New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 (USA) preparation guide

New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024's in-person events will take place from Friday, July 5, 2024, at 9 am local time, through Monday, July 8, 2024, at 7 pm local time. There are a lot of activities to indulge in during the event. Besides enjoying in-game bonuses, you will also get to meet hundreds of new Pokemon GO players.

In this article, we will walk you through everything you need to know about New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024, including all the Shiny Pokemon you can catch during this event.

All bonuses during New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Heat Rotom can be seen in Photobomb encounters (Image via Niantic)

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You will enjoy the following bonuses during New York City GO Fest:

0.5x Egg Hatch Distance for eggs incubated during the GO Fest event
Lures Modules will last for two hours
You will get 7 km Eggs
You can do six Special Trades
Trades will be discounted during this event
You will get nine Raid Passes
2x Catch Candy
1.5x Hatch Candy
1.5x Hatch Stardust

How to prepare for New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024

As mentioned earlier, the New York City GO Fest in-person events will take place from July 5, 2024, to July 7, 2024. To participate in these events in New York City, you must buy a ticket for US$ 30.

It is advisable to get a place to stay close to the location of the in-person events. The park experience will be at Randall's Island Park while the city phase will conducted in New York City, USA.

Furthermore, since you must stay out for long hours while playing, you're recommended to carry a power bank to keep your mobile device charged up during the New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024. This is especially necessary if you play on Native Refresh Rate, which can drain your device's battery very quickly. So, to have an uninterrupted GO Fest experience, carry a power bank.

You're also recommended to carry water, first-aid, and basic medications in case of an unforeseen emergency. Also, wear comfortable walking shoes as you'll be on your feet for long durations for this event.

Where should you play during the New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024?

As mentioned earlier, the park experience will be held at Randall's Island Park while the city phase will be held at New York City. So, all of the in-person events will be conducted at these two locations.

Coordinates of Randall's Island Park: 40.7913, -73.9226

Coordinates of New York City, USA: You can play anywhere in New York City to get the city spawns. That said, Times Square would be a great place to experience Pokemon GO. The coordinates are 40.785091, -73.968285.

All new Pokemon at New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Necrozma and its Shiny form are making their debut in New York City, USA along with Pokemon Fusions of Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings. Furthermore, Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Ducklett, and Shiny Swanna will also be introduced to the game during the NYC GO Fest 2024. So, keep your eye out for these monsters.

Also read: When is Necrozma coming to Pokemon GO?

New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 rotation habitats and their Pokemon spawns

Brilliant Skies Habitat

Pikachu Wearing a Sun Crown
Pidgey
Doduo
Eevee wearing a Sun Crown
Dratini
Skarmory
Pansear
Petilil
Archen
Rufflet
Natural Furfrou
Jangmo-o

Ghostly Woods Habitat

Alolan Ratatta
Pikachu wearing a Moon Crown
Eevee wearing a Moon Crown
Gligar
Lunatone
Cherrim
Golett
Orange Flower Flabebe
Pancham
Phantump
Pumpkaboo
Oranguru

Poolside Cabana Habitat

Pikachu wearing a Sun Crown
Eevee wearing a Sun Crown
Lapras wearing a Scarf
Chinchou
Mantine
Solrock
Clamperl
Finneon
Ducklett
Frillish
Pa'u Style Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style Oricorio

Rugged Quarry Habitat

Pikachu wearing a Moon Crown
Eevee wearing a Moon Crown
Onix
Sableye
Beldum
Shieldon
Drilbur
Dwebble
Heatmor
Tyrunt
Amaura
Carbink

You will encounter the following Pokemon in all habitats

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Unown G
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Unown I
Unown N
Unown T
Unown Y
Unown ?
Klefki

All Raid Bosses at New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024

Nihilego
Buzzwole
Kartana
Guzzlord
Necrozma
Blacephalon

All the raid bosses can be Shiny. However, if you do not own a New York City GO Fest ticket and get a remote raid invite, you cannot obtain a Shiny Necrozma from the raids.

That covers everything about the New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 in-person events. Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

About the author

Raunak joined Sportskeeda as a gaming journalist just about a year ago, and he already has 1K+ stories and over 4 million reads to his name. The Pokémon franchise is his chosen specialization, but he also covers Call of Duty, mobile games, MMOs, and esports tournaments.

Raunak completed his Bachelor's in Microbiology and Master's in Biotechnology but could not ultimately resist the beckoning of the video game industry. Having always had a knack for gaming, he had faith that he could write about them too. To ensure accuracy and relevancy, Raunak relies on his first-hand gameplay experiences and researches via reading articles and watching YouTube videos.

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