Pokémon GO is bringing City Safari to Boston on September 26 and 27, 2026, turning the city into a ticketed two-day play window with special spawns, research, and rewards spread across Boston.
Tickets will cost US$10.00 plus applicable taxes and fees, and Niantic is selling them through its event ticketing page. Trainers can choose a single day or add a second day, and event play runs from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on the ticketed date. Tickets are non-refundable, first come, first served, and event-exclusive gameplay is only available in Boston for the date and location on the ticket.
Boston ticket holders will get boosted Shiny odds, Lure Modules that last four hours, up to five special trades per day anywhere in the city, 50% less Stardust for trades, an extended eight-hour Party Play window, and a Tiny Compass souvenir from their buddy. Mudbray will be the featured City Safari-exclusive encounter, while the wild pool also includes Jigglypuff, Abra, Totodile, Unown, Marill, Mareep, Hoppip, Stantler, Miltank, Wingull, Baltoy, Buizel, Lillipup, Petilil, Yamask, Gothita, Binacle, Clauncher, Hawlucha, Oranguru, Komala, Orange Flabébé, and Flamigo.
Stamp Rally and special research
City Safari is also using the GO Stamp Rally format in Boston, which replaces the older timed research setup. Players can collect up to eight stamps at designated PokéStops and earn an encounter with Eevee wearing an explorer hat for each one. The rally can be completed once per day during event hours.
The Eevee Explorers Special Research also puts the spotlight on an explorer-hat Eevee, and the event’s evolved forms keep that hat when they evolve. The bonus pool extends beyond research too, with 7km Eggs hatching Hawlucha, Mudbray, Orange Flabébé, and Komala during the event.
Optional add-ons
Niantic is selling three add-ons for players who want more out of the weekend. The Raid Lover add-on costs US$6.00 and gives up to 12 free Raid Passes per day, plus extra XP and extra Candy from raid catches. The Egg-enthusiast add-on also costs US$6.00 and cuts Egg hatch distance in half while boosting Hatch Stardust, Hatch XP, and Hatch Candy. The Citywide Gameplay Extra Day Add-On costs US$8.00 and opens up the citywide bonuses for the other day of the weekend as well.
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Pokémon Go
Developed by Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
Travel between the real world and the virtual world of Pokémon with Pokémon Go for iPhone and Android devices! With Pokémon Go, you'll discover Pokémon in a whole new world, your own! Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Platforms: Android, iOS
- Modes: Single player, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release: 2016-07-06
- Publisher: Niantic Labs
- Age Rating:
ESRB E10+ / PEGI 3 / CLASS_IND L / USK 6 - IGDB Rating: 66.4/100
