Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City

Pokémon GO City Safari is coming to Mexico City, Mexico!

Pokémon GO City Safari is coming to Mexico City, Mexico on November 4 and 5, 2023! Set off on a new city-wide adventure as you discover the vibrant stories, new friends, and exciting Pokémon waiting for you in Mexico City!

Whether you’re a resident of Mexico City or a first-time visitor, your Pokémon GO City Safari will take you across the city in an all-new way—from historic landmarks to local favorites, get ready for a taste of the city with Pokémon GO by your side!

MX$150

(including applicable taxes)

Live Event Ticket

LOCATION

Mexico City, Mexico

DATE

November 4, 2023, and November 5, 2023

TIME

November 4
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CST

November 5
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CST

Trainers can either purchase a ticket for one day of the two-day event or a one-day ticket with an additional second day add-on. One-day tickets are MX$150 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, including applicable taxes) and are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO City Safari website. You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket. Ticketed gameplay on November 5, 2023, will be extended and include a three hour intermission from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time for Trainers to enjoy November Community Day.

Note: Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.

The adventures continue with the all-new Safari Ticket!

After City Safari: Mexico City, you can enhance a future visit to the city with a Safari Ticket!

While in Mexico City, Trainers can purchase a Safari Ticket from the in-game shop and enjoy a short Special Research experience based on the event-exclusive gameplay featured during City Safari: Mexico City. Visit Eevee Explorers locations around the city to earn encounters with featured Pokémon. Who knows what exciting Pokémon will join your journey?

Safari Ticket: Mexico City will be available for purchase in the in-game shop for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) starting Monday, November 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time, and will remain available for purchase for at least one year. Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins. Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that the City Safari event-exclusive Eevee wearing an explorer hat will not be included as an encounter in this Special Research.

Say “¡Hola!” to Mexico City in a citywide adventure!

Find a whole city of adventure waiting for you when you embark on a Pokémon GO City Safari! Encounter themed wild Pokémon throughout the entire city, complete City Safari-exclusive Special Research, and explore the rich culture in and around Mexico City!

There’s no right or wrong way to enjoy a City Safari! This brand-new open format allows Trainers to enjoy the city-wide experiences at their own pace, catching Pokémon and making friends with other Trainers along the way.

Help Professor Willow research Pokémon across Mexico City!

Ticket-holding Trainers can gear up to assist Professor Willow and Eevee in learning more about the Pokémon appearing during the event. And Eevee seems ready for a big adventure—Trainers will encounter Eevee wearing an explorer hat at the beginning of the City Safari Special Research!

We encourage Trainers to travel and explore the city with their new Eevee as a buddy. This event-exclusive Eevee can be evolved into any of Eevee’s known Evolutions, so Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, or Sylveon wearing an explorer hat can join the fun!

Eevee wearing an explorer hat

Vaporeon wearing an explorer hat^

Jolteon wearing an explorer hat^

Flareon wearing an explorer hat^

Espeon wearing an explorer hat^

Umbreon wearing an explorer hat^

Leafeon wearing an explorer hat^

Glaceon wearing an explorer hat^

Sylveon wearing an explorer hat^

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

^ The only way to obtain these Pokémon wearing an explorer hat is by evolving an Eevee wearing an explorer hat using 25 Eevee candy.

Special Pokémon will appear in the wild!

Special Pokémon will appear across Mexico City during the event! Plus, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Skiddo, the Mount Pokémon! Skiddo will currently only appear during Pokémon GO City Safari 2023 events but may appear worldwide at a later date.

Plus, to celebrate Día de Muertos, Duskull wearing a cempasúchil crown will be appearing in the wild! Día de Muertos is a holiday observed in Mexico and other parts of the Americas that celebrates the lives and the memory of friends and family who have moved on to another world.

In an ancient Aztec tradition, it was said that the spirits of our loved ones never go away but simply travel to a different world, and during a special time each year, they would return to our world. Ever since, people that celebrate Día de Muertos get ready for this occasion, setting the table with the favorite dishes of their ancestors, covering the streets with petals of the cempasúchil flower, and lighting candles and incense to enjoy a joyful celebration full of colors, music, flowers, and flavors.

Charmander

Ekans

Paras

Cubone

Wooper

Unown E

Unown M

Unown X

Pineco

Lotad

Seedot

Cacnea

Baltoy

Duskull wearing a cempasúchil crown

Tropius

Kricketot

Purrloin

Emolga

Axew

Rufflet

Skiddo

Hawlucha

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

The following Pokémon will hatch from Eggs during the event!

Tip: You can upgrade your ticket with the Egg-thusiast add-on to unlock a 1/2 Hatch Distance bonus during the event! Ticket add-ons are active for both the Saturday and Sunday of Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City.

7 km Eggs

Tropius

Axew

Duskull wearing a cempasúchil crown

Skiddo

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

*Ticket holders can receive up to eight encounters with Eevee wearing an explorer hat as a part of the Eevee Explorers Timed Research in addition to the Eevee wearing an explorer hat received as a part of the event Special Research. Trainers who purchase the second day add-on can complete the Timed Research a second time for an additional eight encounters with Eevee wearing an explorer hat.

Lure Modules (excluding Golden Lures) activated during the event will last for four hours.

Up to five Special Trades can be made during the day on your ticket—no matter where you are in Mexico City!

Trades will require 50% less Stardust.

Your buddy may find an exclusive Tiny Compass souvenir.

Special in-person locations

Giant Skull Display

The giant skull celebrating Día de Muertos is back this year! Come by Paseo de la Reforma, near the iconic Ángel de la Independencia monument, for the Mexicráneos giant skull exhibit and take a picture with our giant skull full of Pokémon GO details. Try taking over the in-game Gym there—you can watch the LED lights on the skull change to match your team’s color at night!

Read on to learn all about what’s happening during Día de Muertos and Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City so you can join the celebration!

Enjoy Mexico City’s green parks

Mexico City’s monumental parks, scattered all across the city, are among its most iconic landmarks. Some of them will feature physical PokéStops as well as special information tents where you will be able to charge your phone and get your hands on Pikachu and Duskull visors!*

Also, ticketed gameplay on November 5 will include a three-hour intermission from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time for Trainers to enjoy Community Day, providing a great opportunity to join our Community Ambassadors at select parks and participate in their meetups!

*There will be a limited number of visors distributed at each location on a first-come, first-served basis.

7-Eleven Store takeovers

In collaboration with our Sponsored Locations Partner, 7-Eleven Mexico, we’ll be hosting special activities at five stores in key areas of Mexico City. In these stores, you’ll be able to find photo opportunities, participate in a stamp rally, and win prizes from 7-Eleven. For more details, please visit our partner’s website.

Store locations:

Parque España
Alameda Central
Juzgados de lo Familiar
Parque Hundido
Granjas y Salónica, Azcapotzalco

Discover Mexico City by following official in-game Routes

In collaboration with Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Secretaría de Turismo de Ciudad de México, Bosque de Chapultepec, and Complejo Cultural Los Pinos, we’ve curated a selection of official in-game Routes to enjoy Mexico City’s tourist attractions.

Additionally, on Sunday, November 5, Avenida Presidente Masaryk in Polanco will be closed to car transit for its weekly “Muévete en Bici” initiative. This lets people in Mexico City walk, bike, and exercise along this beautiful avenue every Sunday morning. It’s a great spot to enjoy your Pokémon GO City Safari—and don’t forget your camera!

Photo opportunities

There will be photo opportunities with Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City’s featured Pokémon at various bus stops and other spots across Mexico City. Be on the lookout for them as you explore!

Additionally, look for special billboards placed in select Red, Yellow, and Blue Line metro stations featuring the Pokémon GO Team Leaders.

Take a picture and share it on social media using #PokemonGOCitySafari!

Evolve your gameplay with ticket add-ons

In addition to our live events, we’re offering Trainers the chance to enhance their event experience with optional add-ons. Ticket add-ons are active for both days of Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City—Saturday and Sunday. Trainers with the ticket add-ons will be able to take advantage of the bonuses even on the day that they aren’t taking part in ticketed gameplay.

Raid Lover

MX$60

Up to 12 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms

Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids

3 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids and Primal Raids

1 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids and Primal Raids (Trainers level 31+)

Egg-thusiast

MX$60

1/2 Egg Hatch Distance

2× Hatch Stardust

2× Hatch XP

2× Hatch Candy

Citywide Gameplay

MX$100

Enjoy two days of adventure in Mexico City! After selecting either a Saturday or Sunday ticket, Trainers can purchase an add-on for the other day to make the most of their time.

Purchasing a Saturday or Sunday add-on gives Trainers an extra day to enjoy the following bonuses.

An increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon

Up to five Special Trades daily within the city

1/2 Stardust Cost for trades within the city

Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours

Restrictions for the Saturday/Sunday add-ons apply. Trainers will only receive the event Special Research once.

To purchase tickets:

Click HERE OR
Open the Pokémon GO app.
In Map View, tap the Main Menu button.
Tap Events.
On the following page, all upcoming live events will be listed, with the soonest event at the top.
You’ll see the label “Tickets Available!” next to a first-come first-served event if it hasn’t sold out yet. Tap the event to select the date and time you wish to attend, purchase tickets for friends (see the “Gift a ticket to a friend!” section), and input your payment information to complete your purchase. On the payment confirmation page, please note your order ID. You’ll also receive a confirmation email at the address you entered before payment.

Learn more

Gift a ticket to a friend!

If you would like to purchase a ticket for one of your friends, you’ll need their username. While purchasing, there are boxes that you can fill in with the usernames of the friends that you would like to buy tickets for—one name per box.

Tap “Add.” Make sure that the spelling of all usernames is correct.
Your gift will be on its way!

Note: You must be at least Great Friends with the Trainer you wish to give a ticket to. You must also assign the entire quantity of tickets that you selected to eligible friends before you can proceed to payment. You can only purchase tickets for one date and time per order, so all friends will receive tickets for the same date and time.

Learn more

FAQ

Venue and Transportation

Where can I join Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City?

You can participate in the designated locations throughout Mexico City.

Where can I park my car?

There will be no designated parking area for this event. We recommend using public transportation.

How do I access the special in-person locations?

There will be special in-person activities, such as photo opportunities, a special Día de Muertos Giant Skull exhibit in Paseo de la Reforma, and many more. Please visit the Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City website for more details.

Are there restrooms available?

Public restrooms are available throughout Mexico City.

Live Event Tickets

Where can I buy tickets for Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City?

Tickets can be purchased from the Pokémon GO Event Ticketing page. Trainers must physically be in Mexico City to enjoy all the exclusive content that this event has to offer. For purchasing information, visit the Registering for Live Events page.

Can I participate in Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City from anywhere if I have a live event ticket?

In order to enjoy event gameplay during Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City, you must be physically present in Mexico City.

How do I start playing after arriving in Mexico City?

Simply open the Pokémon GO app in Mexico City on the date and time stated on your event ticket. Trainers who do not have a ticket will not have access to the event-exclusive content, even if they are physically present in Mexico City.

Will there be a special map available to follow the exclusive content for Pokémon GO City Safari: Mexico City?

We highly recommend you download the Niantic Campfire app. This year, ticket holders will have access to a digital interactive event map via Campfire!

Additional information

Event gameplay will be available at the designated locations throughout Mexico City on the specified dates and times.

Trainers will not be able to participate in the event outside Mexico City, even if they purchase a ticket.

Tickets for this event, including the purchase of any add-ons, are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). There are a limited number of tickets available. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Trainers with child accounts can attend events when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Their parent or guardian must purchase a ticket for themselves and for any children attending this event. To register, the email associated with the parent or guardian’s Pokémon GO account must match the parent or guardian’s email address on file with Niantic Kids or the Pokémon Trainer Club.

Technical Support

Where can I find information in case of technical issues affecting the event?

Information will be posted on the Niantic Support official Twitter account @NianticHelp.

I purchased a ticket, but I’m not seeing the event’s exclusive gameplay. What should I do?

For any gameplay issues during the event, please follow these steps to contact us through the app.

What should I do if I get an error in Pokémon GO?

For frequently asked questions regarding events, please refer to the Pokémon GO Help Center. In most cases, the issue can be resolved by restarting the Pokémon GO app or your device.

Health & Safety

Health

Please consider ways to stay hydrated, wearing a hat, etc.

Trainers can purchase drinks in the city from vending machines, convenience stores, etc.

Please prioritize your child’s well-being if you are bringing a child to this event.

Smoking

Smoking (including but not limited to e-cigarettes and tobacco products) anywhere outside of designated areas is prohibited. Please use designated smoking areas when smoking.

Other

Trash disposal

Please take any trash from the event home with you.

Battery charging

We recommend bringing a fully charged portable power bank to ensure uninterrupted gameplay. There will be physical PokéStop power banks at select locations where you can relax and charge your phone.

Inclement weather

The event will take place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions. No refunds will be given due to inclement weather. In the case of extreme weather, directions to the nearest shelters will be communicated to attendees.

Event coverage

Please contact press@nianticlabs.com if you wish to record or report on the event.