{"id":736974,"date":"2026-06-14T21:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T21:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/736974\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T21:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T21:44:17","slug":"pokemon-go-fest-2026-global-to-be-held-at-banpo-hangang-park-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/736974\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Fest 2026: Global to be Held at Banpo Hangang Park in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0\">Source: Niantic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/r1781233343089461.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" data-lightbox=\"article\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/r1781233343089461.jpeg\" alt=\"\ud3ec\ucf13\ubaac GO Pokemon GO\" style=\"vertical-align:baseline;\"\/><\/a>\u00a9INVEN<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">Niantic announced on the 12nd that it will host the Seoul on-site event for &#8216;Pok\u00e9mon GO Fest 2026: Global,&#8217; the largest annual event for the real-world game &#8216;Pok\u00e9mon GO,&#8217; at Banpo Hangang Park.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">&#8216;Pok\u00e9mon GO Fest 2026: Global,&#8217; taking place on July 11 and 12, is a global event accessible from anywhere in the country. The Seoul on-site event, in particular, will serve as a special venue where Trainers can gather, connect, and experience various content firsthand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">The venue will feature a community hub where Trainers can freely interact and enjoy the game, along with dedicated team lounges for the &#8216;Instinct,&#8217; &#8216;Mystic,&#8217; and &#8216;Valor&#8217; teams to gather and connect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">A trading zone will also be available, allowing Trainers to freely exchange rare or region-exclusive Pok\u00e9mon, alongside special on-site attractions such as photo zones and a giant Pikachu balloon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">The biggest highlight of this year&#8217;s &#8216;Pok\u00e9mon GO Fest 2026: Global&#8217; is the arrival of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y in Pok\u00e9mon GO; Trainers can encounter Mega Mewtwo X in Mega Raids on July 11 and Mega Mewtwo Y on July 12.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">Additionally, during the event, players can choose between Mega Mewtwo X or Mega Mewtwo Y through branching Timed Research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">Beyond Mega Mewtwo, completing Special Research with Professor Willow will grant players the New Species Pok\u00e9mon Zeraora. Other appearances include Pikachu wearing team-themed hats, as well as Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle wearing Pikachu visors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">Furthermore, throughout the event, Pok\u00e9mon of 18 different types\u2014including Fire, Ice, Psychic, and Dragon\u2014will appear on a rotating hourly schedule, providing opportunities to encounter a wide variety of Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">This year&#8217;s &#8216;Pok\u00e9mon GO Fest 2026: Global&#8217; will be free for the first time. All Trainers who log in during the event period can enjoy rich benefits, including Special Research, at no additional cost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">Various bonuses will also be provided, including up to nine free Raid Passes per day, up to six Special Trades per day, a 50% reduction in Stardust costs for trades, and the ability to open up to 50 Gifts per day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0;overflow:visible;\">More details can be found on the official blog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i1781233339427962.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" data-lightbox=\"article\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i1781233339427962.jpeg\" alt=\"\ud3ec\ucf13\ubaac GO Pokemon GO\" style=\"vertical-align:baseline;\"\/><\/a>\u00a9INVEN<\/p>\n<p>                    This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of NC AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.<br \/>\n                    <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Read origin article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inven.co.kr\/webzine\/news\/?news=317414\">[Read Original]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source: Niantic \u00a9INVEN Niantic announced on the 12nd that it will host the Seoul on-site event for &#8216;Pok\u00e9mon&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":736975,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[49,48,186356,227751,58529,3497,4150,227753,227752,190,44,186577,1009,21615,91933,209,95106,61,1556,3194,260,261,262,227750,71595],"class_list":["post-736974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-discussions","tag-entertainments","tag-esports","tag-guides","tag-interview","tag-league-of-legends","tag-lol","tag-mobile","tag-news","tag-overwatch","tag-pc","tag-previews","tag-ps4","tag-reviews","tag-strategies","tag-technology","tag-trailers","tag-videos","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr","tag-walkthroughs","tag-xbox-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/736974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=736974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/736974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/736975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=736974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=736974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=736974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}