently in the wild throughout the event in their respective weather conditions.

Sunny

• Cacnea

Rainy

• Lotad

Snow

• Snover

Partly Cloudy

• Roggenrola

Cloudy

• Spritzee

Windy

• Swablu

Fog

• Gastly

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, regardless of the weather conditions.

• Paras
• Drifloon
• Helioptile
• Amaura
• Lickitung

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids

• Poliwhirl
• Gastly
• Hippopotas
• Amaura

Three-Star Raids

• Charizard
• Lickitung
• Drampa

Five-Star Raids

• Regice

Mega Raids

• Mega Tyranitar

Weather Week–themed Field Research tasks will be available! The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks, regardless of weather conditions!

• Paras
• Castform (Normal)
• Castform (Sunny)
• Castform (Rainy)
• Drifloon
• Helioptile
• Amaura
• Castform (Snowy)

Weather Week–themed Collection Challenges are coming! Complete the Collection Challenges to receive Stardust and an Incense.

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during parts of the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!