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Pikachu (Saree)

Festival of Lights

India only

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The event has now finished.

The Festival of Lights returns for trainers in India from 18 to 23 October, bringing back Pikachu wearing a saree and Pikachu wearing a kurta. Both costumed Pikachu can be found in raids, from Field Research and from a branching Timed Research. Incense is the main draw, with doubled duration and its own set of glowing event Pokémon.

Event bonuses

  • 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon
  • 2× Incense duration (not Daily Adventure Incense)
  • Some Pokémon attracted by Incense glow
  • Pikachu wearing a saree and Pikachu wearing a kurta stickers from spinning PokéStops
  • Event-themed Field Research tasks
  • Collection Challenge for catching event Pokémon, rewarding a Premium Raid Pass, Stardust and XP
  • Branching Timed Research: pick a path to encounter Pikachu wearing a saree or Pikachu wearing a kurta, plus stickers, a Premium Raid Pass, Rare Candy and Poké Balls

In raids

Pikachu (Saree) Pikachu (Saree) ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 493 536
Weather boosted (level 25) 616 670

Top counters

  1. Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
  2. Mega Garchomp Mud Shot / Earth Power
  3. Landorus (Therian Forme) Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm
  4. Deoxys (Attack Forme) Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost
  5. Mega Mewtwo Y Confusion / Psystrike
  6. Mega Heracross Fury Cutter / Earthquake
Pikachu (Kurta) Pikachu (Kurta) ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 493 536
Weather boosted (level 25) 616 670

Top counters

  1. Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
  2. Mega Garchomp Mud Shot / Earth Power
  3. Landorus (Therian Forme) Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm
  4. Deoxys (Attack Forme) Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost
  5. Mega Mewtwo Y Confusion / Psystrike
  6. Mega Heracross Fury Cutter / Earthquake

Research encounters

Pikachu (Saree) Pikachu (Saree) ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 369 402

Pikachu (Saree) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Pikachu (Kurta) Pikachu (Kurta) ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 369 402

Pikachu (Kurta) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Incense encounters

Ponyta Ponyta ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,455
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,576

Ponyta evolves into Rapidash for 50 Candy.

Chinchou Chinchou ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 959
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,039

Chinchou evolves into Lanturn for 50 Candy.

Volbeat Volbeat ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,518
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,644

Volbeat currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Litwick Litwick ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 863
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 934

Litwick evolves into Lampent for 25 Candy, then into Chandelure (Unova Stone) for 100 Candy.

Morelull Morelull ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 885
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 959

Morelull evolves into Shiinotic for 50 Candy.

Tadbulb Tadbulb
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 781
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 846

Tadbulb evolves into Bellibolt for 50 Candy.

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Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .