Trainers,

Professor Willow has now come up with some interesting findings regarding Water-type Pokemon and Splashes of new research is on tap during an exciting in-game celebration!

Pokemon Go Water Festival (2018) Announced bringing up a lot of Stardust!

The Event will start on 07th June 1 PM P.D.T and it will feature a lot of Water Type Pokemon and tons of benefits: boosted WATER types in the wild and as 2km egg hatches, 3x catch Stardust for WATER types, a shiny Shellder, double candy and Stardust for egg hatches, and the WATER type legendary (Kyogre) in its shiny form!

Table of Content

  1. Event Information
  2. New Shiny Forms
  3. List of Water Type Pokemon
  4. Official Announcement

Event Information

Water Festival 2018
Start DateJune 7th 2018 at 1:00pm PDT
End DateJune 21st 2018 at 1:00pm PDT
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Event bonusesIncreased WATER spawns in wild and in 2km eggs
3x catch stardust for WATER types
Shiny Shellder and Shiny Kyogre as a Tier 5 raid boss
Double candy and stardust for egg hatches
WATER type field research tasks

So if you live in a region where Water-types are hard to come by, you are in for a treat. This will be the best time to get your Magikarp, Wailer, Lapras and many others.

New Shiny Forms

List of Water Type Pokemon

Pokemon GO SquirtlePokemon GO WartortlePokemon GO Blastoise
Pokemon GO PsyduckPokemon GO GolduckPokemon GO Poliwag
Pokemon GO PoliwhirlPokemon GO PoliwrathPokemon GO Tentacool
Pokemon GO TentacruelPokemon GO SlowpokePokemon GO Slowbro
Pokemon GO SeelPokemon GO DewgongPokemon GO Shellder
Pokemon GO CloysterPokemon GO KrabbyPokemon GO Kingler
Pokemon GO HorseaPokemon GO SeadraPokemon GO Goldeen
Pokemon GO SeakingPokemon GO StaryuPokemon GO Starmie
Pokemon GO MagikarpPokemon GO GyaradosPokemon GO Lapras
Pokemon GO VaporeonPokemon GO OmanytePokemon GO Omastar
Pokemon GO TotodilePokemon GO CroconawPokemon GO Feraligatr
Pokemon GO ChinchouPokemon GO LanturnPokemon GO Marill
Pokemon GO AzumarillPokemon GO PolitoedPokemon GO Wooper
Pokemon GO QuagsirePokemon GO SlowkingPokemon GO Qwilfish
Pokemon GO CorsolaPokemon GO RemoraidPokemon GO Octillery
Pokemon GO MantinePokemon GO KingdraPokemon GO Mudkip
Pokemon GO MarshtompPokemon GO SwampertPokemon GO Lotad
Pokemon GO LombrePokemon GO LudicoloPokemon GO Wingull
Pokemon GO PelipperPokemon GO AzurillPokemon GO Surskit
Pokemon GO MasquerainPokemon GO CarvanhaPokemon GO Sharpedo
Pokemon GO WailmerPokemon GO WailordPokemon GO Barboach
Pokemon GO WhiscashPokemon GO CorphishPokemon GO Crawdaunt
Pokemon GO FeebasPokemon GO MiloticPokemon GO Spheal
Pokemon GO SealeoPokemon GO WalreinPokemon GO Relicanth
Pokemon GO Luvdisc

We’ll post a confirmed list of Increased within few hours of the Event start.

Till then Happy Hunting!

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Official Announcement

Soak Up Special Bonuses during Water Festival 2018!

Trainers,

It’s time to make a splash! Our Water Festival returns June 7 at 1:00 p.m. PDT, with Water-type Pokémon such as Magikarp and Wailmer appearing more frequently in the wild. Some lucky Trainers may even encounter a rare Shiny Shellder for the very first time during the event! Plus, enjoy Field Research tasks highlighting Water-type Pokémon until June 21 at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

Alongside increased appearance of Water-type Pokémon appearing all over the world, you’ll be able to earn 3× Stardust for catching Water-type Pokémon. Plus, 2 km Eggs will hatch exciting Pokémon such as Totodile, Mudkip, and Corphish—earn Double Candy and Stardust for every Egg hatched!

Raid Battles will also feature powerful Water-type Pokémon for the duration of the celebration, including the exciting return of the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre. And, if you challenge Kyogre during the event and come out victorious, there is a chance you’ll encounter its Shiny form!

So Trainers, dive on in to this water-focused event before it ends on June 21!

—The Pokémon GO team