The Pokémon GO gaming community is excited about all the things that have been incorporated into the popular Mobile Gaming video game as Niantic regularly hosts special events to keep the title fresh for gamers.
Something that has caught our attention a lot is that they usually include special tasks to complete, a lineup of exciting Raid Bosses, and the debut of new Pokémon like Dedenne. Occasionally these events also alter the map of the outside world in some way.
We recently saw mysterious portals in the sky for Hoopa’s arrival and fireworks burst across the map to celebrate the start of the Festival of Lights. Now, there’s a bunch of confetti falling from the sky, but what does it mean? We’re here to answer that question and explain what it means for Trainers.
Why does confetti fall in Pokémon GO?
Confetti is currently falling from the sky to celebrate the Pokémon Go Tour Johto event, which is one of the biggest days of the year for Trainers looking to catch them all and find new Shinies. Niantic explained in a blog post that this confetti will appear on the in-game map on Saturday, February 26, 2022, and will drop from 9am to 9pm in each player’s local time.
What does confetti mean in Pokémon GO?
While confetti falling from the sky in Pokemon GO is nice to look at, it doesn’t really change anything about the game. It is purely a visual effect to celebrate an important event.
However, there are plenty of bonuses you can enjoy during the Tour Johto event if you have a ticket, including up to six special trades per day, a quarter hatch distance, and double hatch candy.
Players can also encounter Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, and Ho-Oh in 5-star raids, there’s a 2km egg pool change, and there will be several rotating habitat hours with different Johto Pokémon.