February 27 is Pokemon Day, the anniversary of the series' debut in Japan, and Pokemon Go is kicking off the festivities a little early with a new event. The Pokemon Day celebration is now live in Niantic's hit mobile game, bringing back party hat-wearing Pokemon, a special Legendary, and more.
Throughout the event, you'll be able to find party hat-wearing versions of Pikachu and Eevee in the wild. You'll also be able to hatch party hat Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle from 7 km eggs or encounter them in one-star Raids. Moreover, there's a chance any of these Pokemon could be Shiny.
Those aren't the only festive monster you'll be able to encounter during the Pokemon Day event. On Sunday, March 1, Niantic will hold a special Raid Day featuring party hat-wearing versions of Nidorino and Gengar, the two Pokemon that famously battled during Pokemon Red and Green's opening movie. From 2-5 PM local time, you'll be able to encounter the monsters in Raids, and these may likewise be Shiny.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution arrives on Netflix today! To celebrate, Clone Pokémon—like Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise—will be in four-star raids! Use #GOsnapshot, too, Trainers—Clone Pikachu might just appear! #PokemonDay pic.twitter.com/PwnzAhLld3
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) February 25, 2020
On top of that, Armored Mewtwo has also returned to the game to tie in with the upcoming Netflix release of Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution. The Legendary Pokemon will appear in five-star Raids throughout the event, and this time it'll know the Psychic-type Charged attack Psystrike.
To go along with Armored Mewtwo, Clone Pokemon have also made their debut in Pokemon Go. You can encounter Clone versions of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise in four-star Raids, while Clone Pikachu may photobomb any Go Snapshots you take during the event.
The Pokemon Day celebration runs until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on March 2. You can read more details about the event on the official Pokemon Go website.
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