Ed Sheeran, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, is going to perform through the Pokemon GO app next week. Niantic is celebrating this occasion with a special event. Performances, Ed Sheeran’s favorite Pokémon, night songs, featured Pokemon, and a lot more are coming. So for you to get things ready, here’s everything you need to know.
Date + Time
Monday, November 22, 2021, at 11:00 AM PST to Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 1:00 PM PST.
A Pokemon GO Special Performance by Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran’s performance will be available in the Pokemon GO app for the entire event. You’ll be able to check out the performance in the in-game News.
The performance will feature songs from “=”, Ed’s new album, and more. The songs include:
- “Perfect”
- “Bad Habits”
- “Overpass Graffiti”
- “Thinking Out Loud”
- “First Times”
- “Shivers”
I’m going to be performing a couple of songs from “=” on @PokemonGoApp https://t.co/TsX7W952UQ
Repost @ teddysphotos on Instagram pic.twitter.com/q6vXuuRsSJ
— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) November 18, 2021
Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event:
- Squirtle wearing sunglasses (Ed Sheeran’s favorite Pokémon)
- Totodile
- Mudkip
- Piplup
- Oshawott
- Froakie
New Avatar Items, Stickers, and Bundles
The following new event-themed avatar item will be available in the event timeframe.
- 「＝」 Sweatshirt
Use the code to redeem the item: VVM87WGMMUZHTB8X
Other Bonuses
- Take a snapshot every day for a surprise.
- In-Game Music: Ed’s new track “Overpass Graffiti” will be playing every night in Pokémon GO from Monday, November 22, 2021, to Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
- Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Completing them will reward you the encounters with Squirtle wearing sunglasses.
You can read the official blog for more details. Utilize the event and hope you Catch ’em All.
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