Festival of Lights 2021

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

**Festival of Lights** in 2021 was the first Festival of Lights event in *Pokémon GO*. There was also an additional part of the event named **A Looming Shadow Returns!** focusing on the Team GO Rocket.

Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Chinchou was available during this event.

## Features

2× Friendship levels increase
* 2× Friendship levels increase

Open 45 Gifts per day
* Open 45 Gifts per day

Dedenne release
* Dedenne release

Themed Pokémon spawn increased
* Themed Pokémon spawn increased

Themed Pokémon in Eggs
* Themed Pokémon in Eggs

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles
* Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

New part of Special Research available
* New part of Special Research available

New avatar items
* New avatar items

New stickers available
* New stickers available

Extra bonuses in India, on November 7th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time:

2× Catch Candy
* 2× Catch Candy

### Featured Pokémon

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

#0702Dedenne

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

#0025Pikachu
#0081Magnemite
#0218Slugma
#0293Whismur
#0309Electrike
#0522Blitzle
#0546Cottonee
#0554Darumaka
#0602Tynamo
#0607Litwick
#0653Fennekin
#0702Dedenne

 7-km Eggs
These Pokémon would hatch from 7-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event:

#0037
Vulpix
**504** / **463**
#0074
Geodude
**739** / **688**
#0170
Chinchou
**639** / **591**
#0172
Pichu
**270** / **240**
#0239
Elekid
**689** / **640**
#0240
Magby
**756** / **704**
#0406
Budew
**489** / **448**

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0004Charmander **Boss CP** 3,334
**Max capture CP**
560 700
#0037Vulpix **Boss CP** 3,027
**Max capture CP**
504 631
#0170Chinchou   **Boss CP** 3,136
**Max capture CP**
639 799
#0607Litwick   **Boss CP** 3,202
**Max capture CP**
575 719
#0702Dedenne   **Boss CP** 5,352
**Max capture CP**
1,051 1,315
 3rd Tier
#0026Alolan Raichu   **Boss CP** 16,848
**Max capture CP**
1,306 1,633
#0125Electabuzz **Boss CP** 16,809
**Max capture CP**
1,333 1,667
#0126Magmar **Boss CP** 17,238
**Max capture CP**
1,367 1,710
#0182Bellossom **Boss CP** 15,651
**Max capture CP**
1,303 1,629

### Field Research event tasks

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

Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon
 Magnemite  Electrike

Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon
 Vulpix  Litleo

Catch 5 different species of Electric-type Pokémon
 Blitzle

Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts
 Blitzle

Hatch an Egg
1000×  Stardust

Power up Pokémon 10 times
 Dedenne

Send 5 Gifts to friends
 Electabuzz  Magmar

Send 7 Gifts to friends
 Darumaka

Walk 1 km
10×  Poké Ball5×  Great Ball

### Special Research

The thirteenth part of the **Misunderstood Mischief** Special Research was available during the event:

 **Main article:** *Misunderstood Mischief*
### Avatar items

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

Diwali Shirt
Free
(*male*)

Diwali Shirt
Free
(*female*)

Dedenne Backpack
 200
(*male*)

Dedenne Backpack
 200
(*female*)

Dedenne Hat
 100
(*male*)

Dedenne Hat
 100
(*female*)

Dedenne Sneakers
 150
(*male*)

Dedenne Sneakers
 150
(*female*)

### Stickers

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

## A Looming Shadow Returns!

Team GO Rocket and balloons appearing more often
* Team GO Rocket and balloons appearing more often

Shadow Pokémon's Frustration changeable via Charged TM
* Shadow Pokémon's Frustration changeable via Charged TM

Shiny Vullaby release
* Shiny Vullaby release

Several Shadow Pokémon release
* Several Shadow Pokémon release

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

New part of Special Research available
* New part of Special Research available

The time allowed to remove Frustration was later extended to end at the same with Festival of Lights.

### Featured Pokémon

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

#0629Vullaby

#0630Mandibuzz

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

#0249Lugia

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

#0029Nidoran♀

#0030Nidorina

#0031Nidoqueen

#0207Gligar

#0472Gliscor

### Field Research event tasks

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

Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader
 Vullaby

### Special Research

The fifteenth part of the **Misunderstood Mischief** Special Research was available during the event:

 **Main article:** *Misunderstood Mischief*
## References

1. ↑ Dedenne makes an illuminating debut during the Festival of Lights, but with light comes shadow.... *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2021-11-01.
2. ↑ TM’ing Frustration moved to Festival of Lights, so an extra day available. */r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2021-11-13.