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Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024: Raid Battle cheat sheet and what to expect

Pokémon Go Fest 2024 is ending on a high!

Various Pokemon in a field with the Pokemon Go Fest 2024 logo

Niantic

Published: Friday, 12 July 2024 at 8:00 pm

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From Sendai to New York via a sunny Madrid, Pokémon Go Fest 2024 has toured the world - but now it is heading towards its conclusion, as this weekend marks the final event: Pokémon Go Fest Global.

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The annual celebration of all things Pokémon Go has been filled with unique Pokémon encounters, tons of Research tasks with goodies to grab, surprise proposals and more giant Pikachus than you can shake a Poké Ball at.

But as the curtain begins to drop on 2024’s epic event, Trainers from around the globe still have one more weekend to take on a variety of monsters in 5-Star Raid Battles, including the powerful Psychic Pokémon Necrozma, which appears in worldwide Raids for the first time.

If you are one of the many players gearing up for Go Fest’s swan song then you will want to check out our cheat sheet below so you can get up to speed on everything that is heading to the game this coming weekend.

When is Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024? Start date and end time

Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024 will start on Saturday 13th July 2024 at 10am local time.

It is scheduled to end on Sunday 14th July 2024 at 6pm local time.

Both days will feature events, tasks and special encounters that will be active in the game between the hours of 10am and 6pm.

For a full breakdown of the wider Raids schedule in July, you can check out our detailed list now.

Raid Battle cheat sheet for Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024

A variety of Raids will be taking place across the Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024 weekend on both Saturday 13th July and Sunday 14th July 2024 between the hours of 10am and 6pm local time.

Below, we have listed out all of the Pokémon that will be appearing in 5-Star Raids this weekend, along with their weaknesses and the best counters to use against them.

Capturing any of these beasts will also result in players being rewarded with a special background for each one.

Nihilego

Official artwork of Nihilego, Ultra Beast Pokémon

Nihilego. The Pokémon Company/Nintendo/Game Freak/Niantic

Check out our full guide on Nihilego for more information.

Buzzwole

Pheromosa

Kartana

Kartana in the sky with a Pokemon Go logo

Kartana Pokemon.com

Check out our full guide on Kartana for more information.

Xurkitree

Celesteela

Guzzlord

Necrozma

Check out our full guide on Necrozma for more information.

Dusk Mane Necrozma (Sunday only)

Dawn Wings Necrozma (Sunday only)

Espeon wearing a day scarf (3-star Raids)

Umbreon wearing a night scarf (3-star Raids)

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What else to expect in Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024

Raids are not the only thing Trainers can expect from Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024. There are new special encounters, festival-themed avatar items and Special Research tasks that all vary depending on whether you have a ticket or not.

Read on for a full breakdown of what’s happening at the event.

Ticketed event

If you have paid for the £14.99 ticketed version of the event, you will be able to take advantage of the following:

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Free-to-play event

The following is available to players even if they have not purchased a ticket for the Global event.

Habitat appearances

There will be four different habitats included in Pokémon Go Fest Global 2024, with each one offering a different set of Pokémon to encounter.

Each environment and the creatures available are as follows:

Dawn Meadow

Shining Day

Creeping Dusk

Darkest Night

Avatar items

Purple Pokemon Go t shirt

A cosmetic available at this weekend’s event. Niantic

There are tons of new cosmetics available, and these have been up for grabs in the game since 8th July 2024 for both ticketed and non-ticketed players alike.

A Pokémon Go Fest 2024 T-shirt, a heap of Necrozma-inspired items like pants, shoes and sunglasses and even an Alolan Exeggutor hat are available.

It looks as though Pokémon Go Fest 2024 is going out with a bang!

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Joshua LambFreelance Writer

Joshua Lamb is a freelance writer at Radio Times Gaming, covering news and guides. He is also a games journalist and critic at The Times where he reviews the latest titles, having also previously reported on events such as Gamescom and the BAFTA Game Awards.

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