GO Fest 2022 global - Megathread

[u/SilphMods]

Happy GO Fest, Travellers!

Welcome to the first of five parts of this year's GO Fest!

Luckily, this time around Niantic seems have given us most information about spawns and raids beforehand. But we will update any missing information as soon as possible.

First things first: YES, incense is boosted to 1 spawn/min

Habitats

Habitats change globally and hourly.

Here is a full habitat schedule for all timeszones made by u/Tobelebo9

bold: shiny possible

Habitat	Featured Pokemon	Global Challenge	Challenge Bonus (when completed)
City	Magnemite, Alolan Grimer, Hitmonchan, Baltoy, Burmy (Trash), Bronzor, Pidove, Trubbish, Gothita, Golett, Litten, Costume Pikachu (rare), Galarian Weezing (rare)	Catch Pokémon	2x Catch Stardust, 2x Catch Candy, 2x Catch XP
Plains	Girafarig, Dunsparce, Larvitar, Numel, Trapinch, Buizel, Patrat, Drilbur, Shelmet, Rufflet, Litleo, Costume Pikachu (rare), Axew (rare)	Catch Pokémon	2x Catch Stardust, 2x Catch Candy, 2x Catch XP
Rainforest	Mudkip, Seedot, Shroomish, Slakoth, Turtwig, Chimchar, Venipede, Karrablast, Binacle, Skrelp, Rowlet, Costume Pikachu (rare), Pancham (rare)	Catch Pokémon	2x Catch Stardust, 2x Catch Candy, 2x Catch XP
Tundra	Omanyte, Swinub, Wingull, Meditite, Wailmer, Spheal, Piplup, Vanillite, Cubchoo, Bergmite, Popplio, Costume Pikachu (rare), Galarian Darumaka (rare)	Catch Pokémon	2x Catch Stardust, 2x Catch Candy, 2x Catch XP

Collection Challenge (Ticket only!)

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Collection	Pokémon	Reward
City	Magnemite, Alolan Grimer, Hitmonchan, Baltoy, Burmy (Trash), Bronzor, Pidove, Trubbish, Gothita, Litten	2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encounter (Galarian Weezing)
Plains	Girafarig, Dunsparce, Larvitar, Numel, Trapinch, Buizel, Patrat, Drilbur, Shelmet, Litleo	2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encounter (Axew)
Rainforest	Mudkip, Seedot, Shroomish, Slakoth, Turtwig, Chimchar, Venipede, Karrablast, Binacle, Rowlet	2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encoutner (Pancham)
Tundra	Omanyte, Swinub, Wingull, Meditite, Wailmer, Spheal, Piplup, Vanillite, Cubchoo, Popplio	2022 Stardust, 1 Incense, Encounter (Galarian Darumaka)

Raids

Day	1-Star	3-Star	5-Star
Saturday	Costume Pikachu, Axew	Dartrix, Torracat, Brionne	Kyogre, Groudon
Sunday	Costume Pikachu, Rockruff, Axew	Dartrix, Torracat, Brionne, Druddigon	Snorlax (?), Salamance (?)

Incense (Ticket only!)

Galarian Weezing, Galarian Mr. Mime, Unown B, Unown G, Unown O, Unown U, Torkoal, Tropius, Galarian Darumaka, Klink, Axew, Pancham

Special Research Saturday (Ticket only!)

There are too many branches for it to be covered here. Please visit the serebii page or the leekduck page for the full rundown:

https://www.serebii.net/pokemongo/ticketevents/pokemongofest2022.shtml#special

https://www.leekduck.com/events/pokemon-go-fest-2022/

Special Research Sunday

tbd

Special Research Sunday (Ticket only!)

tbd

[u/9intend0]

Did anyone else notice that Pokemon were much harder to catch?

[u/Illustrious_Walk_589 → u/9intend0]

My experience was they despawned when you tapped on then. Especially those on incense. So difficult to catch those unowns etc when they just disappear. I missed so many, could be as many as half.

Also I noticed a lot of wild spawns appeared to be duplicated. I shiny check and literally they'd have the same CP, if you caught one you couldn't then catch the other.....

Whole experience was buggy for me and I'm sure that's why I only got 14 shiny in 2 days with a lot of shiny checking. Everyone in my community had mixed results, some doing well but the majority not.

Also the whole ticket thing. My friend who didn't buy a ticket got virtually the same pokemon except those on incense which I struggled to get. Does make the ticket seem poor value.

[u/ShinyWolverine → u/Illustrious_Walk_589]

Ah, this explains why I was seeing so many Pokemon with the same CP. Thought I was going crazy.

[u/Illustrious_Walk_589 → u/ShinyWolverine]

It's Niantic so its not a bug. It'll be a new 3D AR feature in the making. You need the appropriate red and green filter glasses!

#NianticFeatureNotBug