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Fashion Week returns to Pokémon GO this January 10th-19th, with Minccino and Cinccino appearing in new fashionable costumes

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The annual Fashion Week returns to Pokémon GO this coming Friday, running from Friday January 10th, at 10:00am through until Sunday January 19th, at 8:00pm local time. This year's event will see the debut of Minccino and Cinccino wearing a fashionable costume.

Event Bonuses and Activities
The following bonuses will be active during the event period:
  • 2× Stardust from catching Pokémon.
  • 2× Chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
  • Increased chance to encounter Shiny Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume in the wild.
  • Increased chance to encounter Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume, Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume, Minccino wearing a fashionable costume, and Furfrou from Field Research task rewards and raids.
PokéStop Showcases for event-themed Pokémon will also be running throughout the event period at different PokéStops.

Collection Challenges
Event-themed Collection Challenges focused on catching Pokémon will be available as part of this event. Trainers completing these Collection Challenges will receive XP and an encounter with Shinx wearing a fashionable costume.

Field Research Tasks
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Completing these tasks will award XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Paid Timed Research

Trainers will be able to purchase access to event-exclusive Timed Research for US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency). Trainers who complete this Timed Research will receive the following rewards:
  • 3,500 XP
  • 3,500 Stardust
  • An event-themed avatar pose
  • Event-themed Pokémon encounters, including Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume, Minccino wearing a fashionable costume, and Furfrou
The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before January 19th, at 8:00pm local time.

New Avatar Items

Two new avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop starting from this event:
  • Plaid Top
  • Plaid Pants
Both of these new items will continue to be available after the end of the Fashion Week event.

Pokémon Encounters
All Pokémon listed below with a ⁂ next to their name can also be encountered in their Shiny variants.

Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during this event:
  • Diglett wearing a fashionable costume ⁂
  • Skitty ⁂
  • Buneary ⁂
  • Blitzle wearing a fashionable costume ⁂
  • Furfrou ⁂
  • Bruxish
  • Kirlia wearing a fashionable costume (uncommon) ⁂
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids during this event:
  • One-Star Raids
    • Shinx wearing a fashionable costume ⁂
    • Minccino wearing a fashionable costume ⁂
      Furfrou ⁂
  • Three-Star Raids
    • Butterfree wearing a fashionable costume ⁂
    • Dragonite wearing a fashionable costume ⁂
 
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