Trainers have plenty to celebrate as Pokémon Go marks seven years of adventure, featuring rare spawns, special rewards, and nostalgic throwbacks that bring every generation of Pokémon fans together for the party.
- July 6: doubled catch XP
- July 7: doubled catch Stardust
- July 8: doubled catch candy
- July 9: 1⁄2 egg hatch distance
- July 10: doubled friendship level gains
- July 11: doubled transfer candy
- July 12: doubled evolving XP
In addition to the above bonuses, there’s an increased chance to become Lucky Friends, an increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon via trades, and a chance of finding an increased number of Gimmighoul Coins from Golden Lure PokéStops.
If you didn’t buy the Kanto Tour pass from 2021, you can also buy a ticket in the shop which unlocks the Shiny Mew Masterwork Research for $5.
Below, we list out all the other perks, Timed Research tasks, Field Research tasks, spawns, and raid targets.
Pokémon Go ‘7th Anniversary Party’ Timed Research and rewards
The 7th Anniversary Party Timed Research in Pokémon Go offers players limited-time tasks that celebrate the game’s milestone with themed challenges and festive rewards. Trainers can complete objectives such as catching specific Pokémon, spinning PokéStops, and battling in raids to earn items including Poké Balls, Stardust, and encounters with featured Pokémon. Completion grants special bonuses that tie into the anniversary festivities, rewarding consistent play throughout the event period.
You can only complete this research set if you pay for the 7th Anniversary Party Timed Research Ticket, available for $1.99 in the shop. As with other Timed Research, it will expire and vanish when the event ends on July 12. You can see the steps and rewards below:
Step 1 of 1
- Catch 77 Pokémon (1 Egg Incubator)
- Use 77 berries to help catch Pokémon (1 Rocket Radar)
- Hatch 7 eggs (1 Lucky Egg)
- Earn 7 candies walking with your buddy (1 Poffin)
- Evolve 7 Pokémon (1 Incense)
- Earn 7,777 XP (1 Premium Battle Pass)
- Earn 7,777 Stardust (1 Star Piece)
Rewards: 1 Super Incubator, Pikachu (party hat) encounter, 77,777 XP
Pokémon Go ‘7th Anniversary Party’ event Field Research and rewards
During the Pokémon Go 7th Anniversary Party event, Field Research tasks offer encounters with party hat-wearing Pokémon such as Pikachu, Eevee, and Teddiursa. Completing these tasks yields Stardust, Candy, and Rare Candies as rewards. Players receive stamps for every three tasks finished, with five stamps earning a ticket for a special research story featuring additional anniversary-themed rewards like encounters with costumed Snorlax. Timed research also provides extra stamps and bonuses tied to the event period.
Spinning PokéStops during the event period may net you a event-themed research task:
- Catch 7 different species of Pokémon (Rowlet, Litten, or Popplio encounter)
- Catch 7 Pokémon (2 Ultra Balls)
- Earn 7 hearts with your buddy (Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup encounter)
- Make 7 curveball throws (Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott encounter)
- Make 7 nice throws (25 Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Sceptile, Blaziken, or Swampert Mega Energy)
- Send 7 gifts with a sticker attached (Chespin, Fennekin, or Froakie encounter)
- Spin 7 PokéStops or gyms (Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle encounter)
- Take 7 snapshots of wild Pokémon (Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip encounter)
- Use 7 berries to help catch Pokémon (Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile encounter)
Pokémon Go spawn increases for the ‘7th Anniversary Party’ event
During the 7th Anniversary Party event, Pokémon Go trainers can expect increased spawns of various fan-favorite species, each themed around the game’s different anniversary years. Specific Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild each day, alongside event-exclusive costume variants and shiny possibilities. The spawn rotation gives players a chance to catch rare Pokémon they might have missed in earlier events, adding extra excitement to the celebration.
Just like the event bonuses, there are several spawn boosts that only correspond to specific days, organized by regional starters. You can see the boosts and dates below. Pokémon with no specific dates will be spawn boosted throughout the entire event.
- Squirtle (party hat)
- Pikachu (cake hat)
- Meowth
- Ponyta
- Togedemaru
- Galarian Ponyta
- Absol
- Bulbasaur (party hat), (July 6)
- Charmander (party hat), (July 6)
- Squirtle (party hat), (July 6)
- Chikorita (July 7)
- Cyndaquil (July 7)
- Totodile (July 7)
- Treecko (July 8)
- Torchic (July 8)
- Mudkip (July 8)
- Turtwig (July 9)
- Chimchar (July 9)
- Piplup (July 9)
- Snivy (July 10)
- Tepig (July 10)
- Oshawott (July 10)
- Chespin (July 11)
- Fennekin (July 11)
- Froakie (July 11)
- Rowlet (July 12)
- Litten (July 12)
- Popplio (July 12)
Pokémon Go raid targets for the ‘7th Anniversary Party’ event
Raid battles during the 7th Anniversary Party spotlight several fan favorites and rare finds. Players can encounter Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle wearing party hats, while higher-tier raids feature starters from later generations. Some raids also include special appearances by Mega Pokémon, offering valuable rewards and bonus encounters. Trainers should check local raid schedules to coordinate with friends and maximize raid passes during the event.
- Bulbasaur (party hat)
- Charmander (party hat)
- Squirtle (party hat)
- Pikachu (cake hat)
- Magneton
- Lapras
- Flareon
- Snorlax
- Sealeo
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Mega Blastoise
What Pokémon spawn each day of the event
Pokémon Go’s 7th Anniversary Party featured rotating wild spawns of starter Pokémon across its days, with Party Hat Squirtle available throughout.
Increased spawns emphasized Generation 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 starters, many shiny-eligible.
Daily Spawn Highlights
July 6 emphasized Gen 1 starters like Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle (Party Hat variant), and their evolutions.
July 7 shifted to Gen 2: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile with higher rates.
July 8 brought Gen 3: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip into focus.
Later Days
July 9 featured Gen 4 starters: Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup.
July 10 highlighted Gen 5: Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott.
July 11 and 12 mixed previous gens with event holdovers like Party Hat Squirtle and general starters.
Party Hat Wartortle/Blastoise only via evolution; nests and lures boosted all listed spawns.
Detailed daily spawn list for the 7th Anniversary Party event
Pokémon Go’s 7th Anniversary Party event featured daily boosted wild spawns of starter Pokémon from each generation, alongside event-constant appearances like Party Hat Squirtle and Cake Hat Pikachu.
All listed starters were shiny-eligible where applicable, with Party Hat variants limited to specific days except Squirtle.
Constant Event Spawns
These Pokémon appeared more frequently in the wild throughout the entire event (July 6-12, 2023):
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Party Hat Squirtle
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Cake Hat Pikachu
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Meowth
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Ponyta
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Togedemaru
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Galarian Ponyta (rare)
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Absol (rare)
Daily Starter Boosts
July 6 (Gen 1 focus): Party Hat Bulbasaur, Party Hat Charmander, Party Hat Squirtle.
July 7 (Gen 2): Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile.
July 8 (Gen 3): Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip.
July 9 (Gen 4): Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup.
July 10 (Gen 5): Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott.
July 11 (Gen 6): Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie.
July 12 (Gen 7): Rowlet, Litten, Popplio.
Additional Notes
Raids featured Party Hat starters in 1-Star slots all event, with Mega Blastoise in Mega Raids.
Lures, nests, and weather boosted these rates further during the celebration.
