Are you ready to go wild? Pokemon Go Wild Area is coming, and it promises to be one of the most exciting events yet for both the Global version and the in-person event in Fukuoka.
There’s a lot to look forward to in the Max Out season, with a variety of exciting Community Days, new Pokemon, and a whole heap of event bonuses still to come. One of this season’s most exciting events is Pokemon Go Wild Area, which is lining up to be one of the best we’ve seen yet.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Wild Area event, including key dates, information on tickets, and all of the new content being added.
Global & Fukuoka event dates
These are the event dates for both the Global and Fukoka versions of the Pokemon Go Wild Area event, as confirmed by Niantic:
| EVENT | START DATE | END DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Global | November 23, 2024 | November 24, 2024 |
| Fukuoka | November 16, 2024 | November 17, 2024 |
Ticket prices
You can purchase Global Tickets for Pokemon Go Wild Area for $11.99 USD or your regional equivalent. These can be brought from the Pokemon Go Web Store and will remain available for purchase until the Global event begins on November 23, 2024.
Unlike the Global event, ticket sales for the in-person event in Fukuoka aren’t available yet. We’ll keep you updated when they go live, including details on how much they’ll cost and how long you’ll have to buy them.
Regardless of which version you buy, there will be two exclusive paths to choose between that will unlock branching Special Research: Electric Path and Poison Path. Which of these you pick will dictate what rewards will be available from the research.
Event bonuses
General bonuses
The following bonuses are available for all trainers to take advantage of, even if you haven’t purchased the event ticket:
- Lure modules will last for two hours, four times that of their normal duration
- Chance of receiving Special Backgrounds from Four-Star and Five-Star Raid Battles
- 1 GO Snapshot surprise event encounter per day when taking snapshots during the event, which includes unique encounters
- Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats
Ticket bonuses
The following bonuses are available for trainers who have purchased a Pokemon Go Wild Area event ticket:
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokemon
- 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
- 2× Catch Candy
- 2× Hatch Candy, Stardust, and XP
- Additional Candy XL from four-star, five-star, Mega Raids, Ultra Beast Raids, and Primal Raids.
- Up to 5 Raid Passes per day by spinning Gyms
- 5,000 Additional XP from completed raids
- Up to 6 Special Trades can be made each day
- Reduced Stardust cost for trades
- 3 GO Snapshot surprise event encounters per day when taking snapshots during the event, which includes unique encounters
- Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing themed Collection Challenges!
Toxtricity & Toxel debut
Both Toxtricity and Toxel will be making their debut in the Pokemon Go Wild Area event. Toxtricity will be available from Max Battles, and Toxel will be hatched from 10 km Eggs during the event, with both having Shiny forms that you can obtain.
The Electric/Poison-type Pokemon first appeared in Pokemon Sword & Shield and is notable for having two different forms: Amped Form and Low Key Form. In the mainline games, Toxtricity’s form is decided by its nature, with this dictating what moves it learns. Niantic has yet to share details on how this will work in Pokemon Go, but it’s likely the two forms will have different attacks.
Spawns
Pokemon Go Wild Area will feature a wide range of spawns that can all be shiny. These are split up between Electric Hour and Poison Hour, with these being habitat hours that will rotate throughout the event’s duration.
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Here are all of the spawns that you’ll be able to encounter and catch during Pokemon Go Wild Area:
Electric Hour
| POKEMON | TYPING | BASE STATS |
|---|---|---|
| Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | Attack: 132, Defense: 132, Stamina: 120 |
| Blitzle | Electric | Attack: 118, Defense: 64, Stamina: 128 |
| Electabuzz | Electric | Attack: 198, Defense: 158, Stamina: 163 |
| Electrike | Electric | Attack: 128, Defense: 78, Stamina: 120 |
| Helioptile | Electric/Normal | Attack: 115, Defense: 178, Stamina: 127 |
| Hisuian Voltorb | Electric/Grass | Attack: 109, Defense: 111, Stamina: 120 |
| Joltik | Bug/Electric | Attack: 110, Defense: 98, Stamina: 137 |
| Magnemite | Electric/Steel | Attack: 165, Defense: 121, Stamina: 93 |
| Shinx | Electric | Attack: 117, Defense: 64, Stamina: 128 |
| Stunfisk | Ground/Electric | Attack: 144, Defense: 171, Stamina: 240 |
| Tynamo | Electric | Attack: 105, Defense: 78, Stamina: 111 |
| Voltorb | Electric | Attack: 109, Defense: 111, Stamina: 120 |
Poison Hour
| POKEMON | TYPING | BASE STATS |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsprout | Grass/Poison | Attack: 139, Defense: 61, Stamina: 137 |
| Bulbusaur | Grass/Poison | Attack: 118, Defense: 111, Stamina: 128 |
| Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | Attack: 116, Defense: 76, Stamina: 134 |
| Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | Attack: 184, Defense: 151, Stamina: 163 |
| Mareanie | Poison/Water | Attack: 98, Defense: 110, Stamina: 137 |
| Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | Attack: 75, Defense: 66, Stamina: 146 |
| Qwilfish | Water/Poison | Attack: 184, Defense: 138, Stamina: 163 |
| Skorupi | Electric/Steel | Attack: 93, Defense: 151, Stamina: 120 |
| Skrelp | Poison/Water | Attack: 109, Defense: 109, Stamina: 137 |
| Spinarak | Bug/Poison | Attack: 105, Defense: 73, Stamina: 120 |
| Tentacool | Water/Poison | Attack: 97, Defense: 149, Stamina: 120 |
| Venipede | Bug/Poison | Attack: 109, Defense: 111, Stamina: 120 |
Raid encounters
Pokemon Go Wild Area will feature a variety of unique raids, including encounters for rare Pokemon like Primal Forme Dialga and Palkia. These raids are also where you can encounter Toxtricity, giving you a chance to capture the debutant and even find its Shiny form.
Here are all of the Raid Pokemon that will be available in Wild Area, with Saturday and Sunday having slightly different offerings:
Saturday
| POKEMON | RAID TIER | COUNTERS |
|---|---|---|
| Luxray | 3* Raids | Excadrill, Garchomp, Mamoswine |
| Scolipede | 3* Raids | Chandelure, Mewtwo, Reshiram |
| Toxtricity (Amped Form) | 4* Raids | Excadrill, Garchomp, Rhyperior |
| Toxtricity (Low Key Form) | 4* Raids | Excadrill, Garchomp, Rhyperior |
| Origin Forme Dialga | 5* Raids | Conkeldurr, Lucario, Terrakion |
| Origin Forme Palkia | 5* Raids | Dragonite, Salamence, Rayquaza |
Sunday
| POKEMON | RAID TIER | COUNTERS |
|---|---|---|
| Electivire | 3* Raids | Excadrill, Garchomp, Mamoswine |
| Venusaur | 3* Raids | Alakazam, Mewtwo, Galarian Darmanitan |
| Toxtricity (Amped Form) | 4* Raids | Excadrill, Garchomp, Rhyperior |
| Toxtricity (Low Key Form) | 4* Raids | Excadrill, Garchomp, Rhyperior |
| Origin Forme Dialga | 5* Raids | Conkeldurr, Lucario, Terrakion |
| Origin Forme Palkia | 5* Raids | Dragonite, Salamence, Rayquaza |
Mighty Pokemon
Mighty Pokemon are being added in Pokemon Go Wild Area, a new type of encounter that challenges you to overcome powerful opponents with increased stats, that are more likely to be XL or XXL, and can be Shiny, but they will also be more difficult to catch.
Here are all of the spawns that can appear as Mighty Pokemon during the event, with Saturday and Sunday each having their own offerings:
Saturday
| POKEMON | TYPING | BASE STATS |
|---|---|---|
| Galvantula | Bug/Electric | Attack: 201, Defense: 128, Stamina: 172 |
| Golem | Rock/Ground | Attack: 211, Defense: 198, Stamina: 190 |
| Gyarados | Water/Flying | Attack: 237, Defense: 186, Stamina: 216 |
| Luxray | Electric | Attack: 232, Defense: 156, Stamina: 190 |
| Pidgeot | Normal/Flying | Attack: 166, Defense: 154, Stamina: 195 |
| Scolipede | Bug/Poison | Attack: 203, Defense: 175, Stamina: 155 |
| Toxapex | Poison/Water | Attack: 114, Defense: 273, Stamina: 137 |
| Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | Attack: 227, Defense: 191, Stamina: 193 |
Sunday
| POKEMON | TYPING | BASE STATS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | Attack: 177, Defense: 207, Stamina: 163 |
| Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | Attack: 263, Defense: 198, Stamina: 209 |
| Eelektross | Electric | Attack: 217, Defense: 152, Stamina: 198 |
| Electivire | Electric | Attack: 249, Defense: 163, Stamina: 181 |
| Feraligatr | Water | Attack: 205, Defense: 188, Stamina: 198 |
| Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | Attack: 247, Defense: 146, Stamina: 242 |
| Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | Attack: 182, Defense: 184, Stamina: 207 |
| Venusaur | Grass/Poison | Attack: 198, Defense: 189, Stamina: 190 |
Safari Balls
Pokemon Go Wild Area will see Safari Balls come to Pokemon Go, a classic Poke Ball that also appears in the mainline games. These new Poke Balls are extremely effective and make capturing Pokemon much easier while the event is live.
However, once Wild Area ends, all your remaining Safari Balls will expire and be removed from your Item Bag. Be sure to use them all before then to make sure you are making the most of these powerful Poke Balls!
Featured Attacks
Six different Pokemon will be available with Featured Attacks during Wild Area. These are rare moves that improve DPS in PvE and PvP, so you’ll want to catch or evolve these eligible Pokemon to make the most of the event:
| POKEMON | FEATURED ATTACK |
|---|---|
| Feraligatr | Hydro Cannon |
| Gyarados | Aqua Tail |
| Luxray | Psychic Fangs |
| Poliwrath | Counter |
| Pidgeot | Gust |
| Venusaur | Frenzy Plant |
New Avatar Items
Pokemon Go Wild Area will add a range of exciting cosmetics for your avatar to wear. This includes the ‘Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024 Tee’ that will be available from the in-game shop starting November 15, 2024.
More information on what cosmetics you’ll be able to purchase and earn will be shared in the near future, so be sure to come back to find out more!
There’s plenty going on outside of Wild Area, so be sure to check out what Spotlight Hour is active and Pokemon Go’s full event schedule. For meta tips, we’ve also broken down the best Pokemon and the best Great League team to help you dominate both PvE and PvP alike.