{"id":26740,"date":"2018-06-19T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/guide_pokemon_go_summer_tour_2018_-_chicago_go_fest_and_dortmund_and_yokosuka_safari_zones_event_times_and_challenges"},"modified":"2018-06-19T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:00:00","slug":"guide-pokemon-go-summer-tour-2018-chicago-go-fest-and-dortmund-and-yokosuka-safari-zones-event-times-and-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/06\/19\/guide-pokemon-go-summer-tour-2018-chicago-go-fest-and-dortmund-and-yokosuka-safari-zones-event-times-and-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Pok\u00e9mon GO Summer Tour 2018 &#8211; Chicago GO Fest And Dortmund And Yokosuka Safari Zones Event Times And Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/guide_pokemon_go_summer_tour_2018_-_chicago_go_fest_and_dortmund_and_yokosuka_safari_zones_event_times_and_challenges\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/guide_pokemon_go_summer_tour_2018_-_chicago_go_fest_and_dortmund_and_yokosuka_safari_zones_event_times_and_challenges\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"pokemon-go-fest.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/guide_pokemon_go_summer_tour_2018_-_chicago_go_fest_and_dortmund_and_yokosuka_safari_zones_event_times_and_challenges\/attachment\/0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/guide_pokemon_go_summer_tour_2018_-_chicago_go_fest_and_dortmund_and_yokosuka_safari_zones_event_times_and_challenges\/attachment\/0\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"pokemon-go-fest.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Forget the World Cup \u2013 the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_go\">Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/a><\/strong> Summer Tour 2018 is this year&#8217;s most exciting event, and it kicks off in just shy of a fortnight with events taking place in Chicago, Dortmund, and Yokosuka throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<p>You can still join in the fun if you can&#8217;t make it to any of the participating locations though. During specific periods, you and your entire region will be tasked with performing a variety of challenges en masse, and if you complete them as a group, you&#8217;ll earn a bunch of exciting rewards.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll run you through everything you need to know to about the Pok\u00e9mon GO Summer Tour 2018, including event times, challenges, and rewards for completing them.<\/p>\n<h2>Pok\u00e9mon GO Summer Tour 2018 &#8211; How It Works<\/h2>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon GO Summer Tour 2018 is made up of two different parts: location-specific events at Chicago, Dortmund, and Yokosuka, and global challenges that everyone can get involved in. Let&#8217;s take a quick look at how each of them work.<\/p>\n<h3>How the GO Fest 2018 and Safari Zone events work<\/h3>\n<p>There are two different flavours of location-specific events: the GO Fest 2018 in Chicago, which is kind of an anniversary event for Pok\u00e9mon GO, and the Dortmund and Yokosuka Safari Zone events.<\/p>\n<p>Each event acts pretty similarly, with you and a ton of other Trainers meeting up at specific locations to perform challenges together in exchange for rewards. You&#8217;ll also often find event-specific Pok\u00e9Stops spewing out exclusive rewards, and rarer Pok\u00e9mon appearing in those locations for the course of the event.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that friendships and trading will likely play a huge part in this year&#8217;s events, as Niantic has stated that those features will roll out in time for the Dortmund Safari Zone event, which kicks off first on June 30th.<\/p>\n<h3>How the global challenges work<\/h3>\n<p>The global challenges in Pok\u00e9mon GO kick off around the same time as the GO Fest and Safari Zone events, and reward players across the globe for working together to complete specific challenges. You&#8217;ll also find increased spawn rates for specific Pok\u00e9mon, and event-specific Pok\u00e9mon including shinies, legendaries, and Alolan forms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>How the global challenge rewards work<\/h3>\n<p>If a region completes the challenge, which in this case is performing 5,000,000 research tasks as a collective, that reward will then unlock for the globe for a specific period, usually for a week starting the day after the event concludes.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a secret bonus reward that unlocks for a single day for each event.<\/p>\n<h2>Pok\u00e9mon GO Summer Tour 2018 &#8211; Event Times\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Niantic has released a handy infographic below that details the event in full, including event times, challenges, and rewards per region. We&#8217;ll go into a little more detail below for each event though, in case you&#8217;re curious.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/guide_pokemon_go_summer_tour_2018_-_chicago_go_fest_and_dortmund_and_yokosuka_safari_zones_event_times_and_challenges\/attachment\/1\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/guide_pokemon_go_summer_tour_2018_-_chicago_go_fest_and_dortmund_and_yokosuka_safari_zones_event_times_and_challenges\/attachment\/1\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"pokemon-go-summer-tour.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h3>Safari Zone Dortmund 2018\u00a0Event Times And Challenges<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Challenge<\/th>\n<th>Reward<\/th>\n<th>Increased Pok\u00e9mon Appearance Rate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Pok\u00e9mon GO Safari Zone Dortmund 2018<\/td>\n<td>Westfalen Park<\/td>\n<td>June 30th &#8211; July 1st<\/td>\n<td>Complete 100,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Catch XP<\/td>\n<td>Roselia, Shiny Roselia, Grass \/ Poison Types<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Safari Zone Dortmund 2018 Global Event Times And\u00a0Challenges<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Region<\/th>\n<th>Rewards Unlock<\/th>\n<th>Bonus Reward<\/th>\n<th>Challenge<\/th>\n<th><strong>Rewards<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Increased Pok\u00e9mon Appearance Rate<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Europe, Middle East, and Africa<\/td>\n<td>2nd &#8211; 9th July<\/td>\n<td>7th July<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Raid XP<\/td>\n<td>Roselia, Shiny Roselia, Grass \/ Poison Types<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Americas<\/td>\n<td>2nd &#8211; 9th July<\/td>\n<td>7th July<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Hatch XP<\/td>\n<td>Roselia, Shiny Roselia, Grass \/ Poison Types<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Asia-Pacific<\/td>\n<td>2nd &#8211; 9th July<\/td>\n<td>7th July<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Lucky Eggs<\/td>\n<td>Roselia, Shiny Roselia, Grass \/ Poison Types<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>GO Fest Chicago 2018 Event Times And Challenges<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Challenge<\/th>\n<th>Reward<\/th>\n<th><strong>Increased Pok\u00e9mon Appearance Rate<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>GO Fest Chicago 2018<\/td>\n<td>Lincoln Park<\/td>\n<td>July 14th &#8211; 15th<\/td>\n<td>Complete 100,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Catch Candy<\/td>\n<td>Plusle, Minum,\u00a0Shiny Plusle, Shiny Minum, Alolan Diglet, Alolan Geodude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>GO Fest Chicago 2018 Global Event Times And Challenges<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Region<\/th>\n<th>Rewards Unlock<\/th>\n<th>Bonus Reward<\/th>\n<th>Challenge<\/th>\n<th><strong>Rewards<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Increased Pok\u00e9mon Appearance Rate<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Europe, Middle East, and Africa<\/td>\n<td>16th &#8211; 23rd July<\/td>\n<td>21st July<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Hatch Candy<\/td>\n<td>Plusle, Minum,\u00a0Shiny Plusle, Shiny Minum, Alolan Diglet, Alolan Geodude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Americas<\/td>\n<td>16th &#8211; 23rd July<\/td>\n<td>21st July<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Egg Distances<\/td>\n<td>Plusle, Minum,\u00a0Shiny Plusle, Shiny Minum, Alolan Diglet, Alolan Geodude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Asia-Pacific<\/td>\n<td>16th &#8211; 23rd July<\/td>\n<td>21st July<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Raid Rare Candy<\/td>\n<td>Plusle, Minum,\u00a0Shiny Plusle, Shiny Minum, Alolan Diglet, Alolan Geodude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Safari Zone Yokosuka 2018 Event Times And\u00a0Challenges<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Challenge<\/th>\n<th>Reward<\/th>\n<th>Increased Pok\u00e9mon Appearance Rate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Safari Zone Yokosuka 2018<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<td>TBC Summer 2018<\/td>\n<td>Complete 100,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Catch Stardust<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Safari Zone Yokosuka 2018 Global Event Times And Challenges<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Region<\/th>\n<th>Rewards Unlock<\/th>\n<th>Bonus Reward<\/th>\n<th>Challenge<\/th>\n<th>Rewards<\/th>\n<th><strong>Increased Pok\u00e9mon Appearance Rate<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Europe, Middle East, and Africa<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Star Pieces<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Americas<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Hatch Stardust<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Asia-Pacific<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<td>Complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks<\/td>\n<td>Raid Stardust<\/td>\n<td>TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<aside class=\"related\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Are you finding this guide useful? 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You can still join in the fun if you can&#8217;t make it to any of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26740\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}