Pokémon Go Summer Events Include Safari Zone For Europe And More

Niantic promised some summer events for its popular Pokémon Go mobile game and has just revealed details about the July 22 global event on the game’s official website.

Pokémon Go Fest will be held in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 22, but the festivities won’t just be for those who purchased a ticket and will be in the Windy City. Those who are in Grant Park will play in conjunction with other trainers around the world to meet specific goals.

During the day, there will be three Challenge Windows in which Trainers everywhere will work alongside those in Chicago to unlock global rewards. During the Challenge Windows, Trainers in Grant Park will attempt to unlock perks for Pokémon GO players around the world by catching certain types of Pokémon.

Trainers outside Chicago will attempt to catch as many Pokémon as possible during the Challenge Windows to extend the duration of the bonuses unlocked by those attending the event in Chicago. If Trainers around the world catch enough Pokémon, a mystery challenge will be unveiled in Grant Park that, once completed, will unlock an extra-special bonus across the globe.

So let’s gather our energy and Pokémon prowess to make it happen.

Check out the chart below showing off the bonus perks associated with each type of Pokémon during the Challenge Windows.

Over in Europe, seven Safari Zones will give European players a chance to catch Pokémon that don’t normally appear in that region. Throughout August and September, these Safari Zones will appear in different cities across the continent.

Check out the schedule below.

August 5, 2017

Fisketorvet—Copenhagen, Denmark

Centrum Cerny Most—Prague, Czech Republic

August 12, 2017

Mall of Scandinavia—Stockholm, Sweden

Stadshart Amstelveen—Amstelveen, The Netherlands

September 16, 2017

CentrO—Oberhausen, Germany

Les Quatre Temps—Paris, France

La Maquinista—Barcelona, Spain

In Japan, from Aug. 9-15, the Pikachu Outbreak event will take place but more information will be released by The Pokémon Company soon.

So what do you think of these Pokémon Go global events? Will you be attending Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago? Let us know in the comments section below.