Pokémon Go celebrates its anniversary with even more Pikachu costumes

Niantic has been running Pikachu events for almost a decade now and somehow hasn't run out of costumes. The Special Anniversary Pikachu Celebration kicks off in July, and there are a lot of Pikachus. A lot. The event runs from July 13th to July 20th, split into three overlapping celebrations that rotate through different costumed variants. Each one swaps a few things around, so it's worth checking which celebration is active before heading out for the day. Wild encounters include Pikachu wearing a Tricks & Treats costume, a Winter Carnival outfit, and one described as having summer flair. That last description is doing some work, but fine. ... [MORE]