Name: Pokémon Fossil Museum – Chicago
Start: 2026-05-22T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-04-12T02:00:00+00:00

Pokémon GO is tied in with the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago, its first stop in North America, from 22 May until 11 April. Players at the museum during event hours each day can encounter Excavator Pikachu for the first time in Pokémon GO, battle it and Mega Aerodactyl in raids, and find Fossil Pokémon in the wild, all free of charge.

Event bonuses

Collaboration-themed Timed Research and Field Research with Excavator Pikachu encounters
Event-themed stickers from spinning PokéStops
Themed Collection Challenge
A surprise when taking snapshots
Only available within the museum area during event hours, where it replaces all other gameplay and bonuses. Similar bonuses don't stack.

Research encounters