Pokémon GO marks the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on October 16th with a special 5 day long Celebration Event

To commemorate of the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on October 16th, a special Pokémon Legends: Z-A Celebration Event will be held in Pokémon GO, commencing Thursday, October 16th, at 10:00am, and running through to Monday, October 20th, at 8:00pm local time.

Event Bonuses and Activities
The following bonus will be active throughout the event period:

• Mega Raids will appear more frequently.

Featured Attacks
The following Pokémon will learn special moves when evolved during this event:

• Bayleef → Meganium: Charged Attack Frenzy Plant
• Croconaw → Feraligatr: Charged Attack Hydro Cannon
• Pignite → Emboar: Charged Attack Blast Burn

Meganium, Feraligatr, and Emboar will also be able to learn their respective featured attacks during the event by using a Charged TM.

Timed Research
Free event-exclusive Timed Research with branching tasks will be available as part of this event. Trainers completing these research tasks will receive XP, Candy, a Poffin, and encounters with either Chikorita, Totodile, or Tepig with a Seasonal Special Background.

The first partner Pokémon chosen by Trainers for the encounter will have an increased chance to be attracted to Daily Adventure Incense for the remainder of the event.

The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before the Timed Research ends.

New Avatar Items
The following new avatar items will be available for free in the in-game shop during this event:

• Lumiose City Outfit (Fitted)
• Lumiose City Hat (Black)
• Lumiose City Shoes (Red)
• Lumiose City Outfit (Relaxed)
• Lumiose City Hat (White)
• Lumiose City Shoes (Blue)

These items are a permanent addition to the in-game shop, and will continue to be available after the event has concluded.