Pokemon GO Glittering Garden is a limited-time event serving as an alternative to a couple of Pokemon GO Fest events. Not everyone can attend Pokemon GO Fest 2023: Osaka or Pokemon GO Fest 2023: London, so Niantic is introducing a global event that all Pokemon GO Trainers can take part in! With that, let’s review all the details of the Pokemon GO Glittering Garden event.
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Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Dates and times
The global Glittering Garden Pokemon GO event starts Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 10am local time. Trainers can enjoy the festivities until Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 8pm local time.
Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Shiny Petilil debut
The Glittering Garden event marks the first time that Trainers can encounter Shiny Petilil globally in the game. While the event is ongoing, you can find Shiny Petilil via wild encounters, Eggs, and Field Research task encounters!
Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Wild encounters
Wild encounters with the following Grass-type and Fairy-type Pokemon will be commonplace during the Glittering Garden event:
- Bulbasaur
- Jigglypuff
- Oddish
- Hoppip
- Seedot
- Cacnea
- Petilil
- Ferroseed
- Spritzee
- Swirlix
- Dedenne
All these Pokemon have Shiny variants you can encounter – if you’re lucky!
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Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Park Pokemon
Each day during the Glittering Garden event, select Pokemon will appear more frequently in local parks. Visit a park near you to increase your chances of encountering the following Pokemon:
August 5
- Petilil
August 6
- Cacnea
August 7
- Oddish
August 8
- Seedot
If luck is on your side, you might encounter these Pokemon in their Shiny variants!
Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Eggs
Hatch 2 km Eggs during the Glittering Garden event to birth the following Pokemon:
- Budew
- Cherubi
- Sewaddle
- Petilil
- Bounsweet
- Larvesta
Of these Pokemon, only Budew, Cherubi, and Petilil can be Shiny.
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Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Field Research task encounters
Completing Field Research tasks during the Glittering Garden event awards encounters with the following Pokemon:
- Tangela
- Roselia
- Petilil
- Foongus
There’s a chance these four Pokemon can be Shiny too!
Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Timed Research
The Glittering Garden event features free Timed Research with a focus on exploration and hatching Eggs. Trainers have until the end of the event to complete all the Timed Research tasks and claim their rewards.
Pokemon GO Glittering Garden: Bonuses
The Glittering Garden event offers some enticing bonuses:
- Wal half as much distance to earn hearts with your Buddy Pokemon
- Increased chance of earning Candy XL when walking with your Buddy Pokemon
- One-and-a-half times extra Candy for hatching Pokemon
- One-and-a-half times extra Stardust for hatching Pokemon
If you can’t make it to Pokemon GO Fest 2023: Osaka or Pokemon GO Fest 2023: London, the Pokemon GO Glittering Garden event is the next best thing!
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