To start, the first two editions of Pokémon Go Fest representing Europe and Asia took place in London and Osaka respectively, on August 4 to 6. It was here and in North America (to be explained shortly) that Trainers got a taste of what to be expected during and after the Global edition; these events also came with "adjunct" global events for everyone to enjoy. For Europe and Asia, the "adjunct" event was called Glittering Garden, and it was focused on Grass and Fairy types, running from August 5 to 8. The main highlight was the debut of Shiny Petilil, while to celebrate, Pokémon of either type appeared in the wild, as Field Research task rewards, and in 2 km Eggs; each day, a different Grass-type Pokémon was also featured in parks and Showcases. Complementing the event were bonuses of halved Buddy heart distance, increased Candy and Stardust from hatching, and higher chance of Candy XL by Buddy walk, plus a Timed Research set for exploring and hatching. It was minimalist but appropriate for a first batch.
Fitted right in between the regional Pokémon Go Fest weekends were the Pokémon World Championships, and this came with its own celebratory event from August 11 to 15. This marked the debut of Passimian along with a special costumed Pikachu. Pokémon that make up winning teams of Trainers became the special feature in the wild, raids, and Field Research task rewards; Timed Research rewarded an Elite Fast TM and one Pikachu as above. Five Pokémon also had the chance to learn special moves viable for PvP that were featured mostly in past Community Days by evolution. During the event, Go Battle League sets were increased on each day and the Pokémon rewards were more varied in stats, and there were also special clothing items for the occasion. While not strictly a Pokémon Go celebration, it did celebrate the competitive side of Pokémon, and that is (was) important.
For North America, the edition of Pokémon Go Fest was held in New York City on August 18 to 20. Its "adjunct" event was called Noxious Swamp, and like the one from two weekends ago, it had focus types, this time Poison and Dragon; it ran from August 19 to 22. As expected, Pokémon of either type took the spotlight in the wild, raids (including Shadow ones), and Field Research task rewards; Timed Research meanwhile demanded Trainers to raid their very best. All these were framed with bonuses of doubled Candy from catching, an extra free raid pass each day, and more frequent (hourly) Team Go Rocket balloons. The featured types suggested an aura of shadiness, and that was indeed delivered.
As for the last weekend of the month, that was obviously for the Global edition of Pokémon Go Fest, and that has already been explained in detail in separate posts. Yet there are a few "remnants" that are still worth adding onto those explanations. Photo bombs were present, which mostly led to encounters with the special Pikachu. Like with the World Championships event, a select number of evolved Pokémon were able to learn some very special moves. The entire festivities were complemented with fashion items and stickers, while Trainers with tickets in addition to a greater Shiny chance could access six Special Trades each day as well as 7 km Eggs containing quite a few of the featured Pokémon. All told, these special features were just as important as the event itself was.
All of the above indicated how dazzling August was for those involved with Pokémon Go. A lot of the month involved Pokémon Go Fest and its various incarnations, while the World Championships became a feature of its own. Those are definitely markers of festivities, and they appropriately came in the penultimate month of the season. As a signature marker of Pokémon Go and Pokémon in general, they're also hard to beat or deny.
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