There are a lot of dressed up Pokémon making their way to the Pokémon GO runway for Fashion Week 2023. Below you’ll find all the information about the event’s Pokémon encounters, bonuses, and more.
Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 Event Date and Time
The Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 event will run from Wednesday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. local time. The event will last for four days and 10 hours.
Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 Debut Costumed Pokémon
The Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 event will introduce three new costumed Pokémon:
- Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume,
- Wooper wearing a fashionable costume,
- and its evolution, Quagsire wearing a fashionable costume.
Below is a table of each of the new costumed Pokémon and how to obtain them during the event:
Debut Costumed Pokémon | How to Obtain |
Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume | – Three-star raids – Collection challenge reward |
Wooper wearing a fashionable costume | – Wild encounters – One-star raids – Hatch from 5 km Eggs – Field research task encounters |
Quagsire wearing a fashionable costume | – Use 50 Wooper Candy to evolve Wooper wearing a fashionable costume |
Returning Costumed Pokémon
There will be a whopping total of 11 costumed Pokémon returning during the duration of the Fashion Week 2023 event. The following table lists all the returning costumed Pokémon and the different ways to obtain them:
Returning Costumed Pokémon | How to Obtain |
Pikachu with summer flair | – Wild encounters – Use 25 Pikachu Candy to evolve Pichu with summer flair |
Pichu with summer flair | – Hatch from 5 km Eggs |
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume | – Wild encounters – One-star raids – Field research task encounters |
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume | – Wild encounters |
Absol wearing a fashionable costume | – Wild encounters (rare) – Three-star raids |
Sneasel wearing a fashionable costume | – One-star raids |
Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume | – Three-star raids – Field research task encounters |
Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume | – Three-star raids – Field research task encounters |
Smoochum wearing a fashionable costume | – Hatch from 5 km Eggs |
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume | – Hatch from 5 km Eggs – Field research task encounters |
Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume | – Field research task encounters |
In addition, the following costumed Pokémon can be obtained by evolving the returning costumed Pokémon available during Fashion Week 2023:
How to Evolve | |
Raichu with summer flair | – Use 50 Pikachu Candy to evolve Pikachu with summer flair |
Dugtrio wearing a fashionable costume | – Use 50 Diglett Candy to evolve Diglett wearing a fashionable costume |
Toxicroak wearing a fashionable costume | – Use 50 Croagunk Candy to evolve Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume |
Debut Shiny Pokémon
For the first time, Gothita can be obtained in its shiny coloration in Pokémon GO. The following table lists how to find Gothita during the event and how to evolve it into Gothorita and Gothitelle:
Debut Shiny Pokémon | How to Obtain |
Gothita | – Wild encounters – Hatch from 5 km Eggs* |
Gothorita | – Use 25 Gothita Candy to evolve Gothita |
Gothitelle | – Use 100 Gothita Candy to evolve Gothorita |
Increased Wild Pokémon Encounters
The following table lists all the Pokémon that will have an increased encounter rate in the wild, as well as if they can be shiny:
Increased Wild Encounter Pokémon | Can it be Shiny? |
Pikachu with summer flair | ★ |
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Wooper wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Gothita | ★ |
Frillish (female) | ★ |
Furfrou | ★ |
Mareanie | |
Absol wearing a fashionable costume (rare) | ★ |
Frillish (male) (rare) | ★ |
Raid Pokémon Encounters
The following tables list all the raid encounters that will appear during the Fashion Week 2023 event, and if it’s possible to encounter the raid Pokémon in its shiny coloration after defeating it.
One-Star Raids
One-Star Raid Pokémon | Can it be Shiny? |
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Wooper wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Sneasel wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Furfrou | ★ |
Three-Star Raids
Three-Star Raid Pokémon | Can it be Shiny? |
Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Absol wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Egg Pokémon
The following Pokémon will have the chance to hatch from 5 km Eggs during the Fashion Week 2023 event:
5 km Egg Pokémon | Can it be Shiny? |
Pichu with summer flair | ★ |
Wooper wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Smoochum wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Gothita | ★* |
Field Research Task Pokémon Encounters
The following Pokémon can be encountered as rewards for completing field research tasks during the Fashion Week 2023 event:
Field Research Task Pokémon Encounters | Can it be Shiny? |
Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Wooper wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume | ★ |
Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 Collection Challenge
A special Collection Challenge will be available during Fashion Week 2023. Completing the Collection Challenge will yield the following rewards:
- Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume (has a chance to be shiny),
- XP (amount currently unknown),
- and Stardust (amount currently unknown).
Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be in effect during Fashion Week 2023:
- Certain avatar items will be on sale.
- Double (2x) Candy for catching Pokémon.
- (For Trainers level 31 and up:) Increased chance to receive Candy XL for catching Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 Paid Timed Research
For 2 USD (or the equivalent local pricing tier), players can buy a Fashion Week-themed paid timed research. Some of the rewards for completing the paid timed research tasks include:
- Encounters with various Pokémon wearing costumes,
- And two Premium Battle Passes.
New Avatar Items
The following avatar items will be added to Pokémon GO starting during Fashion Week 2023:
- Gothitelle Top
- Gothitelle Pants
- Gothitelle Shoes
- Reuniclus Top
- Reuniclus Boots
- Hooded Denim Jacket
- Denim Pants
PokéStop Showcases
Players will be able to submit the following Pokémon in PokéStop Showcases during the Fashion Week 2023 event:
- Gothita
- Mareanie
Before hitting the runway, be sure to check out our guide to the Pokémon GO Festival of Lights event to make the most of what the event has to offer.
Published: Nov 8, 2023 08:21 pm