This month, the structure of events in Pokémon Go is a bit different than in most months, but the events still deserve to be rolled up and described within a post. It is also admittedly sparse for an eventful month, as only two of the events are full-fledged ones with typical durations, and the other two events have different relevance depending on where one may be. That may sound curious, so it's best to just get on with the rollup and explanations for the events.
In the first weekend of the month, Pokémon Go Fest took place in Berlin, and thus the focus was on this in-person event in Europe. While those participating there did their thing, the rest of the world took on a Global Challenge involving defeating Team Go Rocket members, which was completed and rewarded double Stardust for that purpose from then on to the end. It also yielded the Ultra Unlocks for the next event to come, which is to be explained shortly. A Collection Challenge was also the order of the weekend, featuring a number of Pokémon that are related to the event, with it also rewarding a Pansear as the member of the "monkey trio" representing this region. Even with the focus on Europe, the rest of the world still got its windfall, especially for a special time.
The special time would be, certainly, for the anniversary of Pokémon Go itself. Because it's the sixth anniversary, and #006 in the Pokédex is Charizard, Trainers got a special treat with this species family now able to have the party hat, something that Charmander already had previously. Other notable features of the event are a new costumed Pikachu, select Pokémon in the wild and in raids, all the starters as Field Research task rewards, and new clothing items and stickers. The Ultra Unlocks complementing this are Pansear in the wild, Unown E in raids, and a special six-on-six Timed Research with Rotom Wash as the ultimate reward. All told, Trainers got their hands full sixfold with this anniversary event.
Meanwhile, those who like battles got their hands full during the Go Battle Weekend that happened on the weekend of the anniversary event. Its main highlights are an expansion of Go Battle Day over Saturday and Sunday - which I've hinted in a post - and saving Shadow Latios from Team Go Rocket. Everything was more, more, more with more chances to battle and more bonuses from those battles, and an expanded roster of Shadow Pokémon plus a Special Research set for the Team Go Rocket purpose above. This sub-event also had an Ultra Unlock associated with it, as the ability to gain the Community Day moves for all starter Pokémon evolutions (their "super moves" plus Dragon Breath for Charizard) up to the present day. This weekend made things even fuller.
As with the first weekend of the month, the fourth weekend of the month had another edition of Pokémon Go Fest, this time in Seattle in the United States, thereby representing the region of the Americas as well. For those elsewhere in the world, there was still a Global Challenge, which this time involved raids; with it completed, raids rewarded double XP to the end. Likewise, it also led to the Ultra Unlocks for the following event. Then, there was also the Collection Challenge that featured a selection of watery Pokémon, which is appropriate considering that the region is represented by Panpour, the Water-type representative of the trio and this region. This time, the windfall is especially important for the present and the past.
That's because the following event is called Hisuian Discoveries for that region of the past in vogue with the present. New debuts this time around are the Hisuian forms of Growlithe, Qwilfish, Sneasel, and Braviary, the last of these in a Raid Day slated for Sunday (an Ultra Unlock) and the rest in 7 km Eggs along with the preceding Hisuian Voltorb, and their evolved forms as applicable. Select Pokémon in the wild, raids, and Field Research tasks, plus a Collection Challenge, a special GBL format, and new stickers complete the event's main perks. The rest of the Ultra Unlocks aside from the Raid Day as above involve increased friendship and Gift bonuses, Unown S in raids, and Panpour in the wild. It is an extreme blast from the past, now as the present in Pokémon Go.
For the events this month, it may be admitted that "sparse" is only on the outside, as the events themselves are jam-packed with features. It is true that select regions still enjoyed Pokémon Go Fest as their special event, but it can also be said that they and the rest of the world got to celebrate them twice over with the added Ultra Unlocks, plus this month being the anniversary month. It's already very different in that regard.
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