《Pokemon GO》7 10 Anniversary Event Guide! Celebrate across three waves: meet the debut “Gimmighoul with a 10 Anniversary Coin” and “Professor Willow’s Assistant Pikachu,” while several previously limited Pikachu return in rotation. Make the most of 4x XP and bonus Stardust, plus greatly increased odds of encountering Shiny Pokémon! This guide has the complete event schedule, GO Pass rewards, and task walkthrough.
“Pokemon GO” is celebrating its landmark 7 month “10 Anniversary”! Niantic has officially announced three major waves of events for the tenth anniversary.
Whether you are looking forward to the new costumed Pokémon “Gimmighoul with a10Whether it is the anniversary-coin Gimmighoul, the “Anniversary Pikachu Celebration,” or the debut of “Professor Willow’s Assistant Pikachu,” this event guide gathers schedules, bonus rewards, and must-catch shiny Pokémon to help Trainers make the most of every chance to catch Pokémon and level up!
⚡ Wave One: 10-anniversary celebration begins! New “Gimmighoul with a 10-anniversary coin”
The event opens with generous bonus experience and Stardust. Do not miss this chance to level up!
- Event period: From 2026-7-4 10:00 to 7-6 20:00
- Pokémon making their debut: A new costumed Pokémon, “Gimmighoul with a 10-anniversary coin”A surprise appearance! Trainers can attract it with a Golden Lure Module or “Important Treasure.” With luck, you may even catchShiny Gimmighoul may also have a special background! (Note: This boosted shiny chance and special background will continue until 7 month 31 day at 23:59.)
- Pokémon appearing on the map: Cake-hat Pikachu, party-hat Eevee, and party-hat Wurmple will appear frequently on the map (all can be shiny).
- Massive bonus rewards：
- XP (experience points) earned from catching PokémonIncreased to 4 times！
- Stardust earned by catching PokémonIncreased to 4 times！
- The chance of themed “Shiny Pokémon” appearing on the map is greatly increased.
- New costume items: Exclusive tenth-anniversary character outfits are also available in the in-game shop.
⚡ Wave Two: Keep the party going with the “Anniversary Pikachu Celebration”
This is a celebration for Pikachu fans! Costumed Pikachu will appear one after another.
- Event period: From 2026-7-13 10:00 to 7-20 20:00
- Festival schedule(Different costumed Pikachu will appear in separate waves):
- Celebration 1: 7-13 10:00 to 7-15 10:00
- Celebration 2: 7-15 10:00 to 7-18 10:00
- Celebration 3: 7-18 10:00 to 7-20 20:00
- Wild encounters on the map: You may encounter Pikachu wearing Halloween, Winter Holiday, or Summer outfits (all have a chance to be Shiny).
- One-star Raid lineup: Many fashionable, long-unavailable Pikachu return, including those with red, yellow, or blue accents, sun hats, team jackets, purple crowns, and World Championships Pikachu exclusive to 2022–2024.
- Limited-time GO Pass features and rewards: Earn “GO Points” by completing tasks to unlock bonus rewards at the corresponding tiers:
- Main milestone rewards (free version): Candy from transferring Pokémon is doubled (the chance of XL Candy increases for Pokémon at level 31 or above), catch Stardust is doubled, and generous items including over 150,000 XP are available.
- GO Pass Deluxe version (paid upgrade): Candy obtained from transferring and catching Pokémon and Stardust are directly upgraded to3times! And receive more than 350,000 XP, Lucky Eggs, Silver Pinap Berries, Lure Modules, and other high-tier supplies.
⚡ Wave Three: The Professor’s Birthday Research! Professor Willow’s Aide Pikachu makes its debut
A one-day pop-up birthday event featuring a new Pikachu form!
- Event period: 2026-7-21 10:00 to 20:00
- A new exclusive Pokémon appearsTo celebrate Dr. Willow’s birthday, “Dr. Willow’s Assistant Pikachu” makes its debut! It may appear in a shiny form and may come with a “Team Leader Exclusive Special Background.” This Pokémon will appear in field research, timed research, Snapshot surprises, and raids.
- Free limited-time researchComplete the tasks to receive Dr. Willow’s Assistant Pikachu, 1 Lucky Eggs, 1 Star Pieces, and other rewards. (Complete and claim them before 7 month 27 day at 20:00 Taiwan time.)
- Field Research: Complete special themed research to receive extra PokéCoins, Lucky Eggs, and more opportunities to catch “Aide Pikachu.”
Summary 《Pokemon GO》7 Month’s “10The anniversary” event is exceptionally generous, with highly practical 4 Double experience and stardust, a limited-edition Pikachu beloved by collectors, and the newly introduced costumed Gimmighoul make every stage worth exploring outdoors. Clear space in your Pokémon storage early, prepare Poké Balls and Lure Modules, and make the most of this rare tenth-anniversary celebration to catch the shiny Pokémon you want!
