Pokemon GO's Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration has just kicked off, offering players a full week to catch all sorts of unique costumed Pikachu. Do you want a Witch Hat Pikachu, or a Dapper Pikachu, or a Rock Star Pikachu? Well, this event can give you all of that (and more!)
The Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration event ends on Monday, July 20, at 8 pm local time, and how the event works is that there are three different celebration "windows" that will feature a different assortment of costumed Pikachu.
Here's everything we know so far about the Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration in Pokemon GO.
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All Celebration Times and Spawns for Special Anniversary Pikachu Event in Pokemon GO
The first thing we should note about this event is that Pikachu will spawn more frequently in the wild (duh!), and they'll be easier to catch, so you shouldn't have to waste your Ultra Balls to snag them.
Celebration 1 starts today at 10 am local time and ends on July 15 at 10 am local time and will feature the following costumed Pikachu:
|
Costumed Pikachu |
Shiny available? |
|---|---|
|
Witch Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Halloween 
|
Yes |
|
Trick or Treat 
|
Yes |
|
Purple Top hat 
|
Yes |
|
Party Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Summer Style 
|
Yes |
|
Malachite Crown 
|
Yes |
|
Aquamarine Crown 
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Red Accents 
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Blue Accents 
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Yellow Accents 
|
Yes |
(All Table images via Leekduck, Scopely/Niantic/The Pokemon Company)
Celebration 2 starts on July 15 at 10 am local time and ends on July 18 at 10 am:
|
Costumed Pikachu |
Shiny available? |
|---|---|
|
Holiday Attire 
|
Yes |
|
Santa Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Polka Dot Party Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Pyrite Crown 
|
Yes |
|
Winter Carnival 
|
Yes |
|
Winter Beanie 
|
Yes |
|
Flying with Multicolored Balloons 
|
Yes |
|
Quartz Crown 
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Red Accents
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Blue Accents
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Yellow Accents
|
Yes |
(All Table images via Leekduck, Scopely/Niantic/The Pokemon Company)
And then Celebration 3 starts on July 18 at 10 am and ends on July 20 at 8 pm local time:
|
Costumed Pikachu |
Shiny available? |
|---|---|
|
Flying 5th anniversary balloons 
|
Yes |
|
Moon Crown 
|
Yes |
|
Sun Crown 
|
Yes |
|
Flower Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Flower Crown 
|
Yes |
|
Party Top Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Cherry Blossom 
|
Yes |
|
Cake Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Red Accents
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Blue Accents
|
Yes |
|
Dapper with Yellow Accents
|
Yes |
(All Table images via Leekduck, Scopely/Niantic/The Pokemon Company)
Pikachu Anniversary Celebration Raids
The following costumed Pikachu will appear as One-Star Raid bosses during the Pokemon GO event:
|
Costumed Pikachu |
Shiny available? |
|---|---|
|
Formal with red accents 
|
Yes |
|
Formal with yellow accents 
|
Yes |
|
Formal with blue accents 
|
Yes |
|
Safari Hat 
|
Yes |
|
Varsity Jacket 
|
Yes |
|
Amethyst Crown 
|
Yes |
|
World Championships 2022 
|
Yes |
|
World Championships 2023 
|
Yes |
|
World Championships 2024 
|
Yes |
(All Table images via Leekduck, Scopely/Niantic/The Pokemon Company)
Field Research Tasks and Rewards for Pikachu Celebration
There are even more costumed Pikachu to encounter by completing several Field Research Tasks during the event. Here are all the tasks and rewards:
*All of the costumed Pikachu below can be shiny as well!
Celebration 1 Tasks and Rewards
|
Tasks |
Possible Reward |
|---|---|
|
Catch 10 Pikachu |
Leaf's Hat |
|
Lyra's Hat |
|
|
May's Bow |
|
|
Red's Hat |
|
|
Win 3 Raids |
Varsity Jacket |
|
World Championships 2022 |
|
|
WCS Shirt |
|
|
World Championships 2024 |
|
|
Catch 15 Pikachu |
Meloetta Hat |
Celebration 2 Tasks and Rewards
|
Tasks |
Possible Reward |
|---|---|
|
Catch 10 Pikachu |
Akari's Kerchief |
|
Brendan's Hat |
|
|
Dawn's Hat |
|
|
Ethan's Hat |
|
|
Lucas' Hat |
|
|
May's Bow |
|
|
Rei's Cap |
|
|
Win 3 Raids |
Varsity Jacket |
|
World Championships 2022 |
|
|
WCS Shirt |
|
|
World Championships 2024 |
|
|
Catch 15 Pikachu |
Gracidea Pikachu |
Celebration 3 Tasks and Rewards
|
Tasks |
Possible Reward |
|---|---|
|
Catch 10 Pikachu |
Calem's Hat |
|
Hillbert's Hat |
|
|
Hilda's Hat |
|
|
Nate's Visor |
|
|
Rosa's Visor |
|
|
Serena's Hat |
|
|
Win 3 Raids |
Varsity Jacket |
|
World Championships 2022 |
|
|
WCS Shirt |
|
|
World Championships 2024 |
|
|
Catch 15 Pikachu |
Shaymin Scarf Pikachu |
About the GO Pass Rewards
You'll get the GO Pass for the event for free, but you can pay a few bucks to go through the ranks a bit faster. The GO Pass rewards are pretty standard for the most part: you get XP, Berries, Lure Modules, Lucky Eggs, and the like, but there seem to be about five costumes that aren't part of the Celebration Event spawns, at least for the Celebration 1 Pikachu group.
There's a chance these costumes will become available for Celebration 2 and 3, but we'll still list them here and let you know the Rank you'll need to reach to unlock them:
|
GO Pass Costumes |
Rank |
|---|---|
|
Flying Multicolored Balloons 
|
6 |
|
Gracidea Flower 
|
23 |
|
Shaymin Scarf 
|
27 |
|
Pop Star Outfit 
|
29 |
|
Rock Star Outfit 
|
30 |
