Festival of Lights 2023

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

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

Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Chinchou was available during this event.

## Features

2× Hatch Stardust
* 2× Hatch Stardust

2× Hatch Candy
* 2× Hatch Candy

2-hour Incense
* 2-hour Incense

Tadbulb release
* Tadbulb release

Shiny Morelull release
* Shiny Morelull release

Themed Pokémon spawns increased
* Themed Pokémon spawns increased

Themed Incense spawns increased
* Themed Incense spawns increased

Themed Pokémon in 7-km Eggs
* Themed Pokémon in 7-km Eggs

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

Timed Research available
* Timed Research available

PokéStop Showcase available
* PokéStop Showcase available

New avatar items
* New avatar items

Extra bonuses in India:

2× Catch Candy
* 2× Catch Candy

Collection Challenge available
* Collection Challenge available

### Featured Pokémon

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

#0938Tadbulb
#0939Bellibolt

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

#0755Morelull

#0756Shiinotic

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

#0025Pikachu
#0037Vulpix
#0077Ponyta
#0081Magnemite
#0100Voltorb
#0170Chinchou
#0179Mareep
#0218Slugma
#0309Electrike
#0607Litwick
#0755Morelull
#0938Tadbulb

 Pokémon from Incense
These Pokémon had increased spawn rates from Incense. Volbeat and Illumise appeared worldwide:

#0074GeodudeAlolan
#0100VoltorbHisuian
#0218Slugma
#0313Volbeat
#0314Illumise
#0522Blitzle
#0607Litwick
#0667Litleo
#0702Dedenne
#0755Morelull
#0938Tadbulb

 7-km Eggs
These Pokémon would hatch from 7-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event. The Morelull hatched from these Eggs had a higher chance to be Shiny than ones found in the wild:

#0239
Elekid
**689** / **640**

#0240
Magby
**756** / **704**

#0702
Dedenne
**1,051** / **991**

#0755
Morelull
**590** / **545**

### Field Research event tasks

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

Catch 5 Pokémon
5×  Poké Ball3×  Great Ball3×  Razz Berry2×  Pinap Berry

Spin 10 PokéStops
 Morelull  Tadbulb

Explore 1 km
 Morelull

Hatch 2 Eggs
 Tadbulb

Send a Gift with a sticker
 Darumaka

### Timed Research

 Festival of Lights
**Festival of Lights** Timed Research was available during the event:

1st Part

Spin 30 PokéStops
1×  Incense

Catch 30 Electric-type Pokémon
 Hisuian Voltorb

Catch 30 Fire-type Pokémon
 Hisuian Growlithe

Explore 5 km
 Tadbulb

Use an Incense
 Morelull

Catch 15 different species of Pokémon
 Magmar

Hatch 4 Eggs
 Dedenne

Rewards for whole set
 Alolan Raichu3000  Experience Festival of Lights T-Shirt (Yellow) Festival of Lights T-Shirt (Yellow)

### Collection Challenge

 Festival of Lights Collection Challenge
This Collection Challenge was only available in India. To complete the Collection Challenge, Trainer must obtain these Pokémon during the event:

3000×  Stardust3000  Experience Tadbulb

### PokéStop Showcase

 PokéStop Showcase available
PokéStop Showcases were available during the event:

 November 11th, 10 a.m. - November 12th, 8 p.m.

### Avatar items

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

Festival of Lights T-Shirt (Yellow)
Free *+* Timed research
(*male*)

Festival of Lights T-Shirt (Yellow)
Free *+* Timed research
(*female*)

Festival of Lights T-Shirt (Black)
 100
(*male*)

Festival of Lights T-Shirt (Black)
 100
(*female*)

## Trivia

* During the event, certain Pokémon received a glow effect during nighttime. This includes: Ponyta, Rapidash, Chinchou, Lanturn, Volbeat, Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure, Morelull, Shiinotic, Tadbulb and Bellibolt.

## References

1. ↑ Tadbulb Makes Its Illuminating Debut during the Festival of Lights! *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2023-10-25.