Pokémon Go '10th Anniversary Party' event guide

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Published Jul 4, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

You should definitely make the most of this event by catching lots of Pokémon

Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Gimmighoul in party gear in Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go’s 10th Anniversary event is here, bringing back a bunch of costumed Pokémon with an increased shiny rate, as well as some other perks from July 4-6.

This event features huge bonuses for catching Pokémon, as well as several other perks, like the return of shiny Gimmighoul. Shiny Gimmighoul will be available from July 4 at 10 a.m. until July 31 at 11:59 p.m. in your local time. Gimmighoul will also get a "10th Anniversary Coin" costume, which will likely only be available during this event period.

Additionally, Sobble Community Day will be running on July 4 from 2-5 p.m., so make use of these bonuses during that event, too.

Below, you can see a full list of the perks for Pokémon Go's "10th Anniversary Party" event, including the paid Timed Research and costumed Pokémon spawns.

Pokémon Go '10th Anniversary Party' event perks

Here are the big event perks for this event:

4x XP for catching Pokémon
4x Stardust for catching Pokémon
Event-themed Pokémon are more likely to be shiny
Shiny Gimmighoul may spawn from Coin Bags
10th Anniversary Gimmighoul may have a special background
Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise will learn their respective legacy moves (Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, and Hydro Cannon) when evolved

Pokémon Go '10th Anniversary Party' event Timed Research and reward

We're running it back for this short celebration, which means there's a paid Timed Research set for $1.99. As usual, you'll need to complete this research before the event ends to get all the benefits from it. You can see the steps below.

'10th Anniversary Party' step 1 of 1

Catch 10 Pokémon (1 Incense)
Make 10 nice throws (1 Incubator)
Make 10 curveball throws (1 Rocket Radar)
Spin 10 different PokéStops or gyms (1 Premium Battle Pass)
Evolve 10 Pokémon (1 Poffin)
Earn 10 hearts with your buddy (1 Max Mushroom)
Earn 1,000 XP (1 Lucky Egg)
Earn 1,000 Stardust (1 Star Piece)

Rewards: Gimmighoul (10th Anniversary coin), 10,000 Stardust, 1 Super Incubator

Pokémon Go '10th Anniversary Party' event Field Research and rewards

Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:

Catch 10 Pokémon (Bulbasaur [party hat], Charmander [party hat], or Squirtle [party hat] encounter)
Power up Pokémon 10 times (Pikachu [cake hat] encounter)