2024 Pokemon GO Festival of Lights in India: Full Schedule, Event Bonuses, and Additional Details

Trainers in India can currently partake in the highly anticipated Festival of Lights celebration in Pokémon GO. In 2024, The Pokémon Company has made a delightful choice by introducing Pikachu adorned in a pink saree, a move designed to resonate with local culture and traditions. This charming variant quickly captured the attention of trainers eager to acquire it for their collections.

In this article, we provide all the essential details regarding the Festival of Lights 2024 event in Pokémon GO.

Overview of Pokémon GO Festival of Lights 2024

Event Schedule and Bonuses

The Festival of Lights commenced on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 10 AM local time and will conclude on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 8 PM local time. During this festive period, trainers can take advantage of the following event bonuses:

Double Stardust: Earn 2× Stardust for every Pokémon caught.
Double XP: Gain 2× XP when catching Pokémon.
Frequent Team GO Rocket Balloons: Occur every 2 hours.
Increased Team GO Rocket Grunts: More frequent appearances at PokéStops.
Extended Incense Duration: Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) lasts for three hours during the event.

This celebration introduces Pikachu in a stunning pink saree, with the possibility of shiny encounters. Additionally, The Pokémon Company has teased the future arrival of Pikachu wearing a blue kurta, another traditional Indian attire.

For further details, you can check the official presentation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvNbdIowi4M

KAKETAKU & Mayo Japan | Shine Bright with Pokémon Dance ver. | Pokémon Song | Pokémon Kids TV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvNbdIowi4M)

Featured Encounters and Raid Bosses

When activating Incense during the event, trainers can expect to see increased spawn rates for the following Pokémon, including opportunities for shiny variants:

Alolan Geodude
Hisuian Voltorb
Slump
Vol beat
Illumise
Litwick
Morelull
Tadbulb

The Raid bosses available during this event include:

Pikachu in a saree
voltorb
This one
Morelull

Field Research Opportunities

Participating trainers will find various Field Research tasks that offer exciting encounters and rewards, such as:

Send a Gift with a sticker to encounter Morelull (shiny available)
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms for a Tadbulb encounter
Win a raid to get a Pikachu in a saree encounter (shiny available)
Make a new friend for 1000 XP

Additional Event Highlights

As a special bonus, two Indian trainers stand a chance to win a trip on the Pokémon GO City Safari: São Paulo, courtesy of a unique sweepstakes hosted on the game’s Instagram channel.

Furthermore, there will be a physical event taking place in Bengaluru at Phoenix Marketcity on November 3, 2024, from 1 PM to 8 PM local time. Attendees can look forward to surprises and free giveaways throughout the event.

For more insights and updates, visit the official page.