Happy Birthday, Professor Willow!
Event · –
Featured Pokemon
Boosted spawns while the event is running
Raid bosses
Bosses in gyms for the length of the event
Shiny Pokemon
Shiny forms you can encounter during this event
Meta picks
Featured Pokemon that are worth the stardust — ranked by competitive relevance
Event guide
Happy Birthday, Professor Willow! was a Pokémon GO event with 1 featured Pokémon and 1 raid boss. Here's what's actually worth your time, which bonuses to stack, and whether it's worth clearing your schedule for.
What to prioritise
If your time or resources are limited, Professor Willow's assistant Pikachu is the one to focus on — it's debut Pokemon. Keep an eye out for Professor Willow's assistant Pikachu, making its Pokémon GO debut during this event.
Shiny hunting
With 1 shiny form in the pool, this is a solid shiny-hunting opportunity — increased spawns mean more checks per hour, so prioritise volume and don't skip the ones you already have.
Is it worth your time?
Worth a look. There are meta-relevant Pokémon on offer, so it's worth dropping in to grab the priority targets even if you don't play the whole thing. Note: this event has already ended — it's kept here for reference and for when it returns.
Event details sourced from the official announcement and cross-checked against the in-game news feed.