Pokémon Go Fest obviously won’t be an in-person event in 2021, thanks to COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped Niantic from putting on the show anyway. Now running as a digital in-game event, Pokémon Go Fest 2021 will be run over a course of days, with players buying in to take part in raids and other events.
Pokémon Go Fest will begin on July 17th, and with it comes a new theme. This year’s event is a music festival, featuring more new custom tracks from Pokémon music producer Junichi Masuda. Classics and new tracks will feature heavily during the event, replacing the default music. The new tracks will be “a rock-and-rolling track for Pikachu Rock Star fans, a high-energy electro-pop song for Pikachu Pop Star stans,” Niantic said.
How to Buy a Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Ticket
Tickets for Go Fest will be just $5, and you can get them very easily. You can buy one digitally through the in-game shop, that’s the easiest method. Tickets for last year’s Pokémon Go Fest cost $14.99, for comparison.
To purchase a ticket for Pokémon GO Fest 2021, all you gotta do is open up the app and then click the Pokéball at the bottom of the screen. Click the Shop button and then scroll down the menu that opens up. There will be a listing for a Go Fest 2021 ticket on there for $4.99. The ticket entitles you to a guaranteed wild spawn of either Idol or Rock Star Pikachu, depending on the ticket version you buy. And yes, you will be able to trade these spawns after the event.
Galarian Ponyta, Galarian Zigzagoon, Gardevoir, and Flygon will also tie into the theme for the convention. These Pokémon will tool up a band and will headline special events around the digital gathering. Players will encounter unique Raids, as well as boosted spawns in their local area, provided they have a ticket.
