During the Pokémon GO Fest event, Niantic announced that Lugia and Articuno will be available in Pokémon GO along with other bonuses accumulated from Trainers around the world who helped catch millions of Pokémon during the event. Many of these rewards will last until July 24, at 5:00 P.M. PDT.
Legendary Pokémon Lugia and Articuno are now available around the world in Raid Battles! Legendary Pokémon Zapdos and Moltres will also make their way to Pokémon GO ‘soon’.
Full release:
Trainers,
As a result of all the hard work put in during Pokémon GO Fest, incredible in-game bonuses were unlocked for the entire Pokémon GO community. Also, thanks to the Trainers around the world who banded together to catch millions of Pokémon during the Challenge Windows, the following rewards will last until Monday, July 24, at 5:00 P.M. PDT:
- Double Stardust
- Double Candy
- Double XP
- Increased Pokémon encounters
- Reduced hatching distance
- Reduced buddy distance
These Trainers also played an integral role in revealing that Lugia would be the first Legendary Pokémon to enter the real world. In addition to Lugia, the number of Pokémon caught during Pokémon GO Fest by members of Team Instinct, Team Mystic, and Team Valor were tallied up, and, the winner was… Team Mystic! To celebrate this victory, Articuno will join Lugia in Raid Battles everywhere starting immediately. Don’t worry, Team Instinct and Team Valor, the Legendary Pokémon Zapdos and Moltres will also make their way into the real world soon, so stay tuned for more information.
It’s time to adventure together! Gather your friends and family and keep an eye out for Legendary Pokémon Eggs appearing at Gyms near you.
—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Pokemon GO
