Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party Debuts Party Hat Grimer and Muk

Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party is near, and the upcoming celebrations include the surprise debuts of Party Hat Grimer and Muk, the return of Shiny Meltan and Celebi, and so much more. From all the costumed party Pokemon to the different active bonuses, here is everything you need to know about Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party event.

Without further ado, here is our very comprehensive Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party event guide!

Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party Start and End Times

From June 28 at 10 AM to July 3, 2024 at 8 PM local time, Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party event will happen in-game for all players to celebrate.

Officially released back in 2016, it is going to be eight years since every trainer first experienced Pokemon GO. From the original Kanto Pokemon going all the way to the latest Paldea releases, Pokemon GO has come a long way since then.

As for the event itself, let us talk about the event bonuses. For the entire duration of the 8th Anniversary Party event, here are all the bonuses players can expect to be active:

• Increased chances to become Lucky Friends
• Increased chances to get Lucky Pokémon in trades
• Friendship levels will increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Trainer Battles
• Chance of finding 8 or 88 (or maybe more!) Gimmighoul Coins when you spin a PokéStop with a Golden Lure Module.

Furthermore, the 8th Anniversary Party event will have unique special bonuses on certain days. The schedule is as follows:

• From June 28 at 10 AM to June 29 at 11:59 PM local time
  • 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator on these days.

• From June 30 at 12 AM to July 1 at 11:59 PM local time
  • 2× XP for catching Pokémon.

• From July 2 at 12 AM to July 3 at 8 PM local time
  • 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

Party Hat Grimer and Muk Debut, Shiny Meltan and Other Costumed Pokemon Return, and More

From the respective debuts of Party Hat Grimer and Muk to the return of shiny Meltan and other costumed Pokemon, here is every featured Pokemon during the 8th Anniversary Party event.

Party Hat Grimer and Muk Debuts in Pokemon GO

For the first time ever in the game, Grimer and Muk both wearing a party hat will make their way to Pokemon GO! This marks the first time both Grimer and Muk will have costumed variants in Pokemon GO.

What's more is that both Party Hat Grimer and Muk can be shiny if you are an extremely lucky trainer.

Shiny Meltan is Back!

During Pokemon GO's 8th Anniversary Party event, shiny Meltan returns to Pokemon GO. If you are very lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Meltan if you use the Mystery Box during this 8th Anniversary event.

In addition to that, everyone will be able to open the Mystery Box more frequently all throughout the 8th Anniversary Party event.

In order to get Mystery Boxes, the methods remain the same. You can get a Mystery Box by sending a Pokemon from Pokemon GO to Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!, or Pokemon HOME.

Featured Wild Pokemon Encounters During Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party

Hold on, there are more featured Pokemon during the 8th Anniversary Party event. Here are all the possible wild encounters in this event:

• Bulbasaur wearing a party hat
• Charmander wearing a party hat
• Squirtle wearing a party hat
• Pikachu wearing a cake hat
• Grimer wearing a party hat
• Eevee wearing a party hat
• Sprigatito
• Fuecoco
• Quaxly
• Alolan Grimer

Furthermore, there are other sets of wild encounters that will appear more frequently on certain dates. Here is the schedule as follows:

• June 28 at 10 AM to June 29 at 11:59 PM local time
  • Chikorita
  • Cyndaquil
  • Totodile
  • Treecko
  • Torchic
  • Mudkip

• June 30 at 12 AM to July 1 at 11:59 PM local time
  • Turtwig
  • Chimchar
  • Piplup
  • Snivy
  • Tepig
  • Oshawott

• July 2 at 12 AM to July 3 at 8:00 PM local time
  • Chespin
  • Fennekin
  • Froakie
  • Rowlet
  • Litten
  • Popplio

All the featured wild encounters that currently have their respective shiny forms present in the game can be encountered as a shiny if you are just lucky enough.

Featured One-Star Raids During The 8th Anniversary Party

During the 8th Anniversary Party event, the following Pokemon will be appearing in One-Star Raids:

• Bulbasaur wearing a party hat
• Charmander wearing a party hat
• Squirtle wearing a party hat
• Pikachu wearing a cake hat
• Grimer wearing a party hat

Pokemon encountered through the one-star raids will have a greater chance of being a shiny Pokemon than when found in the wild.

Event-themed Field Research Tasks Pokemon Rewards

There will also be 8th Anniversary Party-themed Field Research Tasks during this event. Completing them will yield encounters with starter Pokemon such as Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Mudkip, and more.

Additionally, some 8th Anniversary Party-themed Field Research Tasks will also award Mega Energy for the following Pokemon:

• Venusaur
• Charizard
• Blastoise
• Sceptile
• Blaziken
• Swampert

Mega Evolved Pokemon for Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party

There are a lot of featured Pokemon during this 8th Anniversary Party event. As such, here are a few suggestions from us:

• Mega Evolve a Charizard or a Blaziken for additional candies to the Fire-type starters.
• Mega Evolve a Blastoise, a Gyarados, or opt for a Primal Kyogre for additional candies to the Water-type starters.
• Mega Evolve a Venusaur or a Sceptile for additional candies to the Grass-type starters.
• Mega Evolve a Steelix, Scizor, or an Aggron for additional candies for Meltan.
• Mega Evolve a Beedrill for additional candies for Grimer and Muk.

As long as you mega evolve the same type of what you are hunting for, the choice is ultimately yours. Do note though that you can mega evolve as many Pokemon as you want each day but only one Mega Pokemon can be active at any time.

PokeStop Showcases

The 8th Anniversary Party event will also be featuring PokeStop Showcases! Thus, be sure to be on the lookout for those XXL Pokemon and remember not to accidentally transfer them.

Special Timed Research for Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party

There is also a special timed research for the 8th Anniversary Party event in Pokemon GO. Simply logging in during the duration of the event will give you access to the 8th Anniversary Party-themed Timed Research.

Completing tasks rewards trainers with Stardust, XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon such as Raticate wearing a party hat, Nidorino wearing a party hat, Wobbuffet wearing a party hat, Meltan, and more!

If you do decide to complete this timed research, you have to finish this and get the rewards before the 8th Anniversary Party event ends, which is on July 3, 2024 at 8 PM local time.

Paid Features

For the 8th Anniversary Party event, there are a plethora of paid features. Check out everything you can pay for down below.

Paid Timed Research

If you think there is only one timed research during this event, then you are absolutely wrong!

For $2 (or the equivalent pricing tier in other local currencies), trainers will be able to access another event-exclusive Timed Research.

As it is Pokemon GO's eighth anniversary, tasks in this event-exclusive Timed Research revolve around the number eight. The tasks range from spinning eight PokeStops to evolving eight Pokemon.

Completing the event-themed research tasks will reward players with the following:

• 1 Incubator
• 1 Super Incubator
• 1 Premium Battle Pass
• 1 Lucky Egg
• 1 Rocket Radar
• 1 Star Piece
• 1 Incense
• 1 Poffin
• 88,888 XP
• An encounter with Meltan

Whispers in the Woods

For $5 (or the equivalent pricing tier in other local currencies), trainers can also choose to pick up the Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research Story that leads to an encounter with a Shiny Celebi!

Shiny Celebi originally appeared in Pokemon GO in the Distracted by Something Shiny Special Research story, and it is returning once more as part of the 8th Anniversary Party event.

Unfortunately for those who have completed the Distracted by Something Shiny Special Research story, they can't buy the Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research Story. However, alongside trainers who do buy this new Shiny Celebi Research story, they will be able to enjoy the following event bonuses during this event:

Tickets for this Masterwork Research story will be available up until the event ends. So, be sure to swiftly grab a ticket if you do not have a Shiny Celebi yet!

Web Store Exclusive Anniversary Box

For $4.99  (or the equivalent pricing tier in other local currencies), players can buy the web store exclusive anniversary box.

This bundle contains three Remote Raid Passes, one Incubator, and three Premium Battle Passes.

New Avatar Items and Stickers

With a massive event such as the 8th Anniversary Party, it is only fitting to have new avatar items for your in-game outfits.

As such, here is a list of the avatar items that will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event:

Medals to Grind on Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party

Trainers can obtain medals in the game by completing different objectives and reaching predetermined benchmarks. A few of those medals also provide ongoing in-game bonuses.

If the perks weren't enough to persuade you, players actually do need to collect a certain quantity of medals, specifically the platinum medals which are the highest tier of medals, in order to continue rising up past Level 40.

Players must obtain five Platinum Medals to reach Level 43, twenty Platinum Medals to reach Level 47, and thirty Platinum Medals to reach Level 49.

That said, here are the platinum medals players can grind for during this Spelunker's Cove event:

Pokedex Medals

Completing Pokedex medals is as easy as registering Pokemon to the Pokedex. Here are the Pokedex medals you can possibly finish or grind for during this event:

• Kanto Medal – Register 151 Kanto region Pokemon in the Pokedex 
• Johto Medal – Register 100 Johto region Pokemon in the Pokedex 
• Hoenn Medal – Register 135 Hoenn region Pokemon in the Pokedex 
• Sinnoh Medal – Register 107 Sinnoh region Pokemon in the Pokedex 
• Unova Medal – Register 156 Unova region Pokemon in the Pokedex  
• Kalos Medal – Register 72 Kalos Region Pokemon in the Pokedex 
• Alola Medal – Register 86 Alola Region Pokemon in the Pokedex (Turtonator)
• Paldea Medal – Register 80 Alola Region Pokemon in the Pokedex

Pokemon Type Medals

Completing Pokemon type medals is as easy as catching Pokemon of a specific type. With so many featured Pokemon in this 8th Anniversary event, trainers will have a field day racking up Pokemon type medals.

From the Punk Girl Medal to the Rail Staff Medal, catching any Pokemon type 2,500 times would be an easier task during this 8th Anniversary Party event.

Miscellaneous Medals

There are other medals you can get by simply reaching certain milestones in Pokemon GO. With that in mind, here are the rest of the medals you can grind for during this Scorching Steps event:

• Breeder Medal – Hatch 2,500 eggs
• Collector Medal – Catch 50,000 Pokemon
• Scientist Medal – Evolve 2,000 Pokemon
• Sightseer Medal – Spin 2,000 unique PokeStops
• Pokemon Ranger Medal – Complete 2,500 Field Research tasks
• Backpacker Medal – Visit 50,000 PokeStops
• Jogger Medal – Walk 10,000 kilometers
• Champion Medal – Win 2,000 Raids
• Rising Star Medal – Defeat 150 different species of Pokemon in Raids
• Rising Star Duo Medal – Win 2,000 Raids with a friend
• Triathlete Medal – Achieve a Pokemon catch streak or PokeStop spin streak of seven days 100 times
• Mega Evolution Guru Medal – Mega evolve 46 different species of Pokemon
• Successor – Mega evolve a Pokemon 1,000 times

Happy 8th Anniversary to Pokemon GO

That is basically all the things you should know for Pokemon GO’s 8th Anniversary Party event. As the festivities begin, do not forget to connect with your local community! After all, anniversary events like this one is perfect for looking back and reminiscing some of your favorite Pokemon GO memories thus far.

Now that this article's done, remember to stay hydrated and have fun in the next Pokemon GO adventure of yours!

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