Pokémon GO Celebrates Detective Pikachu Movie With Special Event - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 May 2019 / 1,643 Views

Niantic is celebrating the release of the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie with a special event for Pokémon GO players.

The special event starts on Tuesday, May 7 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET and ends on Friday, May 17 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET. Select Pokémon featured in the movie will appear in raids and more frequently in the wild. There will be a chance to catch a Pikachu in a detective hat.

Here is an overview of the event:

Date + Time:

Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Friday, May 17, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Features:

Select Pokémon featured in the movie will appear in raids.
Pokémon that appear in the movie will show up more frequently in the wild.
If you’re lucky, you could be photobombed by a Pikachu in a detective hat—with a chance to catch one of your very own!

Bonus:

Double XP for catching Pokémon

Field Research:

Specially themed Field Research will be available for a limited time during this event.

Avatar Items:

Themed avatar items will be available in the Style Shop.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.