Festival of Colors 2023

**Other editions of Festival of Colors:**
Festival of Colors 2021
Festival of Colors 2022
**Festival of Colors 2023**

**Festival of Colors** in 2023 was the third Festival of Colors event in Pokémon GO.

## Features

3-hour Lure Modules
* 3-hour Lure Modules

Friendship levels increased twice as fast
* Friendship levels increased twice as fast

Mega Medicham and Bruxish release
* Mega Medicham and Bruxish release

Shiny Mega Medicham release
* Shiny Mega Medicham release

Shiny Smeargle available
* Shiny Smeargle available

Themed Pokémon spawns increased
* Themed Pokémon spawns increased

Special Photobomb
* Special Photobomb

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles
* Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

Collection Challenge available
* Collection Challenge available

New avatar items
* New avatar items

Shop special offer
* Shop special offer

### Featured Pokémon

 New Pokémon
These Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0308Mega Medicham
#0779Bruxish

 New Shiny Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0308Mega Medicham

 Pokémon in wild
These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#0046Paras
#0098Krabby
#0109Koffing
#0108Lickitung
#0177Natu
#0202Wobbuffet
#0213Shuckle
#0263ZigzagoonGalarian
#0278Wingull
#0412BurmyPlant
#0412BurmySandy
#0412BurmyTrash
#0434Stunky
#0779Bruxish
These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules in India:

#0632Durant

 Pokémon from photobombs
These Pokémon could photobomb five times per day during the event:

SmeargleSmeargleSmeargleSmeargleSmeargle#0235Smeargle

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0677Espurr **Boss CP** 3,755
**Max capture CP**
719 899
#0744Rockruff **Boss CP** 3,118
**Max capture CP**
543 679
#0747Mareanie   **Boss CP** 3,094
**Max capture CP**
555 694
#0779Bruxish   **Boss CP** 6,909
**Max capture CP**
1,365 1,707
 3rd Tier
#0103Exeggutor   **Boss CP** 19,055
**Max capture CP**
1,722 2,153
#0103Alolan Exeggutor   **Boss CP** 19,053
**Max capture CP**
1,722 2,153
#0615Cryogonal **Boss CP** 18,775
**Max capture CP**
1,598 1,998
#0621Druddigon **Boss CP** 18,606
**Max capture CP**
1,561 1,951
 5th Tier
#0250Ho-Oh   **Boss CP** 50,064
**Max capture CP**
2,207 2,759
 Mega Raids
#0308Mega Medicham   **Boss CP** 29,069
**Max capture CP**
817 1,022

### Field Research event tasks

 Field Research tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Catch 15 Pokémon
 Alolan Grimer

Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
 Castform  Sunny Castform  Rainy Castform  Snowy Castform

Catch 8 different species of Pokémon
 Plant Cloak Burmy  Sandy Cloak Burmy  Trash Cloak Burmy

Catch 10 different species of Pokémon
 Oricorio Oricorio Oricorio Oricorio*\*Oricorio's form is dependent on region*

### Collection Challenge

 Festival of Colors 2023 Collection Challenge
To complete the Collection Challenge, Trainer must obtain these Pokémon during the event:

20000  Experience1×  Lure Module

### Avatar items

 New avatar items
These avatar items were released at the start of the event:

Color Throw Pose
 500
(*male*)

Color Throw Pose
 500
(*female*)

### Shop special offer

 Special shop offers
These offers were available from the shop during the event:

Starter Box 450
40×  Ultra Ball
30×  Pinap Berry
6×  Golden Razz Berry

Silver Box 625
1×  King's Rock
1×  Dragon Scale
2×  Fast TM
2×  Charged TM

Great Box 1100
5×  Fast TM
5×  Charged TM

## Gallery

Colored Powder on the PokéStopsInfographic Festival of Colors 2023

## Trivia

* PokéStops would throw colored powder when Trainer approached them.

## References

1. ↑ Festival of Colors returns for 2023; Mega Medicham and Bruxish debut during the colorful celebration’s second year. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2023-03-02.
2. ↑ Durant in India confirmed. *r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2023-03-09.
3. ↑ New boxes in the shop. *r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2023-03-15.