Niantic says Pokémon GO characters Professor Willow, Spark, Blanche and Candela have appraised their own outfits and decided on a new style during the Season of Light Fashion Week

Niantic has announced a new event for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:

Mareanie and Toxapex—as well as Shiny Furfrou—Debut in Pokémon GO Fashion Week

Flaunt your style and your love of costumed Pokémon during this fashion-forward event.

Strut the catwalk—or your neighborhoodwith extra swagger as you add more Pokémon to your Pokédex during Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2022. From September 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to October 3, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time, catch and research with style as the always-fashionable Shiny Furfrou, the cool and colorful Mareanie, and the tantalizingly toxic Toxapex make their Pokémon GO debuts. Don’t forget to build up your reserves of Furfrou Candy so you can change Furfrou’s form and experience each of its many unique looks. Other Pokémon will appear in the wild, in raids, and in Eggs wearing their own fabulous costumes. You can also complete themed Timed Research tasks to earn encounters with these avant-garde Pokémon.

Pokémon that will appear in Timed Research encounters include the following.

  • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume—you’ll dig it!

  • Absol wearing a fashionable costume—no fashion disasters here!

  • Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume—feisty!

These Pokémon will be strutting their stuff in the wild.

  • Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume—so fly!

  • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume

  • Murkrow

  • Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume—expressive!

  • Absol wearing a fashionable costume

  • Glameow

  • Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume

  • Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume—electrifying!

  • Gothita

  • Frillish (female)

  • Furfrou

  • Mareanie

Dress to impress as you challenge the following Raid Bosses throughout the event.

  • One-star raids

    • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume

    • Shinx wearing a fashionable costume—shockingly stylish!

    • Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume

    • Scraggy

    • Furfrou

  • Three-star raids

    • Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume

    • Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume

    • Absol wearing a fashionable costume

    • Mareanie

  • Five-star raids

    • Yveltal

  • Mega Raids

    • Mega Lopunny

Stay fashionable, Trainers!

Source: Pokemon.com

Strut in style with Mareanie, Toxapex, and newly costumed Pokémon during Fashion Week!

Strut in style with Mareanie, Toxapex, and newly costumed Pokémon during Fashion Week!

Trainers,

Mareanie and several Pokémon sporting the latest fashions are making their runway debuts in Pokémon GO! Furfrou also makes its return to shine on stage in its various forms.

Keep a sharp eye out for other stylish Pokémon that are ready to trend in the wild, through research tasks, and from Eggs.

In proper Fashion Week style, the in-game shop will have new avatar items fresh off the catwalk, along with a sale on select avatar items so Trainers can be as hip as their Buddy Pokémon!

We can’t wait to see you show off your style!

Fashion Week

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 3, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

Mareanie and Toxapex, the Brutal Star Pokémon, will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

Mareanie*
Mareanie*
Toxapex
Toxapex

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Dugtrio wearing a fashionable costume
Dugtrio wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
Toxicroak wearing a fashionable costume
Toxicroak wearing a fashionable costume
* You can use 50 Mareanie Candy to evolve Mareanie into Toxapex

Timed Research

Fashion Week–themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research tasks to earn items and encounters with the following event-themed Pokémon.

Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume

Encounters in GO Snapshot

Take snapshots during the event–a fashionable Pokémon may make a surprise appearance!

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Furfrou –if you’re lucky!

Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume
Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume
Murkrow
Murkrow
Glameow
Glameow
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume
Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume
Gothita
Gothita
Frillish (F)
Frillish (F)
Furfrou
Furfrou
Mareanie
Mareanie
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume
Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

one-star eggOne-Star Raids
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Scraggy
Scraggy
Furfrou
Furfrou
Three-Star Raids
Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume
Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume
Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume
Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
Absol wearing a fashionable costume
Mareanie
Mareanie
Five-Star Raids
Yveltal
Yveltal
Mega Raids
Mega Lopunny
Mega Lopunny
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

 
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Diglett wearing a fashionable costume
Smoochum wearing a fashionable costume
Smoochum wearing a fashionable costume
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume
Shinx wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume

Field Research task encounters

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Eevee
Eevee
Murkrow
Murkrow
Skitty
Skitty
Glameow
Glameow
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Croagunk wearing a fashionable costume
Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume
Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume
Furfrou
Furfrou
Mareanie
Mareanie

Avatar items

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team

Source: Official Pokémon GO blog

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