Event costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go are special versions of certain Pokémon, which can be caught wearing a costume. This can be anything from a party hat to a deerstalker to what we’re meant to believe is a flower crown.
Event costume Pokémon are released as part of an in-game event in Pokémon Go, such as a Community Day or a tie in event for a holiday like Halloween.
Each event costume Pokémon is very collectable, especially since there are, like regular Pokémon, shiny versions of these special Pokémon.
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Pikachu event costumes in Pokémon Go
From a deerstalker to Ash’s hat, Pikachu has, of course, has the widest variety of costumes in Pokémon Go.
A couple of these costumes, like Fragment Hat Pikachu, have only been available in one event, while others have photobombed pictures in GO Snapshot during specific events.
Below you’ll find everything you need to know about the different costumes Pikachu has worn in Pokémon Go:
| Costume | First Appearance | |
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| Santa Hat | Holiday 2016 Event (12th December to January 2017) – In the wild |
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| Party Hat (Purple) | Pokémon Day 2017 (February to March 2017) – In the wild |
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| Ash Hat (Original Cap) | First Anniversary Event (July 2017) – In the wild |
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| Witch Hat | Halloween 2017 (October to November 2017) – In the wild |
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| Summer Hat | Second Anniversary Event (July 2018) – In the wild |
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| Fragment Hat | Avaliable between October 6th and October 7th 2018 in the wild |
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| Flower Crown | Pokémon Day 2019 (February 2019) – In the wild |
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| Detective Hat | Detective Pikachu Celebration (May 2019) – Photobomb in GO Snapshot |
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| Straw Hat | Kumamoto Prefecture Reconstruction Campaign (July 2019) – In the wild |
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| Mimikyu Costume | Halloween 2019 (October to November 2019) – In the wild |
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| Winter Beanie | Holiday 2019 Event (December to January 2020) – In the wild |
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| Clone Pikachu | Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) – Photobomb in GO Snapshot |
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| Party Hat (Red) | Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) – In the wild |
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| Libre Pikachu | Reach a certain rank in the Go Battle League |
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| Flower Hat Pikachu | Spring Event 2020 (April 2020) – In the wild |
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| Safari Cap | Liverpool Safari Zone (April 2020) – In the wild |
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| Charizard Cap | Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto (May 2020) – In the wild |
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| Umbreon Cap | Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto (May 2020) – In the wild |
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| Rayquaza Cap | Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn (May 2020) – In the wild |
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| Lucario Cap | Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh May 2020 – In the wild |
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| Flying Pikachu | Go Weekly Challenge: Skill (July 2020) – In the wild |
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| World Cap Pikachu | Spotlight Hour on Tuesday, 6th October |
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| Explorer Pikachu | Secrets of the Jungle (14th December to 21st December 2020) – In the wild |
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| Holiday Pikachu | Holiday 2020 Event (December 2020) – In the wild |
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| New Year’s Hat Pikachu | 2021 New Year’s Event (December 2020 to January 2021) – In the wild and from field research tasks |
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| Okinawan Kariyushi Shirt Pikachu | Release postponed – Was due to be available in Okinawa, Japan on July 22nd, 2021 |
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| Flying Fifth Anniversary Pikachu | Fifth Anniversary Event (July 2021) – In the wild or one-star raids |
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| Meloetta hat Pikachu | Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) – In the wild |
 Image credit: Niantic/Eurogamer |
| Pop Star Pikachu | Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) – Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots |
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| Rock Star Pikachu | Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) – Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots |
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| Halloween Mischief Pikachu | Halloween 2021 (October 2021) – In the wild and field research tasks |
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| Flying Pikachu with red, yellow and orange balloons | Air Adventures event (May 2022) – From timed research quest, field research and in the wild |
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| Gracidea Flower Pikachu | Go Fest 2022 (June 2022) – In the wild and one-star raids |
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| Pokémon TCG Hat Pikachu | Pokémon TCG Crossover event (June 2022) – In the wild and field research task |
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| Cake Costume Pikachu | 6th Anniversary event (July 2022) – In the wild and field research task |
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| World Championships 2022 Pikachu | Pokémon World Championship event (August 2022) – In raids, field research task and timed research quest |
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| Shaymin-inspired scarf Pikachu | Go Fest 2022 Finale (August 2022) – In the wild and one-star raids |
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| Green (Berry) Shirt Pikachu | Only available in Taipei, Taiwan from mid-October 2022 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures |
 Image credit: Niantic |
| Green Balloon Flying Pikachu | Only available during Pokémon Air Adventure event in Taipei, Taiwan (October 2022) |
 Image credit: Niantic |
| Purple (Flower) Shirt Pikachu | Only available in Singapore from mid-November 2022 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures |
 Image credit: Niantic |
| Purple Balloon Flying Pikachu | Only available during Pokémon Air Adventures in Singapore (November 2022) |
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| Party Top Hat Pikachu | New Years 2022 (December 2022) – In the wild and one-star raids |
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| Brendan Hat Pikachu | Go Tour: Hoenn Global (February 2023) |
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| May Bow Pikachu | Go Tour: Hoenn Global (February 2023) |
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| Cherry Blossom Pikachu | Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) – In the wild, one-star raids and event-exclusive field research |
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| Blue (Citrus) Shirt Pikachu | Only available on Jeju Island, South Korea from Friday 28th July 2023 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures |
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| Blue Balloon Flying Pikachu | Only available during Pokémon Air Adventures in Jeju Island, South Korea (July 2023) |
 Image credit: Niantic |
| World Championships 2023 Pikachu | 2023 Pokémon World Championships (August 2023) – In one-star raids, field research tasks and timed research quest |
 Image credit: Niantic |
| Aquamarine Crown Pikachu | Go Fest London, Osaka, New York and Go Fest Global (August 2023) – In the wild and one-star raids |
 Image credit: Niantic |
| Malachite Crown Pikachu | Go Fest Global (August 2023) – In the wild and one-star raids |
 Image credit: Niantic |
| Pyrite Crown Pikachu | Go Fest Global (August 2023) – In the wild and one-star raids |
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| Quartz Crown Pikachu | Go Fest Global (August 2023) – In the wild and one-star raids |
 Image credit: Niantic |
Raichu event costumes in Pokémon Go
Just like Pikachu, there is a range of costume Raichu for you to collect in Pokémon Go.
You can’t find these Raichu out in the wild though. Instead, you’ll need to evolve one of your costumed Pikachu. This means it’s always a good idea to catch at least of each costumed Pikachu if you plan on becoming a costume collector.
It costs 50 Pikachu candies to evolve a Pikachu into a Raichu.
Only Straw Hat, Party Hat (Red) and Mimikyu Pikachu are unable to evolve into Raichu.
Below you’ll find all the information you need about the various costumed Raichu’s in Pokémon Go:
Pichu event costumes in Pokémon Go
There is a good selection of costumed Pichus for you to collect in Pokémon Go.
Costumed Pichu can only be found in eggs that are collected during the event period they’re connected to. This means that, if you hold onto one of these eggs, it’s possible that you might hatch a Pichu outside of an event.
Typically Pichu can be found in 7km, but it’s always a good idea to check the specifics of the event just in case they’re appearing in additional egg pools. This will make your task of tracking down that special Pichu a lot easier.
Here are all the costumed Pichu’s that are currently available:
Cherry Blossom costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go
The Cherry Blossom costume in Pokémon Go is a set of two cherry blossoms which sit upon a Pokémon’s head in a similar manner to the Flower Crowns.
Cherry Blossom Pokémon were first introduced as part of the Spring into Spring 2023 event in April 2023. Pokémon wearing this costume can be evolved, so, if you have a Cherry Blossom Pikachu, it can be evolved into a Cherry Blossom Raichu.
When it comes to evolving Cherry Blossom Eevee, you can either use the Eeveelution name trick or, if you’ve already used the trick, the other evolution methods for this special Pokémon.
For Cherry Blossom Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon, you’ll have to keep evolving Cherry Blossom Eevee until you get the one you want. Meanwhile, the Gen 2 Eeveelutions – Espeon and Umbreon – require walking with Eevee for 10km before evolving it either during the day or at night depending on which one you want.
For a Cherry Blossom Glaceon, you’ll need to be near a PokéStop where a Glacial Lure Module has been used, while, for a Leafeon wearing this costume, you need to be near a PokéStop with an active Mossy Lure Module.
Finally, for Cherry Blossom Sylveon, you need to earn 70 Buddy hearts, bringing your chosen Eevee up to Great Buddy Level, before conducting the evolution.
Remember – all of these evolutions also require 25 Eevee Candy.
Below you’ll find all of the Cherry Blossom Pokémon currently released in Pokémon Go:
Christmas event costumes in Pokémon Go
Every year Pokémon Go has a Christmas event as part of their end of year celebrations and, as part of this event, they release a collection of event costume Pokémon for a limited period.
Will you find yourself catching a Santa hat wearing Pikachu or a Stantler wearing a set of bells?
The Holiday 2022 event introduced Holiday Hat Eevee, which can be evolved into costume versions of its Eeveelutions who are all wearing the same hat.
The Eeveelution name trick can be used to obtain these costume Pokémon, but, remember, the name trick can only be used once. This means, if you’ve already used the name trick, you’ll have to use the evolution methods listed below to obtain these Holiday Hat Eeveelutions.
Below you’ll find all the event costume Pokémon that have been released to celebrate Christmas in Pokémon Go:
Día de Muertos event Pokémon in Pokémon Go
Since 2020, Pokémon Go has run a Día de Muertos event at the beginning of November to mark the real world celebrations.
It was in 2022, however, that this Pokémon Go event saw it’s first costume Pokémon coming in the form of special flower crowns for the Duskull evolution tree. Due to the event’s short length, however, only one of these Pokémon could be caught, while the others could only be obtained through evolution.
Below you’ll find all of the costume Pokémon released as part of Pokémon Go’s Día de Muertos events:
| Costume | First Appearance | |
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| Cempasúchil Crown Duskull | Día de Muertos 2022 (November 2022) – In the wild, one-star raids, event-exclusive field research tasks, Incense and Lure Modules |
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| Cempasúchil Crown Dusclops | Evolve Cempasúchil Crown Dusclops using 25 Duskull Candy |
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| Cempasúchil Crown Dusknoir | Evolve Cempasúchil Crown Dusclops using 100 Duskull Candy and a Sinnoh Stone |
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Fashion Week event Pokémon in Pokémon Go
Fashion Week is a reoccurring event in Pokémon Go; first happening in October 2020 to celebrate the collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Longchamp Paris, with the second event happening in September 2021 and a third in September 2022.
In keeping with these events, various Pokémon wearing fashionable costumes can be found throughout these events – from a formal wear look to Shinx to an artist vibe for Sneasel.
Below you’ll find everything you need to know about the costumed Pokémon released during Fashion Week:
Flower Crown Pokémon in Pokémon Go
Flower crowns in Pokémon Go are not flower crowns, they are flower hair clips; crowns encircle a head, not hoover awkwardly above the right eye.
Notably, it’s possible to evolve a flower crown Eeevee, which, if you’re not using an eeveelution trick, will result in a random flower crown eeveelution.
The easiest way to ensure you get the eeveelution you desire is to use the Eevee evolution name trick. This, however, only works once, so, if you’ve already used it to add that specific eeveelution to your Pokédex, then you need to try another method.
If you’re aiming for either an Espeon or Umbreon, then you’ll need to walk with the Eevee you wish to evolve as your buddy for 10km. Once you’ve done this, evolving this specific Eevee during the day will reward you with an Espeon or, at night, an Umbreon.
For a Leafeon or Glaceon, it’s time to use those special lures at your nearest PokéStop. Placing a Mossy Lure Module will allow you to evolve the Eevee into a Leafeon, while a Glacial Lure Module will transform it into a Glaceon.
Thank you to Denarnia from reddit for the Flower Crown Happiny screenshot.
Here are all the Pokémon in Pokémon Go that currently wear a flower crown:
Go City Safari event costumes in Pokémon Go
The Go City Safari events in Pokémon Go are a smaller version of the yearly Go Fest events, but focused in a specific real world location. This means, if you want to partake in the event, you need to purchase a ticket for the event and then travel to the location it is being held in.
While these events have been running for a number of years, 2023 was the first time an exclusive costume Pokémon was released as part of these events. The Pokémon in question is Explorer Hat Eevee and to get this costume Pokémon you had to attend one of the Go City Safari events held in 2023, completing the first step of the special research quest you obtained by doing so.
At the time of writing in July 2023, it’s unknown whether Explorer Hat Eevee, or any future Go City Safari costume Pokémon, will be made available outside of these events.
Here are the Go City Safari costume Pokémon:
| Costume | First Appearance | None |
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| Explorer Hat Eevee | Go City Safari in Seoul (South Korea), Barcelona (Spain) and Mexico City (Mexico) (October 2023) – City Safari Special Research |
 Image credit: Niantic |
Go Fest event costumes in Pokémon Go
Go Fest is the yearly celebration for Pokémon Go and, below, you’ll find the costume Pokémon only avaliable during certain Go Fests.
The first is Go Fest 2021 – which occured on Saturday, 17th July and Sunday, 18th July – and, since the event saw the first appearance of Meloetta in Pokémon Go, a number of wearing hats inspired by the mythical Pokémon could be caught during the event. In keeping with the music theme, players could choose between Pop Star Pikachu and Rock Star Pikachu as part of that Go Fest’s special research quest.
2022 saw the return of in-person Go Fest events, with events held in Berlin, Seattle and Sapporo. If you attended one of these events, then you had the chance to catch a Cowboy Hat Snorlax.
Below you’ll find a number of costume Pokémon released during various Go Fest events:
Halloween event costumes in Pokémon Go
When it comes to Halloween, Pokémon Go doesn’t like to be left out of the celebrations; whether this means catching a Pikachu designed as a Mimikyu or a Squirtle wearing a top hat.
Below you’ll find all the costume Pokémon that have been released to celebrate Halloween:
Kanto starters event costumes in Pokémon Go
Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle – the Kanto, and most well known, starter Pokémon in the franchise. Thanks to this special status, the Gen 1 starters have been given a number of special costumes in Pokémon Go.
For Squirtle this includes a pair of sunglasses, which is reference to the Squirtle Squad from the Pokémon anime.
The clone versions of the final evolutions for the Gen 1 starters – Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise – are a reference to Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, in which these three Pokémon, among others, are cloned by Mewtwo.
Here are all the event costume Pokémon for the Kanto starters and everything you need to know about their first appearance in Pokémon Go:
New Year event costumes in Pokémon Go
During the arrival of the New Year, there’s always a chance that a new costume Pokémon will be released in Pokémon Go.
In keeping with the spirit of the holiday, all of these costumes have a party feel to them, from hats to glasses.
Here are the event costume Pokémon that have been released in celebration of the New Year in Pokémon Go:
Party hat Pokémon in Pokémon Go
If you have one event costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go, then there’s a large chance that it happens to be wearing a party hat.
With over ten party hat Pokémon already released at the time of writing, and more on the way, the party hat is the most commonly occurring costume in Pokémon Go.
There are also a variety of party hat designs, including red with yellow spots and a mixture of dark and light purple.
Below you’ll find every party hat Pokémon that has been released so far into Pokémon Go, along with their first appearance:
Pikachu Visor Pokémon in Pokémon Go
Pokémon wearing Pikachu visors first debuted in Pokémon Go during Go Fest 2020, which ran from Saturday 25th July to Sunday 26th July.
The Pikachu Visors these Pokémon wear share the same design as the ones typically given to Go Fest attendees.
Below you can find every Pokémon that has been given a Pikachu Visor so far in Pokémon Go, along with their first appearance:
| Costume | First Appearance | |
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| Pikachu Visor Bulbasaur | Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020) |
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| Pikachu Visor Charmander | Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020) |
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| Pikachu Visor Squirtle | Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020) |
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Lucas and Dawn hat Pokémon in Pokémon Go
Gen 4 starter Pokémon wearing Lucas and Dawn hats debuted in Pokémon Go during the BD and SP event, which ran from Tuesday, November 16th to Sunday, November 21st to celebrate the arrival of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch.
All three starters – Chimchar, Piplup and Turtwig – could wear either hat during the event.
Below you can find every Pokémon that has been given a Lucas and Dawn hat so far in Pokémon Go, along with their first appearance:
The second day of Go Fest Global sees the global release of Mega Rayquaza! Make sure you complete the Sky High special research quest to earn a Meteorite for this Mega Evolution. If you haven’t done so already, you can also complete the Fascinating Facets quest to catch Diancie.
Elsewhere in the Season of Hidden Gems we have seen the release of Routes, Zygarde, and a new Go Battle League season.
Be sure to compete in Shadow Raids, use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. This incense may also give you encounters with other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
Regional and Pokémon Air Adventures costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go
On Sunday, 20th June 2021, Niantic announced that Okinawan Kariyushi shirt Pikachu would be the first regional costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go, being only available to trainers in Okinawa in Japan.
Regional costume Pokémon work in exactly the same way as regionally exclusive Pokémon like Corsola – they will only be available in specific regions around the world and, if you want to collect them all, you either need to travel to this location or trade for one with a trainer who has.
We’ve also included the costume Pokémon released as part of the Pokémon Air Adventures events as part of this section as they can only be found in specific locations.
Here are all the regional costume Pokémon which have been released so far:
Team Leader themed costumes in Pokémon Go
Team Leader themed costumes refer to any Pokémon wearing an item inspired by one of the Team Leaders – Blanche, Candela and Spark – in Pokémon Go.
At the time of writing, these Pokémon can only be obtained through three special research quests themed around one of the Team Leader which were released during April and May 2023.
Below you’ll find all of the Team Leader themed costume Pokémon currently released in Pokémon Go:
| Costume | First Appearance | |
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| Blanche-themed accessory Lapras | A Mystic Hero (April 2023) – From the A Mystic Hero special research quest |
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| Spark-themed accessory Elekid | An Instinctive Hero (May 2023) – From the An Instinctive Hero special research quest |
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| Spark-themed accessory Electabuzz | Evolve Spark-themed accessory Elekid using 25 Electabuzz Candy | |
| Spark-themed accessory Electivire | Evolve Spark-themed accessory Electabuzz using 100 Electabuzz Candy and Sinnoh Stone | |
| Candela-themed accessory Ponyta | A Valorous Hero (May 2023) – From the A Valorous Hero special research quest |
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| Candela-themed accessory Rapidash | Evolve Candela-themed accessory Ponyta using 50 Ponyta Candy |
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Water Festival costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go
The 2022 Water Festival in Pokémon Go introduced this event’s first dedicated costume Pokémon, which, at the time of writing, has only been available during this specific event.
Here are the Water Festival costume Pokémon released so far:
| Costume | First Appearance | |
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| Lapras wearing a scarf | Water Festival 2022 (May 2022) – Three-star raids, event field research tasks and Water Festival: Catch Challenge research |
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Pokémon Go Plus + required costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go
The Pokémon Go Plus + is, as its odd name suggests, an upgraded version of the original Pokémon Go Plus braclet and PokéBall Plus, which was released alongside Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. Like those past devices, a main function of the Plus + is the ability to catch Pokémon by just pressing a button, but, unlike the older Plus models, owning the Plus + unlocks an exclusive costume Pokémon.
At the time of writing, only one costume Pokémon is exclusive to Pokémon Go Plus + owners – Nightcap Snorlax. The official Pokémon Go blog does note that there will be additional opporutnities to encounter this special Snorlax in the future.
Here are the Pokémon Go Plus + costume Pokémon released so far:
| Costume | First Appearance | |
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| Nightcap Snorlax | Complete Catching Some Z’s special research quest, which requires the Pokémon Go Plus + to unlock |
 Image credit: Niantic |
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