Goh: [gasp] You two actually made it!
Me: We did - but unfortunately not without a problem (more on that soon). Anyway, this is a Pokémon Go paid event, but I've decided to up the ante by sending Ash as well.
Ash: I can tell this is going to be really great!
Pikachu: Pi pika chu! ["Very, very nice!"]
Ash: OK, so what will I be doing today?
Me: Well, you'll be catching, raiding, evolving, all the usual stuff. But there are a few things I want you to look out for today.
Ash: What are they?
Me: So, you'll want to look out for Pikachu with special balloons, Pikachu with a special shirt, and Latias and Latios with a card image behind them.
Goh: Oh, those are neat. They must be only gotten here.
Me: Indeed. Other than that, we might be able to let some stuff slide. For this event, we also have some special appearances in the wild, a few familiar faces in raids, a Collection Challenge, and things to do with Professor Willow.
Ash: Mmm, that's a lot.
Me: If that's a lot, then there are also bonuses of extra Special Trades, eight hour Incense, extra free raid passes, more Team Go Rocket balloons, a special souvenir, and photo bombs by Latias and Latios. But you may or may not get all of them, and that's fine.
Ash: I understand.
Goh: Well, what was the place of the event like?
Ash: It was a really big park in the middle of a city!
Goh: There must have been a lot of people.
Ash: There were - Trainers, visitors, and officials.
Me: At this point, I should say that Pokémon Go was just one part of it. A lot of Pokémon things were involved.
Goh: So... It was PFJ all over again, but this time at a park.
Me: Not completely at the park. Some were at a mall across town... but Ash wouldn't really have time for that.
Ash: I see what you mean.
Pikachu: Pika pika chu. ["It wasn't going to work."]
Goh: Well, how'd you do with the Pokémon Go stuff?
Ash: I got a lot of the Pikachu with special balloons and the shirt. It looks spiffy.
Me: The shirt is made from a fabric called batik. It's made with traditional techniques and it often looks traditional too - but in modern times you can make it look like anything, even Pokémon.
Goh: Oh, I think I see it! There is Pikachu on there, and there's a Poké Ball too.
Ash: I do too. That's neat.
Me: In any case, the Pikachu with the balloons and the shirt will be good gifts for my other friends.
Ash: Then I got three Latios and one Latias with the card image.
Goh: Looking at it, I read about the legend of the Eon Pokémon - these two - and the monument in the card could totally belong there.
Ash: I think we found the Eon Island here.
Me: You know, I think that was the point.
Ash: Oh, I also got through the Collection Challenge and I just needed to catch three more Pikachu for the stuff that Professor Willow asked me to do.
Me: That's great! Don't worry about what's left - I'll take care of that.
Ash: I left Incense of many hours for you. And let's see - I got to trade something, I didn't get the souvenir, and I got the photo bombs.
Me: Well, I trust you did what you could. That's a pretty good haul.
Goh: So, I read that the event lasts two days. What can Ash do on the second day?
Me: Nothing, except for other Pokémon stuff. It's one Trainer, one day. It's the norm for many of these events.
Goh: I see. What would Ash miss on the second day?
Me: Not much, besides the things he didn't get to do today... and a popular idol group.
Goh: Oh! I'm feeling it's going to be crowded then.
Me: I'm absolutely sure you're right. That's a good reason to not stick around.
Ash: Oh yeah! I didn't get to play the fair games or buy goodies for you because of catching Pokémon and all. But I did get a special card and cap, and got to see the Pikachu parade many times.
Goh: Neat!
Me: Great stuff. Also, Ash needs to rush back for something tomorrow, and I'm making sure it happens as quickly as possible.
Ash: It should turn out all right! ...Unlike yesterday when you got me here.
Me: That was the problem. And let me guess, the way you got there was turbulent.
Ash: Yeah...
Pikachu: Pika pika... ["It was a mess..."]
Me: I'm really sorry about that. Next time something like this happens, I'll try to find a better way.
Goh: At least Ash got through it just fine.
Ash: I did!
Me: Luckily, or I might have needed to answer to certain not so pretty things.
Goh: Phew!
Me: By the way, I sent Ash with his Journeys outfit. It may or may not have been popular.
Ash: One or two people might've been interested! But the rest were just normal.
Goh: It was again just like PFJ, wasn't it?
Ash: You could say that.
Me: Yeah, it seems that Pokémon characters were never meant to be, even if they fit in. That may be more for pop culture conventions than events like this.
Goh: I have a feeling that's what's going on tomorrow.
Ash: Um...
Pikachu: Pi... ["Um..."]
Me: Well, looks like we might have the answer for that then.
One year ago: Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn
Two years ago: Pokémon Go Tour: Johto
Three years ago: Make It Make...: Pokémon Presents, 2/26/2021
Four years ago: Making Game Journeys... Literally
Five years ago: Winds of Changing Teams
Six years ago: Pikachu Cable Holder
Seven years ago: Love My Life - Pokémon Too
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