On July 6, 2016, Pokémon GO was released and here we are in July 2023, 7 years later. The opportunity to celebrate the seventh anniversary of this title signed Niantic highlighting our favorite little monsters with a celebration that will please you.
7 Years of Pokémon GO: Event Details
The Hidden Gems season is in full swing and during this period, we will be treated to the game’s 7th anniversary. To celebrate this, Niantic has reserved a celebration worthy of a League Master. It takes place from Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.. You will be able to discover two new costumed Pokémon during this period. Finally, they are rather evolutions of one of the monsters already available.
- Start of Carabaffe wearing a party hat and Tortank wearing a party hat.
In addition to being able to obtain these evolutions, you will be able to enjoy a maximum of bonuses in order to have a good time during this celebration. Pay close attention to see which bonus is available on the day you log in.
- Increased probability of becoming Lucky Friends.
- Increased chance of obtaining Lucky Pokémon through trading.
- Probability of finding 7.77 Mordudor Coins (or more) when spinning a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module.
- July 6: XP ×2 for each Pokémon captured.
- July 7: Stardust ×2 for each Pokémon caught.
- July 8: Candy ×2 for each Pokémon caught.
- July 9: Hatching distance halved when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on this day.
- July 10: Friendship levels will increase 2x faster.
- July 11: Candy ×2 for each Pokémon transfer.
- July 12: XP ×2 for each evolved Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Study: Shiny Mew is back!
There will be two paid studies available during the event. The first is a one-time study and the second is the Master Study to obtain shiny Mew.
One-off study 7th anniversary celebration
- Price: €2.49
- Available from Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10 a.m. to Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8 p.m.
- Number of step(s): 1
Tasks to be performed:
- Catch 77 Pokémon.
- Use 77 berries to catch Pokémon.
- Hatch 7 eggs.
- Earn 7 candies by walking with your buddy.
- Evolve 7 Pokémon.
- Win 7,777 XP.
- Earn 7,777 Stardust.
Rewards to collect:
- Incubator ×1, Super Incubator ×1, Premium Battle Pass ×1, Lucky Egg ×1, Rocket Radar ×1, Star Piece ×1, Incense ×1, 77,777 XP, and a Party Hat Pikachu encounter.
All-in-one Master Study No. 151
- Price: €5.99
- Available during the event if you log in on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Once this deadline has passed, you will no longer be able to retrieve it, however, you can continue it if you already have it.
- Those who have already received the Masterwork Study will have these additional bonuses: Doubled duration of Incense, Daily Adventure Incense, and Lure Module.
7 years Pokémon GO: List of available Pokémon
To finish this guide, here is the list of Pokémon present during this event.
Available in the wild
Note that some creatures appear more often during a specific day.
- July 6: Bulbasaur wearing a party hat, Charmander wearing a party hat, and Squirtle wearing a party hat.
- July 7: Germignon, Héricendre and Kaiminus.
- July 8: Arcko, Poussifeu and Gobou.
- July 9: Tortipouss, Ouisticram and Piplup.
- July 10: Vipélierre, Gruikui and Moustillon.
- July 11: Marisson, Feunnec and Grenousse.
- July 12: Brindibou, Flamiaou and Otaquin.
Available in 1-star raids
Available in 3-star Raids
Available in 5-Star Raids and Mega Raids
Available in Field Study missions
The list below only shows the creatures that have been revealed. Others may therefore be available in the rewards.