Glittering Garden is the first Pokemon GO event of August 2023 and has plenty to get excited about.

In addition to the brand-new shiny Petilil, there are some great event bonuses, wild Pokemon spawns, an updated 2km Egg, and plenty of Research to complete. Here’s a full rundown of everything Glittering Garden has to offer!

Pokemon GO Glittering Garden Event Date & Time

The Glittering Garden event begins at 10 AM local time on August 5 and ends at 8 PM local time on August 8, 2023.

  • Starts:
  • Ends:
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Pokemon GO Glittering Garden Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be active for the duration of the Glittering Gardens event:

  • 1/2 distance to earn hearts with your Buddy Pokemon
  • Increased chance of earning Candy XL when walking with your Buddy Pokemon
  • 1.5x Candy for hatching Pokemon
  • 1.5x Stardust for hatching Pokemon
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Glittering Garden Wild Spawns

The following Pokemon will be spawning more frequently in the wild during the Glittering Garden event:

PokemonStandardShiny
BulbasaurPokemon GO BulbasaurShiny Bulbasaur Pokemon GO
JigglypuffJigglypuff Pokemon GOShiny Jigglypuff Pokemon GO
OddishOddish Pokemon GOOddish Pokemon GO
HoppipHoppip Pokemon GOShiny Hoppip Pokemon GO
SeedotSeedot Pokemon GOShiny Seedot Pokemon GO
CacneaCacnea Pokemon GOShiny Cacnea Pokemon GO
PetililPetilil Pokemon GOShiny Petilil Pokemon GO
FerroseedFerroseed Pokemon GOShiny Ferroseed Pokemon GO
SpritzeeSpritzee Pokemon GOShiny Spritzee Pokemon GO
SwirlixSwirlix Pokemon GOShiny Swirlix Pokemon GO
DedenneDedenne Pokemon GOShiny Dedenne Pokemon GO

Daily Park Spawns

On each day of the Glittering Garden event, one particular Pokemon will spawn more frequently in local parks:

DatePokemonStandardShiny
August 5PetililPetilil Pokemon GOShiny Petilil Pokemon GO
August 6CacneaCacnea Pokemon GOShiny Cacnea Pokemon GO
August 7OddishOddish Pokemon GOOddish Pokemon GO
August 8SeedotSeedot Pokemon GOShiny Seedot Pokemon GO

Updated Egg Hatches

The Glittering Garden event is updating the Pokemon, which you can hatch from 2km Eggs. Any 2km Egg picked up during the event will contain one of the following Pokemon:

  • Budew
  • Cherubi
  • Sewaddle
  • Petilil
  • Bounsweet
  • Larvesta
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Glittering Garden Research

The Glittering Garden event will have Timed Research focused on exploring and hatching Eggs.

Plus, there will be new Field Research Tasks that have encounters with the following Pokemon as rewards:

  • Tangela
  • Roselia
  • Petilil
  • Foongus

Make sure to get outside during the Glittering Garden event. There’s plenty of new Research to complete, and loads of Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon will be spawning in the wild for you to catch!

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